Tennessee Science Standards Development Team Opportunity
Apr. 24, 2014—Tennessee Science Standards Development Team Opportunity The State Board of Education formed a committee to evaluate the current science standards in Tennessee and propose a direction for future standards. This committee concluded the first phase of work and directed the department to propose a set of revised Tennessee standards for science education. If adopted, new...
Job Opportunity: Molecular Technician, Diagnovus
Apr. 24, 2014—Diagnovus is seeking a Molecular Specialist to join our team of scientists to develop and run molecular tests for underserved diseases. The candidate need have the following skills at the minimum Degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or related field plus 2-3 years of relevant experience. Bachelor’s degree with at least 5 years of experience. Experience with DNA...
FDA Commissioners’s Fellowship Program 2014
Apr. 24, 2014—FDA invites outstanding healthcare professionals, scientists, and engineers to apply to its two-year Fellowship Program, where they will receive regulatory science training and the chance to conduct cutting-edge research on targeted scientific, policy, or regulatory issues under the mentorship of an FDA senior scientist. Class of 2014 Application Process Key Dates Application period for the CFP...
Bard College’s Citizen Science Program
Apr. 24, 2014—Bard College’s Citizen Science Program is a science literacy program required of all first year students, regardless of intended major. Held in January, this short, intense academic program introduces our students to scientific thinking by engaging them in problem-based learning computing, laboratory and classroom experiences. We are currently accepting applications from excellent scientists who are interested...
ACS Science Policy Fellowship
Apr. 24, 2014—The ACS Science Policy Fellowship Program places one fellow in the ACS Office of Public Affairs (OPA) for one to two years. The fellow works with experienced OPA staff to provide information to policy-makers on the role of science in public policy, advance specific recommendations on issues affecting the chemical enterprise, and inform and involve...
Job Opportunity: Research Nutritionist, Research Associate, USDA
Apr. 21, 2014—Job title: Research Nutritionist, Research Associate, GS-0630-11Department: Department of AgricultureAgency: Agricultural Research ServiceJob Announcement No: RA-14-012-HPosition Information: Full-Time- Excepted Service Term NTE 2 YearsDuty Location: USDA- ARS, Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, Grand Forks, ND View MapWho May Apply: United States CitizensKey Requirements: A Ph.D. is required Description: The incumbent’s position in diets and cancer...
How do I tell my PI?
Apr. 21, 2014—Grad students and postdocs are often apprehensive about talking to their faculty adviser about their career interests, especially if their interests lie outside the “traditional” career path of becoming a tenure-track professor at a university. But did you know that only ~15% of biomedical sciences PhDs go on to become tenure-track professors? That’s right… 85%...
Job Opportunity: Professor, Biology, Whittier College
Apr. 21, 2014—The Biology Department at Whittier College is accepting applications for two Visiting Professor appointments in Biology starting September 2014. Candidates must have broad training in biology, and will demonstrate a commitment to undergraduate teaching excellence. Whittier College is a residential four-year liberal arts institution that prepares students from diverse backgrounds to excel in a complex...
Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: Certificate in College Teaching
Apr. 17, 2014—The purpose of the Certificate in College Teaching, co-sponsored by the Center for Teaching and the Graduate School, is to assist graduate students and post doctoral fellows who wish to gain a clearer, deeper, more active approach to teaching and learning in higher education. The certificate focuses on the research on how people learn and best...
Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: SoTL Scholars Program
Apr. 17, 2014—The 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 rigor, the disciplinary variety—to what happens...
Vanderbilt Center for Teaching: Blended & Online Learning Design (BOLD) Fellows
Apr. 17, 2014—The BOLD Fellows program is designed to help graduate student/faculty teams build expertise in developing online instructional modules grounded in good course design principles and our understanding of how people learn. STEM faculty members partner with graduate students or postdocs to design and develop online modules for integration into a course, either as a tool to promote...
Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) “Virtual Panel” for Finalists
Apr. 17, 2014—The PMF Advisory Council at the State Department and USAID is hosting a Google+ Hangout for 2014 PMF finalists on Wednesday, April 23, from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM EST. This “virtual panel” will include a diverse group of past and present State/USAID PMFs to provide Finalists with perspectives on common questions about getting a job...
Job Opportunity: Senior Associate Consultant, Mars & Co
Apr. 15, 2014—At Mars & Co, the Senior Associate Consultant (“SAC”) is a demanding yet very rewarding entry level position for recent Doctoral graduates or non-business Masters degree holders with significant, relevant work experience. Qualified candidates are energetic and independent individuals with exceptional and demonstrable quantitative abilities, who can perform rigorous yet creative analyses, learn new industries quickly and work well...
D.C. Internship with Vanderbilt’s Office of Federal Relations
Apr. 15, 2014—Vanderbilt University’s Washington, D.C.-based Office of Federal Relations is seeking an enthusiastic Vanderbilt University student interested in higher education and science public policy for a summer internship. This internship will provide you with a firsthand look at the federal policymaking process and the role that advocates play in influencing public policy. As one of the...
Join the 2014-2015 PhD Career Connections Committee!
Apr. 12, 2014—If you’re interested in being a part of the BRET Office of Career Development PhD Career Connections planning committee, now is the time to volunteer! Choose topics, plan events, and invite and coordinate speakers for the 2014-2015 PhD Career Connections series. For more information and to be a part of this team, contact Kate Stuart...
Job Opportunity: Research Instructor, Thomas Jefferson University
Apr. 12, 2014—The Holinstat lab at Thomas Jefferson University is currently seeking a research instructor (faculty-level research position) to conduct in vivo and in vitro hemostasis and thrombosis research. The Holinstat lab is located within the Cardeza Foundation for Hematologic Research at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, PA. The position involves investigations into 12-lipoxygenase function in the...
Product Development and the Innovation Process for Research, online sessions
Apr. 8, 2014—Five online sessions from April 15-April 29 (5pm CST) covering best practices and effective tools to develop breakthrough and innovative products for researchers and graduate students. Led by the National Council of Entrepreneurial Tech Transfer Course Description: This course will expose SBIR researchers and graduate students to technology transfer and technology commercialization best practices that...
Job Opportunity: Associate or Full Professor, Infectious Disease Research, University of Nebraska Medical Center
Apr. 7, 2014—FACULTY POSITION in Infectious Disease ResearchUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center ASSOCIATE or FULL PROFESSOR focused on pathogenesis of bacterial infection, with special emphasis on virulence factors required for infection. Priority for investigators interested in Gram-positive pathogens and/or select agents, and experience in vaccine development. Successful candidate will have a track record of extramural funding, publications and original concepts....
Dissertation Writers’ Retreat
Apr. 4, 2014—Dissertation Writers’ RetreatMay 12-16, 20149:00am-4:00pm Sponsored by the Writing Studio, the Office of the Dean of the Graduate School, and the Graduate Development Network PhD students often use their summers to make significant headway on their dissertations. This May, the Writing Studio will help to start the summer off right for a select group of...
FDA/Center for Devices and Radiological Health employment
Apr. 4, 2014—The Center for Devices and Radiological Health’s Office of Device Evaluation is searching for outstanding biomedical, electrical and mechanical engineers, material scientists, biologists, chemists interested in being challenged by participating in the review of new medical devices to determine their safety and effectiveness prior to their introduction to the marketplace. How to apply: Interested candidates should send a Resume...