The Quest Lab is actively recruiting students, scholars, and volunteers / interns in the 2026 Fall semester. Reach out to Dr. J Alex Baecher for general inquiries.

Open positions:

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Ecology and Data Science

We are actively recruiting a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Quantitative Ecology and Data Science. The candidate will join an interdisciplinary research team spanning Emory University, Utah State University, and the U.S. Geological Surveyis. The position is for a 1 year term (beginning Fall 2026), with the possibility for extension a second and third year based on performance. We will begin evaluating applications on April 31st (2026), but applications will be accepted until the position is filled.For informal inquiries, please contact Dr. J Alex Baecher and Dr. T.J. Clark-Wolf.

For a description of this position, see this advertisement.

Doctoral Research Assistant in Applied Quantitative Ecology

We are also recruiting a PhD student to begin in the Fall of 2026. The position will be funded as a research assistant for the first 3 of 5 years. You may find information about the Environmental Sciences and Society (ESS) PhD program here. to be admitted to the Emory Department of Environmental Science’s.

Please send inquiries to Dr. J Alex Baecher. Further details will soon follow.