Postdoctoral Fellows
Postdoctoral research opportunities in adipocyte biology, metabolism, mitochondrial function, and disease mechanisms as positions become available.
Curious about adipocyte biology?
We welcome motivated students who want hands-on experience asking mechanistic questions in cell biology, metabolism, adipose tissue biology, and disease.
PhD Students
Graduate research opportunities focused on adipocyte biology, lipedema, mitochondrial function, and metabolic disease.
PharmD Students
Research rotations and independent projects connecting pharmaceutical science with mechanistic cell biology.
Undergraduate Researchers
Mentored research experiences involving laboratory training, data interpretation, scientific communication, and presentation.
Summer Research
SEED, SURF, and other structured summer research experiences as available.
How to Apply
Interested in joining the lab?
Please email Dr. Atefeh Rabiee with:
- Your current CV
- A short statement describing your research interests and why you are interested in the Rabiee Laboratory
arabiee@pacific.edu
Research Training
Students participate in the full research process.
Trainees may gain experience in experimental planning, mammalian cell culture, adipocyte differentiation, molecular assays, metabolic phenotyping, data analysis, scientific writing, and research presentations depending on the project.
Projects are matched to the student's background, level of training, time commitment, and the current needs of the laboratory.