Opportunities
Opportunities
The MOD Lab is an interdisciplinary research group studying microbial life in low-biomass and extreme environments. Our projects combine microbiology, geochemistry, field exploration, environmental sequencing, cultivation, and single-cell activity measurements to investigate how life persists near environmental and energetic limits.
The MOD Lab is an interdisciplinary research group studying microbial life in low-biomass and extreme environments. Our projects combine microbiology, geochemistry, field exploration, environmental sequencing, cultivation, and single-cell activity measurements to investigate how life persists near environmental and energetic limits.
We welcome students and postdoctoral researchers from diverse academic backgrounds who are excited about collaborative science, interdisciplinary thinking, and exploring fundamental questions related to microbial activity, carbon cycling, and planetary habitability. Lab members are encouraged to develop both technical and conceptual approaches to scientific problems while participating in field campaigns, collaborative projects, and scientific communication.
We welcome students and postdoctoral researchers from diverse academic backgrounds who are excited about collaborative science, interdisciplinary thinking, and exploring fundamental questions related to microbial activity, carbon cycling, and planetary habitability. Lab members are encouraged to develop both technical and conceptual approaches to scientific problems while participating in field campaigns, collaborative projects, and scientific communication.
The MOD lab covers many disciplines, including: microbiology, geology, geochemistry, astrobiology, environmental science, oceanography, and computational/bioinformatics.
The MOD lab covers many disciplines, including: microbiology, geology, geochemistry, astrobiology, environmental science, oceanography, and computational/bioinformatics.
What members of the MOD Lab do:
What members of the MOD Lab do:
- fieldwork
- environmental sequencing
- microbial cultivation
- SIP–NanoSIMS
- geochemistry and geochemical modeling
- coding/bioinformatics
- conference presentations
- paper and grant writing
- science communication
- collaborative projects
We are excited to hear from motivated postdocs and undergraduate and graduate students.
We are excited to hear from motivated postdocs and undergraduate and graduate students.
Undergraduate Students
Undergraduate Students
If you are an undergraduate looking to get involved in research, please email Dr. Trembath-Reichert with your (1) CV, (2) availability, and (3) brief email stating what interests you about working in the MOD lab.
If you are an undergraduate looking to get involved in research, please email Dr. Trembath-Reichert with your (1) CV, (2) availability, and (3) brief email stating what interests you about working in the MOD lab.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students
If you are a potential graduate student considering application to the MOD laboratory, please reach out to Dr. Trembath-Reichert via email and provide (1) your CV with prior research experience, (2) brief statement on your background, graduate school interests, and why the MOD laboratory is a good fit, and (3) target degree program. The best way to work with the MOD lab is via Geology (SESE) or Environmental Life Sciences (SESE/SOLS) degree programs. Both of these programs have very broad scope and can be tailored based on student interests and prior coursework. MOD lab students generally take a mix of biology/bioinformatics, programming/data analysis, geochemistry, Earth science, and astrobiology courses.
If you are a potential graduate student considering application to the MOD laboratory, please reach out to Dr. Trembath-Reichert via email and provide (1) your CV with prior research experience, (2) brief statement on your background, graduate school interests, and why the MOD laboratory is a good fit, and (3) target degree program. The best way to work with the MOD lab is via Geology (SESE) or Environmental Life Sciences (SESE/SOLS) degree programs. Both of these programs have very broad scope and can be tailored based on student interests and prior coursework. MOD lab students generally take a mix of biology/bioinformatics, programming/data analysis, geochemistry, Earth science, and astrobiology courses.
Postdocs
Postdocs
If you are a potential postdoc considering application to the MOD laboratory, please reach out to Dr. Trembath-Reichert via email and provide (1) your CV with prior research experience, (2) brief statement on your research interests and why the MOD laboratory is a good fit, and (3) relevant timelines and potential funding mechanisms, if applicable.
If you are a potential postdoc considering application to the MOD laboratory, please reach out to Dr. Trembath-Reichert via email and provide (1) your CV with prior research experience, (2) brief statement on your research interests and why the MOD laboratory is a good fit, and (3) relevant timelines and potential funding mechanisms, if applicable.