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,...
Job Posting: Scientist I/II – Cancer Immunology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 12, 2014—Job descriptionMedImmune has an opening for a Scientist I/II, Cancer Immunologist within the Vaccines Platform Group (VPG) in Gaithersburg, MD. The position will be responsible for the preclinical immunological assessment of multiple cancer vaccine platform modalities and for developing and conducting in vivo rodent tumor models to assess efficacy. Ultimately, this position will evaluate and...
Case Session with Medical Science Liaison Molly Seale
Nov. 10, 2014—Join PhD Career Connections speaker Molly Seale, PhD, in a small-group career case session to talk more in-depth about her daily life as a Medical Science Liaison. Tuesday, December 16 11:30-12:30pm Light Hall 306 A&B Registration required for admittance. Career Case Session attendance is capped at 25.
Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
Nov. 7, 2014—Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,400 for full-time graduate student fellows....
Job Posting: Molecular Biology Manager, Lentigen Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 7, 2014—Your Tasks:As a key member of the Lentigen Technology team, you will have the exciting opportunity to manage our molecular virology and vector development activities focused on the adoptive immunotherapy of human cancer. The unique duties of this position will allow you to interact in a collaborative team environment where your main focuses will be...
Job Posting: Clinical Operations Manager, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Nov. 7, 2014—The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking a full-time Clinical Operations Manager to help manage a large, multidrug Phase II-III oncology trial under a public-private partnership managed by FNIH that includes participation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and its Cooperative trials management group, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG); the Food...
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: now accepting applications
Nov. 6, 2014—The Vanderbilt Center for Teaching SoTL Scholars Program introduces participants to the principles and practices of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, an international, multidisciplinary field of disciplinary specialists studying student learning. SoTL is a synthesis of teaching, learning, and research in higher education that aims to bring a scholarly lens—the curiosity, the inquiry, the...
Job Posting: Executive Coordinator, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), Rockville, MD
Oct. 31, 2014—The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), a not-for-profit, member-based professional society of plant scientists, in partnership with the National Plant Science Council (NPSC), is seeking well-qualified applicants for the newly established position of Executive Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy and other activities to drive heightened recognition and awareness...
Job Posting: Project Coordinator, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington D.C.
Oct. 31, 2014—The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) seeks a Project Coordinator to perform writing, data entry and analysis, and support activities as part of the Research and Development (R&D) Budget and Policy Program. Established in 1976, the R&D program strives to be a leading resource for accurate, impartial information on trends in federal science spending....