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N.S. Vitek

@nsvitek.bsky.social

Paleontologist. Consumed by describing shapes and learning how to c̶o̶o̶k̶ get little humans to eat collard greens w̶e̶l̶l̶ at all.

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🚨 We're hiring!
Postdoctoral positions in modeling of development and evolution at @stockholm-uni.bsky.social & @scilifelab.se

Focus: dynamical systems, time-series, phylogenetics, dimensionality reduction

📍 Stockholm
🕒 2+1 years
🔍 Details: su.varbi.com/en/what:job/...

Please share!

02.03.2026 09:43 — 👍 17    🔁 11    💬 0    📌 3
Men studying a dragon

Men studying a dragon

ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP IN HISTORY OF SCIENCE
My home department at Uppsala University is advertising an endowed professorship in the history of science. This is the best position in the field in Sweden, and probably in all of Scandinavia. Apply before 30 April 2026. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

27.02.2026 19:20 — 👍 177    🔁 145    💬 1    📌 6
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Methods for knowledge-based biodiversity monitoring and management under uncertainty (BioM) - UiO:Life Science BioM develops new interdisciplinary methods to model and govern biodiversity under uncertainty, combining ecology, statistics, and philosophy. The project delivers predictive tools, normative framewor...

2 PhD & 1 postdoc available at BioM in Oslo
www.uio.no/english/rese... Interdisciplinary methods to model and govern biodiversity under uncertainty. Re-post widely! Work with statistical ecologists Olav Skarpaas (Natural History Museum Oslo @uio.no) @t-ergon.bsky.social

28.02.2026 14:10 — 👍 16    🔁 25    💬 0    📌 0

A little over two weeks left to apply for this postdoc-to-faculty fellowship! It's a great department that's grown rapidly in the last couple years. Happy to chat with folks who would want to collaborate

17.02.2026 17:56 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Administrative Assistant Sr | U-M Careers

UMMP is hiring: Administrative Assistant Senior position with primary duties related to administrative support, collections and publications compliance, and museum outreach and communications work. careers.umich.edu/job_detail/2...

17.02.2026 19:01 — 👍 8    🔁 12    💬 0    📌 0

If you're looking for a postdoc in developmental/evo-devo biology, check out this position with @matt-towers.bsky.social @drn-sheffield.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social ! Great lab, great university and great city! 🐣 🔬

16.02.2026 09:54 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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About the museum Natural History Museum Denmark is beautifully located in the corner of the Botanical Garden near Nørreport Station. Until October 2022 the museum also welcomed guests at the Zoological Museum at Østerbro, which is now closed to the public in order to prepare for the new museum building that will open in the Botanical Garden in a few years time.

The Natural History Museum Denmark seeks a Tenure Track Assistant Professor and Curator of Lepidoptera. Candidates should have a strong research background in Lepidoptera. Applications due March 22, 2026. Info: https://snm.dk/en/about-museum. #job

15.02.2026 11:17 — 👍 29    🔁 33    💬 0    📌 1
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John Day Fossil Beds – Interpretive Ranger Individual Placement - Kimberly, OR Northwest Youth Corps – 640 Hour Individual Placement National Park Service John Day Fossil Beds National Monument Kimberly, Oregon – 16 Weeks Title: Interpretive Ranger Individual Placement (640 Ho...

Interpretation internship at John Day Fossil Beds National Monument through the Northwest Youth Corps

nwyouthcorps.workbrightats.com/jobs/1278887

13.02.2026 03:17 — 👍 6    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

The most common age for a Black person in the USA, is ~27 years old.

The most common age for a white person in the USA, is ~58 years old.

Old people need more healthcare.

So you would think that white people in the US would prefer policies that lead to more nurses and providers?

But no.🤷🏿‍♂️

10.02.2026 14:36 — 👍 96    🔁 26    💬 6    📌 5
A job description for the State Geologist Position at the North Dakota Geological Survey. 

The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is seeking a State Geologist to join our team in Bismarck, ND. As a member of the DMR, which includes both the Oil and Gas Division and Geological Survey, you'll help support responsible energy and mineral development across the state. The DMR regulates and promotes the state’s mineral resources while protecting the rights of all stakeholders, ensuring long term benefits for mineral owners, industry, and the public.

The State Geologist, also serving as the Director of the Geological Survey (NDGS), is a critical member of the executive leadership team. The State Geologist reports directly to the DMR Director and, at a minimum, provides quarterly reports to the ND Industrial Commission (Governor, Attorney General, and Agriculture Commissioner). The State Geologist is responsible for hiring, developing, and managing NDGS staff; ensuring operational excellence across the division; developing and managing the NDGS budget; overseeing and executing regulatory programs; and supporting other state agencies.  The State Geologist engages in the legislative process, provides oral and written testimony on the NDGS budget as well as geologic and regulatory topics, collaborates with external stakeholders, and sets a strategic vision for the NDGS.

The NDGS maintains the Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks and operates a strong paleontology program that manages public fossil digs and curates the state rock, mineral, and fossil collections at the ND Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. The State Geologist represents the NDGS nationally in organizations such as the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the Geological Society of America (GSA). Occasional travel is required.

A job description for the State Geologist Position at the North Dakota Geological Survey. The North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is seeking a State Geologist to join our team in Bismarck, ND. As a member of the DMR, which includes both the Oil and Gas Division and Geological Survey, you'll help support responsible energy and mineral development across the state. The DMR regulates and promotes the state’s mineral resources while protecting the rights of all stakeholders, ensuring long term benefits for mineral owners, industry, and the public. The State Geologist, also serving as the Director of the Geological Survey (NDGS), is a critical member of the executive leadership team. The State Geologist reports directly to the DMR Director and, at a minimum, provides quarterly reports to the ND Industrial Commission (Governor, Attorney General, and Agriculture Commissioner). The State Geologist is responsible for hiring, developing, and managing NDGS staff; ensuring operational excellence across the division; developing and managing the NDGS budget; overseeing and executing regulatory programs; and supporting other state agencies. The State Geologist engages in the legislative process, provides oral and written testimony on the NDGS budget as well as geologic and regulatory topics, collaborates with external stakeholders, and sets a strategic vision for the NDGS. The NDGS maintains the Wilson M. Laird Core and Sample Library on the University of North Dakota campus in Grand Forks and operates a strong paleontology program that manages public fossil digs and curates the state rock, mineral, and fossil collections at the ND Heritage Center and State Museum in Bismarck. The State Geologist represents the NDGS nationally in organizations such as the Association of American State Geologists (AASG), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), and the Geological Society of America (GSA). Occasional travel is required.

Come be my boss! The North Dakota Geological Survey is hiring the State Geologist position. They are casting a wide net in terms of professional experience, including paleontology given the strong program we have here. To apply go to www.nd.gov/jobs and search for State Geologist.

10.02.2026 23:49 — 👍 9    🔁 13    💬 2    📌 0
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PhD Research Fellows in geosciences, planetary or exoplanetary sciences – up to three positions (294610) | University of Oslo Job title: PhD Research Fellows in geosciences, planetary or exoplanetary sciences – up to three positions (294610), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Apply for PhD Fellowships at the Centre for Planetary Habitability in Oslo! There are projects for geologists, paleontologists, paleobiologists, astrobiologists, stats-y folks, geoscientists and planetary folks! www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

11.02.2026 11:54 — 👍 9    🔁 13    💬 0    📌 0

Ok I know it's frustrating that every opportunity these days is for AI in bio (I am frustrated)... But if you are interested in predicting microbial traits from omics data, or modeling phage-host interactions, or anything else we work on please do reach out - we can probably figure out an AI angle

06.02.2026 02:02 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
The Muppet Show Special - Rizzo sings “Blinding Lights” (HQ)
YouTube video by The Muppet Hub The Muppet Show Special - Rizzo sings “Blinding Lights” (HQ)

Where can I find a cover of "Blinding Lights" with the same amount of grit that Rizzo injects? I like the rat version better than the original. All Spotify searched covers are in the wrong direction. m.youtube.com/watch?v=5pMe...

06.02.2026 02:28 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Here's the thing about citizen ballot initiatives: they're not just about "direct democracy"—they're about breaking legislative capture. When entrenched interests control the agenda, citizens need a workaround. 🧵

02.02.2026 00:02 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0

Free money hack!🤑

Suppose a woman attorney makes $200K a year! Or rather, she would, if she had a flexible work schedule and affordable, high quality child care.

If I pay a childcare provider $50K to take care of her kid and do drop-offs... but lawyer mom pays $60K in income tax?

Free money!

04.02.2026 01:39 — 👍 17    🔁 5    💬 3    📌 0

🚨Postdoc to #AcademicJob alert🚨
Do you do conservation paleobiology? Urban ecology? Rapid evolutionary response to rapid environmental change? Or, really, any exciting research at the interface of ecology, evolution, and anthropogenic change? Any taxon, any system?

Apply!

bsky.app/profile/jlw-...

03.02.2026 15:13 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

**JOB ALERT‼️**

There’s less than a week left to apply to be a summer entomology learner/intern with the Farmscape Ecology Program! If you love bugs, we want you to join us in studying insects and their conservation in the beautiful Hudson Valley. To learn more, visit hvfarmscape.org/internships/

28.01.2026 22:59 — 👍 6    🔁 7    💬 0    📌 0
Uppsala in late autumn

Uppsala in late autumn

Join us at the Evolutionary Biology Centre at Uppsala University. We’re searching for an Assistant Professor in Biology. www.uu.se/en/about-uu/...

28.01.2026 20:28 — 👍 158    🔁 186    💬 1    📌 5
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Become a Volunteer

Our closed primary system forces voters to choose: register with a party you may not fully support, or sit out the primaries entirely. That's gatekeeping, not democracy. Two-thirds of New Yorkers support open primaries, one of our 5 Pillars of Reform

Ready to get involved? www.uniteny.org/volunteer

26.01.2026 19:08 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0

Attention folks in the weather, climate, disaster, wildfire, and Earth science communities: NSF has just published a new "Dear Colleague" letter inviting feedback (by Mar 13) on the proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). www.nsf.gov/funding/...

23.01.2026 21:57 — 👍 500    🔁 415    💬 6    📌 14
Jobs | University of Utah Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. Uni...

I am hiring a staff bioinformatician for my new lab at the University of Utah! Please consider applying if you are on the hunt:
employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-ci...

12.01.2026 21:04 — 👍 31    🔁 32    💬 1    📌 1

It’s a very insignificant action that’ll have no consequences for them or me, but at least I can use whatever time I have available on people and things I think are worthy of my time 🤷🏾‍♂️

09.01.2026 18:46 — 👍 27    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

I've been sitting on this for over a month...but given how cross I am with @royalsociety.org at their ongoing inaction over #Elon #Musk I thought I'd share this.

They invited me to serve on their Public Engagement Committee; I could have been more eloquent, but I had to give a firm "no"...

09.01.2026 18:30 — 👍 198    🔁 52    💬 19    📌 5

(11/n)
bsky.app/profile/seis...

13.01.2026 01:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Reduced Dietary Protein Induces Changes in the Dental Proteome Low dietary protein (10%) from normal (20%) does change protein expression in tooth proteome and alter developmental pathways. Among the significant protein expressions changes are actin-based myosin...

Delighted to share my latest publication, co-authored with my postdoc advisors (including @nsvitek.bsky.social) which is a new research direction for me in proteomics. But I am sad that I wasn't at the @sicb.bsky.social meeting when it dropped!

09.01.2026 20:32 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Apply for Sepkoski Grants $1000 USD if you are a paleontologist from Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Central and South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia www.paleosoc.org/sepkoski-gra... deadline March 1 @paleosoc.bsky.social

07.01.2026 13:32 — 👍 5    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 1
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Postdoctoral Fellowship - DSI DSI Postdoctoral Fellowships support multi/interdisciplinary training and collaborative research in data sciences.

Data sciences postdoc fellowship in EEB @ U.Toronto app deadline Jan 23 2026. Opportunity for independent research, encourages collab across labs/disciplines. Lots of great folks to interact with, Come join us!
datasciences.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...

09.12.2025 15:42 — 👍 2    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
Cornell University, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment Job #AJO31352, WDR-00056101 Senior Research Associate, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, Cornell University, Bridgeport, New York, US

Research Scientist position at the Cornell Biological Field Station: exciting opportunity for an aquatic ecologist/fisheries scientist to work with a 50+ year time series of fish and limnology data on Oneida Lake $90-95K/yr
academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/31352

06.01.2026 04:26 — 👍 30    🔁 37    💬 0    📌 0
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PRI's Wonderful Life — Paleontological Research Institution By Dr. Warren Allmon , Director of the Paleontological Research Institution December 30, 2025 The holidays are a time for “Christmas movies” in my house, and one that is always on our list is&nbs...

Some good news to end the year: the Paleontological Research Institution in Ithaca has raised enough this year to pay off its mortgage in full and keep the doors open!!!

31.12.2025 23:58 — 👍 38    🔁 10    💬 0    📌 0