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Postdoctoral Fellows<\/h3>\n

Interested applicants should provide a cover letter, CV, and published work (e.g., empirical research, reviews, or book chapters).\u00a0 In the cover letter, please describe their research experience and indicate the experimental direction they would like to pursue in the lab. Lastly, applicants must arrange for 3 letters of reference to be sent directly to Professor Hill (<\/span>cristalh@usc.edu<\/span><\/a>)<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Graduate Students (PhD and MD)<\/h3>\n

Interested graduate students are encouraged to contact Professor Hill (<\/span>cristalh@usc.edu<\/span><\/a>) to set up a rotation. Please include a CV with relevant coursework and research experience, and a statement of research interests regarding Gerontology.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]<\/p>\n

Undergraduate Students<\/h3>\n

The Hill Lab welcomes undergrads who are eager to learn. Undergraduates will be paired with a lab member who will train and mentor them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Are you an undergraduate looking for lab experience? If so, see our top reasons why you may want to participate as a research intern\/volunteer. As an undergraduate team member, you will have an opportunity to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Explore research as a potential career path that can be applied in either academia, clinical or industry settings.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Gain valuable experience, which includes learning general lab safety, applying <\/span>basic molecular biology techniques<\/span><\/a>, and contributing to ongoing projects.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Develop a network of peers and mentors in the research field of Gerontology.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Current Openings<\/h3>\n

    [\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=””]The Hill Laboratory at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology is seeking a motivated Research Lab Technician II to begin on August 1. The central research focus of our lab investigates the cellular and molecular mechanisms that intersect biological aging and obesity. The research technician will support cell culture and rodent studies to develop new data on the impact of diet and aging on adipose tissue function.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Research Lab Technician<\/b>: Technicians are scientific team members and make valuable contributions to ongoing projects. Day to day roles manage general lab supplies, design\/perform experiments, and contribute to ongoing projects. Experience with cell culture, animal care, and dissections are preferred. Applicants should apply for the role on USC Careers<\/a>.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=”yes”][vc_column][vc_btn title=”Learn more about undergraduate opportunities” style=”custom” custom_background=”#990000″ custom_text=”#FFFFFF” shape=”square” size=”lg” css=”” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F5vTgghppkj4YhDPE9″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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