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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 14h

The Nuclear Materials and Fuel Cycle Center in the Dept of Mechanical Engineering @vtengineering.bsky.social seeks a #postdoc to lead and support projects on corrosion and materials performance in advanced nuclear reactor environments. Apply by October 20!
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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 5d

"Virginia Tech continues to be an institution of choice among the nation’s leading public universities as a result of our commitment to engaged and experiential learning and student-centered faculty and staff."
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Virginia Tech 13th among U.S. public schools in new ranking

Overall, Virginia Tech landed at No. 35 among all 500 universities included in the 2026 Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranking of U.S. colleges released Oct. 2. The rankings focus on two key metric...

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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · 6d

Attention biomedical science postdocs! If you are on the faculty job market we are recruiting you to help us understand your experiences of being on the job market. Your participation will help us better understand the various factors that influence faculty job offers.

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Fabulous advice from @bookmobility.bsky.social @insidehighered.com on A Better Way to Prepare for Job Interviews:
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A Better Way to Prepare for Job Interviews (opinion)

Here are four steps for better interview preparation, Derek Attig writes.

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 9d

Two-year #postdoc opening in the Poelzing Lab @fralinbiomed.bsky.social focused on cardiac arrhythmia mechanisms in mouse models. Salary at NIH NRSA rate plus excellent benefits (matched retirement, sub health ins) & training environment.
Apply by 10/10!
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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 12d

Opportunity for a Ph.D. to work with an amazing team in the Physics Department @vt-science.bsky.social on quantum computing and quantum simulation, quantum networks, and quantum control. Apply by January 15, 2026 for full consideration!
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Details | Postdoctoral Associate/Senior Research Associate | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 14d

"At Virginia Tech, research is not an abstract pursuit — it delivers real solutions that touch everyday lives."
- Dan Sui, senior vice president for research and innovation
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Research awards strengthen communities, Virginia, and the nation

From predicting pandemics and advancing drone defense to developing new treatments for traumatic brain injuries, new research awards secured by faculty in fiscal year 2025 will drive a wide range of d...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 14d

In "The End of Thinking" @dkthomp.bsky.social lays out the important points that reading and writing help us think and outsourcing these tasks too much to generative AI tools leave us impoverished in a way.
Great read!
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The End of Thinking

The rise of AI's "thinking" machines is not the problem. The decline of thinking people is.

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 14d

The nuclear physics group of Prof. M. Boër @vt-science.bsky.social seeks a #postdoc to work on designing future experiments aiming at measuring Double Deeply Virtual Compton Scattering at Jefferson Lab in Newport News, VA. Apply by Sept 29!
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Details | Postdoctoral Associate/Senior Research Associate in Experimental Nuclear Physics | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 20d

Work on the future of wireless communications @vtengineering.bsky.social in our new space in Alexandria! Successful candidates will have the chance to work with top-notch researchers from both academia & industry on future wireless systems. Apply by 10/17/25!
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Montgomery County, VA @montgomeryva.bsky.social · 26d

Early voting for the Nov. 4, 2025 General Election begins on Friday, Sep. 19.
▪️ Where: Office of Elections, 1546 N Franklin St. (near the Christiansburg Recreation Center).
▪️ When: 9 am - 5 pm, Monday-Friday

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 26d

#postdoc in Biology @vt-science.bsky.social w/ the Aylward Lab. You will work on the isolation & genomic analysis of large DNA viruses, cultivation of diverse hosts, & analysis of evolutionary relationships & genomic repertoires of different viral groups.
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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 27d

Looking for a #postdoc in hydrologic forecasting? Dr. Saksena’s research group @vtengineering.bsky.social seeks a talented individual to join their team focused on advancing hydrologic modeling, flood forecasting, & hydroinformatics.
Apply by 9/26/25!
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Details | Postdoctoral Associate - AI for Hydrologic Forecasting | Careers | Division of Human Resources | Virginia Tech

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · 27d

Congrats to Virginia Tech postdoc Courtney Sexton on this recent publication @plosone.org featuring her work with the @dogagingproject.bsky.social
Way to go Courtney!
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Benchmark study tracks trends in dog behavior

The Virginia Tech study, which seeks to understand the link between dog behavior and health, compiles four years of owner-reported data from over 47,000 dogs.

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

Great 2-3 year #postdoc opportunity in the Math Dept. @vt-science.bsky.social. You will work on the development of numerical methods, reduced order models, and machine learning techniques for kinetic equations arising from plasma and neutron transport. careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

Applications for this Fellowship open tomorrow, Sept. 9, and close Oct. 28.
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Apply for the Activate Fellowship — Activate

Activate transforms scientists and engineers into founders, empowering them to reinvent the world by bringing their research to market. The two-year Activate Fellowship provides early-stage science en...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Sep 8

The two-year @activatefellows.bsky.social program provides early-stage science entrepreneurs with funding, technical resources, & a robust network to bring their research to the real world. Info session tomorrow, Sept. 9th: www.activate.org/events-clone...

Learn about the Entrepreneurial Fellowship Opportunity — Activate

Join us for this Cohort 2026 Application Webinar to learn more about the Activate Fellowship, the application and selection process, and to get your questions answered live by our team!

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Sep 5

Virginia Tech is excited to shine a spotlight on the amazing research being led by our #postdocs during our 3rd annual Postdoc Scholars Showcase taking place at the Inn at Virginia Tech on Wednesday, September 17th, 8:30-11:45 AM.
List of presenters:
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Nafisa Jadavji, PhD, FAHA @nafisajadavji.bsky.social · Sep 4

If you applied to assistant professor positions in North America in 2024-2025, we want to hear from you as we continue to collect data on the applicant experience.
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Activate @activatefellows.bsky.social · Aug 25

Introducing Tough Tech Fundamentals— a guide for scientists & engineered ready to explore entrepreneurship!

We partnered with The Engine to share:
💡 Frameworks + mindsets for early-stage technical founders
🗣️ Real stories from tough tech founders

Explore the guide: engine.xyz/tough-tech-f...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Aug 19

The National Postdoctoral Association's #NPAW2025 kicks off on Monday, September 15, 12 PM ET with a brief keynote by
@gretchentg.bsky.social president @ucs.org and will also feature remarks from leaders across the #postdoc community.
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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Aug 19

Congratulations to Virginia Tech Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow Yixuan Dou on her work with Lina Quan @vtchemdept.bsky.social @vt-science.bsky.social being published @natcomms.nature.com earlier this month!
Way to go Dr. Dou!
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Long-lived photoinduced polar states in metal halide perovskites - Nature Communications

Dou et al. report photo-induced long-lived polar states in octahedral copper-based hybrid perovskites with Jahn-Teller distortion. These states arise from reversible light-induced slow structural defo...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Aug 19

Excited to shine a spotlight on the amazing research being led by #postdocs @virginiatech.bsky.social during our 3rd annual Postdoc Scholars Showcase taking place at the Inn at Virginia Tech the morning of Sept 17th. If you are in the area we invite you to attend! www.research.vt.edu/about/postdo...

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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech seeks a #postdoc in the field of autonomous assembly, off-site manufacturing, and system optimization for remote construction.
Excellent salary, benefits, and training environment!
Apply by Aug 25.
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Chris Smith @drchristsmith.bsky.social · Aug 13

Join our amazing community of Presidential Fellows and tap into our growing Fellow alumni network.
Learn more about our Fellows:
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Fall 2024 Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows and faculty mentors reception with President Sands, Office of Research & Innovation Leadership, and program sponsors.

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