The Elting Lab strives for an interdisciplinary, team-based approach to science. We are interested in recruiting trainees with backgrounds in physics, biology, chemistry, and/or engineering.

We wholeheartedly believe that the more diverse our lab members are - both scientifically and in terms of life experiences - the more we will learn more from each other, and the better our science. Therefore, we welcome lab members regardless of race, religion, gender identification, sexual orientation, age, or disability status.

Graduate students

The Elting Lab is a highly interedisciplinary environment. Our work touches on topics that include physics, biological sciences, and engineering, and we are potentially open to mentoring students from any of those fields. Students already admitted to NC State may send Dr. Elting an email (mary_elting at ncsu dot edu) with a short description of your scientific background, research experience, goals, and interest in the lab. Please include the phrase: “Elting Lab Application” in the subject of your email.

See the Graduate Programs website for information about applying to the NC State Physics Department.

Undergraduate students

We generally recruit new undergraduate students for positions that begin in the summer. If interested, please inquire with Dr. Elting early in the Spring semester. To do so, send Dr. Elting an email (mary.elting at ncsu dot edu) with a short description of your interest in the lab, research experience (if any), goals, and potential time commitment. Please include the phrase: “Elting Lab Application” in the subject of your email. Students who can commit to full time work in the summer and an average of at least 10 hours per week during the school year will be considered.