Mailing Address
Dr. Catalin Voiniciuc
UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences
Fifield Hall, Room 1253
2550 Hull Road, PO Box 110690
Gainesville, FL 32611
United States
Laboratory Address
Building 885, Lab 003
2432 Hull Road
Gainesville, Florida 32611
Email: cvoiniciuc [at] ufl.edu
Office: (352) 273-4782
Interested to join the team?
We welcome applications who are highly motivated to lead innovations in plant synthetic biology or carbohydrate-related research.
Do you wish to be part of our scientific success stories? If so, write a personalized email to Dr. Voiniciuc to detail your motivation, and how your prior experience and accomplishments can contribute to our research program. Due to the high volume of applications, generic emails cannot be answered so be sure to highlight your relevant experience and knowledge.
- UF undergraduate students: Students interested to pursue a scientific career can contact Dr. Voiniciuc to discuss potential research internships. A minimum commitment of 10 h/week for the duration of two semesters (ideally longer) is required. All interns start out as volunteers and are encouraged to apply for funding opportunities, such as the UF/IFAS Summer Research Internship, University Scholars or Artificial Intelligence (AI) Programs, which are all generally due each January.
- Graduate students: contact Dr. Voiniciuc at least 3 months in advance to discuss potential lab rotations. The same timeline applies to support letters for program admissions and fellowship applications.
- Postdoctoral positions: External funding is generally required, so candidates should identify eligible fellowships before contacted Dr. Voiniciuc with unsolicited applications (unless a fully funded position is advertised).
- Mentoring will be provided for qualified applicants to write competitive grant proposals for federal programs, such as:
- Applicants outside the US: Foreign students and scholars can ask Dr. Voiniciuc for a letter of support for funded research exchanges to UF (e.g. Foreign Fulbright Program for many countries or Study, research & teach abroad – DAAD for Germany). Even when the applicant can secure the necessary funding to join UF, F-1 and J-1 visa applications require several months so please contact us 6 to 12 months before the desired start date.
Visit our Lab Alumni page for a full list of former research team members and their next positions in academia and industry.