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Getting on the short list: academic job applications

Posted by , on 18 June 2014

After serving on some academic selection committees recently, I’m worried about the future of some of our young scientists. Especially concerning are the number of applications where the candidate, pursuing ...

Job opening: PhD position Wnt signaling and stem cell biology

Posted by , on 3 December 2013

We have an opening for a PhD student at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. This research project will investigate the behaviour and control of Wnt-responsive stem cells in ...

Job posting: Executive Editor for the journal Development

Posted by , on 13 July 2011

We’d like to draw your attention to one of the current job postings, even if you don’t normally look at the job ads page. After 8 very successful years with ...

the Node update - Jobs

Posted by , on 7 September 2010

New format for job postings You may have noticed some job ads for postdocs appearing on the Node. Until today, these ads appeared with the rest of the posts, but ...

Post-doc in Dynamic Cell Biology: Weavers Lab, University of Bristol

Posted by , on 6 January 2026

A Wellcome Trust funded Post-doc position is available in my group at the University of Bristol, from Spring/Summer 2026. The project will investigate how dynamic cell biology supports tissue function ...

Fully Funded PhD in Cambridge, UK

Posted by , on 24 December 2025

Project Name: Variable and Noisy Gene Expression in the Arabidopsis Shoot Meristem Institute: Sainsbury Laboratory, University of Cambridge Supervisors: Professor James Locke (lead supervisor) and Professor Elliot Meyerowitz (co-supervisor) Enrolment Department: Department of Plant Sciences, School of ...

Apply for Development's Pathway to Independence programme

Posted by , on 17 December 2025

Development are currently welcoming applications for our Pathway to Independence (PI) programme, which aims to support a small number of researchers in the fields of developmental biology, stem cells and ...

Postdoctoral positions on developmental tissue mechanics in Cambridge UK

Posted by , on 16 December 2025

The Xiong lab at Gurdon institute, University of Cambridge is looking for motivated postdocs to join a vibrant and interdisciplinary team to study the mechanisms of force and mechanical property ...

Saanjbati joins Development as a new Reviews Editor

Posted by , on 10 December 2025

This introductory post is a bit overdue – but better late than never!? I am Saanjbati and I am beyond thrilled to announce that I have joined Development as a ...

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