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P&G Student Programs
Dec. 4, 2014— P&G will host a number of unique student programs at our global headquarters in Cincinnati, OH. These workshops are designed to give top students a variety of opportunities such as: · • Learning about various careers and functions at P&G · • Providing an early opportunity to interview for intern positions Additionally, all expenses are paid....
PhD Career Connections: Health Outcomes Research
Dec. 4, 2014—Join us as Elizabeth Rula, PhD, discusses her role as a Health Outcomes Researcher at January’s PhD Career Connections seminar. Friday, January 16, 20159:15-10:15am **NOTE ADJUSTED TIMELight Hall 208 Registration is requested. Elizabeth Rula, Ph.D., is an Executive Director and Principal Investigator at the Healthways Center for Health Research. In this role, she leads a team of...
McKinsey & Company: Application Deadline Reminder
Dec. 3, 2014—McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm that advises senior management of the world’s leading organizations on issues of strategy, organization, technology and operations. If you have a passion for problem solving, a drive to have significant impact in the world, and a desire to work in a supportive team-based environment, we invite...
Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Now Accepting Applications
Dec. 3, 2014—Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) Now Accepting Applications! For more information, visit the CSTE Website CSTE, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), established this fellowship to train recent graduates in the...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor, Biology, Wheaton College
Dec. 3, 2014—The Department of Biology at Wheaton College (IL) invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2015. The Department of Biology at Wheaton College (IL) invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2015. Requirements for the position are a PhD...
Info Session on Engineering Courses for audit, Spring 2015
Nov. 26, 2014—Postdocs and graduate students: Audit a project-based class with Dr. John Bers! Learn more about Enterprise Systems Design at the info session: Friday, December 5, 2014 11:00am Light Hall 350 Registration is requested. Enterprise Systems Design addresses an area that companies often pay less attention to than technology, marketing, strategy, and finance. ESD projects focus on designing...
Job Posting: Scientific Associate, Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain, Simons Foundation, NYC
Nov. 26, 2014—The Simons Foundation is seeking a highly motivated Scientific Associate for the Simons Collaboration on the Global Brain (SCGB) to assist with the coordination, implementation and monitoring of the SCGB program. The Scientific Associate will report to the SCGB Scientific Officer and interact with members of the collaboration. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES Monitoring the scientific content and...
Job Posting: Biologist, Retinal Pigment Epithelial (RPE) Physiology, National Eye Institute
Nov. 24, 2014—A contract biologist position is available at the National Institutes of Health, National Eye Institute, Division of Intramural Research, Section on Epithelial and Retinal Physiology and Disease, in Bethesda, Maryland, to investigate the intracellular mechanisms that mediate retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) physiology As one example, the RPE, located in the back of the eye, transports...
Job Posting: Scientific Project Manager, Drug Discovery and Development
Nov. 24, 2014—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an exciting opportunity for a new Scientific Project Manager for the Blueprint Neurotherapeutics Network (BPN), a ‘virtual pharma’ organization enabling scientists around the world to develop novel drugs for nervous system disorders (http://neuroscienceblueprint.nih.gov/bpdrugs/index.htm). This program spans 15 NIH Institutes and Centers that support neuroscience research and represents a...
Job Posting: Scientific Project Manager, Epilepsy Drug Discovery, NINDS
Nov. 24, 2014—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an exciting opportunity for a new Scientific Project Manager for the Anticonvulsant Screening Program (ASP), a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)-funded program for evaluating new drugs in preclinical models for their potential in treating epilepsy disorders. Researchers from academia and industry in the U.S. and...
Postdoctoral Fulbright Scholar Program
Nov. 21, 2014—Fulbright Postdoctoral Scholar Awards are open to U.S. scholars who have recently completed their doctoral degrees (or other terminal degree) – typically within the five previous years. Postdoctoral awards are available in STEM fields, the arts, humanities and social sciences. These grants present an excellent opportunity for recently minted scholars to deepen their expertise, to acquire new skills, to...
Job Posting: Program Manager, Life Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences
Nov. 21, 2014—Work with the Director of Life Sciences Conferences to design, develop, and execute the New York Academy of Sciences’ (the Academy) annual portfolio of approximately 15 local, national, and international conferences across the spectrum of Life Sciences. Work as part of a team of multidisciplinary PhD scientists, along with leading academic, industry or government scientists...
Job Posting: Tenure-track Faculty, Cancer Bio, University of Pennsylvania
Nov. 20, 2014—The Department of Animal Biology and the Mari Lowe Center for Comparative Oncology Research at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine are soliciting applications for a TENURE-TRACK faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Applications from exceptional individuals at more senior academic ranks will also be considered. The Department and Center have a strong commitment to basic research in...
Use VersatilePhD to learn more about careers
Nov. 19, 2014—Thanksgiving weekend, why not dedicate a couple hours to learn about nonacademic careers and open your mind to some new possibilities? The PhD Career Finder is an excellent tool for that. Everyone can read about a wide variety of good careers for PhDs. Those at subscribing institutions get to read the “How to Break In”...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor, Biology, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nov. 19, 2014—Assistant Professor of Biology (with expertise in organismal physiology)The Biology Department at Coe College seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2015. A PhD in the biological sciences, with research and/or teaching expertise in integrated physiology is required. For position details and application process, visit www.coe.edu/aboutcoe/employment. Full website here.
Funding Opportunity: Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences
Nov. 19, 2014—Fellowship Grant for Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences UPDATE: Now accepting applications for the 2015-16 Fellowship Grant for Alternatives to Animal Research in Women’s Health and Sex Differences. See below for details on how to apply. Learn about last year’s winning project here. The American Fund for Alternatives to Animal Research (AFAAR)...
Job Posting: Full-Time Biological Science Faculty, College of Western Idaho
Nov. 17, 2014—Full-Time Biological Science Faculty College of Western Idaho Job Location: Nampa, ID Job Category: Biology / life sciences The College of Western Idaho is a comprehensive community college fostering student development academically, as well as occupationally. CWI has seven campus locations throughout Southwest Idaho providing higher education and 21st Century technical skills acquisition. The college is...
Job Posting: Research Project Manager, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 14, 2014—The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all...
Internship Opportunity: 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internship, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Nov. 14, 2014—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internships Application deadline: December 22, 2014 Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses. Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses. 10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland...
Job Posting: Senior Scientist, Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick, MD
Nov. 12, 2014—COMPANY INFORMATIONLeidos Biomedical Research, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, operates the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Our focus is on basic and applied science in cancer and AIDS. We maintain an integrated suite of advanced technologies backed by scientific expertise in areas such as genetics, genomics,...