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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · May 1

🥳 Wrap-up of #mentorship Season 3!

Yesterday’s we reflected on 3 months of insights and achievements.
Thanks to #mentors for their support and dedication 🙏 and good luck to #mentees with their career path! Our community is there for you beyond this season! 💙

Hope to see many in the next seasons 🤗

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EMBO Press @embopress.org · Apr 29

📣 Job Alert:

Hiring a scientist with data management skills to integrate AI-based tools into our publishing workflows and assist further adoption of open science initiatives. Position based @springernature.com and working in partnership with @embo.org.

Further info: bit.ly/3GuDhdq

Research Data Specialist (m/w/d)

Job Title: Research Data Specialist (m/w/d) Location: Heidelberg – Hybrid working model Fix-term contract, 12 months About Springer Nature Group Springer Nature opens the doors to discovery for resear...

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Mar 8

Happy International Women's Day!

Shoutout to wonderful women who make Sci.STEPS - mentees, mentors, organizers and supporters! 💙

Celebrating resilience, intelligence, wisdom, strength of amazing women 💪 💙 Together, we are a powerful force!

#InternationalWomensDay2025

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Billy Quilty @bquilty.bsky.social · Mar 7

Interested in pursing a PhD in infectious disease dynamics, artificial intelligence, and behavioural science?

Come and join myself and Professor Stefan Flasche at the Charité Center for Global Health in Berlin:

karriere.charite.de/en/job-vacan...

karriere.charite.de

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Feb 18

☝️Soft skills are essential for #PhD success from application to #thesis defense.
Job ads often prioritize hard skills, but #SoftSkills like #CriticalThinking, #teamwork, #projectManagement are as important!
👀See the new #SciTIPs on Soft Skills for a #scientist: www.scisteps.org/in-sights/sc...

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Feb 11

🔬🌐 Happy #InternationalDayOfWomenAndGirlsInScience!
Women and girls have historically faced—and continue to face—barriers in accessing education and pursuing careers in #STEM.
We celebrate the achievements and #persistence of women and girls who are shaping the future of science and innovation!💡🌟

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Feb 4

😎we had a kick-off meeting for our (third!) season 2025!

We have 56 awesome mentor-mentee pair and many more participants joining our community!
Cheers to the third #Mentoring Season kickoff! 🤩

We wish all the participants a productive three months (net😉)working, webinars and mentoring! 💙

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Jan 20

It was #InternationalMentoringDay on Friday and we want to celebrate our mentors and mentees 🤩

#Mentorship isn't one-directional - it is a dynamic exchange where both mentor and mentee evolve together!

As organizers - we are also constantly learning from the amazing Sci.STEPS community 💙

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Jan 6

🎉 Happy Holidays from Sci.STEPS team! 🎉

We hope all of you had a restful holiday time and ready to embrace the new year and (soon!) new Sci.STEPS #mentorship season!

#Thankyou for being with us in 2024! 💙
💫 Here’s to all the next seasons being better than previous ones!💫

#NewYear2025

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 18

What's next?
👉🏻 Screening profiles and matching #mentor-#mentee pairs until mid-January
👉🏻 Confirming mentors and mentees pairs
👉🏻 Meeting for introductions and orientation at the start of the season!

Keep an eye on our emails and posts so you don't miss a thing 🦉💌

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 18

We have closed our call for mentees for the third season of Sci.STEPS 🤩

This time with a record number of #international mentors and mentees 💙
#ThankYou for your enthusiasm!

We are looking forward to the next season: to connecting everyone, meeting at events and discussions in the chat groups!

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 13

🔊 Only a few days left to apply as a MENTEE for the 3rd Mentorship Season!
🌟 Submit your application by DECEMBER 15th! 🌟

Apply to gain access to helpful resources, personalized skill development, and networking opportunities that can support your scientific career path.
www.scisteps.org/call-2025

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 6

Apply as a #mentee with us: choose the 2-3 mentors that align best with your career path, and fill out the application ➡️ scisteps.org/call-2025!
☝️Confirmation should be received within 24hrs

✉️ [email protected] in case of Qs about the application!

We can’t wait to see you in our program! 🌟

Call 2025

We are thrilled to announce the start of third season of Sci.STEPS mentorship program! Duration: February to the end of April 2025 (see the timeline below). Language: The official language is English...

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 6

How a #mentor can help your scientific career?🌟

Mentors help you avoid common pitfalls🕳️, review your application materials📘, share personal experiences🫶, guide to evaluate your skills👀.

Together, you celebrate your milestones (big and small!)!
Such amazing mentors joined us this time ⤵️

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Dec 4

📢We have opened the call for #mentees!
Apply and become a mentee: scisteps.org/call-2025

Sci.STEPS mentors share with you their knowledge and insights on studying abroad, navigating relocations, building careers, and transitioning between fields!💙

@phdvoice.bsky.social @dragonflymh.bsky.social

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Nov 29

Are you doing a #PhD and asking: "Should I continue or leave?" - you are not alone💙
It's a unique and demanding journey: to move forward, you need to pause and reflect deeply - even if that means considering to quit.

Our new #sciTIPS story about navigating this tough decision: tinyurl.com/e36wawcu

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Dr. Kathleen M. Munley @thefishiedoc.bsky.social · Oct 25

I am recruiting graduate students to join my new lab at
the University of Alberta in Fall 2025! The application deadline is December 1st. If you're interested in neuroscience, endocrinology, animal behavior, and/or seasonal biology, please reach out! 🐟🧠🧬🍂

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Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Nov 20

Great news!
We got a lot of great scientific #mentors for 2025 #mentoring season and closed our call! 😎

Now, our team is interviewing each mentor and preparing a pool for #mentees' preliminary choice🙏

Stay tuned! Application round for mentees opens soon!

#Academia #mentorship #career #SciCareer

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Jacob Schreiber @jmschreiber91.bsky.social · Nov 18

My goal is to understand the regulatory role of every nucleotide in the genome, and how this changes across every cell in the human body.

If you are interested in doing a Ph.D. with me at UMass Chan Medical (Genomics and Comp Bio Department), see the links below. Deadline is Dec 1st.

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Botany One @botany.one · Oct 8

PhD Funded Position in Modelling Plant-Environment and Plant-Plant Interactions
https://botany.fyi/ma4pot

The student will join a stimulating and dynamic research environment and have access to an extensive national and international network

Jobs and vacancies at SLU. | slu.se

Jobs and vacancies at SLU. Read more about each job by clicking the job title. Please, follow the instructions closely when applying.

www.slu.se

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Dr Katherine Duncan @kateduncan.bsky.social · Oct 28

Come join @henrikstrahl.bsky.social and my lab for your PhD at Newcastle University in the UK (fully funded MRC-DiMeN doctoral training network) - application deadline Dec 13th

Henrik Strahl @henrikstrahl.bsky.social · Oct 28

If you are looking for an exciting PhD project with an opportunity to find new antibiotics, check the link below and consider joining us! This is a new collaborative project between my and Kate Duncan's labs, based at CBCB/Newcastle University.
www.findaphd.com/phds/project...

MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Discovery of resistance-breaking antibiotics targeting bacterial lipids at Newcastle University on FindAPhD.com

PhD Project - MRC DiMeN Doctoral Training Partnership: Discovery of resistance-breaking antibiotics targeting bacterial lipids at Newcastle University, listed on FindAPhD.com

www.findaphd.com

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SpruijtLab @spruijtlab.bsky.social · Nov 18

Hello Bluesky! We're thrilled to announce an open PhD position on exploring controlling condensate membrane attachment and exocytosis! Collaborate across Europe in the ComeInCell EU network. Apply now! Details: www.comeincell.org & www.ru.nl/en/working-a...

ComeInCell – Doctoral Network on Integrative Synthetic Cell Design

www.comeincell.org

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Heisler Lab @heisler-lab.bsky.social · Nov 13

Please repost. We are offering a rare opportunity to work as a postdoc or PhD within an international network pushing the boundaries of developmental biology. Please contact me ASAP if interested. www.sydney.edu.au/science/news...

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Ilya Flyamer @phlya.bsky.social · Nov 17

Last day to apply as a mentor to the Sci.STEPS program! @academic-chatter.bsky.social #mentoring #science

Sci.STEPS - Mentoring Program for Scientists @scisteps.bsky.social · Nov 13

🚀Join Us for the Season 2025 as a #Mentor!
We are looking for mentors from diverse paths and stages of their #scientific careers to guide and inspire our #mentees.
Want to become a mentor?
✏️Register here: tinyurl.com/sciSTEPS2025
🗓 Deadline: 17.11.2024

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