Positions

The laboratory welcomes undergraduates, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research professionals. Specific positions are advertised on this page as they become available, but please also see the information below:

Postdoctoral fellows: A prospective postdoctoral fellow who has recently completed or is about to complete his or her Ph.D. should send an introductory e-mail directly to Dr. Kumar with the names of 3 faculty references and an attached CV. All postdoctoral fellows are strongly encouraged to explore and pursue external fellowship support.

Prospective UCB graduate students: Students should apply for graduate study at Berkeley through the UC Berkeley-UCSF PhD program in Bioengineering, the UC Berkeley Graduate Program in Biophysics or through another Ph.D. program with which Dr. Kumar is affiliated. The laboratory does not directly admit or sponsor Ph.D. students outside of this application process.

Current UCB graduate students: Students who would like to complete a rotation in the laboratory should e-mail Dr. Kumar directly.

Undergraduates: Students interested in pursuing undergraduate research with Dr. Kumar should e-mail him directly. Undergraduates are strongly encouraged to seek external support through the Berkeley Summer Bioengineering Research Program or another of the many undergraduate research programs at Berkeley.

Other: Positions for technicians and senior Ph.D.-level researchers are specifically advertised as needed. However, candidates are welcome to e-mail Dr. Kumar a CV to keep on file as positions become available.