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Harmit Singh Malik @harmitmalik.bsky.social · 2d

Visiting UT Austin in Integrative Biology and came across this fantastic opportunity for senior grad students in the life sciences.

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · 18d

Are you a recent PhD interested in a postdoc in Canada? Up to 20% of NSERC Postdoc Fellowships (70k/y for 2y) will be awarded to International applicants, who did their PhD outside of Canada. Deadline is 17 October. See: www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Students-Etu...

NSERC - Canada Postdoctoral Research Award program

www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca

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Jake McKinlay @jakemckinlay.bsky.social · Sep 6

'A Bacterium in Bangladesh' is now available in multiple formats: www.lulu.com/search?contr...
With Appendix: US30, EU29
Appendix-Free: US20, EU19
e-Appendix Only: few $
Posters (US site; EU site pending): sci-hustle.myspreadshop.com

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Jake McKinlay @jakemckinlay.bsky.social · Sep 3

Vibrio natriegens cultures are known to grow fast, but fermentative cultures also die fast, reaching extinction in < 12 h. A lack of acid tolerance mechanisms is likely the cause. Preprint now available. Congrats to grad student first-author Nick Haas! www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Vibrio natriegens is sensitive to its acidic fermentation products

Vibrio natriegens is an emerging bacterial platform for a range of biotechnological applications due to its rapid growth and ease of genetic manipulation. Whereas much has been learned about V. natrie...

www.biorxiv.org

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Michael Manhart @michaelmanhart.bsky.social · Sep 2

I am recruiting a Ph.D. student in microbial ecology, evolution, and systems biology for fall 2026. Please share!
Details: qevomicrolab.org/Documents/Gr...
Apply by October 1 here: forms.gle/38pPS1Ky84HB...

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Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Aug 30

An updated view of metabolic handoffs in microbiomes

@cp-trendsmicrobiol.bsky.social from @karthik-a.bsky.social

www.cell.com/trends/micro...

An updated view of metabolic handoffs in microbiomes

From the human gut to the deep ocean, diverse microbial communities underpin essential ecosystem processes. Limited understanding of the dynamics and interactions that shape these communities, however...

www.cell.com

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Aug 15

www.standupforscience.net/rfk-impeachm...
IMPEACH AND REMOVE RFK JR. SIGN HERE. SHARE WITH EVERYONE YOU KNOW.

Sign the IMPEACH RFK Citizens' Petition to Congress — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE

Join with us to sign our Citizens' Petition to the US Congress to choose the people over Trump and Impeach RFK Jr Now!

www.standupforscience.net

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Christian Kost @kostchristian.bsky.social · Aug 8

I am excited to announce that the position of a senior postdoc (3 +3 years) in the field of theoretical biology is available in my group.

The position provides the opportunity to closely interact with experimentalists and develop own research projects.

Please RT.

Details 👇:
shorturl.at/iiiOv

116 FB 5 Research Assistant (m/f/d) field of Theoretical Ecology and Evolution or Computational Biology: Uni Osnabrück

shorturl.at

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Natalie Wright, Ph.D. @coereba.bsky.social · Jul 25

Kenyon is hiring a TT microbiologist! Please share widely. I’m the search chair & am happy to answer any questions. careers.pageuppeople.com/695/cw/en-us...

Kenyon College - Details - Assistant Professor of Biology (Tenure-Track)

careers.pageuppeople.com

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Susan Schlimpert @s-lab.bsky.social · Jul 10

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

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Rob Edwards @linsalrob.bsky.social · Jul 25

🌟 Exciting news! We’re launching three fully-funded postdoc positions for "New Horizons for Synthetic Phages”

Join us in tackling antimicrobial resistance with cutting-edge synthetic biology + AI bioinformatics. Based at Flinders Uni in vibrant Adelaide.

👇 Read on for details!
#Phage

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Jul 18

There is also a version for early career scientists who are seeking postdoc positions: go.bsky.app/8zZNEGV

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The Rockefeller University @rockefeller.edu · Apr 22

This #EarthDay we are highlighting Rockefeller's Avi Flamholz, who is dedicated to leveraging microbial forces to combat climate change. Understanding how communities of microbes release and absorb carbon will help lead to more accurate climate models. www.rockefeller.edu/news/36919-n...

New faculty member studies how to leverage microbial forces to combat climate change - News

The air we breathe is a direct result of the dirt under our feet. Trillions upon trillions of soil bacteria break down organic matter, releasing carbon dioxide and other potent greenhouse gases; photo...

www.rockefeller.edu

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Brooke Fitzwater, PhD (she/her) 🐟🪱🏳️‍🌈♾️ @oceanfilly.bsky.social · Jul 18

As Requested - A Starter Pack of PIs in Biology (or adjacent) fields who are recruiting POSTDOCS! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you wish to be added! go.bsky.app/4gbXXR3

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Joey Bernhardt @joeybernhardt.bsky.social · Jul 7

✨ The Bernhardt Lab at the University of Guelph is recruiting graduate students for 2026! Join us! We have several fully funded grad positions available ✨

Please spread the word!

www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

#CSEE2025

A blue poster describing opportunities to join the Bernhardt Lab -- for more information please see https://www.bernhardtlab.org/join-us

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Rebecca Spang @rlspang.bsky.social · Jun 30

So, here it is. Thanks to a new state law that was NEVER DEBATED, Indiana University has committed itself to abolishing majors in African-American/African Diaspora Studies: American Studies; Art History; French; Italian; Religious Studies etc. DOZENS of majors. www.ipm.org/news-section...

Indiana public colleges cut almost 20% of degrees

Public Indiana colleges and universities have eliminated 19 percent of their degree programs to meet requirements added to the state’s budget, according to the Commission for Higher Education.

www.ipm.org

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Jake McKinlay @jakemckinlay.bsky.social · Jun 27

This project always needed the right person: Congrats to Dr. @ofsheff.bsky.social for taking it on and seeing it through. Thanks also to our excellent collaborator and co-corresponding author Prof. Sima Setayeshgar.

Ákos T Kovács @evolvedbiofilm.bsky.social · Jun 27

Microbial cross-feeding stabilized by segregation of a dependent mutant from its independent ancestor

#ISMEJournal by @ofsheff.bsky.social et al from @jakemckinlay.bsky.social

academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Microbial cross-feeding stabilized by segregation of a dependent mutant from its independent ancestor

Abstract. Microbial gene loss is hypothesized to be beneficial when gene function is costly, and the gene product can be replaced via cross-feeding from a

academic.oup.com

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Brittany Bennett @greenwoodbritt.bsky.social · Jun 21

Well this is f’in sad #ASMicrobe

An empty booth at ASM that should have housed the NSF

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Rogier Braakman @rogierbraakman.bsky.social · Jun 18

‼️I'm looking for a postdoc‼️ Come join effort in using metagenomes to quantify microbial catabolic potential and carbon substrate availability at the ecosystem level. We seek to understand evolutionary forces shaping the carbon cycle. Part of ccomp-stc.org

careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/cl...

Postdoctoral Associate

MIT - Postdoctoral Associate - Cambridge MA 02139

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Beronda L. Montgomery @berondam.bsky.social · Jun 18

Some advance copies of my next book "When Trees Testify" have gone out into the world.

Release date: January 20, 2026

What a journey it has been thus far, and looking forward to the continuing journey ahead.

#WhenTreesTestify
#WhenTreesTestifyTheBook

Image of stack of four copies of the book "When Trees Testify" by Beronda Montgomery with text above that reads "#WhenTreesTestify Coming Jan. 2026'"

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Curtis Suttle @virosphere.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is a great opportunity to pursue a PhD in marine virology, at a wonderful location, and terrific supervisors. Not to mention that it includes opportunities to do part of the work at UBC.

David Demory @d2mory.bsky.social · Jun 17

PhD opportunity in marine virus eco-evo dynamics

Joint CNRS–UBC program: @cnrsbiologie.bsky.social × @ubcoceans.bsky.social

📍 Banyuls-sur-Mer, France (LBBM UMR8176)
🗓️ Start: Oct 2025 | Duration: 3 years
🔍 Skills: Modelling, Bioinformatics, Marine Virology

🔗 Apply: emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/Docto...

Portail Emploi CNRS - Offre d'emploi - Contract doctoral M/F- integrative biology of photosynthetic organisms and associated microorganisms

emploi.cnrs.fr

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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · Jun 16

Last February, I led a proposal submission that encompassed six months, hundreds of hours, four institutions, a massive team, and and 256 pages. NSF just informed us that the entire Biology Integration Institute program was archived and our proposal would not even be reviewed.

With a form email.

A screen shot of an email reading:

Dear Dr. Gill, Jacquelyn,

I am writing to let you know that given the current budgetary projections and recent adjustment of NSF’s over-arching priorities, NSF/BIO will not be making any new awards through the Biology Integration Institutes Program. Therefore, the solicitation has been archived, and NSF has returned your proposal without review so you can re-submit it, or portions of it, to appropriate BIO programs that currently are receiving new proposals, if you wish.

Sincerely,

Jim Deshler
Division Director (Acting)
Division of Biological Infrastructure

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Ian Marshall @ianpgm.bsky.social · Jun 13

Do ghosts exist? They do for cable bacteria: enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Inactive “Ghost” Cells Do Not Affect Motility and Long‐Range Electron Transport in Filamentous Cable Bacteria

Mechanisms for the creation of individual ghost cells within a cable bacterium filament. (A) Schematic overview of different stressors that can lead to cell lysis or cell death. (i) Viral particles i...

enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Glen Dsouza @nonresidentdesi.bsky.social · Jun 13

Our paper in @science.org 👉🏽 www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

is accompanied by an especially thoughtful perspective by Carey Nadell and Chris Marx 👉🏽
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

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Jesse Shapiro @bjesseshapiro.bsky.social · Jun 11

Are you a recent PhD (or soon to be PhD) from outside Canada looking to do a postdoc in Quebec?

Get in touch if you are excited about microbes, evolution, ecology, genomics (or all of the above!) and I'd be happy to help develop a project together!

www.mcgill.ca/gps/funding/...

PBEEE/Quebec Merit Scholarship for Foreign Postdocs and Visiting Research Student and Visiting Researchers

**Note that the FRQ is in the process of revamping their webpages. We will update links soon as we can with the current 2025 year's information. Be sure to check back to see if any eligibility or docu...

www.mcgill.ca

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