GNU Korea Cell Biology PhD/Masters Program 2015

Recruitment for Graduate Program (Ph.D or United Master/Ph.D course)

Graduate studentships are currently available in the Cell Communication Laboratory located at Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Research Center associated to Brain Korea 21 (BK21) program in Gyeongsang National University (GNU), Jinju, South Korea.

The graduate student candidate will take part in a project "Intercelluar communication through plasmodesmata in plants" in the program funded by the Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) or Rural Development Administration (RDA). The research goals in our lab are to elucidate 1) the function of non-cell-autonomous transcription factors, 2) the mechanisms of cell-to-cell and long-distance trafficking of proteins, 3) the function and regulation of plasmodesmata, 4) the function and mechanism of long distance trafficking of proteins and RNA through the phloem, 5) function of PD associated receptor-like kinases and to develop synthetic biological tools for cell communication studies and biotechnology.

Also see our recent selected papers.

 Chen et al. 2013 New Phytologist 198(4): 1250-1260
 Han et al. 2014 Journal of Experimental Botany 65(7): 1737-1749
 Han et al. 2014 Developmental Cell 28(2): 132-146
 Uddin et al. 2014 Nucleic acid Research 42(12): 7941-7980

We are seeking a highly motivated and excellent graduate students for this program.

Qualified candidates can apply for a Ph.D course or a united Master/Ph.D course depending his/her qualification. Practically most living price (that includes tuition fee plus living price) at GNU will be covered by a scholarship managed by supervising professor.

English language skills are required since official language in the lab is English.

Applications:

Send CV, student records (BS, MS (for Ph.D course)), English evaluation certificate (if available), statement of career goals, recommendation letter. Outstanding applicants will be interviewed by Skype or phone. If a candidate is accepted by professor, he/she will be requested to submit several documents for official registration to GNU International Office (http://international.gsnu.ac.kr/)and GNU graduate school (http://nongae.gnu.kr/~gyomu/kookje_eng/index.html?p_no=3&sub=admission/sub2/sub1.html).

For application of foreign students (2015 Spring Semester), all documents should be submitted to me before the 5th of November.

More information on our lab, please email (kimjy@gnu.ac.kr) or visit our lab homepage (http://kimjy.gnu.kr).

Contact:

Jae-Yean Kim, 27-306 Division of Applied Life Science (BK plus program), 501 Jinju Daero, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. kimjy@gnu.ac.kr
Tel: 82-55-772-1361.