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My department at GW is hiring a Teaching Assistant Professor for Intro Bio. Apply here! www.gwu.jobs/postings/129...

I am so excited for this conference. A stellar line-up of incredible researchers across disciplines, a beautiful location, and a great environment for younger scientists. And what a treat that I get to co-organize this with @levine-lab.bsky.social! www.grc.org/molecular-me...

Please share! Our department has two tenure-track job ads up today. Here is the #botany job, with an open mind towards multiple subdisciplines. Fantastic facilities, perfect-sized institution, easy living. Come work here! bsu.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job... @botsocamerica.bsky.social

Exciting news!! I'm chairing the search in my department @lsubiosci.bsky.social for an **Endowed Chair in Lichenology**! The candidate should be tenured (or equivalent), and have a documented track record in excellent in collections-based lichen research. lsu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/LSU/jo...

Please help spread the word -- our UM-EEB museums is hiring a digital artist/graphic designer to work with our communications team and create scientific illustrations for publications. Come work with us! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

Please share! Our department has two tenure-track job ads up today. Here is the #SciEd job, a collaboration with the STEM Ed Center. Fantastic facilities, perfect-sized institution, easy living. Come work here! bsu.wd12.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job... @nabtbio.bsky.social @narst.bsky.social

🚨 Our department is hiring! Looking to fill an endowed position in genetics/genomics to join us in beautiful Oregon. Search is at the Associate/Full Professor level. See below for details and share with your colleagues!

I made a quick plot of the data from ecoevojobs.net over the last four years. 2026 faculty job postings are way down compared to previous years.

Full time job opportunity for a scientific illustrator to work with us at the U-Michigan museum of zoology and herbarium! careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

My group's paper out on the cover of Science! Native Hawaiians are most closely related to the Rapanui of distant Easter Island 😮 Proud of my students the two co-first authors Cole Shanks & former MS student Edward Huang and 3rd author group member Chris Thomassin. www.science.org/eprint/4HAYG...

As a PhD student designing my first survey, I added what I thought was a throwaway question at the end. To my surprise, thousands of academics answered it! The paper is out today: doi.org/10.1093/pnas...

I'm excited. Five more days until this job closes. Come do plant evolution here at Davis! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07777?utm...

Applications due Thursday for the International Event Grants! These grants support symposia, workshops, courses, and other evolutionary biology events, including virtual events. Learn more and apply now: shorturl.at/ru0lG

My department (Biology) at University of Maryland is hiring!

Pls share:The Department of Microbiology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure track Associate or Full professor position in Medical Mycology, beginning August 1, 2027. www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/508...

Only 3 more days to apply for our Assistant Professor in Arthropod Biodiversity position! The application deadline is October 9, 11:59pm! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05523

10 days left to apply for an Assistant Professorship in Evolutionary Biology at Columbia.

Monash University is offering a fully-funded PhD scholarship to an outstanding student in animal behaviour/evolutionary ecology. Choose from eight project areas. For information about what project I'm offering, please DM me or see application form: forms.gle/ia9t4KPD3FKT.... Deadline: 15 Nov.

📣 📣 📣 UPDATE: The 2026-2027 list of faculty and postdoc positions in ecology and evolutionary biology is out! Be sure to check out this active and helpful community run resource! docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Today is the last day to submit your design for the #Evol2027 logo!

"🌿 We're hiring at @econovoau.bsky.social! Postdoc position forecasting how land-use change, climate shifts & rewilding will reshape European plant diversity. Biodiversa+ REDESIGN project, Aarhus Uni. 2 years. Closes 1 Nov 2026. 🔗 www.au.dk/om/stillinge... #ecology #postdoc

The UGA Genetics Department is hiring! Please help spread the word. We have an opening for an Associate Professor/Professor in Genetics, Synthetic Biology, and Biological Engineering. See ad for details – and join us here in Athens, GA!

UConn EEB is hiring a tropical horticulturalist for our greenhouses! It's an awesome collection of both research+teaching/public display, and you get to work with pretty amazing folks (I may be biased). Job listing: jobs.hr.uconn.edu/en-us/job/49... Closes 10/14! 🌴🌿🌵🌺

Applications are now open for the International Travel Stipends to attend the 2027 Evolution meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico! Funds cover registration, travel, meals, and lodging. Submit your application by November 1st! www.evolutionsociety.org/content/soci... @evolmtg.bsky.social

Evolution 2027 meeting logo contest! The winner will receive free conference registration and t-shirt! www.evolutionmeetings.org/2027-logo-co...

I am hiring a postdoc! Are you interested to work on population genetics/ drug resistance/ data? Want to work in Montpellier, France? Fastq files don't scare you? PhD required, start date hopefully Nov 1! (end date Sep 30 2028) Please share! abetterscientist.wordpress.com/2026/09/29/p...

For the last 34 years I have been on the faculty of the UNC-Chapel Hill Department of Biology and have never regretted that decision. This year we are hiring TWO new Assistant Professors in the broad area of Molecular, Cell, Developmental Biology 1/n bio.unc.edu

The Emory Biology department is hiring a tenure-track ecologist at any rank. Deadline is Nov 1, link below! As I've said many times before, I couldn't ask for a more supportive department. Our faculty colleagues, dept chair, and admin staff are truly awesome ❤️ apply.interfolio.com/191783

Nominations are due Wednesday for the SSE Lifetime Achievement Award! The initial nomination form is brief; full nomination packages will be requested for select nominees. Learn more: www.evolutionsociety.org/society-awar...

Are you looking for a postdoc exploring the cell biology of development, defining how cells change shape and move? Do you want to develop a research program & teaching skills preparing you for a position at a college or small University? Our new NIH grant will support those goals 1/n Please share

The application to join the SSE Access, Inclusion, and Community Committee has been extended to September 30! Joining a committee is a great way to get more involved with SSE and make a positive impact on the community. www.evolutionsociety.org/news/display...

Science peeps: Looks like SciENcv updated the digital certificate used to sign Biosketch and Current & Pending documents without notification. The old certificate expires Saturday, September 26, 2026. SciENcv docs before that date may fail validation in eRA Commons delaying or blocking submission.

Want to be featured in an upcoming Evolution Exchange interview? We are seeking two to four new faculty members to talk with host Dr. Gina Baucom about their careers and current positions. Nominate yourself or someone else by September 30! forms.gle/tnpK6NYwJZGG...

🚨 Don't miss your opportunity! ⏳ The 𝗦𝗠𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗔 grant proposal deadline is approaching: 𝗢𝗰𝘁. 𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 ✨ We can't wait for your application! @official-smbe.bsky.social #AcademicSky

We (Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech) are #hiring TWO tenure-track Molecular Microbiology professors! Review of applications starts 1 Nov. I'm happy to answer questions about the department, VT, life in Blacksburg, etc.! More info / to apply: jobs.apply.vt.edu/jobs/assista... 🧪👩‍🔬🦠 #academicjobs

Exciting news: @uwgenome.bsky.social will be hiring for two tenure-track faculty positions this year, one open rank and one assistant professor. Both are “Genome Sciences” interpreted broadly so we welcome applicants working in a variety of fields and methods. Ad will be out shortly.

Interested in testing hypotheses on pollen evolution using genomic data? Apply for our open 4-year PhD student position at Stockholm University! Application via the SU website, deadline Oct 24, 2026. #evolution #pollen #pollinationmode #plants #genomics #RNAseq su.varbi.com/what:job/job...

Fantastic Asst Professor positions open across multiple UC Berkeley departments @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social Plant/Algae/Microb aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522 Plant/Env aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Gen/Dev/Evo aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05481 Eco aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

The American Museum of Natural History is searching for a new curator, either in ichthyology or mammalogy. This is an incredible opportunity to work with an exceptional collection and outstanding colleagues. Review of applications begins November 10. careers.amnh.org/postings/4925

My department (Biology at Emory) is hiring for a teaching track position! These are stable, well-respected, long-term positions with a path to promotion and ppl often staying for decades. The dept is wonderfully supportive and filled with amazing humans (faculty + staff) apply.interfolio.com/191814

Save the Academy organizers need some volunteers to help hand out informational flyers at the academy of natural sciences this weekend. If you are able to help please get in touch via this contact form save-the-academy.org/contact.html

Two faculty searches at Berkeley Plant & Microbial Bio @PMB_Berkeley Submit applications by Sept 30 Plant Responses to Environmental Changes aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05382 Plant-Microbe Communities aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05522

Get excited! 🧬🌊 The UCSC Genomics Institute is happy to be partnering with Professor Joanna Kelley on her new Center for Marine Genomics. The center will create new collaboration opportunities, and new training opportunities for students beginning this Fall: