We invite, celebrate, and respect all dimensions of diversity.
Prospective lab members at all stages should know about The University of Colorado's support for diverse students. Check this site out for more information.
Want to join us? Here is how:
Undergraduate students:
Now hiring for summer 2021!
Are you interested in gaining research experience as part of the Safran lab summer 2021 field crew?
We are looking for dedicated CU undergraduate students that will work well as part of a team and independently on studies of wild barn swallows. We are conducting multiple projects on behavior, breeding ecology, and the influence of early life experiences on offspring phenotype. Our work happens every day, mid-May through August, at odd hours and we expect our students to take on a large amount of responsibility collecting data and being part of our research. Because of these things, we take the process of selecting the students who will be part of summer field crew very seriously.
Our work involves early mornings, late nights and sometimes long field days (if you don't like the sound of 3:30am, probably best to not apply). Field assistants learn how to monitor nests, observe adult birds, and handle, band, and collect data on nestlings at several field sites. Depending on COVID-19 restrictions this summer, field assistants may also learn to capture and handle adult barn swallows and take different measurements.
Being on a summer field crew is a full time PAID position. If you are selected, we will work with you to apply for summer funding through the BSI program if eligible. You will work hard, but it will also be a fun and rewarding summer experience!
To apply, please complete this short application and send an e-mail to heather.kenny[at]colorado.edu with the subject line ‘Summer field crew application’ with your resume and the name and email of a reference (preferably an EBIO TA or faculty if you are at CU) by Feb 12, 2021.
Graduate students:
We invite inquiries from highly motivated and engaged students whose research interests overlap with those of our group. For more information, please email Becca an introductory message along with a statement of your research interests and copy of your CV.
Please also see our department's website for information about graduate program (including the application process).
Prospective Grad students: please check out the Colorado Diversity Initiative Program here at the University of Colorado!
Postdocs:
There are several opportunities to fund your postdoctoral work in our lab. Please get in touch with Becca to explore these!
This site has a pretty good list of postdoctoral fellowship opportunities.