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Are you interested in joining the lab? Send Dr. Castillo Vardaro an email, following the instructions below, and she will try to follow up with you in a timely manner.
If there is a current opening in the lab for a specific project, it will be advertised here.
Undergraduate Students
Current openings
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Urban Ecology lab technician. Duties include analyzing remote camera trap data.
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Molecular lab technician for American pika research. Duties include DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and sequence analysis.
Contacting Dr. Castillo Vardaro
If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Castillo Vardaro and include the following:
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An informative subject, such as "Undergraduate Student Interested in Joining the Lab"
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Your name, years as an undergraduate, expected graduation date, and major
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Brief explanation of why you are interested in joining the lab. What are your research interests? If you are interested in a particular position in the lab, which one(s) and why?
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Brief description of your prior research experience, if any. This may include coursework that involved relevant lab or analytical skills.
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Curriculum vitae (c.v.), if you have one. If you are interested in pursuing graduate school, starting a c.v. now is a good idea.
Masters Students
Contacting Dr. Castillo Vardaro
If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Castillo Vardaro and include the following:
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An informative subject, such as "Interested in Graduate School at SJSU"
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Your name, undergraduate institution, and major
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Brief explanation of why you are interested in joining the lab. Why SJSU and the Castillo Vardaro Lab, specifically. What are your career interests?
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Brief description of your prior research experience, or other relevant experience.
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Curriculum vitae
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