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2025 Conference info Evolution 2025 - the joint conference of the SSE, ASN, SSB

Reminder: Register for Evolution 2026 by April 15 for early rates and talk submissions. Join virtually May 20-22 or in Cleveland June 20-24. More info: https://www.evolutionmeetings.org/ #conference

Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data Dates 20 - 24 July 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

Join the online course "Model-Based Demographic Inference from Population Genomic Data" from July 20-24. Aimed at researchers, it covers genomic data analysis. More info: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/demoin... #course

Mallorca Science School - IMEDEA Mallorca Science School - IMEDEA

IMEDEA is accepting applications for the Mallorca Science School 2026, aimed at early-career researchers. It runs from October 4-10, 2026. Apply by May 30, 2026. More info: imedea.uib-csic.es/en/research/mallorca-sci... #course #workshop

Postdoctoral Researcher – Microbial Systems Biology The Oliverio Lab at Syracuse University is seeking a creative postdoctoral researcher to lead research on experimental evolution and strain diversity in synthetic microbiomes. We sit at the interface of microbial ecology, evolutionary biology, and systems biology, and we use an integrated toolkit including metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metabolomics, enrichment culturing, and synthetic community experiments to understand how microbial communities assemble, adapt, and function.Our lab uses sourdough starter microbiomes as tractable models for studying microbial evolution and intra-species diversity. The postdoc will design and execute ecological and evolution experiments in defined microbial consortia, characterize strain-level genomic and functional variation across community members, and connect evolutionary change and strain diversity to emergent community phenotypes. There is also opportunity to integrate computational experiments (for example, with genome-scale metabolic modeling). This work is supported by an NIH R35 MIRA award.This postdoctoral position is fully funded for up to three years with an initial 12-month appointment subject to renewal. Specific research goals will be developed in collaboration with the principal investigator, with extensive opportunity for scientific independence and to pursue research areas and projects that are aligned with the interests and expertise of the postdoc.

The Oliverio Lab at Syracuse University seeks a postdoctoral researcher for studies on microbial evolution and diversity in synthetic microbiomes. Position funded for up to 3 years. More info: https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/112723 #postdoc

Postdoc position in Evolutionary Ecology available at IISER Thiruvananthapuram, India. Applications accepted until filled. Salary: ₹60,000/month. More info: www.vanasiri.in. #postdoc

Postdoc in Evolutionary Systems Biology - VIB About us The VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology (PSB, www.psb.vib-ugent.be) is a world-leading plant science institute with the mission to unravel the biology of plants and use the in

The VIB-UGent Center is seeking a postdoc in evolutionary systems biology to study whole-genome duplication impacts on plant evolution. Apply here: jobs.vib.be/j/133506/postdoc-in-evol... #postdoc

Uppsala University offers a PhD position in evolutionary genomics, focusing on sex chromosomes and sex ratio. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2026. For more info: www.uu.se/en/about-uu/join-us/jobs... #phd

Admission to PhD studies Admission to PhD studies

PhD position available on top predators' impact on parasite diversity in the Baltic Sea. Applicants should have a related Master's degree. Apply by May 10, 2026. Learn more: https://www.emu.ee/en/admission-to-phd-studies #phd

Admission to PhD studies Admission to PhD studies

PhD student position available at Estonian University of Life Sciences, researching the impact of dams on fish parasite dynamics. Apply by May 10, 2026. Details: https://www.emu.ee/en/admission-to-phd-studies #phd

Past conferences Past conferences by the Society for Open, Reliable, and Transparent Ecology and Evolutionary biology (SORTEE)

Save the date! The SORTEE Conference 2026 will be held virtually on Oct 13-14. Engage in sessions on open, reliable ecology and evolutionary biology practices. More details at https://www.sortee.org/past #conference

Submit abstracts for talks/posters to the EvolCompGen track at ISMB, July 12-16 in DC. Deadline: April 9. More info: www.iscb.org/ismb2026/call-for-submis... #conference

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Join our online seminar on April 15, 2026, at 10:00 UTC, featuring talks on genome defense and intragenomic conflict. Details: https://georgetown.zoom.us/j/97210197821?jst=2 More info: https://internalconflictsstn.wordpress.com/ #conference

Join the University of Connecticut's virtual Genome Annotation Workshop (May 19-21) for hands-on bioinformatics training. Cost: $500 (UConn affiliates); $600 (external). Register: https://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/cbc-workshops/ #workshop

Introduction to Python for Biology Unlock the potential of Python for biology in our Transmitting Science course. Join Nic Bennett and Jo Villa to explore the world of Python.

Attention evolutionary biologists! Join the "Introduction to Python for Biology" course by Transmitting Science to learn Python for biological data analysis. More info at: www.transmittingscience.com/courses/statistics-and-b... #course

DNA Methylation in Ecology and Evolution 20th-24th April 2026 To foster international participation, this course will be held online

Limited seats are available for the online course "DNA Methylation in Ecology and Evolution" (April 20-24). Register soon! More info at: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/dnamet... #course

Home - PR Stats PR~statistics provides training courses and workshops in a range of statistical methods quintessential to the analysis of different types of ecological data

Enhance your ecological modeling with the METR01 course on machine learning for time series analysis. Perfect for ecologists and researchers seeking to improve predictive performance. Learn more: [PR Stats Course](https://www.prstats.org #course #workshop

Postdoc position in Evolutionary and Developmental Genetics at the University of Florida's Hopkins Lab. Candidates study organ evolution with computational and experimental methods. Contact Ben Hopkins at br.hopkins@ufl.edu. More info: [Hopkins Lab](https://www.genetics.ufl.edu #postdoc

A new theme issue on the evolutionary genetics of mitochondria is now available for free at Royal Society Publishing under the 'Subscribe to Open' 2026 initiative. Access it at www.bit.ly/PTB1947.

Research Fellow in Mathematics at University of Sussex Research Fellow in Mathematics at University of Sussex

The University of Sussex seeks a research fellow for ecological modelling of tick-borne pathogens. Candidates should have a PhD in Mathematics and experience in modelling. Apply here: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQZ005/research-fell... #job

The McBride Lab at Princeton U. seeks a lab tech for mosquito research starting summer 2026. Requires a biology degree, lab experience, and interest in evolution/neuroscience. Apply at: research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/21661/research-spec... #job

Apply for a PhD in microbial evolution and AMR at the University of Exeter and University of Queensland. This funded program explores temperature effects on plasmid transfer. More info: https://www.exeter.ac.uk/study/funding/award/?id=5844 #phd

Reconstructing the long-term dynamics of human infectious diseases Arthur Kocher receives ERC Starting Grant to study ancient pathogen dynamics

Two PhD positions in ancient pathogen genomics are available through the ERC project EpidemioCene. Interested applicants can apply by May 7th. Details: www.eva.mpg.de/press/news/article/recon... #phd

Big Data Phylogeny and Comparative Methods: From Theory to Practice 23-26 June 2026

Join the online course "Big Data Phylogeny and Comparative Methods" from June 23-26. Learn phylogenetic methods and analyses. More info: www.physalia-courses.org/courses-workshops/bigphy... #course

Contest point 11 – Postdoctoral Fellow A postdoctoral position in the Division of Molecular Biology, Laboratory for Molecular Genetics for work on the Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) project " The impact of repetitive sequences on the molecular

Postdoc opportunity in the GENREP project at Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, exploring repetitive DNA's role in bivalve genome evolution. Apply by April 10: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/417380 #postdoc

A research assistant/lab technician position at the University of Kansas explores genetic analysis of complex traits in fruit flies. Applications due by April 14, 2026. More info: employment.ku.edu/staff/32410BR #job

Uppsala University seeks a PhD student in Evolutionary and Ecological Genetics. Candidates should have a relevant master's degree and a strong background in biology. Apply by May 22, 2026: uu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:915464... #phd

Correa Lab Our lab group studies how microbes shape marine ecosystem health and works with communities to identify ocean solutions.

UC Berkeley seeks a postdoctoral scholar to study gut microbiota and carbon cycling in lanternfishes. Salary ~$70k/year. Apply by sending a cover letter and CV to Adrienne Correa. More info: https://sites.google.com/berkeley.edu/correalab #postdoc

BOSC 2026 BOSC 2026, the 27th annual Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, will take place July 14-15 in Washington, DC, as part of ISMB 2026. We will again join forces with Bio-Ontologies and Knowledge Representation (BOKR) for half a day. We hope you will join us in person or online! Since 2000, BOSC has covered all aspects of open source bioinformatics and open science. BOSC 2025 took place July 21-22, 2025 in Liverpool, UK (as part of ISMB/ECCB 2025). Read our BOSC 2025 report on F1000Research! BOSC 2025 included two days of keynote talks, talks from submitted abstracts, a panel discussion on data sustainability, and posters. It also featured a joint session with the Bio-Ontologies and Knowledge Representation (BOKR), which opened with a joint keynote by Chris Mungall followed by talks on some of our favorite topics, including open data and reusable and reproducible science. The full lineup of BOSC 2025 talks and posters, including links to talk videos, is available on our Schedule page.

Join the 27th Bioinformatics Open Source Conference (BOSC 2026) in DC on July 14-15. Submit abstracts by April 9. Learn more at https://www.open-bio.org/events/bosc-2026 All researchers welcome! #conference