Reposted by Azwad IqbalAide Macias-Muñoz @aidemm.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Please share! My lab is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar in evolutionary development. For more details feel free to email me. 04660
Reposted by Azwad IqbalEthan Linck @elinck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm hiring a postdoc to help build tools for inferring complex speciation histories with genomic data. strong computational skills are a must, but this is a training opportunity. 60K$+ salary, 2 years, details flexible. please reach out! (and repost) ad here: jobs.montana.edu/postings/53150jobs.montana.eduPostdoctoral ResearcherThe Department of Ecology at Montana State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scholar as part of NSF-funded research on speciation under alternating cycles of gene flow and isolation (fundi... 16078
Reposted by Azwad IqbalChris Smith @chriscrsmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I'm hiring a postdoc in population and evolutionary genetics at Indiana University Bloomington! We're a computational lab working on spatial demographic inference using genomic data and machine learning. You can apply here: indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34508indiana.peopleadmin.comIndiana University Academic Positions 14670
Reposted by Azwad IqbalEllie Armstrong @elliecat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026If you saw me talk at PEQG or PAG and want to try out a new method for assembling sex chromosomes, our paper and pipeline are live! Biggest shoutout to @scarey.bsky.social for pioneering this method and happy to have played a part in its application and deployment! 02012
Reposted by Azwad IqbalbioRxivpreprint @biorxivpreprint.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Recombination accelerates adaptation across genetic architectures and demographic histories www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 065
Reposted by Azwad IqbalNoelle Held @proteocean.bsky.social · 23/09/2026We are still looking for a postdoc to work on molecular underpinnings of nitrogen fixation in the South Pacific, with potential to inform approaches to mCDR. Please share! proteoceanlab.github.io/assets/img/2...proteoceanlab.github.io 0911
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJenn Houtz @jhoutz175.bsky.social · 18/09/2026My first post is to tell you to come be my colleague at Allegheny College! Our Biology Department is hiring a tenure-track geneticist. Allegheny champions undergraduate teaching and research mentoring. Applications are due Oct 1, 2026. alleghenycollege-ibwwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/Candid...alleghenycollege-ibwwjb.fa.ocs.oraclecloud.comAssistant Professor of BiologyThis is a tenure-track faculty position at the academic rank of Assistant Professor in the Biology Department. Primary responsibilities include teaching, scholarship, and service. This position report... 01829
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026We are searching for an Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology! Looking for colleagues asking fundamental questions relating to evolutionary processes and drivers of evolutionary patterns. If you think it is you, please do apply! And please repost. facultypositions.stanford.edu/jobs/assista...facultypositions.stanford.eduAssistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United StatesThe Department of Biology at Stanford University seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology. A successful candidate will conduct research that asks fundamental que... 5151191
Reposted by Azwad IqbalNicola Rennie @nrennie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026I love overly honest READMEs 19920
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDr. K. Lotterhos @drk-lo.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I'm hiring a bioinformatician! Review of applications starts October 1 with a start date as soon as possible. 🧪 #Genomics #popGen #CompBio northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/careers/job/...northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comBioinformatician - Lotterhos LabAbout the Opportunity About the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics The successful candidate will be based at the Lotterhos Lab and the Center for Marine Ecological Genomics at Northeastern Marine S... 03763
Azwad Iqbal @azwadiqbal.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Shared this with my lab and might try it with my own data. Beautiful plots and tutorial! 110
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDr. Paige Duffin @paigeduffin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I’m excited to share the 🌷🪻 "meadow plot" 🌻🌷, a new pop genomics visualization tool I created to ID putative selective sweeps across the genome using windowed π & FST estimates from pixy. User-friendly tutorial here: paigeduffin.github.io/meadow_plot_... Please help spread the word by sharing! 🧬paigeduffin.github.ioMeadow Plot TutorialA step-by-step tutorial for creating meadow plots and candidate peak summaries from pixy output. 61710
Reposted by Azwad IqbalStephan Schiffels @stschiff.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Principal Components Analysis of flags: observablehq.com/@stschiff/pc... I have made this for a class once and now beefed up to a proper tutorial/blog post, written on the literate programming environment Observable, all data-loading and computation happening live in your browser! Enjoy.observablehq.com 063
Reposted by Azwad IqbalNatalie Allen @natalieallen.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Paper out! We found evidence that western North Pacific gray whales experienced ghost introgression from a historical stock: academic.oup.com/jhered/advan...academic.oup.comThe contemporary Pacific gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus) gene pool includes ancestry from a potential ghost population: Inferences from population genomicsAbstract. Local extirpations and extreme bottlenecks can deplete genetic variation and obscure population dynamics, especially in highly mobile species. Th 072
Reposted by Azwad IqbalMaria Akopyan, PhD @akopyan.bsky.social · 10/09/2026📣 I'm recruiting PhD students to join the Akopyan Lab at Rice University! If you're passionate about evolutionary genomics, I'd love to hear from you. Details: akopyanlab.org/opportunities Please share widely! 🙏akopyanlab.orgOpportunitiesWe are recruiting PhD students in Evolutionary Genomics for Fall 2027 at Rice University! Projects in the lab include investigating the causes and consequences of recombination rate variation, the... 02936
Reposted by Azwad IqbalSam Yeaman @samyeaman.bsky.social · 08/09/2026I'm looking to hire a postdoc to work on the RepAdapt + MacroMar projects, analysing genomic data from >130 species of plants, animals, and fungi (VCFs are processed, ready to go). Lots of potential for creativity and collaboration! yeamanlab.weebly.com/uploads/5/7/... 05263
Reposted by Azwad IqbalSarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Please repost! Drexel announced that it will close the Academy of Natural Sciences public museum- the oldest nat history museum in the US. There are 2 petitions to support the academy. Please sign both & come to our rally Tues. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe... www.change.org/p/the-academ... 9909862
Reposted by Azwad IqbalbioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 05/09/2026SweepLink: Joint Inference of Demography and Linked~Selection from Time-series Data www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 013
Reposted by Azwad IqbalAndrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The Hoff Crab is neither a crab nor is it David Hasselhoff. It is a Yeti Crab, which is neither a Yeti nor a Crab but a sub-group of Squat Lobsters, which are not lobsters, they're Anomurans, like Mole Crabs, which are neither moles, nor crabs. 37862212
Reposted by Azwad IqbalIna Satokangas @inasatok.bsky.social · 01/09/2026A cool bunch of new speciation papers out recently in Molecular Ecology, looking at divergence, hybridisation, recombination, genome architecture, and so on! Genomics of Speciation special issue: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1... #speciation #divergence #hybridisation #recombination #genomicsonlinelibrary.wiley.comSpecial Issue: Genomics of Speciation: Molecular EcologyMolecular Ecology is an international journal for research using molecular genetic techniques to address questions in ecology, evolution, behavior and conservation. 02821
Reposted by Azwad IqbalBecky Taylor @beckystaylor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Been wondering how well runs of homozygosity can predict inbreeding depression? Read our new meta-analysis where we show a significant relationship between ROH and fitness across taxa #popgen #consgen: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...onlinelibrary.wiley.comRuns of Homozygosity Predict Inbreeding Depression Across Taxa: A Systematic Review and Meta‐AnalysisMeasuring inbreeding via runs of homozygosity (ROH) captures realized autozygosity and can infer inbreeding timing through ROH length. A growing body of literature links the proportion of the genome .... 03823
Reposted by Azwad IqbalEllie Armstrong @elliecat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026fellowships.si.edu/opportunity/... Please reach out if you are interested in developing an independent application for this postdoc opportunity with myself and Michael Campana. We have a lot of great bear genomics data that could be leveraged!fellowships.si.eduSmithsonian Biodiversity Genomics Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (BioG)node:field_teaser] 01723
Reposted by Azwad IqbalItai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Advice for new PhD students: choose a mentor who is committed to your training, not just your project. The most important product of your PhD - even more important than the science - is YOU, a newly trained scientist. 517240
Reposted by Azwad IqbalGeorge O'Toole (he/him/his) @geiselbiofilm.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Pls share: We have a new position for an Assistant Professor of Evolutionary Biology at UNLV. tinyurl.com/4uhpav4jtinyurl.comAssistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology, School of Life Sciences [R0153361]The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) appreciates your interest in employment. We ask that you keep in mind the following when completing your application: Once you start the application process ... 04064
Reposted by Azwad IqbalHannah E. Marx, PhD @hannahmarx.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I’m excited to announce that we are looking for a Curatorial Associate to join our team and help lead the L. H. Bailey Hortorium Herbarium at Cornell University 🌿 Please help share with interested botanists! jobs.hr.cornell.edu/us/en/job/WD...jobs.hr.cornell.eduCuratorial Associate in Ithaca, New York, United States of America | Library & Museum at Cornell UniversityApply for Curatorial Associate job with Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, United States of America. Library & Museum at Cornell University 12938
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Ontari'io iyaatsih. Ontario is her name. Waⁿdat ⁿdekyǫmętsateh. Our yǫtareʔ (lake) is Waⁿdat land. 032
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDr. Scott Hartman - but not THAT kind of doctor @skeletaldrawing.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Have you ever wanted to visually compare the size of your favorite extinct animals? Now you can, as I'm launching an interactive size comparison tool on my website. Give it a try and let me know what you think: www.skeletaldrawing.com/compare/ 41913441
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJeffrey Ross-Ibarra @jrossibarra.bsky.social · 26/08/2026For folks interested I just posted my keynote on ARGs from #PEQG26 on youtube (with permission). Thanks again to @genetics-gsa.bsky.social and organizers for what was a wonderful conference (except for the 24hrs prior to my talk when I was too nervous to sleep or think straight) youtu.be/ntJOdZd0mwcyoutu.bePEQG Keynote 2026YouTube video by Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra 06224
Reposted by Azwad IqbalFredrik Jutfelt 🐠 @jutfelt.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Come join us, PhD and postdoc positions! Please spread! Supervisor @patricepottier.bsky.social (patricepottierlab.com), me as co-supervisor. Impacts of climate change on different life-stages in fish.🐟🧪 PhD web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... Postdoc web103.reachmee.com/ext/I005/103... 06671
Reposted by Azwad IqbalRob Denton @rddenton.bsky.social · 19/08/2026[JOB!] I'm hiring for a really exciting postdoc position. A combination of breeding experiments, conservation genomics, and student mentorship. Room/board at the @amnh.org Southwestern Research Station each summer, 40 months of support, new science building at BSU. Share broadly! ad: bit.ly/4hKaUIL 16079
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJessica R. Glass, PhD @jessicaglass.bsky.social · 17/08/20261 month until we review the next round of applications for the EMERGE Alaska program at the UAF College of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences! Students who got an Honorable Mention on the NSF GRFP are eligible to apply. We're recruiting 8 PhD students for 2027! Deadline is 9/15. www.uaf.edu/cfos/academi...uaf.eduEMERGE Alaska | College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences 178
Reposted by Azwad IqbalE. Anne Chambers @chamberea.bsky.social · 14/08/2026We're hiring! The Chambers Lab is recruiting grad students interested in landsacpe & conservation genomics or species delimitation of reptiles & amphibians. Find more info here (or reach out with questions!): chamberslab.org/opportunitie...chamberslab.orgopportunities – Chambers Lab 01624
Reposted by Azwad IqbalMadeline G. Eppley, PhD @madeline-eppley.bsky.social · 10/08/2026I am excited to share that my first PhD chapter is out now! We surveyed wild eastern oysters across thousands of miles of seascape to characterize population structure, identify genomic targets for aquaculture breeding, and reveal complex patterns of human impacts 🌊🦪🧬 with @drk-lo.bsky.social 1/6onlinelibrary.wiley.comRange‐Wide Genetic Population Structure and Environmental Adaptation in the Eastern Oyster <fc><fi>(Crassostrea virginica</fi></fc>) Provides Insight for AquacultureSelective breeding in aquaculture is necessary to establish food security and meet demand for sustainably produced protein. An informed selective breeding program requires understanding how populatio... 12613
Reposted by Azwad IqbalPavel Dimens @pvdimens.bsky.social · 08/08/2026So happy to announce our preprint for BLink-seq linked-read sequencing is live! Tremendous work by Azwad, Jen, and Nina! We also launched a website that is slowly becoming the repository of general linked-read knowledge 🙂https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.08.03.742036 blinkseq.github.io blinkseq.github.ioBead-Barcoded Linked-read SequencingLinking sequences and beyond 052
Azwad Iqbal @azwadiqbal.bsky.social · 08/08/2026BLink-seq is out! Linked-read sequencing that brings phased whole-genome data to non-model species at population scale. We show it phases haplotypes and detects SVs, revealing previously undocumented structural complexity in an adaptive Atlantic silverside inversion. www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgBLink-seq delivers population-scale haplotypes without long reads: a scalable framework for non-model genomicsInformation about segregating haplotypes and structural variation (SV) can be extremely rich for a variety of applications in population genomics but remains largely inaccessible for many non-model sp... 12814
Reposted by Azwad IqbalRebekah Rogers @evolscientist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026Officially recruiting postdocs at GW. If you are interested in genetic novelty, structural variation, or evo genetics please get in touch! We have data sets on mulitple organisms with large population sizes (Drosophila, Megalonaias nervosa) and species in decline (fireflies, mussels, elephants). 04767
Azwad Iqbal @azwadiqbal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026I think it is rooted in a real political backlash against the genocide in Gaza, for the most part. Of course, the rise in antisemitism, while driven mostly by the right, does open the door to bad-faith opportunists, so the issues can be intertwined despite being morally distinct 000
Reposted by Azwad IqbalPeiwei Chen @peiwei-chen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026How do transposons jump when they’re released from host control? I babysat two chromosomes for 2 years, making sure they are ok without most piRNAs. Here’s what we found & excited to share my 1st postdoc paper: “piRNA loss unleashes episodic transposition bursts” www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...biorxiv.orgpiRNA loss unleashes episodic transposition burstsIn Metazoa, transposon expression is suppressed by the piRNA pathway, and disruption of this pathway leads to rampant transposon expression. However, it remains unclear whether increased transposon ex... 715369
Reposted by Azwad IqbalRed the Public Defender @redpubdef.bsky.social · 17/07/2026No, that assumes they are solely stupid. They are not solely stupid, they are also deeply malicious. The point is specifically to try and destroy university funding via immigration. They accurately perceive of universities being places of dissent to their overall project. 1322
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDr. Arun Sethuraman @arunsethuraman.bsky.social · 11/07/2026Hey team - it’s looking very likely that I’ll be hiring not one but two four year postdocs! We’re a fun lab with tons of theoretical and applied pop gen projects - broadly in polyploid, conservation, and human evo. Competitive salary, sunny San Diego! Do share with your about to defend grads! 18078
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJill Hamilton @jillahamilton.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Schatz Center is recruiting a postdoctoral scholar with experience in whole-genome resequencing to study how demography, genetic variation, and selection interact to contribute to range expansion and adaptation. Come join us!! #evolutionarygenomics psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.comPostdoctoral Scholar - Adaptive Evolutionary GenomicsAPPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: CURRENT PENN STATE EMPLOYEE (faculty, staff, technical service, or student), please login to Workday to complete the internal application process. Please do not apply here, a... 01621
Reposted by Azwad IqbalDr. Stepfanie Aguillón 😷 @s-m-aguillon.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Interested in joining a growing lab in LA? We’re hiring a postdoc!! Please spread the word to folks in your network and feel free to get in touch with any questions recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11142 182100
Reposted by Azwad IqbalFlorian Altermatt @florianaltermatt.bsky.social · 02/07/2026#Postdoc #position (3 years) in spatial #genomics of aquatic #invertebrates opening up in my group. 🧬 🦐 🥼 🧑💻 ❗ More info: apply.refline.ch/673277/1363/... The project aims to establish & analyse #genomic #diversity of aquatic invertebrates (EPT & Amphipods) in a spatially explicit approach. 🌍 🌐 📈 21214
Reposted by Azwad IqbalUC Davis Evolution and Ecology Graduate Preview Program @ucdaviseeprogram.bsky.social · 01/07/2026🧬‼️ATTENTION‼️🐠 Our 2026 application for our virtual #Evolution & #Ecology #GraduateSchool Preview Program is live!🌱 Please refer to our website (link in bio) for more information! We especially encourage individuals from historically excluded groups to apply! 🎉 #phdchat #ecoevo #gradschool #phd 11117
Reposted by Azwad IqbalWilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Job opportunity alert: the Smithsonian is hiring an #ornithology curator! www.usajobs.gov/job/873849000usajobs.govResearch ZoologistThe Smithsonian Institution is the worlds largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a major bureau of the ... 01617
Reposted by Azwad IqbalbioRxiv Evolutionary Biology @biorxiv-evobio.bsky.social · 29/06/2026The evolution of structural variation across 500 million years of vertebrate evolution www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/20… 02015
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJeremy Yoder says no war @jbyoder.org · 30/06/2026It's as official as it can be: The Yoder Lab has been very lucky to receive NSF funding to develop our TARDIS method of modeling plants' flowering activity in varying environments. Watch for grad (MSci) opportunities in Fall 2027, and a postdoc position sooner than that 🌿 buff.ly/OHpbfB0lab.jbyoder.orgThe Yoder Lab is building the TARDIS, with new support from NSFChaparral whitethorn, Ceanothus leucodermis, bearing flowers and fruits near the Red Box Picnic Area along the Angeles Crest Highway in early May, 2026. (Flickr, jby) Why do Joshua trees grow only … 1415141
Reposted by Azwad IqbalJessi Rick @jessi-rick.bsky.social · 27/06/2026Headed to Copenhagen for my first @official-smbe.bsky.social conference! Excited to connect with old and new colleagues and hear about the amazing research everyone is doing. If you'll be at #SMBE2026 and want to connect, please reach out! 3112