Lab Openings

Current postdoctoral opportunities in the Good Lab:

Postdoc candidates interested pursuing independent funding (NIH NRSA, NSF, etc) to work in the lab are strongly encouraged to contact Jeff. There are a lot of great opportunities out there, and we have a lot open interesting directions to pursue in our established systems. 

Current graduate opportunities in the Good Lab:

The Ecology & Evolution program deadline Dec 1. The Good lab is open to applications for new PhD students for Fall 2027 admission. Please reach out if you are interested in joining the lab.

Other opportunities:

I’ve had the opportunity to work with some outstanding scientists over the years, many of whom have gone on to establish their own research groups working on diverse topics in Evolutionary Genetics. Strongly recommend these outstanding groups led by lab alumni: the Larson Lab (Denver), the Bracewell Lab (Indiana), the Wilsterman Lab (Colorado State), the Ferreira Lab (Stockholm), and the Assis Lab (Sao Paulo).

Academic Environment at UM

The University of Montana is home to a variety of research interests in ecology and evolution. The Ecology and Evolution program hosts an excellent graduate program with an emphasis on interdisciplinary training in evolution, genomics, ecology, physiology, and behavior. The Wildlife Biology program is similarly strong and diverse, with more of an applied emphasis on wildlife conservation.

Good lab graduate students are primarily affiliated with the Ecology and Evolution (E&E) program in the Division of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (DBBS). I am also open to accepting students through Wildlife Biology, a joint program between DBBS, the College of Forestry and Conservation, and the Montana Cooperative Wildlife Research Unit. 

The E&E program provides a dynamic and highly interactive academic environment, with weekly seminars from both external scholars and graduate students in the program. Graduate students in the Good lab can expect to interact frequently with a strong core of UM faculty and students focused on evolutionary genetics, genomics, ecology, behavior, and physiology.

Missoula is great!

Missoula is great western college town of ~90,000 people, boasting an active arts community, great local scene, and unrivaled access to the scenic northern Rockies. Located in the Bitterroot Valley, Missoula is surrounded by mountains and within minutes of three great rivers. The University of Montana lies on the banks of the Clark Fork River, adjacent to the heart of downtown Missoula, and is within 10 minutes of the nearest wilderness trailhead. This is a great place to be a biologist!