# Careers **URL:** https://onscienceandacademia.org/c/career/69.md [Latest](https://onscienceandacademia.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://onscienceandacademia.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://onscienceandacademia.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Careers category](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/about-the-careers-category/1243)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0
Need some advice on your next academic career step? This is an open category where anybody can request career advice or post opportunities they think would be of interest to the forum community. --- ## [Open Science Fellow at Astera Institute](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-science-fellow-at-astera-institute/2202)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-science-fellow-at-astera-institute/2202 "2024-10-30T19:55:24Z")
Application deadline: December 31, 2024 From the website: Astera’s Open Science Fellow program supports dedicated innovators who want to unlock new tools for scientific publishing. Such tools could be new technologie… --- ## [Open metascience positions in Portugal](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-metascience-positions-in-portugal/2201)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2024, 10:40am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-metascience-positions-in-portugal/2201 "2024-10-30T10:40:06Z")
Two open positions in Coimbra, Portugal. The EXCELScIOR ERA Chair team at the University of Coimbra is hiring a Principal Investigator in meta-research (R4, associate professor level, https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/… --- ## [Program Associate/Senior Program Associate - Innovation Policyjob](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/program-associate-senior-program-associate-innovation-policyjob/2124)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 6:49pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/program-associate-senior-program-associate-innovation-policyjob/2124 "2024-06-20T18:49:57Z")
Go make metascience (and innovation more broadly) happen! Our Innovation Policy program sits within the larger Scientific Research focus area at Open Philanthropy and seeks to drive economic growth without unduly inc… --- ## [Open position: Administrator at IGDORE Sweden](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-position-administrator-at-igdore-sweden/2106)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/open-position-administrator-at-igdore-sweden/2106 "2024-05-09T17:49:23Z")
Hey Swedes! Are you passionate about open science & research support? We’re seeking a part-time administrative & communications officer for IGDORE Sweden. It’s a remote position, but you need to live in Sweden & be flue… --- ## [Research consultancy - how to start?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725)
**Author:** [@andras.hartmann](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/andras.hartmann)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 16, 2022, 8:22pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/research-consultancy-how-to-start/1725 "2022-06-16T20:22:01Z")
Hi all, I would like to start providing research consultancy / grant writing / data analytics services. I think, I do have de necessary experience but to be honest I feel a bit stuck with where to start. I know, there … --- ## [Expanding Pathways for Career Research Scientists in Academia](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/expanding-pathways-for-career-research-scientists-in-academia/1728)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2022, 6:00pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/expanding-pathways-for-career-research-scientists-in-academia/1728 "2022-06-07T18:00:18Z")
Another policy proposal from the Institute for Progress, this time for providing more staff scientists positions. --- ## [Opportunities at New Science](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/opportunities-at-new-science/1600)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/opportunities-at-new-science/1600 "2022-03-25T20:10:05Z")
In the summer of 2022, in Boston, New Science will launch a one-of-a-kind basic science accelerator. We will select a group of up to ten extraordinary young scientists who have the drive and the vision to pursue a hig… --- ## [Part-time return to research fellowships in the UK](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/part-time-return-to-research-fellowships-in-the-uk/1615)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2022, 5:45pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/part-time-return-to-research-fellowships-in-the-uk/1615 "2022-01-17T17:45:11Z")
Daphne Jackson Fellowships are unique. They offer researchers the opportunity to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for a family, health or caring reason. By combining a personlised retrain… --- ## [Controversial Berlin law gives postdocs pathway to permanent jobs](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/controversial-berlin-law-gives-postdocs-pathway-to-permanent-jobs/1579)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2021, 1:11pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/controversial-berlin-law-gives-postdocs-pathway-to-permanent-jobs/1579 "2021-11-28T13:11:51Z")
It will be interesting to see how this ends up for post-docs in Berlin if this law gets passed. While I can appreciate the arguments against the requirement from university leaders, it seems like they come from the posit… --- ## [How do early career researchers become “independent”?](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-do-early-career-researchers-become-independent/1508)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 3, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-do-early-career-researchers-become-independent/1508 "2021-10-03T23:27:51Z")
I came across this post/preprint recently - it addresses an important question that seems to get regularly overlooked in traditional research training. When an early career researcher is moving through academic train… --- ## [ECR Slacks](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/ecr-slacks/1463)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2021, 8:30pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/ecr-slacks/1463 "2021-08-06T20:30:17Z")
I came across two separate Slack communities for new and aspiring PIs (I assume that one inspired the other but am not sure if there is any direct connection). Note that they seem to mostly be intended to support biomedi… --- ## [Nature: Sell yourself and your science in a compelling personal statement](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/nature-sell-yourself-and-your-science-in-a-compelling-personal-statement/1322)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2021, 5:55pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/nature-sell-yourself-and-your-science-in-a-compelling-personal-statement/1322 "2021-04-26T17:55:33Z")
Personal statements — essays highlighting personal circumstances, qualities and achievements — are used extensively in science to evaluate candidates for jobs, awards and promotions. Five researchers offer tips for maki… --- ## [How junior scientists can land a seat at the leadership table](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-junior-scientists-can-land-a-seat-at-the-leadership-table/1307)
**Author:** [@Gavin](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/Gavin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 16, 2021, 8:01pm UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/how-junior-scientists-can-land-a-seat-at-the-leadership-table/1307 "2021-04-16T20:01:37Z")
I thought this article discussing the leadership opportunities for ECRs was interesting, particularly as many of the examples were related to Open Science organisations. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00956-… --- ## [100% remote job (Cardiff Uni): Research Assistant](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/100-remote-job-cardiff-uni-research-assistant/991)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2020, 8:49am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/100-remote-job-cardiff-uni-research-assistant/991 "2020-11-27T08:49:40Z")
--- ## [Job vacancy: Innovation Officer at eLife](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/job-vacancy-innovation-officer-at-elife/930)
**Author:** [@rebecca](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/rebecca)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 29, 2020, 7:09am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/job-vacancy-innovation-officer-at-elife/930 "2020-10-29T07:09:18Z")
Closing date for applications is November 10, 2020 . "We are seeking an experienced Open Source Software (OSS) advocate to serve as our Innovation Officer. eLife’s Innovation Initiative is aimed at accelerating the de… --- ## [Tips on negotiating a nomadic/virtual PhD position](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/tips-on-negotiating-a-nomadic-virtual-phd-position/676)
**Author:** [@oliviodare](https://onscienceandacademia.org/u/oliviodare)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 31, 2020, 2:34am UTC](https://onscienceandacademia.org/t/tips-on-negotiating-a-nomadic-virtual-phd-position/676 "2020-05-31T02:34:04Z")
Hi all! I am new in this forum, and heard about IGDORE’s mission and thought it was fantastic. I wanted to ask you for advice. Given my question I think I am at the right place. I have an interview for a PhD position …