Another #PlantScience job opening here at @kwsgroup.bsky.social! We are looking for a #Phytopathology Scientist at our station in Murcia, Spain. As I have already written in one of last posts: Our vegetable division is expanding & it's a good time to get on board! #PlantSciJobs #PlantScienceJobs

Honored to meet esteemed pathologist Dr. Neal Van Alfen, who stopped by for a quick visit this week. Dr. Van Alfen was hired at the CT Ag Expt. Station 54 years ago via a surprise unsolicited offer letter from Jim Horsfall! He went on to great things, but said he had many fond memories here.

How do plants defend themselves at the microenvironment level? Find out when you join us on May 12 to learn how metal accumulation, bacterial effectors, and environmental conditions influence infection outcomes. Save your spot: https://bit.ly/4dAfXJM #apswebinar #planthealth

We're searching for a postdoc to work on insect-microbe symbiosis at UNC Chapel Hill ~ Project is flexible (funded from startup) with support for independence and collaboration in our broad Bio department. Details + apply: parkerlab.net/open-positions

Thanks Google, I know.

Open postdoc position in my lab at Cornell, conducting comparative and experimental studies on transcriptomic responses to diet and toxins, utilizing the milkweed-insect community. Background in molecular bio & herbivory desired. academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31867

Why is Spotted Wing Drosophila attracted to fruit at its prime, instead of overripe fruit like other flies? Xue and Dweck found the neuron receptor shifts responsible for this $500M agricultural problem, in this impressive 2-author work out of the CT Ag Experiment Station!

The ASM Future Leaders Mentorship Fellowship (FLMF) has a place for you. Whether you're a mentor or a fellow, FLMF offers a 2-year virtual program on mentorship, networking, and leadership skills. Apply today: asm.social/2OS

Peanuts' ally: Soil protists boost peanut yields by regulating N-fixing bacteria Zeng et al. nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/share/5EVKNJ...

Cedar Rapids was a great movie, if you haven't seen it www.cnn.com/2025/12/30/e...

⏰ Closing soon! We’re looking for a Summer Intern to generate microscopy videos of bacteria bursting in response to administering antibiotics as part of a public education video on the uses of antibiotics and risks of misuse 🔬 🗓️ Apply by 5 January ➡️ buff.ly/YlUQUho

🚨 Opportunity Alert! Now accepting applications for Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF).🌱 👉 Apply by Feb 6! surf.aspb.org. #PlantScience

Join Dr. Quan Zeng for "Illustrating a Novel Host Entry Mechanism of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria," part of our Advances in #phytobacteriology series. Save your spot, and we'll see you Jan 15, 2026: https://bit.ly/3YnkfLz FREE for members! #apswebinar #phytobacteriology

Happy Newtonmas! www.instagram.com/reel/DSM-8yy...

We are hiring!! Biological Sciences as UNC Charlotte has a broad search for a new assistant professor. Apps reviewed 12/15. Please spread the word! 💚⛏️ #PlantSci 🧪🦠🧬 jobs.charlotte.edu/postings/65141

job alert: UC Davis is looking to hire a 9 month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mycology in the Department of Plant Pathology. More details below, for full consideration submit by 1 December 2025 recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07339

Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health? 🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere. 📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life. 🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Feature on our internship program #NIFAimpacts news.southernct.edu/2025/09/22/p...

🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨 The Krieg Lab is hiring a Research Professional in Plant Ecophysiology & Evolution. 📅 Deadline: October 1, 2025 📧 Sending materials (Cover Letter, CV, References) to: kriegc[at]wfu.edu

TAL effectors in Legionella! journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1...

🎙️ JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: @ciddpsu.bsky.social Ctr for Infectious Disease Dynamics at PSU is searching for a Full or Associate Professor in Infectious Disease Modeling. This is a unique, cross-university search for someone to become a leader in our community! psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PSU_Ac...

CAES is so proud to have two FFAR New Innovators in two years! Congratulations Raquel Rocha!

🍄 UGA Plant Pathology is hiring TT faculty in Mycology/Fungal Biology/Fungal Ecology at the Asst/Assc level! Please pass along this opportunity to anyone you know who may be interested. I'm on the search committee and happy to answer questions. 🍄 www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/445...

Please share — Michigan State Plant Biology is searching for an Herbarium Director! Tenure stream, open rank faculty position balancing research, teaching, service, and admin responsibilities. Join us! Reach out to me or @emjo.bsky.social with questions! plantbiology.natsci.msu.edu/job-postings...

The Boar's Head in hand bear I, bedecked with counts of E. coli...

Job alert! The Biodiversity and People research group at iDiv and @ufz.de is looking to hire a scientist working on biodiversity, citizen science and school gardens (f/m/n). 📌65% position 📌Limited contract (3 years) 📌Salary up to E13 (TVöD) 🗓️Apply by 1 Sep 2025 www.idiv.de/career/job-o...

An open W2 Professorship position in Molecular Crop Improvement at my Institute @uni-muenster.de! Excellent scientific environment and great conditions for Plant Research 🔬🍅🫛🥒🌽🍓🍎🥔- now open for applications !

Check out our recent mSphere Editor's Pick, in which Stephen Taerum demonstrates the substantial overlap in microbiomes between soil protists and the rhizosphere. Hopefully a step toward understanding anti-predation and survival in beneficial microbes! journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

Big news! We are recruiting a postdoc to work on tomatillo evolution: jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta.... The clade containing tomatillos and its allies (ca 300 spp) has evolved lantern fruits at least 25 times - we want to know why! Join us @rociodeanna.bsky.social & @caschenck-bio.bsky.social

ASHS Career Center Endowed Chair of Tree Fruit Soil and Rhizosphere Science, WSU ow.ly/EpNj50WuJbm Assistant/Associate Professor, Plant Science R-1574, Louisiana Tech ow.ly/HlCG50WuJbe ashscareers.careerwebsite.com/jobs/ #plantscijobs

Get inspired during the #PODtalks at #PlantHealth2025! Listen to four outstanding leaders share their unique paths and the unexpected moments that shaped their careers. Explore the full program and register today: bit.ly/44yhgmk #plantpathology

Frank was right!

We are on the lookout for postdocs for two different projects at the intersection of ecology, evolution, and the human microbiome. See thread for more information and reach out!

Hiring/Seeking a *permanent* programmer in ecological modelling at my lab @unibonn.bsky.social. We mechanistically model plant communities, island biogeography, species range dynamics, eco-evolutionary feedbacks, diversity gradients, tropical forests, vascular epiphytes. Pls rt! shorturl.at/Bzzdt

Exciting opportunities to establish your group at JIC! Come join our vibrant research community in Norwich! 🔹 Independent Fellowship in Plant-Associated Microbial Interactions (path to tenure-track) tinyurl.com/yk576jms 🔹 GL in Discovery Plant Sciences (tenure-track or tenured) tinyurl.com/mwbs4dhn

Congratulations to Dr. Ravi Patel for winning an Outstanding Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. We are so proud!

Excited to share our latest collaborative work with @entomososwin.bsky.social @brackneylab.bsky.social looking at the role of mosquito immune cells in virus infection. It turns out that these cells help disseminate virus infection, increasing the potential for virus transmission rdcu.be/euiZt

Thank you to the scientists at Enko Chem for hosting Plant Health Fellows for a tour of your campus!

We're hiring! Join the Plant Pathology journal as a freelance Technical Reader. Part-time, flexible hours Apply by 22nd June to [email protected] www.bspp.org.uk/join-the-pla... #EditingJobs #PlantPathology #AcademicPublishing #Freelance

My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

For years researchers observed that a mysterious uncultured group of soil protists from the family Allapsidae is enriched on roots of monocots and dicots around the world. Gabrielle Corso isolated one of these organisms, and describes its unusual life cycle here: journals.asm.org/doi/full/10....

For those of you in chronic disease online communities, this is a great resource to get the word out!

Inspiring interview with Kati Karikó on SciFri last week. "I remember when I was demoted. I was 40 years old. And I loudly say, the bench is here... I still can do it. I felt still empowered by that fact that I am here." As long as we have hands and a bench, there is still work to be done.

Oh, that's a relief! Let's pack it up guys, we can all go home.

@ceitec.eu MU has an opening for a junior research group leader. We would love to get a new PI in our plant research department! www.ceitec.eu/junior-resea... #plantsciencejobs

Dear All, We're trying again to hire our future #Professor in #Plant #Chemical #Ecology. Please share this post, and if you apply, please do follow the guidelines and translate the documents into the right language. #Scijobs #plantscience lbvpam.univ-st-etienne.fr/en/join-us/c...

Samuel Martins at UFL is hiring postdoc to work w/ our multidisciplinary team of scientists across the U.S. to investigate the impact of organic management on micropredator diversity, pathogen survival, & soil & plant health. It's a fun group! Apply here: explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

Join me April 28th at the West Lafayette Lilly Nature Center at 7PM for a talk with the Indiana Native Plant Society West Central Chapter on the history of the #Purdue #Herbaria, Purdue Botany and Plant Pathology, and Purdue Agriculture. indiananativeplants.org/2025/west-ce...

🚨 Project Highlight 🚨 Just one week left to apply for the BSPP Undergraduate Vacation Bursary scheme! 📅 Apply by April 14th to be considered for a fully-funded summer research opportunity 🎓✨ 🔗https://buff.ly/ZDo4pfK