OHBM OSSIG 2025 Committee

Make a difference: join the OS SIG Committee!

Make a difference: join the OS SIG Committee!

Nominations for the OHBM Open Science Special Interest Group (OS SIG) committee for OHBM 2025 are OPEN!!!

The open-science movement is one of the best things happening in neuroscience. Hackathons, open-science room, new tools and methods, reproducibility and reliability, open access and inclusivity: the OS SIG is the place where it’s all happening!

If open-science excites you and you want to help push its frontiers, please consider applying for a position in the OS SIG!

Early career researchers, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and people from outside Europe and North America especially encouraged to apply!

All OS SIG officers have reduced registration for OHBM 2025!

We have MANY opportunities to get involved with open-science and OHBM if you think nominating yourself for a position in the OS SIG is more time than you’d like to commit, please reach out to us about volunteering!

We are looking for a group of interested volunteers to help coordinate the international effort of creating Hackathons and the Open-science Room!

Please join us by submitting you self-nomination through this form

For more information and descriptions of positions in details, please find them in the OHBM Open Science SIG 2024/2025 Renewal Bylaws »here«.

Renewal timeline and procedures: what to expect after self-nomination

The renewal process is composed of four rounds, starting June 27th, followed by continuous recruitment. Each round lasts for a maximum of 5 weeks, beginning with the self-nomination process, open for 2 weeks, and continuing with 2 weeks for the interview process conducted online by past and present OHBM Open Science SIG members, extendable for a third week if needed.

Following the interview process, new officers will be announced. Rounds open every four weeks. At the end of the last round, the OSSIG committee will organise continuous recruitment for the missing officer positions and general volunteers if necessary.

As of Auguest 29th, 2024, we have opened the 3rd round of self-nomination to fill the available positions listed below.

Available officer positions for 2024/2025

Updated November 18th, 2024

Hackathon Co-Chair Elect

Work with the Hackathon chair to coordinate the Hackathon for next year and take the lead for OHBM 2026! Apply in pairs of two. Work with the rest of the OS SIG members to put on the best Hackathon happening anywhere.

  • Number of positions: 1
  • Duration: 2 year
  • first year is in training,
  • second year you take the main role.

Available volunteer positions

Nominations for volunteering is now open, consider joining the us!

If you are interested in volunteering for any position below, please contact us via e-mail.

General Volunteering

Dates: Throughout the year

Tasks

  • Helping the core planning team with miscellaneous tasks
  • Nominations will be open soon, consider joining the core planning team!

Social Media Engagement

Core skills: Twitter Dates: Throughout the year

Tasks

  • Tweet polls to engage with the community and advertise events.

Website Design

Core skills: JavaScript Dates: Throughout the year Time commitment: 1-3 hours

Tasks

  • Improve the design of the website

OSR & BrainHack Volunteering

Dates: During OHBM 2025 Format: in-person or virtually

Tasks

  • Helping the core planning team with miscellaneous tasks including:
    • Polishing website
    • Engaging Social Media
    • Running the event(s)
    • Take care of DouYu (I speak Chinese)
    • Prep the materials
    • I’m game for anything