The Quest Lab is actively recruiting undergraduate researchers and a postdoctoral researcher for the Fall 2026 semester. We will also be recruiting a PhD student for the Spring 2026 semester. Please send out all inquiries to Dr. J Alex Baecher!
We are actively recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Ecology and Data Science. The candidate will join an interdisciplinary research team spanning Emory University, Utah State University, and the U.S. Geological Surveyis. The position is for a 1 year term (beginning Fall 2026), with the possibility for extension a second and third year based on performance. We will begin evaluating applications on April 31st (2026), but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.For informal inquiries, please contact Dr. J Alex Baecher and Dr. T.J. Clark-Wolf.
For a description of this position, see this advertisement.
We are urgently recruiting 2 undergraduate research technicians. These positions will include opportunities for aiding and developing research effots via ENVS credits: 299R, 399R, 499R (or ENVS 495: Honors Research) or extramurally via federal work-study and/or the Emory ENVS Lester Scholarship (for rising seniors, with awards at $5k). Some immediate student research opportunities include but are not limited to: local field sampling for salamanders (Emory campus and the ATL metro area), data processing and management, literature review and synthesis, public outreach and education, and maintanance of biological specimens / live animals for educational or research purposes. For inquiries about additional research opportunities or interests, please contact Dr. Baecher.
We are also recruiting a PhD student to begin in the Spring of 2027. The position will be funded as a research assistant for the first 3 of 5 years, with additional funding expected from TA-ships, fellowships, or grant funding. You may find information about the Environmental Sciences and Society (ESS) PhD program here to be admitted to the Emory Department of Environmental Science’s.