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Mel Coleman

@melcolemanlab.bsky.social

Professor of Neuroscience at Scripps and Pitzer Colleges. Interested in vocal communication in birds and pattern-generating circuits in crabs. Opinions and views are my own.

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Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies

The Department of Environmental Studies at CU-Boulder is searching for a new Assistant Professor in the area of energy and environmental policy, with an emphasis on sustainability and decarbonization. #EnergySky

jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

14.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

The Trump administration has been spreading anti-vaccine propaganda for months. Tonight, Trump's physician announced he just received a flu shot and a COVID booster.

11.10.2025 01:30 β€” πŸ‘ 5028    πŸ” 1934    πŸ’¬ 147    πŸ“Œ 155

Assistant Professor opening in behavioral neuroscience at the University of Albany (SUNY). Join an outstanding department in one of the nation's greatest university systems.

#neurojobs

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10.10.2025 12:02 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m extremely honored to be a recipient of the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award!

08.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 319    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 1
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OIST is seeking up to four tenure-track or tenured faculty in Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography. Application deadline: Oct 15. Please share. Thx!
www.oist.jp/careers/facu...

07.10.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 62    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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The @uncchapelhill.bsky.social Department of Biology is searching for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Plant Molecular Biology. Chapel Hill is a wonderful place and Biology is an amazing group of people. To apply, see:
unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/307...

06.10.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Assistant Professor (Neuroscience, Tenure Track) - Lethbridge (City), Alberta (CA) job with University of Lethbridge | 39049 Assistant Professor (tenure track) of the Department of NeuroscienceΒ at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

For anyone on the neuroscience job market, our ads are up. We are looking for anyone working in systems neuroscience of animals to join us in southern Alberta πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
#academicsky #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicjobs #Canada
neurojobs.sfn.org/job/39049/as...

04.09.2025 19:59 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I am going to repost our job ad because we are not getting many applicants!
Like anywhere, there are pros and cons, so if you have questions just DM or email me.
#academicjobs #neuroskyence #neuroethology #academicsky

07.10.2025 01:33 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

Open rank tenure-track position in comp bio at the University of Montreal. Great environment, great position. @futurepislack.bsky.social

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03.10.2025 21:24 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Open-Rank Faculty Position in Sensorimotor Control and Rehabilitation Neuroscience APPLICATION 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...

Tenure-track faculty position in motor neuroscience at Penn State.

psu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PSU_Academic...

03.10.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Assistant Professor - Tenure Track Faculty The Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is inviting applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The position requires a doc...

Despite These Times...my department is hiring! I really like my department, we have a good mix of disciplines and organisms and we're really low-drama. We also get pizza at faculty meeting. So if you're a computational and structural biologist, join us! πŸ§ͺ jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/260...

01.10.2025 19:35 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 92    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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My department at Emory is a hiring a tenure-track neuroscientist!

Anyone who's talked to me in the last 4 years knows I cannot say enough good things about my dept and the neuroscience community here. My colleagues are so wonderfully supportive. Postdocs, please apply!

apply.interfolio.com/174371

30.09.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 97    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 5
How to File a Hatch Act Complaint

TO FILE A HATCH ACT: osc.gov/Services/Pag...

FLOOD THE ZONE, FEDS!!!

30.09.2025 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!! What exciting news!!! Well-deserved!!!!

28.09.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Got mine yesterday in CA! Easy peasy.

27.09.2025 23:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP)

NSF GRFP solicitation is up! Eligibility has changed! Second year grad students are no longer eligible. Only first years, senior undergrads and those in between. Deadlines moved back a bit from late October to early November.

www.nsf.gov/funding/oppo...

26.09.2025 18:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Science thrives on migration and collaboration across borders.

Eve Marder reflects on her family’s history of displacement and survival in the 1930s through the story of her grandmother’s rug, and how those same forces are shaping science today.
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23.09.2025 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

What an amazing story. Condolences on your loss. Very tough.

25.09.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fat Bear Week 2025 Fat Bear Week 2025

Okay everything is awful but it IS fat bear week! Voting started today; each day's bracket is open noon - 9 pm EDT. Do yourself a favor and check out these beauties. explore.org/fat-bear-week

23.09.2025 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Assistant Professor

University of Colorado Boulder Psychology & Neuroscience is searching for TWO tenure track assistant professors!!

jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDeta...

#socialpsychology #cogpsyc #PsychSciSky #PsychJob
#psycjobs #psychology

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22.09.2025 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 108    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4

Ed had amazing stories of fighting for equity and against the Vietnam war. Amazing human. Also known for his margaritas.

23.09.2025 01:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ed Kravitz passed away yesterday.
He was a remarkable scientist and mentor- brilliant, curious, creative, and kind. I am grateful to have learned from him. His legacy will endure through his science and through the many people he inspired.

We will miss you, Ed.

22.09.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 59    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 2
An incredibly chonky brown bear

An incredibly chonky brown bear

GUESS WHAT WEEK IT IS

22.09.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3402    πŸ” 826    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 152

3 cheers for NIH grant staff! Regardless of everything else, they are heros!

22.09.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 74    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations!!

18.09.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Careers at Wesleyan We welcome your interest in Wesleyan’s diverse, energetic community of employees who, by their creativity, innovative thinking, and generosity of spirit, help make Wesleyan a great place to work. In t...

We’re searching for TWO tenure-track cognitive neuroscientists here in the Wesleyan University Psychology Department! Apply here wesleyan.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/careers

17.09.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 63    πŸ” 56    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Five Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Positions in Microbiology, Evolution, and Biological Clocks - College Station, Texas job with Department of Biology - TAMU | 675062 Texas A&M University (TAMU) invites applications for five full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor positions

We're hiring! 5 tenure track assistant professors. 2 #microbiology, 2 #Evolution, 1 #biologicalclocks

jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/675062/f...

12.09.2025 18:11 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Assistant Professor of Psychology - Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience University of California, Davis is hiring. Apply now!

UCDavis Psych is hiring an Assistant Professor in Human Cognition or Cognitive Neuroscience 🧠✨

Come join a vibrant, collaborative dept and live in a fun college town near Sacramento, San Francisco, Napa, and Lake Tahoe. Applications due Oct.21.

Please share widely!

recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07300

08.09.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 39    πŸ” 29    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Great to see universities continuing to recruit during these challenging times. Gives me a little optimism for the future. πŸ§ͺ

04.09.2025 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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