join the lab!

We are looking for highly motivated collaborative colleagues to join our team. We are currently looking to hire a Postdoctoral Fellow. For more information email Becca (youngrl[at]utexas.edu)!

by Alfred Zhu

Research, Teaching, & Mentoring Postdoc – Start date January 2026

Postdocs
Becca is always open to discussing opportunities for independent funding including:
– UT Austin CNS Stengl Wyer Scholars
NSF Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in Biology
Life Sciences Research Foundation
AAUW American Fellowships
– find others using the funding databases at Berkeley, Harvard, & MIT

Graduate Students
Interested in joining the lab? Email Becca about yourself and your research interests. Include your CV/resume. We are affiliated with two UT Austin graduate programs:
Ecology, Evolution, & Behavior
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences

Undergraduate Students
We have many opportunities for undergraduates to get involved in the lab including doing research for credit and paid animal care positions. Email Becca with your CV/resume (if you have one), a description of previous experience, and a list of relevant courses you have taken (e.g., computer science, evolution, intro bio, etc).