‘Career Options: Academia’
Landing Your First Academic Job
Jun. 26, 2014—Follow the series at Inside Higher Ed about landing “Your First Academic Job” by William Helmreich. The first article in the series gives helpful insights on 14 ways to get the interview, and the second article highlights how to excel in the interview. Be sure to follow the article for more advice on your academic job search.
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: Faculty Positions, Cancer Immunology, Mass General and Harvard Medical School
May. 14, 2014—The Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Cancer Research (CCR) is seeking innovative scientists to join the faculty at the level of Assistant or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. Applicants should have a doctoral-level degree, a demonstrated track record of achievement in laboratory research and the potential to develop an outstanding independent research program focused...
Job Posting: Assistant and Associate Professor Openings, Health Policy, Vanderbilt School of Medicine
May. 14, 2014—The Department of Health Policy at Vanderbilt’s School of Medicine is searching for Assistant and Associate (with and without tenure) Professor positions. The Department of Health Policy was established in 2013 and includes faculty formerly in the Department of Preventive Medicine. Faculty in the department have a variety of interests including health care financing, health...
Job Posting: Director, Women in Medicine, Association of American Medical Colleges
May. 1, 2014—Director – Women in Medicine and Science Location: N Street – Washington D.C. Job Code: 422 # of Openings: 1 Job Family: Program Management Description The Association of American Medical Colleges is seeking a Director – Women in Medicine and Science Responsibilities: · Support the Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) as...
Job Posting: Lecturer, Biology Education, University of Maine
Apr. 30, 2014—Purpose:The School of Biology and Ecology seeks applicants for a two year fixed-length, fiscal year Lecturer position with an August start date. This position will have responsibilities for 50% biological education research and 50% teaching. Essential Duties & Responsibilities:One of the primary research responsibilities of this position is to contribute to research on faculty professional...
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...
Job Posting: Pediatric Assistant Research Professor, Univ of Pennsylvania
Mar. 25, 2014—The Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. Location: Philadelphia, PA The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the Department of Neurology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seek candidates for several...
Job Posting: Tenure-Track Position in Energy Metabolism
Mar. 20, 2014—The Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Obesity Branch of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking an outstanding clinician-scientist with an MD degree to direct a vigorous, innovative patient-oriented research program focused on obesity, diabetes, and energy metabolism. The applicant is expected to initiate clinical and...
Life as a core facility director
Dec. 9, 2013—What is it like to direct a research core facility in academia? Watch the new Beyond the Lab interview with Dr. Rob Carnahan, Director of the Antibody and Protein Resource Core at Vanderbilt University.
Job Opportunity – STEM Lecturers in Biology, UNC-Chapel Hill
Sep. 27, 2013—The positions involve assisting with innovative Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) course redesign of introductory biology courses and teaching 2-3 classes per semester in courses such as Introductory Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology and Human Anatomy and Physiology. The successful candidates will also contribute to the implementation...