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Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track Faculty, Molecular Biology/Systems Biology
Jun. 13, 2014—POSITION DESCRIPTION: The position requires skill, demonstrated expertise (by publications), and ability to provide scientific leadership in laboratory and intellectual aspects of molecular and systems biology. Work involves contributing to and development of research programs to investigate aspects of systems biology focusing on illnesses of military relevance, psychological and physiological health, host and immune responses, pathogenesis,...
Job Posting: Senior Staff Fellow, Pathogenesis of Enteric Diseases, FDA
Jun. 13, 2014—Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration Center for Biologics Evaluation & ResearchOffice of Vaccines Research and ReviewDivision of Bacterial, Parasitic, and Allergenic Products FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation & Research, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, seeks a Senior Staff Fellow (Tenure Track equivalent) within the Laboratory of Enteric and Sexually Transmitted Diseases...
Illegal Interview Questions – What They Are and How to Handle Them
Jun. 12, 2014—“Illegal Interview Questions – What They Are and How to Handle Them,” NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education, OITE Careers Blog “In the United States, federal and state laws prohibit prospective employers from asking certain questions that are not related to the job for which they are hiring; however, most interviewers are not deliberately trying...
Job Posting: Associate Director, iBiology
Jun. 10, 2014—iBiology is seeking a full-time Associate Director who will be involved in overseeing the production of science videos and engaging in communication/outreach with the scientific and educational communities. The Associate Director’s responsibilities include: Working closely with the Director on video production pipelines, including identifying seminar topics, working with speakers, and creating educational materials to accompany...
VersatilePhD Update: New Vanderbilt log-in and Careers in Data Science panel
Jun. 6, 2014—Concerned about the academic job market? Thinking about non-academic careers? We subscribe to a resource that demystifies non-academic careers and reveals many professions that can utilize the skills you are developing in graduate school: Versatile PhD. Navigate to our VPhD portal – http://vphd.info/go_Vanderbilt – and authenticate yourself as directed. Once you reach the Versatile PhD...
Summer Internship, US Senate Campaign
Jun. 6, 2014—We are seeking summer interns for Alexander For Senate 2014, in the Nashville area. This is an incredible opportunity to gain experience for a statewide election. As an intern, you will complete traditional fieldwork and learn about modern campaign operations. The support of dedicated and enthusiastic interns is crucial to the success of Senator Alexander’s...
Data Management/REDCap Free Online Training
Jun. 6, 2014—A new online course offering free online training in Data Management and REDCap starts June 2, 2014. The course is available to anyone at no cost (regardless of location or institution affiliation) and will run approximately 5-weeks. This course is designed to teach important concepts related to research data planning, collection, storage and dissemination. We...
KGI Webinar: Transitioning from Academia to Industry
Jun. 6, 2014—The KGI — Keck Graduate Institute School of Applied Life Sciences — is leading a webinar series on “Transitioning from Academia to Industry.” Listen to members of the KGI’s Advisory Council who have completed the transition. Listen to their path and recommendations they have for today’s graduate students and postdocs. On Tuesday, June 10, Gino...
Job Posting: Associate Scientific Director, Dudnyk
Jun. 5, 2014—Dudnyk, a healthcare marketing company, is looking to expand the scientific department with the addition of an associate scientific director (ASD). Reporting to the Vice President, Scientific Director, the ASD will be responsible for communicating medical/scientific/technical information to a variety of internal and external audiences. Job Responsibilities: Provide scientific expertise and guidance to creative, strategy,...
Roundtable on Science Policy
Jun. 4, 2014—Learn from your fellow trainees about their experience in science policy! Tuesday, June 17 11:30-1:00pm Light Hall 306 A&B Graduate student from Microbiology & Immunology, Nicole Sexton recently attended a 2-day AAAS science policy workshop in DC and will talk about her experience. Chad Jackson, a postdoc in Biological Sciences, will discuss his experience interviewing for...
Master list of federally funded R&D centers
Jun. 4, 2014—One of the speaker’s at the 2014 Annual Career Symposium, Dr. Morell-Falvey, is a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In her Symposium presentation and the break-out sessions, Dr. Morell-Falvey highlighted the many ways that her career is similar to scientific careers in academia. She manages research projects and research facilities. Through an affiliation with...
Job Posting: Faculty Positions, Cardiovascular Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Jun. 4, 2014—The Department of Anesthesiology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas invites application for outstanding faculty candidates at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor). Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability in cardiovascular research with extramurally funded research program. We are specifically looking for investigators with NIH funded research program in ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial...
Insider Higher Ed: Spousal Hire Realities
Jun. 4, 2014—Spousal Hire Realities, by Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed “As a grad student, I never gave a moment of thought to being a spousal hire. Like so many grad students in top-20 departments, especially pre-recession, I thought that I had somehow earned an offer of a tenure-track position somewhere with a 2-2 courseload because...
Volunteer opportunity with the Journal of Science Policy and Governance
May. 29, 2014—The Journal of Science Policy and Governance is a student-run, international project that provides graduate students the opportunity and training to serve as editors. The Journal is currently recruiting for the following positions. All editors serve on a volunteer basis and typically remain engaged for at least one academic year. Positions will remain open until...
Director, Postdoctoral Affairs, Indiana University School of Medicine
May. 22, 2014—The Graduate Division of the Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM, located on the Indiana University-Purdue University campus in Indianapolis) seeks candidates for the position of Director, Postdoctoral Affairs Office with responsibilities for the postdoctoral research programs of the School. The Director will hold an Academic Specialist rank. The position will have responsibility for an...
Job Posting: Healthcare Policy Researcher, American Institutes for Research
May. 20, 2014—The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. Our overriding goal is to use the best science available to bring the most effective ideas and approaches to enhancing everyday life. AIR’s Health Policy Research (HPR) group specializes in research, evaluation, policy analysis, measurement,...
15 Tips from Keith Ferrazzi: Conference Commando
May. 16, 2014—A conference is a huge opportunity to build relationships with extraordinary people, people who might have significant impact on your professional or personal success. To make sure that you maximize the return on your (and your organization’s) investment of time and money to attend, you can’t afford to be a conference commoner. You have to be a Conference Commando. This Conference...
Job Posting: Healthcare Research Analyst, Guidepoint Global, NYC
May. 15, 2014—Guidepoint Global is an independent research firm based in NYC that provides customized primary research and consulting services to premier institutional investment firms that invest in the Healthcare, Technology, Telecommunications, Media, Retail, Energy and Industrials industries. We provide our clients with customized tools to analyze various sectors and sub-sectors via the knowledge and insight of...
PhD in Progress
May. 15, 2014—Three Princeton PhD candidates from Molecular Biology have started a podcast – http://phdinprogress.com/about/ – to talk to graduate students about “topics of thriving in graduate school, pursuing an academic or non-academic career, and introducing the materials and resources capable of changing the way we believe graduate school should be.” Check it out!
Job Posting: Applied Research Scientist, Molecular Sensing, Inc
May. 14, 2014—Molecular Sensing, Inc. (MSI), located in Nashville, Tennessee, is a commercial stage, drug discovery & life sciences research instrumentation company. MSI is commercializing the world’s first label-free, free solution, molecular interaction assay system based on Back-Scattering Interferometry (BSI). BSI is a proprietary, microchip assay technology first published in Science. It enables characterization of biomolecular interactions...