Contact information: John e-mail: jpool@wisc.edu John office: (608)265-1036 Lab phone: (608)263-6804 Mailing address: John Pool University of Wisconsin-Madison 425G Henry Mall (Genetics/Biotech Bldg) Madison, WI 53706 How to find us: Genetics/Biotech Building, room numbers: John's office: 2434 Lab office: 2462 (ring doorbell at far end of hall) ** Take the elevator from the University Avenue side of the building (not the Henry Mall side) Interested in joining us? Postdocs - Even if there are no posted vacancies, I encourage any prospective postdocs to contact me regarding fellowships or openings that may arise. Ph.D. students - I encourage interested students to consider our Genetics Ph.D. program and the Integrative Biology Ph.D. program. E-mail John if you'd like to learn more about these programs and specific opportunities in our lab. Applications are due by Dec. 1. Undergraduates - We post paid positions on the UW Student Jobs Center a couple of times per year. Most of our students begin with paid research support work before potentially shifting to a research project for credit. Students with a specific interest in our research are always welcome to contact me. Technicians or programmers - Scientists who might be an especially good fit for our lab are always welcome to contact John. Our intellectual and geographic communities: UW-Madison offers a superb scientific environment with a supportive, collaborative, and egalitarian culture. There are a growing number of labs in population genetics, evolutionary genomics, and related fields present in many academic units: Genetics PhD trainers in Evolutionary and Population Genetics Genetics PhD trainers studying Drosophila Members of Wisconsin Evolution Madison offers an exceptional quality of life in a beautiful natural setting. Downtown and campus are bordered by lakes, and the area includes a number of long distance bike trails. Madison features diverse art, music, and cultural offerings. A great farmers market and a focus on local food are complemented by a wide range of international restaurants. Madison has been ranked as the best city in America for young adults, and has appeared on a slew of 'top cities' lists, including lists for: families, dogs, biking, walking, nature, green-ness, safety, public schools and educated population, health and fitness, friendliness, farmers markets, arts, vegetarians, biotech, careers, quality of life, and so on... |