Join us!

We are actively recruiting curious, motivated, community-minded lab members. Given the interdisciplinary nature of our work, we welcome lab members from a variety of backgrounds, including microbiology, genetics, genomics, ecology, evolutionary biology, computational biology, synthetic biology, and bioengineering. We are fortunate to be part of a vibrant community of microbiome researchers through the UC Irvine Microbiome Initiative.

Research assistants and staff scientists. We are actively recruiting a lab manager/staff scientist to support the lab’s work. Candidates should submit a cover letter and CV to this job posting: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09601

Graduate students. Graduate students can join the lab through UC Irvine’s graduate programs in Cellular and Molecular Biosciences and Mathematical, Computational, and Systems Biology. Applications are due in December each year. UC Irvine offers an on-campus housing guarantee to all PhD students. Current and prospective graduate students should contact Katherine with a copy of your CV and a description of your background, experience, and interests.

Postdoctoral fellows. Prospective postdoctoral fellows should contact Katherine with a copy of your CV and a description of your background, experience, and interests.