We are thrilled to welcome undergraduates to the San Roman Lab! No prior research experience is required.

Duke undergrads join the lab either through work-study or taking independent study for credit. Please complete this form to express interest or look for our project postings on Muser.

Summer students join the lab through paid summer research programs at Duke, including:

• MGM Sure Fellows Program - 10 weeks mid-may through July; for Duke undergraduates only; applications due in March

• Duke Summer Research Opportunity Program - applications due in January

• Amgen Scholars Program - applications due in February

There may be additional paths outside of these options. Please email Adrianna if you are interested.

Prospective graduate students should apply for admission to the Duke Graduate School. Relevant graduate programs are: the Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, the University Program in Genetics & Genomics, the Developmental and Stem Cell Biology Program, the Program in Cell and Molecular Biology, the Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Program, and the Duke MSTP Program. Please note that requirements and deadlines may vary between the programs and deadlines are usually in late November or early December. If you have a particular interest in our lab, please note this in your application. All of these graduate programs are rotation-based, and we are unable to directly admit students into our lab.

Current graduate students should contact Adrianna to discuss a rotation in the lab.

Postdoctoral associates are recruited on a rolling basis. To discuss whether our lab might be a good fit for your postdoc, please email Adrianna your CV and a cover letter explaining your research background and specific interests in the San Roman Lab.

Individuals with a PhD degree (or near the completion of their degree) in the biomedical sciences, including genetics, molecular and cell biology, developmental biology, stem cell and regenerative biology, or computational biology are encouraged to apply. Experience with human subjects research, cell culture, next-generation sequencing, epigenetics techniques, or computational analysis using R is a plus, but not a prerequisite – we will encourage the applicant to develop the skills that they will need to carry out their projects.

We are recruiting for a research technician position with a start date of May-July 2026. Please apply here.