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Nela Nikolic
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Interdisciplinary Microbiology
University of Southampton
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PhD Opportunity: Advance UTI treatment with on-chip tech! 🔬🧫
Work at the microbiology-bioengineering interface with Hywel Morgan, @fnobrega.bsky.social and me.
Program EPSRC/MOD CISDnS CDT cisdns-cdt.ac.uk
Co-funded by IfLS Southampton
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tinyurl.com/applyUTI
Deadline: 8 Dec 2025
Advancing urinary tract infection treatment through on-chip technological innovation at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Advancing urinary tract infection treatment through on-chip technological innovation at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com
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November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Do you want to do a Masters in Evolutionary Biology? The call for applying to the MEME program is now open! MEME is a fantastic 2-year MSc between four European Universities on all areas of Evolutionary Biology. Apply and study in Sweden/France/the Netherlands/Germany/USA/Switzerland! www.evobio.eu
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October 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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ukhsa.bsky.social
We are offering 5 paid internships for PhD students studying Maths, Stats, Bio Sciences, Social Research or Data Analysis to join our Early Career Researcher Programme, through the Isaac Newton Institute 🔬 🧪

https://gateway.newton.ac.uk/media/news/ukhsa-phd-student-internships-2025/
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
nelani.bsky.social
PhD Opportunity: RNA Phages in the Wild 🦠 🔬
Ready to uncover the overlooked players in microbial ecology? Join me, Dr Dumont & Prof Wilson in a project that explores how RNA phages (viruses that infect bacteria) influence microbial ecosystems.
Email me for more information
tinyurl.com/wildRNAphage
Ecological significance of RNA phages in the wild at University of Southampton on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - Ecological significance of RNA phages in the wild at University of Southampton, listed on FindAPhD.com
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October 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Please RT:
We have an opening for a junior group leader position in „Phage Biology & Biotechnology“.
www.fz-juelich.de/de/karriere/...

Interested candidates are encouraged to contact me via email for further details.

@spp2330.bsky.social; @mibinet.bsky.social
Junior Group Leader - Phage Biology & Biotechnology
As a leading research institution for microbial biotechnology the Institute of Bio- and Geosciences - Biotechnology (IBG-1, https://www.fz-juelich.de/de/ibg/ibg-1 ) at the Forschungszentrum Jülich foc...
www.fz-juelich.de
October 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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Please spread the word! 10 days left to apply for this #sciencejobs as Assistant Professor Tenure Track in Quantitative Cell Biology 👩‍🔬
@izb-unibern.bsky.social @unibe.ch! ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo...
#QueerInSTEM #DisabledInSTEM #BlackInSTEM #WomenInSTEM #CarersInSTEM #AcademicSky #HigherED
Uni Bern: Assistant Professor with tenure-track for Quantitative Cell Biology
Start date of employment: anticipated for August 2027
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October 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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Become my colleague @oxfordbiochemistry.bsky.social !
2 Associate Professorships in the areas of
- prokaryotic/eukaryotic microbiology
- metabolism

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Job Details
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September 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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UPDATE: The 2025-2026 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resources! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
ecoevojobs.net 2025-26
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September 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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isme-microbes.bsky.social
Two weeks left for students and postdocs to apply to receive support for international research, training, or lab visits.
Submit your application by 1 October 2025!
Learn more and apply:
isme-microbes.org/isme-scholar...
#MicrobialEcology #microbes
September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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micromotility.bsky.social
We have a postdoc opening for a protistologist with biophysics inclinations to join our @hfspo.bsky.social project! (focus will be on characterising the morphology, ultrastructure and behaviour of excavates) #protistsonsky

Apply by Sept 17th (RTs appreciated!)
jobs.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_webrecr...
August 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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STEM for Britain applications are now open!

STEM for BRITAIN is a poster competition for early career researchers across all of science, technology, engineering, and maths with the opportunity to present research at the Houses of Parliament.

Find out more: stemforbritain.org.uk
The Houses of Parliament
September 8, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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The #MaxPlanckPostdocProgram offers a guaranteed contract of at least 3 years, targeted mentoring, and career workshops. The call for applications is open now! 🚀 Take advantage of this opportunity and browse the job vacancies. www.mpg.de/en/max-planc...
Group photo of postdocs conducting research at a Max Planck Institute
September 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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Are you a postdoc interested in the mechanisms of disease?

Do you have a great record and an exciting vision?

Come and start your own lab @dunnschool.bsky.social by applying for sponsorship for early career fellowships.

Deadline 30th September...pass it on!

www.path.ox.ac.uk/work-with-us...
Group Leader Career Development Fellowships - Dunn School
Are you an early career researcher interested in the cell or molecular mechanisms underlying disease? Do you have an outstanding record and an innovative research plan?
www.path.ox.ac.uk
September 1, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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Great opportunity for postdoctoral fellows is open - deadline Oct 31 🦠🧪 #WomenInStem

lsrf.org/apply/
Application Instructions - Life Sciences Research Foundation
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August 29, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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istaresearch.bsky.social
Are you a postdoc and keen to enhance your scientific expertise in an international environment?

Apply now to the NOMIS-ISTA #Fellowship Program based at the ISTA campus on the outskirts of Vienna, Austria.

More info: https://bit.ly/49ivtnW
June 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#phagesky

I am looking for phages infecting Streptococcus pneumoniae to test a phenotype - does anyone have some and willing to share ?

Repost appreciated :)
August 19, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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New Independent Fellowship position in Microbiology to launch your lab in our department @johninnescentre.bsky.social (UK). We are conducting a broad search in the area of plant-associated microbial interactions. Message me if you have any questions.

Apply here: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...
Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions | John Innes Centre
An exciting opportunity for an Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions has arisen at the John Innes Centre. To read the full job description for this role…
www.jic.ac.uk
July 10, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Ready to lead pioneering research that bridges systems-level investigations of biological systems to molecular mechanism? The EMBL Molecular Systems Biology Unit in Heidelberg is hiring a Group Leader!
Group Leader – Molecular Systems Biology Unit
Are you ready to lead groundbreaking research in Molecular Systems Biology? Join us at EMBL! We are seeking a motivated scientist to lead an independent research group, addressing original biological ...
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July 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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johninnescentre.bsky.social
We’re pleased to announce two new vacancies for senior roles at our institute:

Group Leader in Discovery Plant Sciences: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/gr...

🗓️ Closes 25 August

Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions: www.jic.ac.uk/vacancies/in...

🗓️ Closes 5 September
July 17, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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anthomycota.bsky.social
This is a really unique and exciting opportunity for a full professorship in Vienna. Come be my colleague @ter-cemess.bsky.social and join a fantastic group of scientists!
cemess.bsky.social cemess_vienna @cemess.bsky.social · Jul 7
CeMESS is hiring!

Join us at the Division of Terrestrial Ecosystem Research (@ter-cemess.bsky.social) as Full Professor of SOIL ECOSYSTEMS AND GLOBAL CHANGE. Collaborate across a leading institution in microbiome science and environmental research.

🔗 Learn more: cemess.univie.ac.at/news/detail-...
We are hiring: Full Professor of Soil Ecosystems and Global Change
Soil ecosystems form the foundation of planetary health and play a critical role in climate feedback mechanisms. However, they are also vulnerable to the impacts of global change.
cemess.univie.ac.at
July 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Join us at #ViCAS - a new interdisciplinary Center for Advanced Studies at the University of Vienna! 🏛️
Application for Senior #Fellowships and Early-Career Fellowships are now possible. 👨‍🔬👩‍🔬
📅 Deadline for Application: 1st September 2025.
Apply now: ⤵️
vicas.univie.ac.at
#PhDSky #AcademicSky
Michael Wagner - Deputy Head - Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science: "Now launching: ViCAS, the University of Vienna's new Center for Advanced Studies - an international hub for all disciplines, offering prestigious 9-month fellowships for bold, transformative research in one of Europe's most inspiring cities." Manuela Baccarini, Vice Rector for Research and International Affairs Systems Science: "Join us at ViCAS and become part of a vibrant community of scholars committed to pushing the boundaries of multi- and transdisciplinary research from the humanities to the natural and life science."
July 2, 2025 at 7:42 AM
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Exciting and rare opportunity to join the @maxperutzlabs.bsky.social and the @viennabiocenter.bsky.social as a Full Professor!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
Full Professorship in Molecular Mechanisms of Disease - Vienna BioCenter, Austria job with Max Perutz Labs, University of Vienna | 12841053
Join theMax Perutz Labs as Full Professor to unravel disease mechanisms—from metabolism and stress to RNA regulation, epigenetics, and immunity.
www.nature.com
July 2, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Karolinska is looking for 20 (!!) assistant professors and offering 6 year appointments with ~1M USD startup packages.

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Call for 20 Assistant Professor positions
Karolinska Institutet is a world-leading medical university with a long and proud history of ground-breaking research. We are now recruiting outstanding early-career researchers with particularly exce...
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June 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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npariente.bsky.social
I am recruiting - if you have a background in plant mol cell bio, a keen interest in sustainability and planetary health and are looking to move away from the bench, this may be for you!

Have a 👀 and please reach out if Qs

1yr FTC, remote in the UK

job-boards.eu.greenhouse.io/plos/jobs/46...
PLOS Biology Associate Editor- FTC
UK-Remote
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June 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
nelani.bsky.social
Happy to share these results at the 3rd UK Mobile Genetic Elements Workshop in Southampton 😎
Toxin-antitoxin systems vs RNA phages
www.ukmgeworkshop.org
@istaresearch.bsky.social
June 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM