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Research Opportunities
Interested in joining the lab? Please scroll down for current opportunities or reach out. We are always open to supporting fellowship or scholarship applications even if a funded opportunity isn’t available.
Contact for all positions: lauren.erland@ufv.ca
Directed Studies or Honours Project (current UFV Students only)
BERRI Lab has open Directed Studies Positions on the projects outlined below. If you are interested in the below position(s) please email Dr. Lauren Erland at Lauren.erland@ufv.ca with a statement of interest and a one page resume by December 20, 2024.
Position: Directed Study (BIOC, BIOL or AGRI) Systematic Review of Cranberry Bioactives
Location: Remote, 10 - 20 h per week.
Overview: Cranberries are important specialty crops in B.C. as well as being valuable natural health products. This directed study position (one semester) will involve a systematic review and possible meta-analysis of the bioactives in cranberries which are responsible for this bioactivity, and link specific phytochemicals to health outcomes in the literature. This project will be conducted in coordination with Industry & BERRI Centre Associates at Ocean Spray. The results of this project will be used to inform and form the basis of a peer reviewed publication.
Graduate Student Opportunities
No funded positions currently available. Please check back soon.
Postdoctoral Opportunities
No funded positions currently available. Please check back soon. If you are interested in inquiring about support for a fellowship application (e.g. NSERC) please reach out to Dr. Erland via email.