USFS Conservation Genomics Internship

The opportunity is to participate in ongoing research on wildlife genetics at the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station’s National Genomics Center for Wildlife and Fish Conservation. The participant will particularly focus on designing molecular tests for the detection of native and invasive animal and plant species from environmental samples (i.e., eDNA sampling).

Learning Objectives: This research experience will include assessing available genetic information, generating new molecular sequencing data, and developing and testing new quantitative PCR assays. In addition to these technical laboratory skills, the participant will have opportunities to practice and receive feedback on their ability to communicate complex topics, both written and oral.

The participant’s training program will be orchestrated by the mentor to match the participant’s strengths, skills, and career development needs to available research projects at the National Genomics Center, but the participant will have the opportunity to collaborate with several research team members.

Mentor: The mentor for this opportunity is Taylor Wilcox (taylor.wilcox@usda.gov). If you have questions about the nature of the research please contact the mentor.

Applications reviewed on a rolling-basis.