We are a research group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, working at the interface of microbiology, experimental evolution, genome engineering, and astrobiology.
Will you help us study life’s past, present, and future?
Open postdoctoral position
We are looking for a highly motivated postdoctoral candidate with a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline.
Read more about the job description and apply here.
Application deadline is October 1st, 2025.
We are always looking for new lab members!
Our active projects center on the ideas highlighted in the Annual Review, also check our publication in Trends in Genetics, Trends in Microbiology, as well as JACS. Currently, our focus is on reconstructing the evolutionary history of select enzymes and connecting these trajectories to planetary evolution. We keep an open mind, and we like exploring the unexpected and like the weird cool stuff.
If you are interested, or maybe are thinking about joining the lab, please feel free to contact us.
Contact: kacarlab@gmail.com
Anyone who pays attention to fine details and is committed to describing them in a way that everyone else can understand is a scientist. The ultimate teacher and the final say in all our discussions is the natural world. We are humbled by the fact and the realization that we may never have a complete understanding of the full scope of biological phenomenon. The work we do and the knowledge we uncover is for the service and benefit of all people everywhere.
We expect all lab members to:
Have the courage to allow natural phenomena to shape their thoughts and opinions in light of new data
Become an effective judge of what data are salient
Foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and camaraderie for all lab members regardless of their background or level of experience
