OPEN FUNDED POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS:
POSTDOCTORAL POSITION IN BAT IMMUNE EVOLUTION: I am hiring a postdoctoral fellow to work on an NSF-funded project through the VERENA consortium to investigate the evolution of adaptive immunity, particularly the germline and somatic rearranged B cell receptor repertoire, across bats. The ideal candidate will have a background in genomics, immunology, evolutionary biology or a related field. Candidates with bioinformatics experience are particularly sought. This position will be based in New Orleans, Louisiana and will involve wet laboratory and computational work. No fieldwork is required or expected; however, the laboratory regularly conducts fieldwork and there may be opportunities for the postdoctoral fellow to participate. Interfolio link coming! Please reach out to me if you are interested.
POSTDOCTORAL SCHOLARS: Postdocs are an incredibly valuable part of any lab environment. I am excited to work with scientists who are eager to share their expertise with other members of the lab while furthering their own training. I believe postdoctoral research should be a collaboration that advances the lab’s goals and launches you into your next steps. If you do not fit with the current advertised postdoctoral positions, please contact me if you are interested in joining the lab and especially if you are interested in writing a postdoctoral fellowship or grant with me!
Some fellowships: LSRF, NSF DEB, NIH F32, List curated by UC Berkeley
PHD STUDENTS: I do not plan to take on PhD students for fall of 2024. Thank you for your interest. In general, I am always interested in talking with highly motivated, enthusiastic prospective PhD students to work on aspects of bat disease ecology, evolution and/or immunity. If you are interested, please send me an email with your CV and research interests. While I primarily focus on bats, I’m open to working with other taxa if the questions fit well! I especially encourage prospective students to consider writing a fellowship with me as it is a good way to define your interests and good practice for your scientific career.
Some fellowships: NSF GRFP, Ford Foundation, NDSEG, Hertz
MASTERS STUDENTS: Tulane EBIO has a couple options for masters degrees, described here. I am happy to act as a research mentor to students in both the course-based and thesis masters programs. If you are interested, please reach out to me to chat about your interests! Please note that the EBIO masters program does not offer a stipend, TAship or tuition waiver.
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS: I am always open to inquiries from interested undergraduates. My capacity to mentor students varies, so please always reach out. I have a mentoring relationship with all of the undergraduates in the lab, but also feel free to contact my graduate students who are, themselves, fantastic mentors to ask about projects related to theirs. If you’re interested in joining the lab please fill out this sheet so we can get to know you!
Please note: During fieldwork the safety of the researchers and the animals are our highest priority. Bats are fragile and can carry infections including rabies and all of our fieldwork occurs at night. For this reason, we are very stringent and selective about including undergraduates in fieldwork. If you are interested in doing fieldwork that involves bat contact we ask that you work with us for at least 6 months on campus before joining us in the field so we can get to know you. There may also be opportunities to assist with fieldwork without animal handling. Thanks.