If you reach out about a potential graduate or postdoc position, please include a CV and a brief description of your background and interests.
Graduate students
Students from a variety of backgrounds (e.g. biology, math, physics, computer science,
engineering) are encouraged to apply. If you are already a graduate student at Harvard (or another
area institution) and are interested in
our work, contact Michael Desai to discuss opportunities. Otherwise, the lab is affiliated with
several graduate programs at Harvard, so there are a number of possible routes to join the lab,
including through the Department of Organismic and
Evolutionary
Biology (OEB),
the Department of Physics, the Molecules Cells and Organisms (MCO)
program, the Systems Biology program, as well
as others such as Biophysics and SEAS.
Potential applicants should contact Michael Desai in advance of submitting their application.
Postdocs
We are not actively looking for new postdocs at the moment. However, if you are potentially
interested in a postdoc position, please email Michael Desai.
Undergraduate students
Positions for undergraduate students interested in experimental evolution or evolutionary theory are
available. Interested students should contact Michael Desai.