Castillo Vardaro Lab

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.

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If there is a current opening in the lab for a specific project, it will be advertised here.

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Undergraduate Students

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Current openings​

• Urban Ecology lab technician. Duties include analyzing remote camera trap data.

• Molecular lab technician for American pika research. Duties include DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and sequence analysis.

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Contacting Dr. Castillo Vardaro

If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Castillo Vardaro and include the following:

• An informative subject, such as "Undergraduate Student Interested in Joining the Lab"

• Your name, years as an undergraduate, expected graduation date, and major

• 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?

• Brief description of your prior research experience, if any. This may include coursework that involved relevant lab or analytical skills.

• 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.

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Masters Students

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Contacting Dr. Castillo Vardaro

If you are interested in joining the lab, please email Dr. Castillo Vardaro and include the following:

• An informative subject, such as "Interested in Graduate School at SJSU"

• Your name, undergraduate institution, and major

• Brief explanation of why you are interested in joining the lab. Why SJSU and the Castillo Vardaro Lab, specifically. What are your career interests? 

• Brief description of your prior research experience, or other relevant experience.

• Curriculum vitae

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