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Brendan Barrett @bjjbarrett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I am part of a team guest editing a special issue of the American Journal of Primatology on "Digitization and use of legacy datasets in primatology” and we are seeking out submissions due on 1 September 2027. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal...

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Society for the Study of Evolution @sse-evolution.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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

The San Juan coastline. Text: Evolution 2027, San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 25-29. Society for the Study of Evolution International Travel Stipends, Deadline: November 1.

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MPI for Biological Intelligence @mpiforbi.bsky.social · 13h

Your PhD journey starts here and now! 🚀 🎓 We are recruiting PhD students in the life sciences for our international and fully funded graduate program IMPRS-BI in the Munich area, Germany. 📆 Apply from: 01 October 2026 ⏰ Deadline: 10 November 2026 ❗ Apply now: imprs-bi.mpg.de/51861/How-to...

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Tim Lee @leetim.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My institute is hiring a group leader in Neuroethology! Bonn is a wonderful place to do neuroscience. Check it out! jobs.b-ite.com/jobposting/4...

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Max Planck Research Group Leader (W2) in Neuroethology (m/f/div)

limited contract

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Chris Smith @chriscrsmith.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I'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/34508

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Indiana University Academic Positions

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Elizabeth Hobson @elizabethhobson.bsky.social · 21h

I am recruiting new parakeet postbacs to join my research team! If you are (or know of) someone who recently graduated undergrad & is looking to build research experience prior to applying to grad school or a career path (and you like animal sociality and cognition) apply here! tinyurl.com/59rf8jcy

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Recruiting parakeet research contractors

Recruiting parakeet research technicians! The Hobson Lab at the University of Cincinnati is recruiting research contractors on our Monk Parakeet sociality and cognition project at our resear…

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Society for Conservation Biology @society4conbio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Graduate students: SCB’s 2026 Research Awards are open! Ten $1,000 awards will support field research in #biodiversity #conservation. Apply by 15 October. Details: conbio.org/publications...

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British Ecological Society @britishecologicalsociety.org · 10h

Are you a scholar with experience in animal ecology? The Journal of Animal Ecology is looking for a Senior Editor who can contribute to the Journal’s development in topical and developing fields. Applications close on 15 October ⌛

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Franziska Brändle @frabraendle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Incredibly excited to announce that I’m starting my own research group at Justus-Liebig-Universität in Gießen as part of the excellence cluster “The Adaptive Mind”! 🥳 I'm looking to fill the first PhD position. If you’re interested, apply here: tinyurl.com/38p3h22p Please spread the word! 🙏

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Doctoral student (m/f/d) Computational Motivation – Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

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Animal behavior opportunities @animalopps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨Master’s project position available 🚨 Train gibbons to use touch screens as part of comparative and affective neuroscience research

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Zoë Goldsborough @zoegoldsborough.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

📣🎓 Open #PhD Position (3.5 years) 🎓📣 Want to come work with me on culture and social bonds in apes? 🐵 Apply to join my new group in the @livingingroups.bsky.social at @mpi-animalbehav.bsky.social. Full job posting: imprs-qbee.mpg.de/131133/cultu... Deadline 📅 23 October 2026 Please share widely!

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Dr. Emma E. Bird @dremmabird.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

A number of 🚨Science & Museum Jobs🚨 available at different levels right now for the Distributed System of Scientific Collections UK programme 🪩 #DiSSCo 🪩 fab if you're into 🌳science digitisation🌳 #ScienceJobs #MuseumJobs jobs.nhm.ac.uk/internal/Job...

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DiSSCo UK Digitiser:South Kensington

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Dr Mark D. Scherz @markscherz.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🚨We're hiring a new Curator of Mammals!!🚨 🦍🐕🦝🐅🦓🦌🐃🐖🐏🐫🐘🦏🦛🐿️🦔🦇🦥🦦🦨🦘🦡🐋🦭🦒🧸 Come join the Vertebrate Unit at @nhmdk.bsky.social—a fantastic team in the heart of Denmark's beautiful capital! Amazing collections, incredible history. Please share widely! 🧪🏛️ candidate.hr-manager.net/ApplicationI...

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Tenure Track Assistant Professor or Associate Professor and Curator of Mammals

Tenure Track Assistant Professor / Associate Professor, and Curator of Mammals at Natural History Museum Denmark The Natural History Museum Denmark wishes to ap

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European Ornithologists' Union @eounion.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Two weeks left to submit a symposium proposal! Do you have a research theme you’d like to share with the ornithological community at #EOU2027? Submission details: www.eou27.cz/call-for-sym... Deadline 5th October 🪶

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Call for Symposia – THE 16 th EOU Conference 2027!

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Nora Slania @noraslania.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

‼️Field work position ‼️ We are looking for a research assistant for chimpanzee field work in Cote d'Ivoire, starting November. 🐵🌳📹 Have field experience, speak French, and want to study chimps with us? Take a look and reach out!

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Czech and Slovak Ethological Society @csets.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

🦌🐺 New #PhD position! Behavioural and Physiological Responses of Red Deer to the Risk of Predation by Grey Wolves Interested in mammal behaviour, large carnivores and non-invasive research methods? 💼 50% position for 4 years | Institute of Animal Science 📩 Dr Adam Dušek: vuzv.cz/en/people/du...

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Ashkaan K. Fahimipour @akfbio.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I'd be grateful if you could circulate to good students: I'm recruiting PhD students for Fall '27 in the areas of species interactions and animal behavior. Ad here - jobs.rwfm.tamu.edu/view-job/?id...

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Rob Noble @robjohnnoble.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

The excellent Hanna ten Brink in Amsterdam is advertising "a super cool Phd project on modelling krill and salps and, most importantly, their poo" that'd suit someone into mathematical modelling, coding, and marine ecosystems, polar regions, and/or biogeochemistry werkenbij.uva.nl/en/vacancies...

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Vacancy — PhD candidate in ecological modelling of krill and salps in a changing Southern Ocean

Are you excited by ecosystem modeling, climate change and polar oceans? Do you enjoy quantitative work, coding, and turning ecology into equations? We are looking for a highly motivated PhD candidate ...

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Frank Melzner @frankmelzner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our lab is hiring a long-term Postdoc in marine animal physiology (5 years). Great chance to work with us phenotyping mussels & to develop your own research program on questions of choice. Excellent lab and aquaristics facilities and easy access to European seas: jobs.univie.ac.at/job/Postdoc-...

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Postdoc marine evolutionary physiology (University Assistant)

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Dmitri Petrov @petrovadmitri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We 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...

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Assistant Professor in Evolutionary Biology - Stanford University, California, United States

The 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...

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Julia Machado @juliammachado.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Do you have experience working with meerkats or in animal affect/ welfare science? Are you UK based? If so, we may be able to offer you 1-2 hours of PAID work coding footage of zoo-housed meerkats for a project on meerkat-keeper relationships! Register your interest here: tinyurl.com/ntumeerkats

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Dr. Joe Moysiuk @cambrojoe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Graduate student opportunities in my lab! Seeking up to 2 students to start next year. Learn more: joemoysiuk.weebly.com/student-oppo...

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Gerry Carter @gerrycarter.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Please help us spread the word: Princeton University’s Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology is hiring an Assistant Professor! I ❤️ this collegial and collaborative department full of inspiring people: eeb.princeton.edu/people Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/193474

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Andy J. Green @drandygreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

We have a 4 year PhD position available @ebdonana.bsky.social in our project “Connecting key wetland sites through waterbirds: implications for plant populations”. We seek candidates with interest in plant ecology, waterbirds and/or movement ecology. Details attached @sibecol.bsky.social

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Ajay Narendra @pipilika.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We have a fully funded 3-year PhD position to study jumping spider navigation. Open to both domestic and international candidates. Details below. Join us! @animbehav.bsky.social @austentsoc.bsky.social @ausevosoc.bsky.social @neuroethology.org @asab.org

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ASAB @asab.org · 15/09/2026

Don't forget that grant applications (attendance, accessibility, childcare) for the joint #ASABWinter2026 meeting with PSGB 🐒 @asabpsgb2026.bsky.social are due in 2 weeks (⏰ October 1!) 🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰🏃💰 More info: www.asab.org/conference-g...

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Conference Attendance Grants — ASAB

Conference Attendance Grants help PhD students and others with limited funds to attend ASAB conferences and workshops

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Communications Sustainability @commssustain.nature.com · 14/09/2026

🚨We're hiring! 🚨Communications Sustainability is looking for a new Associate or Senior Editor (full-time, permanent position). 🌏 Madrid, Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Pune or New Delhi 🗓️Apply by September 28 Want to shape influential science for a greener future? Join our team! tinyurl.com/325d4b6k

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Associate or Senior Editor, Communications Sustainability

Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Communications Sustainability Locations: Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Madrid, New Delhi or Pune (Hybrid) Application Deadline: September 27, 2026 About Springer Natur...

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Auriane Le Floch @aurianelf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨Master's project on dog cognition🚨 Are you a Master's student? Into animal behaviour? Do you think dogs are cool? We've got a project for you. Check the flyer below 👇

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Dolly Jørgensen @dollyjorgensen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

JOB: Senior Lecturer in environmental ethics and environmental philosophy, University of Lausanne (Switzerland). Fluency in French after 2 years expected. #envhum #philosophy

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Career Opportunities: Professoral staff (22966)

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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🚨 we're recruiting another Senior Editor! 📝 find out more about the role and responsibilities here: buff.ly/3FBD8s3 ⏳️ the deadline for applications is 15 October 2026 📩 get in touch if you have any questions - admin@journalofanimalecology.org

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Cultural Evolution Society @culturalevolsoc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

ACE Research Grant Alert 🚨! CES will give out two awards of up to $3000 each to support early career research projects in cultural evolution. The award is open to applicants worldwide, with an application deadline of October 9th 2026, 9:00 AM AoE. Applications: forms.gle/dsLdKQuNBH4W...

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ACE Early Career Research Grants

CES will give out two awards of up to $3000 each to support research projects in cultural evolution. To learn more about the Advancing Cultural Evolution (ACE) initiative, see here. Deadline: Appli...

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ISiS Radboud @isis-radboud.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🥁 Call for Applications: ‘ISiS Research Visiting Scientist Programme’. Residencies would need to take place before the end of 2026. Our institute will host a maximum of four researchers. More info: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/9nk4a... #philsci #ELSA #ELSI #STS #ecology

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Royal Society Publishing @royalsocietypublishing.org · 26/08/2026

Interested in joining the #RSOS editorial board? We seek enthusiastic & engaged Associate Editors who will perform a range of valuable tasks for the journal and the communities it serves. The application deadline is 30 October 2026. Find out more: royalsocietypublishing.org/rsos/pages/e...

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Mika Rantanen @mikarantane.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Job alert: full professorship in meteorology in the University of Helsinki! New position in dynamic meteorology, synoptic-scale meteorology and numerical weather prediction. The vacancy has been opened due to the passing of Dr. Victoria Sinclair. Details: jobs.helsinki.fi/job/Helsinki...

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Professor/Associate or Assistant Professor, Meteorology

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University of Bristol Biological Sciences @bristolbiosci.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

We are hiring a new lecturer in Bioinformatics! Hit the link below to find out more and apply: www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/de... #bristoluni #wearebristoluni #biologicalsciences

Job Alert! Lecturer in Bioinformatics. Come and join use in the world class Life Sciences Building at the University of Bristol! Closing date: Sunday 27 September.

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Chris Krupenye @chriskrupenye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🚨 PhD position in human, nonhuman primate, and/or dog cognition! I am thrilled to be reviewing applicants this year for a new PhD student to join the Social & Cognitive Origins Group in the Department of Psychological & Brain Sciences at Johns Hopkins @jhu.edu @jhuartssciences.bsky.social 1/

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Seth Finnegan @sethf.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

My home department (Integrative Biology, UC Berkeley) is searching for an assistant professor in ecology—please distribute widely! aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF05489

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Assistant Professor –Ecology- Integrative Biology

University of California, Berkeley is hiring. Apply now!

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Doc Edge @docedge.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Please repost: My department (quantitative and computational biology at the University of Southern California) is hiring a teaching-track faculty member. The new hire will focus on teaching statistics courses to biology students. Apply by Dec 1 usccareers.usc.edu/job/los-ange...

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Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC

Learn more about applying for Full-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Quantitative and Computational Biology at USC

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Dustin Reichard @juncowren.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We are hiring a TT Neuroscientist! Applications are due Oct 1. Please RT and share widely. We are small liberal arts college with increasing enrollments (rare!), generous startup funds, lots of support for faculty, and a biology dept full of great humans/colleagues. www.owu.edu/about/office...

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Job Openings

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Tim Barraclough @timbarra.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We are recruiting a 4-year lab technician on safer antifungals from bdelloid rotifers @biology.ox.ac.uk. Please spread the word or apply! Culturing rotifers, fungi, running experiments, extracting biological molecules, assay antifungals and toxicity. Closes 30th Sept. my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...

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Drummond Lab @drummondlab.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are hiring! 🌟 Dept of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Chicago is searching for a tenure-track assistant professor. It's a broad search: we want great colleagues doing serious biological work at the molecular scale. Join us! apply.interfolio.com/191981 bcmb.uchicago.edu

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Methods in Ecology and Evolution @methodsinecoevol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

We're hiring Code Integrity and Accessibility editors at MEE! Ideal for people experienced in testing and validating code, and confidence working with at least one language - open to all career stages. Deadline 25th September ⏰️ Read the role description and apply👇 buff.ly/UaSg5au

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Max-Planck-Gesellschaft @maxplanck.de · 09/09/2026

We are hiring! Start at a #MaxPlanckInstitute with your own independent Max Planck Research Group. This position is equivalent to a W2 Professorship at a German university, or Associate Professor internationally. 🔗Apply until October 14th! www.mpg.de/career/max-p... #ScienceCareer #MPRG #TenureTrack

Call for independent Max Planck Research Groups

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tenuretracker.info @tenuretracker.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena (@uni-jena.de) is hiring: Postdoctoral Researcher in Macroevolution and Macroecology #postdoc #biology #macroevolution

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Richard Butler @richardjbutler.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Big job opportunity in Johannesburg - Director of the Evolutionary Studies Institute at Wits University: irec.wits.ac.za/OA_HTML/OA.j...

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UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

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Thejasvi Beleyur @beleyurthejasvi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Interested in a postdoc at the University of Konstanz - maybe even to work with us on active sensing/bioacoustics/collective behaviour? Non-discipline specific postdoc fellowships @zukunftskolleg.bsky.social www.uni-konstanz.de/zukunftskoll... 12th October deadline!

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Postdoctoral Fellowship

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Susana Monsó @susanamonso.com · 07/09/2026

Interested in doing a PhD in philosophy of animal minds in lovely Murcia? We have just published a call for expressions of interest to do a PhD as part of our research project on ecological validity in comparative cognitive science. Please consider applying if this is up your street!

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Call for expressions of interest: PhD position

The Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation is about to publish a call for pre-doctoral scholarships (FPI) adhered to scientific projects that have been approved for funding in 2026. We invite …

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