Independent research fellows
@drpriyankabhosale
ACED Pathway Fellow @UCL-CI London Postdoc @FionaWattLab, KCL๐ฌ๐ง; PhD@ACTREC_TMC ๐ฎ๐ณ Cancer researcher; Oral epithelial stem cell biology; #HNSCC #Mitochondria #TumourEvolution #Precancer #EarlyDetection #Immunooncology ๐งฌ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ฌ
Independent research fellows
Fred Hutch's Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center is recruiting an Open Rank Faculty position to lead a laboratory-based program focused on tumor immunology and cancer immunotherapy with a strong vision/path toward clinical translation.
Learn more: https://apply.interfolio.com/176403
Applications are open for @dev-journal.bsky.social 2026 Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, supporting postdocs applying for group leader positions:
Mentoring
Profile raising
Leadership training
Network building
Spread the word...
www.biologists.com/grants/devel...
Launch your independent research career in beautiful Toronto!
Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is recruiting an ECR in cancer biology with appointment to University of Toronto and a generous startup package. Vibrant research community.
Apply now!
www.nature.com/naturecareer...
We're happy to announce that the Paul Instrument Fund is now open for applications. This scheme is for UK-based scientists who want to design and construct a novel instrument to measure phenomena in the physical sciences:
#RSGrants
https://royalsociety.org/grants/paul-instrument/
๐Open call: Junior Group Leader positions!
Join a world-class biomedical research institute at the heart of the Vienna BioCenter, where curiosity drives discovery.
Lead your own lab, pursue bold ideas, and shape the future of science at the IMP: www.imp.ac.at/career/open-...
Your cell line sequencing data isnโt mapping well?
Before blaming the alignerโcheck if you're sequencing bacteria instead of human.
Letโs talk about mycoplasma contamination.
We're funding doctoral programmes to train the next generation of clinically-active academic leaders. ๐ฉบ
This call continues our commitment to supporting healthcare professionals in research careers.
Applications are open now. Hereโs what you need to know ๐งต
Very sad news, John Gurdon has died.
A developmental biologist's developmental biologist, Nobel prize winner
His work is the foundation of much of today's dev & stem cell bio.
An inspiration to many, including me. Always asking questions & wanting the answers
www.magd.cam.ac.uk/news/profess...
An iIllustration of man looking in mirror with his reflection and students' reflections looking back, with text: I didn't think I needed mentorship trainingโbut it reshaped my approach.
"โฆ I carry the lesson with me that good mentors are not bornโthey are built through reflection, training, and community." #ScienceWorkingLife https://scim.ag/4q6ea31
Photo: Cecilia Odlind
The 2025 #NobelPrize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi for their groundbreaking discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance that prevents the immune system from harming the body ๐งช www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medic...
#StarterPack for the #Mitochondria research community! Very much a work in progress, comment below/reach out to be added!
#Mito #Mitochondriac
go.bsky.app/J6Bu5fL
๐ขAre you a talented #ECR looking to start your independent lab in state-of-the-art cancer research facilities?
Join the CRUK Scotland Institute & @uofgcancersciences.bsky.social as a Junior Group Leader!
๐Apply here: www.crukscotlandinstitute.ac.uk/careers/grou...
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Closing date: 10 October 2025
There's still one week to apply for our Faraday Discovery Fellowships. These prestigious long-term awards are designed to support mid-career research leaders to undertake high-quality, original research. Find out more now:
#RSGrants
royalsociety.org/grants/farad...
We're hiring (again)!
We are looking for an associate professor in cell and molecular biology, with a particular focus on immunology (defined broadly)
If you have a great record and exciting plans, consider joining our thriving and welcoming department
www.path.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/asso...
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Same feelings, different scenario: transitioning from postdoc to independenceโฆ and hearing the hiring committee say, โcome back after a few high impact publications'.
#PostdocLife
Full professor complaining to an assistant professor on how hard it is to get funding nowadays
Just watched Dr. David Fajgenbaumโs TED Talk, what an incredible story. Idea of #everycure is amazing.
Job posting for tenure track faculty position in Immunology
Looking for some stability amidst the current academic turmoil? My department is hiring! Emphasis on Immunology for this tenure-track NY state supported position in the Dept of Micro and Immuno. Come join the Jacobs School of Medicine, University at Buffalo.
www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/58737
Calling all cancer researchers!
Join us, @ohsuknight.bsky.social and @stanford.edu at this year's Early Detection of Cancer Conference for the cutting-edge, cross-disciplinary science that is shaping the future of cancer early detection.
Check out the agenda and register: cruk.ink/3UR67Zu
Wow!!! 20 years of shaping future leaders ๐คฉ Highly recommend the EMBO Lab Leadership course for postdocs and PIs.
#EMBO #Leadership #ScienceCareers #EMBOLabLead
Deadline tomorrow! Apply for an EACR - @themarkfdn.bsky.social Postdoctoral Fellowship, funding that is awarded for a period of three years and support excellent postdoctoral researchers in laboratories throughout Europe.
Learn more: eacr.org/eacr-fellows...
We are putting together an exciting program with fresh perspectives and new biology!! Come join us next year in Portugal! @DelgoffeLab @Joshilabyale ๐ชโณ
Happy #worldskinhealthday to all ๐
Out now! Our very first paper@crick.ac.uk, an impressive feat by @tobyandrews.bsky.social where we showย how a developing heart grows and scales up its morphological complexity to keep beating...an excellent summary below โฌ๏ธ
www.cell.com/developmenta...
I spoke to Renaud Pourpe (of @lonelypipette.bsky.social fame with @epigenetique.bsky.social) about the unique challenges faced by postdocs and early-career PIs worldwide on the transition from postdoc to PI.
Lots of useful advice shared (by others):
www.alba.network/diversity-po...
Check it out.
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
Just a random thought:
Are scientists forgetting how to ask questions that donโt involve multiomics? ๐คช
Or doing simple lab experiments?
Majority what i see everywhere is publication oriented research than curiosity based ๐ซฃ
Maybe Iโm just an outlier ๐ฌ๐ป
#academia #strugglingscientist
Hiring committees and impact factors... They say it doesn't matter but ๐
future of science
When the reviewers' identities are revealed