Platform for Young Meta-Scientists (PYMS)

It's been a week, but we left inspired after #PSE8 in Leiden.

Thanks to all who participated in our mentor-mentee lunch! Hopefully you all had interesting conversations, and made new connections.

ECR and want to see more of PYMS? Sign up for the mailing list: tinyurl.com/3mkn6f2a

You still have time to sign up for the upcoming workshop of PMGS.
@denolmo.bsky.social will guide you through evaluating and writing high quality preregistration.
See more and sign up here:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/workshops/pr...

PhD Candidate on The Future of Mixed Methods Research /Junior Lecturer in Methodology and Statistics Tilburg University | Tilburg School of Social and Behavioral Sciences is looking for a PhD Candidate on The Future of Mixed Methods Research /Junior Lecturer in Methodology and Statistics, for the Dep...

Are you open science-minded, technically savvy, and interested in mixed methods? Come build the future of mixed methods with Tamarinde Haven and @mariestadel.bsky.social. Our campus is green, our colleagues supportive, and our research excellent!
www.academictransfer.com/en/jobs/3583...

🎉 PYMS just passed 100 members on Discord!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our growing community of young meta‑scientists 🧡

Want to be part of the server too? Send us a DM!

📚 PYMS Journal Club - This Thursday!

Join us from 15:00–16:30 CET as we dive into:

McNeish, D. (2026). How Do Psychologists Determine Whether a Measurement Scale Is Good? A Quarter-Century of Scale Validation with Hu & Bentler (1999).

Interested in joining the discussion? DM us!

PSE8 Visit the post for more.

Sign up now for the Perspectives on Scientific Error Conference (PSE) on 11 - 13 Feb in Leiden, the Netherlands

We will be hosting a mentor-mentee lunch during the conference. Sign up, and you will be matched to another academic based on shared research interests!

Don't miss out! See you there 🙌

@zpid.bsky.social is looking for a tenure track assistant professor for ✨Psychological Metascience✨! If you're passionate about #metascience & #openscience, consider applying!

Meme of cat reading a newspaper. Meme text: I should spend more time on the PYMS discord. Meme made by Nathanael Larigaldie

Our Discord just got an upgrade: we now have a dedicated meme channel 🎉

So besides sharing opportunities, events, your work, papers, and all things meta-science… there’s now room for memes and other funny content too!

Early-career and want to join? DM us!

(Meme by @nathlarigaldie.bsky.social)

Opportunity for PhD's in the Netherlands (Dutch speaking): temporary job as research assistant on NWO's grant assessment system. This paid position would be a six-month break in your PhD after which you go back to finishing your PhD.

Very interesting opportunity!

More info: tinyurl.com/2fwz4xru

Journal club Sign-up The next journal club will take place online on discord on October 6th 12:00 - 14:00 (CEST). We will discuss the following paper: Bright, L. K. (2021). Why do scientists lie?. Royal Institute of Ph...

New academic year, new online journal club! 📖

October 6th 12:00-14:00 (CEST). This time we will discuss the paper by Bright (2021): 'Why do scientists lie?'.

Are you an early-career academic, and want to join?

You can sign up here: forms.gle/32ZNxQDkY5vy...

Journal club Sign-up The next journal club will take place online on discord on October 6th 12:00 - 14:00 (CEST). We will discuss the following paper: Bright, L. K. (2021). Why do scientists lie?. Royal Institute of Ph...

New academic year, new online journal club! 📖

October 6th 12:00-14:00 (CEST). This time we will discuss the paper by Bright (2021): 'Why do scientists lie?'.

Are you an early-career academic, and want to join?

You can sign up here: forms.gle/32ZNxQDkY5vy...

Only a few days remained to submit your abstracts for presentation at PMGS Meta-Research Symposium 2025. Make sure to submit them before the end of July by filling the following form:
forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...

Registration Now Open: Meta-Research Symposium 2025 & Pre-Symposium Mini-Workshop | Paul Meehl Graduate School We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for the second round of the Paul Meehl Graduate School’s...

🚨 Registration is now open for the PMGS Meta-Research Symposium 2025!
📝 Abstract submissions are still welcome—deadline: July 31.

Plus: join our mini-workshop on coordination using GitHub on the afternoon of October 16.

Find all the details & sign up here:
paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-07-16-s...

Journal club Sign-up The first journal club will take place online on July 21st 12:00 - 14:00 (CEST). Bring your lunch, so we can have a fruitful online lunch together! We will discuss the following paper: Romero, F. (20...

Join our online journal club meeting next Monday July 21st (12 - 14 CEST), and discuss a paper with fellow ECRs!

This time, we will discuss the following paper:
Romero, F. (2019). Philosophy of science and replicability crisis

Sign up using this link: forms.gle/gRWf6SEyf2ki...

See you there!

We invite psychology researchers at any stage of their career and at any type of institution to consider submitting their proposal formatted as a Stage 1 Registered Report for consideration to receive research funding from SIPS and a recommendation decision from PCI-RR!

#PsychSciSky

Journal club Sign-up The first journal club will take place online on July 21st 12:00 - 14:00 (CEST). Bring your lunch, so we can have a fruitful online lunch together! We will discuss the following paper: Romero, F. (20...

Join our online journal club meeting next Monday July 21st (12 - 14 CEST), and discuss a paper with fellow ECRs!

This time, we will discuss the following paper:
Romero, F. (2019). Philosophy of science and replicability crisis

Sign up using this link: forms.gle/gRWf6SEyf2ki...

See you there!

We had a great time at our session at #metascience2025 on Monday! We got a lot of new members and connections that joined our community over the last days.

Missed our talk, and want to join PYMS or learn more? Find one of our board members at the last day of the conference!

Screenshot of the content of the Snakes and Ladders Metascience panel

We are looking forward to Metascience 2025 in London next week!

Especially to the panel where we will discuss PYMS! Come discuss career paths with us Monday 14:00 - 15:30:

Session 2, Panel T2.3; Snakes and ladders: mapping research careers

We had such a great time at our PYMS Summer Symposium in Tilburg yesterday! Great to meet so many new ECR meta-scientists from the Netherlands and abroad

Many thanks to everyone who was there to make this day so engaging and inspiring

Call for submission: Paul Meehl Graduate School Meta Research Symposium 2025 | Paul Meehl Graduate School We are delighted to announce the second round of the Paul Meehl Graduate School’s Meta-Research Symposium, which will kick off...

Call for submissions: Paul Meehl Graduate School Meta Research Symposium 2025!

October 17, 2025, at Eindhoven University of Technology

Keynotes: Dr. Duygu Uygun-Tunç and Dr. Lisa Spitzer

ECR's: Submit your talk before 31st of June!

paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-05-26-p...

Program for the PYMS Summer Symposium 2025. The text-readable program and abstracts can be found in the link stated in the post.

Today is the last day to sign up for the PYMS Summer Symposium!

We're looking forward to the great contributions we have in our program and the large group of ECRs meeting in Tilburg on June 5th.

Don't miss out! Sign up here: tinyurl.com/267b85mr

Check out the abstracts here: tinyurl.com/muaa5dbd

Keynote speaker Caspar J. van Lissa To be FAIR: Theory specification needs an update

🚨 Program Highlight!

We're thrilled to welcome @cjvanlissa.bsky.social as our keynote speaker on June 5th! He’ll present his work on FAIR theory—a framework to make theories Findable, Accessible, Interoperable & Reusable—and share his path as a meta-scientist. #openscience #FAIRtheory #metascience

The program for the PYMS Summer Symposium. Text-format program including abstracts can be found via this link: https://tinyurl.com/muaa5dbd

Program finalized!

We're very excited to announce our program for the PYMS Summer Symposium 2025.

Check out the abstracts here: tinyurl.com/muaa5dbd

Don't want to miss out? You can still sign up until the end of this week (23rd of May): forms.gle/yvgVBf8VKCFu...

PYMS Meeting (Summer 2025) June 5, 2025 09:30 - 17:00 Tilburg University, Academia building, AZ17 https://youngmetascientists.github.io/

🚨 Deadline extended! You can still submit an abstract for the PYMS Summer Symposium (June 5, Tilburg) until May 9 & register until May 23.

A day of meta-science with other ECRs and a free lunch!

Sign up: tinyurl.com/y847sr4v

(Travel funding deadline has passed and cannot be applied for anymore)

PYMS Meeting (Summer 2025) June 5, 2025 09:30 - 17:00 Tilburg University, Academia building, AZ17 https://youngmetascientists.github.io/

🚨 1 day left to sign up for the PYMS Summer Symposium (June 5 in Tilburg, the Netherlands)!

Join fellow early-career meta-scientists for talks, a hackathon, and free lunch(!!) Travel reimbursements available!

Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/f4fJrVDbe3Q7...

#metascience #ECR

PhD on Metascience

I am hiring a PhD student on the meaningful interpretation of effect sizes as part of my VICI funded project. This is a 4 year paid position in a welcoming and collaborative environment. Find out more or apply at www.tue.nl/werken-bij-t...

New workshop announced: Scientific Criticism and Peer Review | Paul meehl Graduate School We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the last workshop this academic year, “Scientific Criticism and...

Registration is open for our new workshop: Scientific Criticism and Peer Review on June 6 in Eindhoven. Led by René Bekkers, info: paulmeehlschool.github.io/2025-04-22-c...

Also check out @youngmetascience.bsky.social symposium on June 5 in Tilburg: youngmetascientists.github.io/symposium2025

PYMS Meeting (Summer 2025) June 5, 2025 09:30 - 17:00 Tilburg University, Academia building, AZ17 https://youngmetascientists.github.io/

🚨 1 week left to sign up for the PYMS Summer Symposium (June 5 in Tilburg, the Netherlands)!

Join fellow early-career meta-scientists for talks, a hackathon, and free lunch(!!) Travel reimbursements available!

Sign up here 👉 forms.gle/2F8p1Q1AeRhR...

#metascience #ECR

PYMS Meeting (Summer 2025) June 5, 2025 09:30 - 17:00 Tilburg University, Academia building, AZ17 https://youngmetascientists.github.io/

🚀 Registrations & submissions are open for the PYMS Summer Symposium 2025!

Join us June 5th at Tilburg University for talks, a hackathon, dinner, and networking.

Travel funds available!

Deadline: April 30th!

Sign up: forms.gle/wABucttrY8Ur...

We do believe the term 'young' to fit the audience reasonably well. However, because we don't want to exclude ECRs who might be older, we do try to use the term early-career researcher over the term 'young' in our communication (other than our name). [3/3]