Join the Lab

Shahid Siddique, Assistant Professor
4208 Storer Hall
Department of Entomology & Nematology
University of California, Davis
95616, Davis USAj
Email: ssiddique@ucdavis.edu
Phone: +530-754-7659

California is a beautiful place to live and Davis is a perfect place to work on nematodes. I am currently looking for new members to work on a number of exciting projects. If you are interested in joining the lab, please send me your CV at ssiddique@ucdavis.edu.

Postdocs
Postdocs join the lab through collaborative fellowship application such as NIFA, NSF, DAAD, HEC, and USMEX. Another option to join the lab is through lab research grants. Such opportunities are normally announced via UC Davis job boards. We are currently looking for two postdoc or research associate positions. Details here Siddique Lab_Jobs

Graduate Students
The graduate students join the lab mostly through the Entomology (ENT) or Plant Pathology (PLP) Graduate Groups, and occasionally through the Plant Biology Graduate Group (PBGG). All of the undergraduate and a majority of the UC Davis graduate and professional programs operate on a quarterly schedule. Deadline for applications are generally December to early January (Winter quarter), offers are finalized in April ( Spring Quarter), and students join the lab in September (Fall quarter). PLP and PBGG also offer the possibility to rotate in different research groups for 5-6 weeks each over the first 2 quarters. Graduate students in lab are financially supported through a combination of grants, fellowships and TAships. I only accept graduate students if I am confident that I will be able to support them during the duration of their graduate studies (5 years). 

Undergraduates
Undergraduates with background in Biology and interest in Molecular Biology/plant-microbe interaction are welcome to contact me to explore lab experience opportunity. I also encourage undergrads to join the lab through Research Scholars Program. The Research Scholars Program aims to provide undergraduates with a closely-mentored research experience in biology. The program begins with students in their 1st and 2nd  undergraduate years.  The goal is to develop a long-term mentoring relationship for students, to extend until the completion of the undergraduate program (usually 2 to 3 years). Undergrads are trained initially by myself or postdoc/graduate students in lab. They are then expected to carry out independent research. Undergrads are supported through student assistantships depending on availability of resources.