Category: Jobs

Dr. Rodolfo da Silva Probst is recruiting Ph.D. students to join the Department of Entomology and Nematology at the University of California, Davis, beginning Fall 2026. Dr. Probst’s research program investigates the evolutionary and genomic mechanisms that shape mutualistic interactions, with a particular focus on ant–plant symbioses and the comparative genomics of Formicinae ants. Launching…

The Smith Bee Lab at Auburn University is Hiring! We are recruiting: Our lab investigates collective behavior, nest architecture, spatial organization, and social physiology in honey bees. We also welcome complementary research areas, including projects developing new methods, analytical tools, or building on our existing datasets (e.g., 3D nest structure). 📅 Review of applications begins…

The Goyes Lab (Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri) is recruiting a fully funded PhD student to study the evolution of parental care and mating systems using belostomatid water bugs. The project will combine extensive fieldwork in Missouri with laboratory colonies and experiments to investigate reproductive behavior, parental investment, and life-history traits. See the…

1. Honey bee circadian biology, University of Kentucky Dr. Michael Tackenberg (Biology) and Dr. Clare Rittschof (Entomology) are recruiting a PhD student for a collaborative project involving honey bee circadian biology and behavioral neuroscience at the University of Kentucky. The candidate will matriculate through the Department of Biology and participate in a recently funded project…

Auburn runs a special Presidential Fellowship geared towards attracting superb students to our Ph.D. programs. The fellowship includes a $47,000 annual salary for 3 years ($22,000 annual fellowship on top of our department’s usual $25,000 annual graduate research assistantship). A tuition waiver is also included. Full details can be found here: https://graduate.auburn.edu/au-presidential-graduate-research-fellowships/. Start date would be…

An Extension Associate Position with Louisiana State University is now open for applications. This position will be located at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology laboratory under Dr. Mike Simone-Finstrom, though will be an employee of LSU. This is one of three positions (a second Extension Assoc position along with a postdoc that…

The Department of Biological Sciences at Suny Plattsburgh is looking for a geneticist. The position is for a tenure-track assistant professor. We are primarily a teaching institution located in upstate New York. This would be an ideal match for someone who has excellent and innovative teaching skills, and who can run a research program with undergraduates. The main…

If you are an undergraduate science major who is interested in pursuing a career in STEM, there is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills while studying the interface between microbes and bees. BeeMORE is a USDA-funded Research and Extension Experience for Undergraduates (REEU) who are interested in significantly advancing their research skills in the field, the laboratory,…

Using eDNA to study the impact of parasitic bees on a tropical bee community The role The role holder will plan and perform research to study how parasitic robbers bees of the genus Lestrimelitta impact other social bee species in a tropical bee community in Brazil. You will develop an approach that uses eDNA metabarcoding to identify…

To apply: https://apply.interfolio.com/159179 Postdoctoral Research Scholar: Function and Evolution of Insect Societies Location Tempe Campus, Arizona State University Open Date Nov 14, 2024 Description We are seeking an excellent recent Ph.D. for a postdoctoral position focused on the function and evolution of insect societies. Multiple models of southwestern species are possible, but harvester ants and…