PhD Student openings!
The Jernigan lab at Wake Forest University (WFU) is recruiting PhD students for Fall 2026. The Jernigan lab studies the neurobiology, behavior, and development of social processing in Polistes fuscatus paper wasps. These wasps can recognize and discriminate individual social partners via color patterning present on their faces. Graduate student projects will be flexible depending upon the desires of the student and are open to any aspect of behavior or neurobiology. Currently funded projects focus on the impact of experience and development on behavior and the neural circuits processing social stimuli.
WFU is located in beautiful Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Winston-Salem is an affordable city with a moderate climate, easy access to nature, arts, and the amenities of a metropolitan city. Graduate students receive guaranteed full stipend support (5 years including summer funding and healthcare). The Biology Department and graduate program cover the full range of biology with 8 faculty (4 recent hires) specializing in the fields of neuroscience and behavior with plans for this number to expand in coming years. The deadline for graduate student applications is December 15th, 2025 and you can find more information about the program here: https://biology.wfu.edu/graduate/.
If interested in applying, please email Chris Jernigan ([email protected]) with (1) a short introduction including your research interests and motivation for joining the lab and (2) your CV. Please share this ad If you have a trainee who may be interested.
WFU is located in beautiful Winston-Salem, NC, USA. Winston-Salem is an affordable city with a moderate climate, easy access to nature, arts, and the amenities of a metropolitan city. Graduate students receive guaranteed full stipend support (5 years including summer funding and healthcare). The Biology Department and graduate program cover the full range of biology with 8 faculty (4 recent hires) specializing in the fields of neuroscience and behavior with plans for this number to expand in coming years. The deadline for graduate student applications is December 15th, 2025 and you can find more information about the program here: https://biology.wfu.edu/graduate/.
If interested in applying, please email Chris Jernigan ([email protected]) with (1) a short introduction including your research interests and motivation for joining the lab and (2) your CV. Please share this ad If you have a trainee who may be interested.
Postdoctoral Scholar Openings
Coming soon!