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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Aug 18

My department is hiring a herbarium manager: www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/...

It's a great place to work with a close knit botany group 🙂

Herbarium Manager - Biology

The Department of Biology invites applications for a full-time Herbarium Manager position to begin as soon as September 2025. We seek an exceptional candidate with expertise in plant systematics, taxo...

www.schooljobs.com

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Apr 24

It's been a busy year, but I received some good news recently.

My tenure and rank advancement certificate.

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Matt Bertone @bertonemyia.bsky.social · Mar 24

We're hiring a plant pathologist! Looking for someone w/passion for diagnosing vegetable diseases & communicating results to clients. There's lots of other duties & opportunities. I also think it's a great lab 🤔☺️

jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/215...

@quesadalabncsu.bsky.social @plantdisease.bsky.social

Four tiles showing a tomato with chlorosis in upper left, a squash with powdery mildew in the upper right, broccoli with necrotic leaves on the lower left, and a pepper leaf with spots and mild chlorosis on the bottom right.

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Sep 4

My department is looking for a clinical/pathogenic microbiologist specializing in bacterial pathogens. UVU is a great place to work and we have a great department here. Review of applications starts Oct 15th.
#microsky #academicsky
www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/...

Faculty - Assistant Professor Bacterial Pathology

The Department of Biology at Utah Valley University invites applications for an open-rank tenure-track faculty position, to begin in August 2025. We seek an outstanding candidate with a background in ...

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K.T. Elliott @ktelliottmicro.bsky.social · Sep 4

Apps are due Friday!! If you're a microbiologist looking for a career teaching AND doing research with undergrads (yes! we do both! it's awesome!) throw your hat in the ring to join my dept at TCNJ!

We're a fabulous public PUI w/excellent facilities/equipment, staff, colleagues & wonderful students

K.T. Elliott @ktelliottmicro.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨🚨TT PUI Job alert! Are you a microbiologist passionate about undergrad research & teaching? TCNJ is hiring! Our dept has supportive, welcoming colleagues; bright, hard-working students; excellent staff (who help prep micro labs!); impressive shared equipment. Come join us! tinyurl.com/9jctssrh

Assistant Professor - Biology

Click the link provided to see the complete job description.

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · May 27

Had another productive trip to the desert to collect samples.

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American Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · Feb 5

Need funding to be able to attend #ASV2024? Apply for a travel award! Funding is available for students and postdocs who submitted abstracts and undergraduate virology educators. Deadline is tomorrow (2/6). Apply here: asv.org/asv2024/trav...

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Tara C. Smith @aetiology.bsky.social · Jan 22

Here we describe 3 vaccines (HPV, DPT, COVID) where infertility was used to drive fear & reduce uptake. Campaigns to promote any future vaccine should plan on this tactic. Open access, please share!

🧪🦠 IDsky medsky public health

David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social · Jan 22

So, an article by @aetiology.bsky.social and me about antivax myths about vaccines impairing fertility was just accepted last week. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Infertility: A common target of antivaccine misinformation campaigns

Misinformation, disinformation, and conspiracy theories about vaccines are key drivers of vaccine hesitancy. A repeated false claim about COVID-19 vac…

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ASPB-PUI.bsky.social @aspb-pui.bsky.social · Jan 18

We are here and would like to be connected to as many (plant) scientists as possible 👍🌺🍄🌿🌽🍁🌳🌾🌵

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Jason Stajich @hyphaltip.bsky.social · Jan 19

Postdoc on management of lettuce wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae in California. Characterize variation in host virulence using phenotypic & genomic approaches; support field trials of cultivars & resistant germplasm; develop diagnostic assays msoa.mcjobboard.net/jobs/138920

Postdoctoral Scholar in Fusarium Biology and Management

Description The University of California, Riverside is recruiting a Postdoctoral Scholar in biology and management of the lettuce Fusarium wilt pathogen Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lactucae in Californi...

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American Society for Virology @amersocvirology.bsky.social · Jan 4

It's ASV abstract season, everyone! Time to start thinking about ASV 2024 at The Ohio State University!
Abstract submission deadline:
Thursday, February 1, 2024 (11:59 pm./23:59 Eastern time)
asv.org/asv2024/abst...

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Jan 4

There's nothing quite like going through Illumina results and seeing tons of familiar viral families/genera and some new things too! Badnaviruses, curtoviruses, alexiviruses, tospoviruses, rhabdoviruses, closteroviruses, ilarviruses, poleroviruses, ?viruses, etc. Now to complete genomes and publish😆

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Dr. Jessica L Ware @jessicalwarelab.bsky.social · Jan 3

We are pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for Summer 2024 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE FOR UNDERGRADUATES, BIOLOGY at the American Museum of Natural History. Application Deadline: January 31st 2024 www.amnh.org/research/ric...

Biological Sciences: Research Experience for Undergraduates | AMNH

Approximately eight students gather each summer at the Museum for a ten-week experience working with curators, faculty, and post-doctoral fellows.

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Kristian G. Andersen @kgandersen.bsky.social · Dec 31

Agreed. However, the bigger finding is that they don't see effect from non-XBB.1.5 boosters, even in groups that have received several.

The study clearly shows that (a) we need to keep updating boosters, and (b) we need to get them.

The study, emphatically, does not show that vaccines don't work.

Jeremy Kamil @macroliter.bsky.social · Dec 31

Exactly.. the study can’t find any significant difference between “got boosted a year ago” vs “unvaccinated” because there’s baseline widespread immunity from prior infection. If thousands of March 2020 Covid-naive folk walked out of a time capsule today, around 1 out of 200 would die from JN.1

Edward Nirenberg @enirenberg.bsky.social · Dec 31

The findings also note however that no protection was found for those who did not take the booster but may have taken older vaccines. So, is that it? Have the newest subvariants outflanked our immune systems completely?

No.

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Gillian Fraser @fraserlabcam.bsky.social · Dec 28

Assistant/Associate Professorship in Integrated Host-Pathogen Biology. Closing date 11th January 2024. We are looking for someone with expertise in host-pathogen biology to establish research on principles underpinning cellular responses to infection www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/44301/
#microsky 🦠

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Fletcher Halliday @fletcher-h.bsky.social · Dec 11

Join me!! Our department is looking to hire two(!) new assistant professors: (1) plant-microbe interactions and (2) population and disease dynamics of cereal pathogens.

Our department is dynamic and fun, our building is newly renovated, and Oregon is wonderful! bpp.oregonstate.edu/bpp/about/op...

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Sara Mitri @saramitri.bsky.social · Dec 5

Our department is recruiting a tenure-track Assistant Professor on microbial interactions linked to the
NCCR Microbiomes nccr-microbiomes.ch Don't miss this opportunity to join a friendly, dynamic department in a city with hard-to-beat quality of life. Apply tinyurl.com/4k2mevax by Jan 31!

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Krystal Tsosie @kstsosie.bsky.social · Dec 6

The NIH has awarded $9M for our Indigenous-led Tribal data repository to improve Indigenous health. This represents a major move for Indigenous data sovereignty. I am proud to be site PI at ASU with NativeBio (@nativebio.bsky.social), UWisc, Ohio State, UW, UCSC. news.asu.edu/20231206-nih...

NIH awards $9M for Indigenous-led tribal data repository to improve

In an effort to improve the health of tribal communities and Indigenous people, the National Institutes of Health has awarded $9 million in funding for Native scientists at Arizona State University

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Julian Resasco @julianresasco.bsky.social · Dec 5

We're hiring a tenure-track faculty and Curator of Entomology at CUBoulder's Museum of Natural History! Please share. Job ad here:
jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Dec 2

Sharing this again because applications are just starting to be reviewed, so there's still time to apply.

#MicroSky #EpiSky

Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Oct 24

My department at UVU is hiring a microbiologist with a specialty in bacterial pathogenesis. We'll start reviewing applications November 15th, so there's still time to apply. Job information here: www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/...

Faculty - Assistant Professor - Microbiology and Bacterial Pathology

The Department of Biology at Utah Valley University invites applications for an openrank tenure-track faculty position, to begin in August 2024. We seek an outstanding candidate with a background in B...

www.schooljobs.com

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boehninglab @boehninglab.com · Nov 27

We are hiring a TT biostatistician. This is a 12-month unionized position with excellent pay and benefits. Send me a message if you would like more details (please RT). jobs.amstat.org/jobs/1945221...

Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Biostatistics) in Camden, NJ for The Department of Biomedical Scienc...

Exciting opportunity in Camden, NJ for The Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cooper Medical School of Rowan Univeristy as a Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Biostatistics)

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Nov 23

Had a good day collecting seed for experiments with my Dad and kids.

The view of the valley from the top of the shelf.

Big sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) with seeds.

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Alma Laney @amadvirologist.bsky.social · Oct 24

My department at UVU is hiring a microbiologist with a specialty in bacterial pathogenesis. We'll start reviewing applications November 15th, so there's still time to apply. Job information here: www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/...

Faculty - Assistant Professor - Microbiology and Bacterial Pathology

The Department of Biology at Utah Valley University invites applications for an openrank tenure-track faculty position, to begin in August 2024. We seek an outstanding candidate with a background in B...

www.schooljobs.com

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Anne Estes @mostlymicrobes.bsky.social · Oct 13

#microbiology TT Job! Towson University - Assistant Prof in Microbiology or virology. New building, CURE-classrooms, nice research space. Good balance of teaching and research. 🦠🧫 towson.taleo.net/careersectio...

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Jason Rasgon @vectorgen.bsky.social · Oct 9

Come be our colleagaue! Assistant/Associate Professor in Vector Biology/Ecology! Specific topic area open!

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Assistant/Associate Professor of Arthropod Vector Biology and/or Ecology

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a...

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