text: Mitigating losses how scientific organisations can help address the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on early career researchers Scientific collaborations among nations to address common problems and to build international partnerships as part of science diplomacy is a well established notion The international flow of people and ideas has played an important role in the advancement of the Sciences and the current pandemic scenario has drawn attention towards the genuine need for a stronger role of science diplomacy science advice and science communication In dealing with the COVID 19 pandemic visible interactions across science policy science communication to the public and diplomacy worldwide have promptly emerged These interactions have benefited primarily the disciplines of knowledge that are directly informing the pandemic response while other scientific fields have been relegated The effects of the COVID 19 pandemic on scientists of all disciplines and from all world regions are discussed here with a focus on early career researchers ECRs as a vulnerable population in the research system Young academies and ECR driven organisations could suggest ECR powered solutions and actions that could have the potential to mitigate these effects on ECRs working on disciplines not related to the pandemic response In relation with governments and other scientific organisations they can have an impact on strengthening and creating fairer scientific systems for ECRs at the national regional and global level 