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The Odom Lab at University of the Pacific is seeking enthusiastic Master’s students interested in independent research on the mechanisms of behavior, specifically using transcriptomics to determine the genes involved in female bird song. Research in the Odom Lab is integrative, offering field and lab experiences with topics and techniques ranging from hormone regulation of seasonal changes in female and male song, transcriptomics and gene expression, physiological and neural mechanisms of behavior, and automated acoustic monitoring. The current position will have a genetic focus (transcriptomics) to determine genes associated with naturally-occurring female birdsong. For more information on research in the Odom Lab, visit the lab website. We are looking for students interested to start as soon as January 2027, with additional positions in Fall 2027. Applications for the Master’s program are available online. Admissions decisions will begin soon, so please get in touch if you are interested. Please send an email to [email protected]. Include a cover letter explaining your interest in this research and a recent CV. Applicants interested in this position should respond before October 30, 2026.

University of the Pacific offers qualifying graduate students financial support in the form of Graduate Assistantships (GAships). Each GAship includes full tuition remission, employment as a lab teaching assistant (with a nine-month salary), and health insurance. More information about the Master’s program is available on the University of the Pacific biology graduate student website: https://liberalarts.pacific.edu/liberalarts/academics/departments-and-programs/biological-sciences/ms-biological-sciences.