Iqbal Hamza, University of Maryland, Metal Trafficking

Postdoctoral
Postdoctoral Applicants are encouraged to apply directly by email to Iqbal Hamza. The applicant is encouraged to seek outside funding prior to, or concurrent with, their application to the lab (eg: NIH NRSA, AHA, etc). An applicant might be accepted into the lab without external funding on a case by case basis.
The applicant will be assisting in our multidisciplinary studies of protein trafficking, gene regulation, and signal transduction. Our long-term goals are to decipher the intracellular and intercellular nutrient trafficking pathways, and to map and identify molecules that permit cells to sense and respond to heme levels during growth and development using C. elegans and mammalian cells as model systems.
The lab has exciting and innovative projects using a combination of cell biological, forward genetics, reverse genetics (genome-wide RNAi screens), and DNA microarray based approaches. There will be ample collaborations with NIH, JHU, USDA, and FDA. A strong background in genetics and cell biology, with good communication and interpersonal skills are valuable. UMCP is the flagship campus and is located in very close proximity to Baltimore and downtown Washington- D.C.
Correspondence should include a curriculum vitae, list of publications, description of previous research experience, and contact information of three references.

Graduate Students
I accept graduate students through the Molecular and Cell Biology, Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics and Animal Sciences graduate programs at UMCP. If you are specifically interested in being directly admitted to my lab for a PhD or Masters degree, contact me.

Undergraduates
Volunteer positions may be available. Paid work-study positions are advertised as they become available.
If you are interested in independent study or senior thesis projects, please contact me. Such projects involve a commitment of at least 15 hours per week in the lab, for two academic years.