Join The Rhee Lab
We always look forward to adding new members to the team as openings become available. If you are interested in joining our group, please feel free to send an email to Sue Rhee. We encourage and welcome students and postdocs who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, First Generation College, Low Income, LBGTQ+, Veterans, People with Disabilities and all other underrepresented communities in STEM fields.
The Rhee lab will be opening a new branch at the Plant Resilience Institute at Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Rhee will be affiliated with MSU's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, and Plant, Soil, and Microbes departments. More information about Dr. Rhee's new position can be found here.
At MSU, we will be hiring a number of new positions. Please watch this space for the new job postings.
The Rhee lab will be opening a new branch at the Plant Resilience Institute at Michigan State University (MSU). Dr. Rhee will be affiliated with MSU's Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Plant Biology, and Plant, Soil, and Microbes departments. More information about Dr. Rhee's new position can be found here.
At MSU, we will be hiring a number of new positions. Please watch this space for the new job postings.
Current Position Openings
Research Associate Fixed-Term (Postdoctoral Researcher)
Please find the posting here: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/517082/research-associatefixed-term
We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled researcher with training in molecular biology, plant genetics, or bioengineering. WALII aims to understand how life continues without water (anhydrobiosis) from the molecular to the organismal levels. The project will leverage recent advances in microscopy, genetics, and physiology to investigate dehydration and desiccation tolerance in Arabidopsis (Theme 2). Successful candidates will investigate how molecules, proteins, and pathways regulate dehydration and rehydration in developing and germinating seeds using an interdisciplinary lens, ranging from biophysics to cell biology and organismal development.
Applications close when a candidate is selected; application review begins January 3, 2024
Please find the posting here: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/517082/research-associatefixed-term
We seek to recruit a highly motivated and skilled researcher with training in molecular biology, plant genetics, or bioengineering. WALII aims to understand how life continues without water (anhydrobiosis) from the molecular to the organismal levels. The project will leverage recent advances in microscopy, genetics, and physiology to investigate dehydration and desiccation tolerance in Arabidopsis (Theme 2). Successful candidates will investigate how molecules, proteins, and pathways regulate dehydration and rehydration in developing and germinating seeds using an interdisciplinary lens, ranging from biophysics to cell biology and organismal development.
Applications close when a candidate is selected; application review begins January 3, 2024
Graduate Students
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD in the Rhee Lab, you will first need to apply to MSU before their deadline (see application portal). Once admitted, you can apply to do a rotation in our lab. After completing the rotation, we will meet to determine if the Rhee Lab is the right environment for you.
There are several graduate training programs you may choose to apply to: Biomolecular Science (BMS): biomolecular.natsci.msu.edu/, and/or Plant Biology (PLB):https://plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/graduate-program/application-process.aspx
There are several graduate training programs you may choose to apply to: Biomolecular Science (BMS): biomolecular.natsci.msu.edu/, and/or Plant Biology (PLB):https://plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/graduate-program/application-process.aspx
General Summer Internships
The Rhee Lab is accepting 2024 summer interns through the Michigan State University Plant Genomics REU program. Internship applications should be submitted here by February 5, 2024. Please mention the Rhee Lab and your research interests in the application materials.
If you have questions about applying for a summer internship, we recommend registering for the Water and Life Interface Institute's (WALII's) webinar “How to apply for summer internships” The webinar will be on January 8, 2024, at 11 am PT (12 pm MT; 1 pm CT; 2 pm ET) – register here.
If you have questions about applying for a summer internship, we recommend registering for the Water and Life Interface Institute's (WALII's) webinar “How to apply for summer internships” The webinar will be on January 8, 2024, at 11 am PT (12 pm MT; 1 pm CT; 2 pm ET) – register here.