Announcements
UCSF Path to Postdoc 2020
Dec. 9, 2019—See website for more information https://iracda.ucsf.edu/path-postdoc
ASPIRE Internship: BioCentury Inc., Data Analyst Intern
Dec. 6, 2019—BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern Spring 2020 BioCentury, a global business intelligence company serving the biopharmaceutical industry and investors, is pursuing numerous initiatives involving machine learning, big data, data science, target science, and more. We are looking for interns in a part-time data entry and analyst role to interpret and validate business data as...
Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS)
Dec. 4, 2019—Baylor College of Medicine invites outstanding senior graduate students to apply for Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS), for students from around the nation to explore postdoctoral opportunities, meet faculty with aligned interests, and learn about the resources at Baylor College of Medicine. Selected candidates will be invited for a fully-funded three-day trip to Houston from...
Grant planning strategies
Dec. 3, 2019—If you’re writing a grant or a fellowship application, check out this terrific article on grant planning strategies. It’s chock full of great advice from a recently retired program officer from NIGMS. https://www.molbiolcell.org/doi/10.1091/mbc.E19-08-0448
NIH announces new K99/R00 to promote diversity
Dec. 2, 2019—The NIH has recently announced a new type of K99/R00, the MOSAIC K99/R00 [Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity]. You can find details at the following links: Program announcement: https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/par-19-343.html Additional tips / guidance from Edge for Scholars: https://edgeforscholars.org/nih-offers-new-type-of-k99-r00/
Internship opportunity: Clinical Data Analytics Intern, Ascension
Nov. 22, 2019—Ascension is a faith-based healthcare organization dedicated to transformation through innovation across the continuum of care. As one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S., Ascension is committed to delivering compassionate, personalized care to all, especially to those most in need. In FY2018, Ascension provided nearly $2 billion in care of...
LaunchTN Mentor Networks: Student Edition, applications due November 30th
Nov. 19, 2019—The LaunchTN Mentor Networks: Student Edition is an eight-month mentoring program for early-stage Tennessee student-founded companies. STEM-focused startups will connect with a network of valuable guidance and resources while the founders continue to pursue their degrees. Apply by Nov. 30 to join the 2020 cohort! See the program flyer for more details
Fellowship opportunity teaching science abroad with Science Corps
Nov. 18, 2019—The mission of Science Corps is to build STEM capacity worldwide while empowering the next generation of global scientists. Science Corps welcomes applications from individuals who have recently completed or will soon receive a PhD in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics) discipline, but who have not yet begun a faculty or similar level...
Event: Demystifying Data Science Roles
Nov. 14, 2019—Join the Data Science Institute as they welcome Yorgos Askilidis, Senior Data Scientist, Instagram to discuss the categorization of data science roles in industry. Registration requested: https://forms.gle/KZXRMtbFg5uLGWL96 Title: Demystifying Data Science Roles Tuesday, November 19 | 4pm | Buttrick Hall 101 Yorgos is a senior data scientist at Instagram in NYC, where he works...
The Center for Teaching is Hiring Graduate Students for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
Nov. 12, 2019—Each year the Center for Teaching (CFT) recruits a number of graduate students to support its work with graduate students as teaching assistants and future faculty members. The CFT has several types of positions available for graduate students for the 2020-2021 academic year. Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) engage in a variety of activities focused on the development...
Get to know Dr. AJ Baucum, December’s PhD Career Stories Speaker
Nov. 7, 2019—Dr. AJ Baucum will be our featured speaker for the December ASPIRE PhD Career Stories seminar. We asked him a few questions prior to his visit. See what he had to saw below and be sure to attend his talk on December 13th! Registration is requested A Breakdown of a Typical Day Major Steps in...
Learn more about AAAS Mass Media Fellowship
Oct. 30, 2019—Learn more about AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship with the Center for Public Engagement with Science & Technology. Increasing public understanding of science and technology is a principal goal of AAAS, so it only makes sense that it recognizes the need for scientists who are well versed in communicating complex ideas to a general...
Meet Dr. Seth Ogden and Dr. Mark Kilgore, November PhD Career Stories Speakers!
Oct. 25, 2019—Drs. Kilgore and Ogden will be our featured speakers for the November PhD Career Stories seminar. Find out more about them below and be sure to attend his talk on November 8th. Registration is requested
Campus Visit from Skype-a-Scientist founder
Oct. 24, 2019—Dr. Sarah McAnulty is a squid biologist and the founder of the Skype A Scientist program that matches scientists with classrooms around the world. Come by her talk to hear more about squids and effective science communication!
ASPIRE Internship: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Scientific Peer Review Management Intern
Oct. 24, 2019—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation New York, NY 10019 Scientific Peer Review Management Intern About the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: The mission of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation is to improve the quality of people’s lives through grants supporting the performing arts, environmental conservation, child well-being, and medical research, and through preservation of...
Informal VU SciComm group just started!
Oct. 23, 2019—Grad students Cole Harris and Stephanie Castillo, postdoc Allison Whitten, and alumna/staff member Lorena Infante Lara have started an informal group on campus called VU Scicomm. The group is meant to be a community for all scientists on campus (any discipline) who are interested in some form of science communication or other, including but not...
SACNAS Seminar Launch, November 22
Oct. 21, 2019—Save the date for the upcoming SACNAS Seminar Launch, “Uniting Diverse Communities Through Science,” November 22, 2019 from 1:00-5:00 pm at Alumni Hall, followed by a catered networking social! This seminar features Drs. Nancy Carrasco (Vanderbilt University, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics), Suzana Herculano-Houzel (Vanderbilt Brain Institute), and Sonia Zarate (President, SACNAS), as the...
Illumnia Internship Program Accepting Applications
Oct. 15, 2019—Illumina’s mission is to improve human health by unlocking the power of the genome. We’ve built a culture fueled by innovation, collaboration and openness, and established ourselves as the global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies. Life at Illumina is about working with teammates who are deeply passionate about what we do, because we know that...
Bridge the Gap from Insight
Oct. 15, 2019—What is Bridge the Gap? The Bridge the Gap series offers content on how to apply and interview for Insight through interactive, online sessions for each of our programs. The top request we receive from applicants is feedback on how to improve and prepare for Insight. The goal of Bridge the Gap is to help applicants better prepare for our...
Bystander Intervention Training for PhD Trainees & Postdocs
Oct. 15, 2019—Thursday November 7 2-4pm 1220 MRB III This is a skills-building training, led by Cara Tuttle Bell (of Project Safe). You will learn strategies for how to respond when you witness incivility/harassment/discrimination without putting yourself at risk, and how to support the person harmed, minimized, or offended. Bystander intervention is key to building and maintaining a...