Join The Lab

We're hiring! The Hays Lab is always seeking enthusiastic students and postdocs with interests in:

• Genetics/Genomics

• Developmental Biology

• Molecular Evolution

• Gene structure, function & regulation

• Evolutionary and population genetics

• Genetic mapping of complex traits

• DNA recombination/repair

• Molecular basis of Mendelian traits

We welcome individuals with a broad range of backgrounds in biology or bioinformatics/computational biology. Please see our Community and Culture page for more information about our lab values.

Post-docs

Candidates interested in joining the lab should e-mail micheh@umich.edu and include:

1. a cover letter describing your previous research experience and career goals

2. a curriculum vitae

3. copies of recent publications (submitted and in preparation manuscripts can also be sent).

Graduate students

Graduate students can join our lab via one of University of Michigan’s graduate programs. Please visit the below websites to find information on how to apply.

• Ph.D. admissions to the Program in Biomedical Sciences (PIBS)

• M.D./Ph.D. admissions to the Michigan Medical Science Training Program (MSTP)

Graduate students who have recently been accepted, invited for an interview, or already enrolled at the University of Michigan and are interested in our laboratory, please send an e-mail to micheh@umich.edu. We are accepting rotation students!

Undergraduate students

Interested students with limited or extensive research experience are welcome to apply to our lab and should send an email to micheh@umich.edu to discuss joining the lab. Undergraduates can also join the lab via:

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP)

• Summer Research Programs