Dear Postdocs, Postdoc Associations and Colleagues,

We are contacting you as the organizing committee of the “PIs of Tomorrow” session at the upcoming LS2 Annual Meeting 2026 in Zurich (https://annual-meeting.ls2.ch/2026/specials/pis-of-tomorrow).
The “PIs of Tomorrow” session offers postdocs interested in pursuing an academic career the unique opportunity to present a plenary talk, modelled after a professorship interview seminar. A multidisciplinary panel of professors will evaluate the finalists during this session.
We are currently seeking evaluators to assist in the critical process of reviewing and selecting the finalists. Your expertise and input will be invaluable in this selection process.
As an evaluator, your responsibilities will include:
Evaluating up to 3-4 applications: Each application consists of a cover letter (1 page), a research plan (max. 3 pages), a graphical abstract (1 page), and an SNSF CV (max. 3 pages).
Assigning points based on an evaluation form: Points will be awarded for criteria such as quality, novelty, impact, research output, collaborations, and mobility. The results from all evaluators will be compiled into a final spreadsheet.
The evaluation period will take place from end of October to November 23, 2025.
If you are interested in contributing as an evaluator for the “PIs of Tomorrow” session, please follow the link below to sign up.

Deadline to sign up: October 6th
https://forms.gle/wef6qHgHhM1e62fS8

Many thanks for your consideration and help!

Sincerely,
Chairs of “PIs of Tomorrow”
Dr. Monika Gjorgjieva (University of Geneva)
Dr. Ana Ricardo da Costa Xavier (University of Basel)
Dr. Carina Osterhof (University of Fribourg)
Dr. Manon Guivier (University of Fribourg)
&
LS2 Scientific Officers and organizers of the LS2 Annual Meeting 2026 (info@ls2.ch)
Dr. Lalita Oparija-Rogenmozere and Dr. Neringa Mannerheim

What should our society look like in 2035?

https://www.franxini.ch/en/idee

Which impulses do we need today to shape the Switzerland of tomorrow?

Do you have an idea? ​​

We are looking for sparks that will create a brighter future! 

2035 has established itself as the target year for many ambitious global projects – but where do we want to be as Switzerland in 10 years’ time? And how can we achieve this? 

In 2025, the Reatch ideas competition is coming back with a new, exciting format for the final, which is all about the next 10 years ahead: we are looking for ideas and projects that generate a momentum for the future.
Let’s bring society, politics and science together to shape the Switzerland of tomorrow!

Deadline: March 12, 2025