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Join the Hamilton Lab!
Join the Hamilton Lab!
We are excited to discuss opportunities with individuals motivated to understand how bacteria interact with their plant hosts, especially in the context of metabolic competition and the transition from beneficial to pathogenic states. If you are interested in joining us, please reach out!
Important: I receive many cold emails from prospective scientists each year, and the emails that highlight how your background and goals align with our research focus stand out. I apologize in advance I will not get to every email.
Undergraduate Researchers
Undergraduate Researchers
The Hamilton Lab values collaboration and mentorship, and we often recruit undergraduate researchers as part of cohort-teams. If you are an undergraduate student interested in contributing to our research mission through course credit or work-study, please read this advice on writing professional emails and then contact Dr. Hamilton.
Opportunities for undergraduate research are limited, but we are particularly interested in students who are curious about:
Molecular Mechanism of chronic infection in Pseudomonas sp.
Transitions from beneficial to pathogenic states in plant-associated bacteria
Microbial competition in plant tissue
Advice:
Ten Simple Rules to Make the Most Out of Your Undergraduate Research Career
Undergraduate Mentee Contract and Evaluation
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
Graduate students interested in exploring plant-microbe interactions, microbial competition, and metabolic adaptability in plant pathogens are encouraged to apply to the Hamilton Lab. We accept graduate students mainly through the Division of Biological Science but also participate in Integrative Plant Group Recruitment.
Application deadline is December 1. If you are a current University of Missouri graduate student interested in rotating in our lab, send me an email with your CV and a statement describing your interest in our research.
Advice:
Postdoctoral Researchers
Postdoctoral Researchers
If you are a senior PhD student or current postdoc interested in a 2+ year postdoctoral position in the Hamilton Lab, please reach out! I am particularly interested in prospective postdocs who have experience with large data computational modeling and/or experience with live cell microscopy.
I would be excited to talk with prospective postdocs interested in writing fellowships with my lab such as NSF, NIH, USDA, LSRF or other competitive fellowships.
Your email should include:
Your research interests and career goals
What you hope to gain from working in the Hamilton Lab
What you hope to contribute to our team
Your CV
Advice:
One person cannot meet every mentoring need of a mentee. I believe one of the most important tasks as an advisor is helping mentees identify and cultivate their mentoring network.
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