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Marine biologist | Microbiologist | Evolutionary ecologist Host-microbe interactions | #TeamFish Assistant Professor at Temple University Research Associate at Cal Academy https://gouldlab.squarespace.com

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Unil center for theory in ecology and evolution (UCTEE) - FBM Unil Page Unil Center for Theory in Ecology and Evolution of site Faculty of Biology and Medicine hosted by the University of Lausanne

With @saramitri.bsky.social, @sonjalehtinen.bsky.social and L. Lehmann we’ve launched the UNIL Center for Theory in Ecology and Evolution @unil.bsky.socialπŸ‡¨πŸ‡­

To kick things off, we’re offering short visiting fellowships for theorists in ecology & evolution. Apply & pls RP πŸ˜€

tinyurl.com/2wem36zz

09.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 72 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 5

🌿 Postdoc opportunity in plant evolutionary ecology/genetics!

My lab in the Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher to start Fall 2026.

We study plant adaptation, using weeds as model systems.

#Postdoc #EcoEvo

Pls RT!

08.03.2026 21:27 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 157 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Reporter, Nature News Job Title: Reporter, Nature Location: Washington DC or New York (Hybrid Working Model) Application Deadline: March 27, 2026 About Springer Nature Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of re...

JOB OPENING! If you want to work as a reporter with Nature's US news team, this is a VERY RARE opportunity. The beat is physical sciences/energy & environment/technology. DC or NYC location. Deadline 3/27. Join our awesome team! #journojobs

springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/es/SpringerN...

05.03.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 83 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Excited to collaborate with @hassansalem.bsky.social and @tatsuyanobori.bsky.social on this new Postdoc opportunity!

If you're interested in the developmental biology of symbiosis, apply and join us @johninnescentre.bsky.social and @thesainsburylab.bsky.social πŸͺ²πŸ¦ πŸ”¬

05.03.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deadline soon! Registration is now FREE for graduate students and postdocs for the 14th Annual Yosemite Symbiosis workshop. THANKS to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation! Space is limited. Learn more and REGISTER here
snri.ucmerced.edu/form/symbios...

We've upgraded to a new conference location!

05.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Calling all Postgraduate & Early-Career Marine Scientists!

Join us for the 22nd Marine Biological Association (MBA) Postgraduate Conference at Newcastle University from 15–17 April 2026.

πŸ”— Apply & Book Tickets here: www.ncl.ac.uk/nes/news/eve...

#ResearchConference #NewcastleUniversity

03.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
UCL – University College London UCL is consistently ranked as one of the top ten universities in the world (QS World University Rankings 2010-2022) and is No.2 in the UK for research power (Research Excellence Framework 2021).

Come join us!

We are looking for a Professor or Associate Professor of Computational Genomics in Health and Disease at University College London.

Details πŸ‘‰ www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Post funded by UCL Health Strategy.

02.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of Biological Sciences.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025 for the Directorate of Biological Sciences.

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01.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 116 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 7
A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

A line graph showing NSF grant awards made through 2/27/26 for fiscal year 2026 compared with grant awards for fiscal years 2021-2025.

NSF Update (Awards through 2/27/26)

Directorates to follow

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01.03.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 670 πŸ” 446 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 118
Post-Doctoral Associate Job Description Summary Organization's Summary Statement: The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park seeks applications for three quantitative biology postdoctoral fellow po...

Exciting announcement! My new department is launching a postdoc fellowship in quantitative biology. Fellows will be co-advised by two Bio faculty, one that is quant focused (not me) and one that is not (me???). I would love to co-sponsor a postdoc and build a collaboration so please reach out!

11.02.2026 15:54 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
Einstein

A reminder that we are actively recruiting a geneticist to the Department of Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine

careers-einstein.icims.com/jobs/17847/a...

01.03.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Faculty position in Plant Molecular Biology (Associate Professor or Tenure-Track Assistant Professor) at Aarhus University, Denmark
mbg.au.dk/aktuelt/ledi...

25.02.2026 09:35 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 52 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Early Independence: NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2026 Apply for a Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Independent Research Fellowship (IRF) to further your career through an independent research project.

Call for 5-year NERC Independent Research Fellowships is now open. No limit on grant value and open to international applicants. If you're interested in being hosted by Earth Sciences at Oxford, our internal expression of interest deadline is 16th March. Further details: www.ukri.org/opportunity/...

27.02.2026 10:06 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Post doc position in Evolutionary biology and bioinformatics - work environment: This postdoctoral position will be supervised by Aline Muyle and hosted at the Institute of Evolutionary Sciences of Montpellier (ISEM), within the CHANGE department and the Plant ...

I am hiring a Postdoc (18 months contract in Montpellier, France) to study how polyploidy affects sex chromosomes in the plant Silene latifolia, using bioinformatic analyses of RNA-seq and DNA-seq data. Deadline for applications March 24th. euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/412961

24.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We are excited to be recruiting a new tenure track group leader in the Structural Studies Division at MRC LMB! It is an amazing place to start your own lab.
@mrclmb.bsky.social

Please get in touch if you have any questions.
www.nature.com/naturecareer...

25.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 54 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"...essentially shifted NSF away from its role as an independent agency that funds all fields outside clinical medicine using input from the research community into a vehicle for administration priorities."

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26.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Society for the Study of Evolution Site description

Proposals due Monday, March 2 for the Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach! This program awards up to $1,000 USD for a variety of evolution education and outreach projects, workshops, and events. Apply now! shorturl.at/I8HqO

23.02.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Postdoc in "Decoding cellular signaling in Photosymbiosis" (m/f/d/x) Layout AWI HIFMB extern, englisch

π–π‘πšπ­ 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐑𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬𝐲𝐦𝐛𝐒𝐨𝐬𝐒𝐬 πžπ¬π­πšπ›π₯𝐒𝐬𝐑𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 π›π«πžπšπ€ππ¨π°π§? πŸͺΈ

Join us for a 3-year #Postdoc and help us find out! Our ERC-funded project at @hifmb.de offers excellent facilities and an international collaborative work environment.

Apply by April 1st: jobs.awi.de/Vacancies/21...

#ScienceJobs

23.02.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Details | Working at Bristol | University of Bristol

🚨JOB alert🚨

We have three (yes, THREE) 🌟lectureships🌟 advertised in the School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol.

Broad remit, including #AnimalBehaviour & #GlobalChangeBiology

⏱️Deadline: 8th March 2026
πŸ™Please circulate widely

😊Come join us!

Full #job details: tinyurl.com/y3us95rc

23.02.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 64 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Join the Early Career Biologist Support Network Discord Server! Check out the Early Career Biologist Support Network community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

Are you an early career biologist seeking a position (Masters up to faculty)? I have talked to so many people who feel alone, like they don't have resources, or who are seeking community during this difficult time in the job market. I created a Discord community to help. discord.gg/nmktHJhUPH

21.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 39 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Eco-evolutionary Modelling and Machine Learning The Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences (DEEP) at Stockholm University is located in the Arrhenius Laboratories on the Frescati campus. Currently, approximately 100 people, including

Please help me spread this postdoc position with me at Stockholm University, Sweden!!!! su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

20.02.2026 14:16 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 29 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
A person in a dark green "Team White Abalone" sweatshirt is holding out a curved piece of material with several white abalone attached to it.

A person in a dark green "Team White Abalone" sweatshirt is holding out a curved piece of material with several white abalone attached to it.

The @whiteabalone.bsky.social lab at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Lab in Bodega Bay, CA, is hiring a Postdoctoral Fellow! This postdoc will lead lab studies to improve successful spawning behaviors in critically endangered white abalone.
Priority review begins 3/13/26. Learn more: buff.ly/wjGIGY0

20.02.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Assistant Professor Vertebrate Functional Morphologist #26-24 The Department of Biology at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Vertebrate Functional Morphology.

My department at CSU Northridge is hiring a vertebrate functional morphologist! We've got a great EEB group, and we're looking for someone to carry forward a tradition of enriching organismal courses and community-engaged research. App review starts March 15

csucareers.calstate.edu/mob/cw/en-us...

18.02.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 90 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2
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LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund LinneSys: Systematics Research Fund The Councils of The Linnean Society of London and The Systematics Association jointly administer this fund for the benefit of systematics research. The Fund has …

The 2026 LinneSys call is open!

Looking for a small grant for systematics work? Check us out! systass.org/linnesys/

All you need is to be a member of the @systassn.bsky.social or the @linneansociety.bsky.social

Caveat, legally, we cannot fund anyone in a country listed here: tinyurl.com/wemwtfrz

16.02.2026 10:53 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Society for the Study of Evolution Site description

Proposals due March 2 for the Small Grants for Local and Regional Outreach! This program awards up to $1,000 USD for a variety of evolution education and outreach projects, workshops, and events. Apply now! shorturl.at/I8HqO

16.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Postdoctoral Research Scholar The Callahan Lab at NC State University (https://callahanlab.cvm.ncsu.edu/team/) is seeking a postdoctoral scholar to study the transfer of DNA between bacteria (horizontal gene transfer;HGT) by virus...

If you are interested in investigating horizontal gene transfer by phages and virus-like particles using computational approaches, this postdoc position in the Callahan Lab could be for you

jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/226...

15.02.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Researcher/Senior Researcher in Benthic Ecology at the Greenland Climate Research Center at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources The Greenland Climate Research Centre (GCRC) at the Greenland Institute of Natural Resources (GINR) invites applications for a position as researcher/senior researcher within the field of marine benth...

We are hiring a benthic ecologist at the researcher or senior researcher level πŸ§ͺπŸŒπŸ¦‘

The Greenland Institute of Natural Resources is an excellent place to work, with friendly colleagues, support, and teaching opportunities.

naalakkersuisut.emply.net/recruitment/...

12.02.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 48 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I am seeking a postdoc to join my group at UCLA -- ideally the candidate would have some experience in either population genetics or microbes/microbiome (computational background needed). We have a range of projects and are happy to tailer to your interests. Please dm/email me if interested.

12.02.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 53 πŸ” 95 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Postdoctoral Researcher (Charpentier Group) | John Innes Centre An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Charpentier Group at the John Innes Centre, working on cutting-edge science in the field of plant calcium signalling.

My lab at the JIC is recruiting 3 PDRA:
πŸ”Ή Bioinformatics / AI
πŸ”Ή Molecular Biology / Genetics
πŸ”Ή Proteomics
Programme funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
πŸ“… Closing date: 27 February
Apply via JIC website:
www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/
Please share with outstanding candidates. πŸ™

11.02.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 34 πŸ” 37 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Please share!

PhD position at the University of Copenhagen. Start date: 1st of June!
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The project integrates field work, RNAseq, MALDI-MSI & FISH to explore composition, regulation, andΒ resilienceΒ of termite host-gut symbiont metabolism.
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πŸ‘‰Β employment.ku.dk/phd?show=156...
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⏳ Deadline 23/2/26

11.02.2026 19:39 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1