I am currently in the final stage of transitioning to an independent position and I now have a pretty good idea about where I will end up and what a team I will be able to assemble. We are looking to open sometime later this year and it is guaranteed to be at somewhere beautiful. Therefore, if you somehow bumped into this website, and happen to be someone who is visionary and adventurous, and has faith, or actually, somewhat interests in the research scope of this yet-to-be lab, please contact me via Kaiyue.Jason.Ma+ImFeelingLucky@gmail.com, and together we can freely imagine our future projects as teammates. Alternatively, I am happy to simply chat with you to learn about what you are experiencing at your stage of career, or I can energetically complain about how competitive, and possibly unsustainable, the academic job market is right now.

–Kaiyue

We are seeking visionary and adventurous researchers across multiple career stages to join our lab within the [$Department] at [$Institution]. Our core mission is to search for opportunities from biodiversity and translate them into applications with real-world impact. Not to brag or anything but the lab has a pretty good background in genetics and molecular biology and we welcome talents with expertise in genomics, bioinformatics, zoology, biochemistry, biophysics, anatomy, or, medicine, statistics, immunology, or mechanics, mathematics, or really, anything. Actually, if you are someone who has never grown too old to keep asking why, you are the person who we are looking for.

Students

Graduate students will be recruited per [$Institution]’s procedures. Honours students are enthusiastically welcome. Undergraduates interested in research projects or high school students seeking internships are also encouraged to get in touch. Remote internship is an option. Prospective students are welcome to contact [$Institutional_Email] and [$Current_member_email; waiting for a volunteer] to learn more about anything you want to know about the lab.

Post-docs

Candidates for postdoctoral positions should have obtained or be close to obtaining a doctoral degree. Prospective postdocs will be required to work independently, multi-task, rapidly troubleshoot, quickly learn new skills, and assist in mentoring students and junior scientists. Interested candidates are encouraged to send a cover letter and a CV to [$Institutional_Email]. Bioinformaticians, particularly those with experience with vibe coding, are prioritized.

#I am sad to note that, at the moment, I am not able to afford accommodating a post-doc. However, I am willing to explore available fellowship pathways with you or reroute you to some other wonderful labs I may know. Also, I AM working hard to secure fundings, so stay tuned!

#If your PhD institution is in this list, and your plan to join our group can be recognized as a disciplinary pivot, you may perhaps want to consider the Schmidt Science Fellowship and you are very welcome to list us as a potential host. I was once nominated by Yale and made it to the finalists. At the vert least, the application and the interview will be a very nice experience. If your PhD institution is currently not in the list, I can perhaps help you contact them to seek solutions.

Postgraduate Associates

Postgraduate candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree. If you are unsure whether or not you want to go to graduate school and want to have a trial before making any commitment, we can help find ways to accommodate you in the lab, and fair payment will be arranged. Prior experience with research projects is desirable but not required. Interested candidates should email [$Institutional_Email], including a personal statement and a CV.

#When I envisioned this type of position, I was actually thinking of Yale’s Postgraduate Associates; however, it’s very likely I won’t be able to financially support such an appointment for the coming months or year, but do reach out and see if there is any opportunity we can explore.

P.s.
In the spirit of not reinventing wheels, I would love to share my PhD mentor A/Prof. Monkol Lek’s blog on Graduate School Admissions. I agree with over 85% of the content and therefore will not need to write a similar piece myself.

P.p.s.
If you like, I am happy to simply chat with you to learn about what you are experiencing at your stage of career and offer my two cents.