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PhD Jobs: How To Transition From Academia Into Business
Sep. 17, 2014—“I sent resumes to over 200 companies during my last year of graduate school and heard back from exactly zero of them. It was embarrassing. And confusing. I guess I just assumed that big corporations would fall all over themselves trying to hire me once I had a PhD. Not so much. Getting my PhD turned...
Job Opportunity: Science Test Developer/Item Writer, American Institutes for Research, Georgetown Washington DC
Sep. 17, 2014—The Assessment Program at AIR is a well regarded organization that is growing rapidly. We focus on providing our clients with customized assessments that not only measure student achievement against state standards, but also provide meaningful score reports that can help students, parents and educators address any areas of student weakness. Our environment is fast-paced...
Job Opportunity: Program Manager, Life Sciences, The New York Academy of Sciences, New York, New York
Sep. 17, 2014—SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIESWork 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...
Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track Investigator, Clinical Research in Neuroscience, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda MD
Sep. 17, 2014—Build a research program that matches your vision! The Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites outstanding individuals to apply for tenure-track positions in areas of clinical or translational research in mental health. The NIMH DIRP currently has clinical research programs to...
Tenure-Track/Tenure Eligible Investigator, Basic Research Neuroscience, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda MD
Sep. 17, 2014—Build a research program that matches your vision! The Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites outstanding individuals to apply for tenure-track positions in areas of basic research of mental health. The NIMH DIRP currently has resources to support new applicants in...
Job Opportunity: Program Director, Academic Engagement, Duke University, Durham NC
Sep. 17, 2014—The Program Director, Academic Engagement (DAE) holds a professional academic advising position in the AAC and reports to the Associate Dean and Director of the Academic Advising Center in the Office of the Dean and Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education. The DAE works closely with the AAC Dean/Director to identify opportunities for Duke undergraduates to...
Job Posting: Associate Consultant/Consultant, Bionest Partners, NYC
Sep. 17, 2014—Bionest Partners is a boutique strategy consulting firm, focused exclusively on the medical industry. We work with our clients to help them answer key issues that arise during the development and commercialization of their products. We help clients address the most critical issues in today’s market – securing new sources of growth, enhancing competitive positioning,...
Financial Wellness highlighted in recent GradLEAF newsletter
Sep. 14, 2014—Thanks to the most recent GradLEAF newsletter, the following resources contain tips on enhancing your knowledge about financial management and wellness. Borrowing Money Grad School Debt is Said to Rise Rapidly and Deserve More Policy Attention (Chronicle of Higher Education): A summary of findings from the New America Foundation Financial Planning Tools: The following...
PhD Career Connections: College Teaching
Sep. 12, 2014—Join us as we talk to two professors in different academic settings. Tuesday, October 149:00-10:00amPRB 206 Mark Forsyth, PhD, Associate Professor, The College of William and MaryYanice Méndez-Fernandez, Assistant Professor, Trevecca Nazarene University Registration kindly requested. Mark Forsyth, PhDMark Forsyth, PhD, is an associate professor of Biology at The College of William & Mary and has...
Job Opportunity: Cancer Research Faculty, Tulane University, New Orleans LA
Sep. 12, 2014—The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at Tulane University School of Medicine invites applications from outstanding scientists who are qualified for tenure-track or tenured faculty positions at the level of Assistant Associate or Full Professor. Candidates should have Ph.D, M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and will be expected to develop and maintain rigorous externally-funded research programs...
Job Opportunity: Faculty, J. Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla CA
Sep. 12, 2014—For more than two decades our scientists have been at the forefront of the genomic revolution. Now, we want you to join us in our quest! J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) scientists have been unraveling and understanding the complexities of life as contained in the genomes of thousands of microbes, plants, and mammals, including humans....
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor of Biology, Wesleyan University, Middletown CT
Sep. 12, 2014—The Wesleyan Biology Department is seeking to fill a tenure-track position beginning July 1, 2015. We seek an individual who uses genomic approaches to address core questions of biological function. The individual will integrate approaches such as developmental or comparative genomics, systems modeling, or other complementing analyses to study cellular and tissue mechanisms in the...
ASPIRE Module: Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)
Sep. 11, 2014—The BRET Office of Career Development is excited to announce that registration is now open for the final module being offered this fall as part of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program! NIH Clinical Center’s “Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR)” Vanderbilt will serve as a remote site webcast partner and will live...
Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth, Call for Course Proposals
Sep. 11, 2014—The Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth is seeking individuals from a variety of academic disciplines to serve as Teaching Assistants for our programs. For more information, visit: pty.vanderbilt.edu/apply Download the flyer here.
Call for Abstracts: Life Science Tennessee Annual Meeting
Sep. 11, 2014—Call for Abstracts: Life Science Tennessee Annual Meeting Life Science Tennessee is the state’s leading association representing the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutraceutical, bioinformatics, and medical device sectors. The conference brings together top life science executives, thought leaders and legislative supporters. It presents an opportunity for graduate students and post doctoral fellows to showcase their research...
Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track “Earl Stadtman Investigators,” NIH, Bethesda MD
Sep. 10, 2014—The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. government’s premier biomedical and behavioral research enterprise, is pleased to announce its sixth annual call for “NIH Earl Stadtman Investigators,” a broad recruitment of tenure-track investigators (assistant professor equivalent) for all NIH intramural programs. Scientific discoveries from our intramural laboratories, with their extensive infrastructure and critical mass of expertise,...
Job Postings: Program Officer, Science Education & Diversity, Burroughs Wellcome Fund, NC Triangle
Sep. 9, 2014—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund, an independent private foundation established to advance biomedical research and education, is seeking to hire a program officer to manage its competitive award program in education and diversity, as well as develop and administer other award programs. BWF is located in Research Triangle Park, N.C. and annually awards $35 million in...
Job Posting: Scientist/Senior Scientist, Immune Design, Seattle
Sep. 9, 2014—Immune Design seeks a highly motivated and creative scientist with a strong background in molecular biology and molecular virology, to join our Seattle, Washington Research Team in the development of innovative novel treatments for cancer and infectious diseases. The successful candidate will be responsible for team and departmental functions as they relate to our lentiviral...
Job Posting: Toxicologist, Keller & Heckman LLP, Washington DC
Sep. 9, 2014—We are seeking a Toxicologist for a non-laboratory position to work in our Washington, D.C. office. This is an opportunity to engage in challenging work in a non-laboratory environment that includes a technical staff of more than 20. The successful candidate will thrive in a collegial environment, be confident evaluating cutting edge technology, and master...
Job Posting: Hedge Fund Biotechnology Associate, Orbimed, NYC
Sep. 9, 2014—Company Description: OrbiMed is a leading investment firm dedicated exclusively to the healthcare sector, with approximately $11 billion in assets under management. OrbiMed invests globally across the spectrum of healthcare companies, from venture capital start-ups to large multinational companies. OrbiMed’s team of more than 80 employees manages a series of private equity funds, public equity funds,...