Graduate Students
If you would be interested in attending the University of Minnesota for your PhD, please see the links below to learn more about the Graduate Program in Neuroscience (GPN) and find instructions to apply.
If you are a current or prospective student, please feel free to email me regarding rotation availability and graduate student openings. Availability varies from year to year based upon funding and lab size. You can find my mentorship statement below:
Postdoctoral Fellows
We are always interested in recruiting talented postdoctoral fellows.
If you are interested in our work, please reach out to me within 6-12 months of your graduation date to determine if we have any open or upcoming opportunities. Please provide me with:
-A CV
-A statement of your research interests
-A short statement about your career goals
Undergraduates and Summer Programs
The University of Minnesota hosts a number of great programs to get students involved in research.
For current UMN undergraduates, please check out these opportunities through the College of Biological Sciences (CBS) link.
FAQs
How would visa status impact my hiring as a postdoc?
Having a J-1 or H1-B visa (or similar mechanism) is necessary for postdoctoral fellows from abroad to work in the laboratory. A lack of visa status at the time of application is not exclusionary, but will require extra planning and consideration.
On undergraduate opportunities and pay:
We have limited availability for undergraduate training (1-2 slots) on a rolling basis. Preference is given to undergraduates who apply early (freshman or sophomore year) and can be available around 8-12 hours a week during the academic year. Undergraduates would need to be volunteers for one semester as they receive training. Thereafter, undergraduates performing lab tasks (not shadowing) could be paid hourly at UMN rates (currently, $15.25/hr).
If you’d like to be on a non-volunteer status in the first semester, undergraduates are encouraged to apply for the 1-semester paid undergraduate research opportunity, provided through CBS (link above). In addition, targeting this opportunity towards the summer provides an ideal period for training.
What benefits are provided to Students and Employees at UMN?
Benefits differ by job category. Postdoctoral fellows and full-time research technicians are considered University employees and receive many of the outlined benefits (link). Graduate students have student benefits outlined here.
The Umpierre Lab 