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Executive Director, Princeton Quantum Initiative.

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Our lab has a new postdoc position that is ideal for someone interested in a career in data science or statistical consulting and an interest in gender diversity / trans health. apply.interfolio.com/182278

03.03.2026 14:22 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

Amazing opportunity.

03.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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being involved in cutting edge research on mental health conditions (see also lci-conte.pni.princeton.edu). The job includes significant clinical (mental health) training, and you will be working with an amazing team! Apply here: research-princeton.icims.com/jobs/21275/r...

23.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive Neuropsychiatry Visit the post for more.

The Rutgers-Princeton Center for Computational Cognitive NeuroPsychiatry (ccnp.princeton.edu) is looking for a new clinical research coordinator! This is a long-term (at least 2 years, more is preferred) position for someone with a BA or MA who is interested in... /1

23.02.2026 02:03 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions ...

Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Please apply for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations.
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...

19.02.2026 03:05 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology Microsabbaticals at Princeton Psychology provide a several-week-long visit to our department for early-career faculty. The program focuses on early-career scholars who would benefit from interactions ...

Are you a junior faculty member interested in spending 2-4 weeks at Princeton Psych? Consider applying for our Microsabbatical program! It’s a fully funded visit for professional development and creating long-term collaborations.
psych.princeton.edu/diversity/mi...

18.02.2026 20:04 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 49 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2

The loss of grants management specialists, those with the budget and accounting knowledge to actually get awards out the door is just as damaging for our agencies. May not have Phds but for some ICs we’ve lost more of them then folks with PhDs.

14.02.2026 14:01 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I didn't comment when I saw the PI who posted about going from 5% to ND so hoping they see this (or that other people said it at the time) but: 1) program can still pick up the 5% if it hasn't been more than a year and 2) if it's ND but competitive, they can pick this one up as well.

06.02.2026 23:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is an excellent opportunity and Dr. Norman is an exceptional mentor.

04.02.2026 13:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would not say that POs are out of the loop, they just are not the final word as to what gets funded. POs are going to have many, many things they want funded but their directors are going to tell them, "we have money for 2 of yours, pick." So not out of the loop, just screwed like everyone else.

29.01.2026 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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24.01.2026 18:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats, @michaelfchiang.bsky.social! Glad that is resolved for you and for your NEI folks!

21.01.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm choosing to believe this is their way of getting Rodgers to retire without causing a scene.

20.01.2026 13:59 πŸ‘ 78 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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279 postdoctoral fellowships!

Download freely our database of postdoctoral fellowships and grants. For each entry, we provide eligibility criteria, $ amount, deadline, etc.

Good luck!

Here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

20.01.2026 13:22 πŸ‘ 33 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A fun thing for societies/conferences to do moving forward for the next few years, hold off on inviting IC Directors and invite @jenna-m-norton.bsky.social instead.

18.01.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Gratitutde to all NIH study section participants who are participating in rescheduled meetings now and in January. Thank you for your service and thanks also to the hard working NIH staff who are making these happen. πŸ₯°πŸ§ͺ

05.12.2025 20:46 πŸ‘ 158 πŸ” 28 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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Princeton researchers have cleared a major hurdle toward the advent of practical quantum computing by developing a new kind of superconducting qubit that improves quantum coherence time by 15 times that of industry standards: https://bit.ly/4pnJ05k

05.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My wife and I were living on the UWS in NY. She was pregnant and craving Magnolia Bakery. We get our cupcakes and a nice gentleman outside opens the door for us as we leave. My wife promptly drops her cupcake at his feet. Never saw John Oliver look more confused.

29.12.2025 23:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Went to a BBQ spot I found on vacation last year.

Bartender, solid guy, non-native English speaker, points at the logo on my hoodie: "UNC?"
Me: "Yeah!"
Him: "Bill Belichek's football team?
Me: *fucking dead*

Still a solid bartender though.

27.12.2025 21:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He protected his staff as best he could. Dealing with people getting RIF'ed with humanity and compassion. He made mistakes as we all do, but I gained so much respect for him this year. Wishing him well. And hoping for more IC Directors like him. One day.

27.12.2025 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Walter has always been a solid dude. Never worked with him myself but have close friends who worked with him at many levels. Always appreciated how he supported his staff and let them do their thing. And this year?

27.12.2025 20:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

For my former IC I predicted that it would be full of red state optometrists.

21.12.2025 01:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah. One of the fun things that happened to me in 2025 was going on a site visit and inadvertentlly telling someone that they actually weren't going to be on council.

21.12.2025 01:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My previous institute did not participate in the K01 program but your application will be reviewed in a study section with K01s from other institutes. That is not necessarily bad but it does include the likelihood that 1+ of your reviewers are not from your discipline

21.12.2025 00:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The de facto case for NIH has always been "there are more good grants than we have money for". I completely respect any skepticism but in this day and age? There are more good ideas than we are capable of funding..

21.12.2025 00:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Correct.

21.12.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Council membership is entirely out of the IC's hands. Entirely

21.12.2025 00:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Desperately trying to watch Ozark.

Dog: (sound on)

21.12.2025 00:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don't know about study section but advisory councils are now entirely out of the ICs hands. Determined entirely by political appointees. Would not be surprised if this impacted study sections at some point.

20.12.2025 22:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So if a non-scientist, presidential appointee has to sign off before you fund a grant, and that application was not discussed, do you think that makes it more or less likely that it will be approved? I'm not fucking with you by the way, this is just how you have to think now.

20.12.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0