Bee ecology; summer lab manager and research assistant positions
My lab studies pollination ecology, focusing on how floral resources affect pathogen transmission. We conduct field and lab research in summer, and lab experiments during the year.
In your application be sure to include your year, whether you are eligible for work study, your available dates and preferred hours/week this summer, any relevant experience or interests, how you satisfy the qualifications listed below, and how this position will benefit your career.
I am hiring someone to train as our next undergraduate lab manager, and also summer research assistants.
The undergraduate lab manager is a key position. This person maintains our bee colonies, transfers infection to new colonies, orders supplies, and generally keeps the lab organized. In summer this is usually full-time; in the school year it is around 10 hours/week.
Our current lab manager graduates in spring 2027. We are looking for someone to start training this summer (part- or full-time) to take over after the current manager graduates. I strongly prefer first-year students with an interest in staying through their undergraduate years.
Summer research assistants will assist a large field project asking how plant or pollinator communities affect pathogen transmission between bees in experimental tents. Any year is eligible although earlier-career students are preferred.
Work-study funding is strongly preferred but not required.
This opportunity will provide training in field ecological methods, including working with bumble bees, pathogens, and plants. We have a collaborative and friendly research group, and invite students to engage in problem-solving as part of our team. We make every effort to keep successful students in the lab, and many go on to conduct independent research and senior/honors theses. My lab has mentored hundreds of students who go on to graduate school, professional degrees and careers in the life sciences.