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To Prospective Postdocs

My lab is a vibrant, active research team that benefits greatly from collaboration with postdoctoral scholars. I am, therefore, always interested in adding excellent people to my group who have demonstrated high levels of productivity and novelty in their Ph.D. research, and who wish to continue their training in ecology and evolution.

Periodically, I have funding from my own grants to hire postdoctoral researchers. When I do, I will post that announcement here as well as in traditional listserves and journals. For anyone hired by these means, I expect them to help run the proposed project(s) while, at the same time, fully developing and actively pursuing their own interests that compliment the broader goals of that research. Of course, I am also very excited when potential postdocs acquire their own funding to do research in my lab, and I am happy to work with strong candidates to apply for fellowships and grants (links to several funding sources are listed below).

In general, I give my postdocs considerable intellectually liberty to develop and pursue their own research programs. In exchange, I expect them to be highly productive colleagues who will bring creative ideas into my group, challenge us to think in new directions, and help mentor and develop less senior members of my lab.

From my perspective, the University of Michigan ranks among the best places to do postdoctoral work. UM was recently ranked 15th on the Times Higher Education’s list of the world’s top 200 universities. The campus has top-notch research facilities, a wealth of potential collaborators, and the environmental science program is outstanding. Ann Arbor is also routinely ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. due to its affordability, natural beauty, preservation of wooded areas, vibrant arts program, and lively downtown landscape. It's the perfect combination of academic and personal life!

If you are interested in becoming part of my research team, I encourage you to email me with a cover letter stating your research accomplishments and interests, a curriculum vitae, and representative publications from your work (bradcard@umich.edu).