The Munsky lab is funded by NSF and NIH awards for their efforts to build predictive computational models to interpret and predict the dynamics of gene regulation at single-cell and single-molecule resolutions.  the group is committed to providing a diverse and welcoming environment for students and scientists to explore basic biological problems from many different perspectives.
 
For more information about the group's research activities, please see our Publication and Research interest pages using the menu on the right. If you would be interested to join the group, please contact me at (munsky at colostate dot edu).  Please see below for current or upcoming openings for undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral scientists.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

We are always looking for enthusiastic undergraduate students who are interested apply single-cell experiments and computational models to understand complex biological systems.
 
Students interested in computational projects should have a strong grasp of scientific computing in any programming language (Matlab, R, C/C++, Fortran, Java, Python etc...) and an interest in mathematics and statistics.
 
Students interested in experimental projects (i.e., wetlab work) should be highly detail-oriented and have experience working in a lab environment.  Expertise in cell culture, cloning, and basics biochemical assays is a strong plus.
 
Students in any discipline of science or engineering are welcome to apply for research positions.
 
Most undergraduate research opportunities start as volunteer training positions but can be converted to paid appointments after demonstration of an ability to contribute to the lab objectives.  If interested, contact me directly by email: (munsky at colostate dot edu). 

Graduate Research Assistants

The Munsky group expects to hire 2 new graduate students (one computational and one experimental) to start in 2023.
 
Students wishing to pursue graduate study in the integration of computational analyses with single-cell experiments are encouraged to apply to the CSU PhD programs in Chemical Engineering or Biomedical Engineering.
 
Experiment-focused graduate students in the Munsky group will build expertise in single-cell analysis and optical microscopy, including mammalian cell culture, cloning and preparation of transient and stable cell lines, fluorescence microscopy and image processing for the analysis of transcription and translation dynamics.
 
Computation-focused graduate students in the Munsky group will build expertise in dynamical systems and control theory; probability and statistics; and high performance scientific computing for ordinary, partial and stochastic differential equations; and optimization and machine learning approaches.
 
Although students are expected to focus on either experiment or computation, all PhD students in the Munsky group will learn to collaborate directly and effectively with experimental or computational scientists at CSU and beyond. 
 
For information about the graduate program in Biomedical Engineering, please see the following link: (SBME Program). For information about the graduate program in Chemical Engineering, please see the following links: (CBE Program and CBE Admissions).
 
The Munsky group particularly values strong appreciation of computational approaches, excellent oral and written communication skills, and an ability to think creatively and critically. When applying, please address these skills in your cover letter. 
 
Prior to acceptance into the lab, prospective computational  students will be asked to create and share a simple GitHub repository with me in order to demonstrate their skills for organization and computing, and prospective experimental students will be asked to give a short presentation on a specific biochemical assay protocol that they have used in their previous studies or work experience.
 

Postdoctoral Scientists

Although we do not have openings at this time, the Munsky lab is expecting to have one or two openings for Postdoctoral Scientists starting in 2023.
 
We are expecting to hire up to two scientists to help with integrated experimental and computational analysis of single-cell gene regulation at the level of individual genes or mRNA molecules and in living cells (see publication page for examples of past papers from the lab). Applicants should have direct experience in either experimental or computational investigation of single-cell gene regulation phenomena as follows:
 
Experiment-focused applicants are expected to have a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Physics, Biophysics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, or Biological/Biomedical Engineering and previous research experience and should have published at least one first-author paper in single-cell analysis and optical microscopy, including tasks such as mammalian cell culture, cloning and preparation of transient and stable cell lines, and fluorescence microscopy and image processing for the analysis of  gene regulation dynamics.  Previous experience with image processing is considered a plus.
 
Computation or Theory focused applicants should have a Ph.D. in Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or Engineering with a strong publication record (at least two first author publications) on the formulation, solution, and analysis of stochastic process models to explain and predict temporal and spatial fluctuations in biological processes.  Applicants should have strong computational skills using Python or Julia computing languages and should have experience utilizing machine learning tools for regression or classification tasks. Previous experience with image processing is considered a plus.
 
If interested in these positions, please email Brian Munsky (munsky at colostate dot edu) and provide a brief overview of your research interests in single-cell biology, links to one or two first- or co-first-author publications describing your previous research (BioRxiv okay), and a brief description of how the Munsky lab could benefit from your skills and what you would hope to accomplish by joining our lab.