‘Career Options: Academia’
Event: Supporting Career Development of Women and Minorities in STEM
Jul. 18, 2018—The Inclusivity in the Biosciences Association (IBA) is hosting a half-day symposium to discuss women and minorities in the postdoc-to-faculty transition. We will have six speakers from several institutions in middle Tennessee to present research and professional expertise on the topic and discuss how institutions can better support the transition of women and minorities into faculty positions. Speakers from:...
Associate Director, STEM Graduate Careers, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Mar. 29, 2018—The Associate Director, STEM Graduate Careers, designs, develops and delivers comprehensive career and professional development coaching, programming, and career placement efforts for Syracuse University Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral fellows in STEM fields. Creates, coordinates and delivers career and professional development presentations on topics of relevance to STEM students, including programming and support designed to increase career opportunities...
Work, Family, and Life: Implications for Faculty Careers, April 11
Mar. 16, 2018—Work, Family, and Life: Implications for Faculty Careers Kelly Ward, Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Recognition Washington State University Co-author of Academic Motherhood: How Faculty Manage Work and Family Wednesday, April 11 4:00 P.M. Buttrick 102 Sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
Visiting Assistant Professors of Biology, The Department of Biology, Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Mar. 8, 2018—VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSORS OF BIOLOGY The Department of Biology at Kalamazoo College invites applications for two visiting positions during the winter and spring terms, beginning January 2019 and ending June 2019. Responsibilities for one position include teaching upper-level courses in Biochemistry with laboratory and for the other position upper-level courses in Advanced Molecular Biology/Genetics with...
Senior Researcher, STEM Education Research Center, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
Mar. 1, 2018—The Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning invites applications for a full-time Senior Researcher position at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. This person will operate as a primary researcher and project lead on various externally funded STEM research and evaluation grants. In this role, the researcher will be responsible for developing methods, driving the workflow of projects,...
Associate Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, University of Illinois at Chicago
Mar. 1, 2018—The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs which is housed within the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research invites applicants for the position of Associate Director. This position is responsible for development and implementation of programs, policies and objectives related to the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and serves as a central resource on postdoctoral training for the...
Term Assistant Professor of Biology, STEM Accelerator Program, George Mason University, Washington, DC
Feb. 28, 2018— The George Mason University, Department of Biology and STEM Accelerator in the College of Science invites energetic and enthusiastic individuals with a dedication to improving undergraduate STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) to apply for our joint-appointment Term Assistant Professor position. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among...
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology – Genetics, The Biology Department of The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
Feb. 28, 2018—The Biology Department of The University of the South seeks a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor with demonstrated talent for teaching and expertise in Genetics. Teaching responsibilities in the fall and spring semesters are an upper level Genetics course with a lab and a section of our introductory Molecular Biology and Genetics course. The successful candidate...
Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Talk on March 1st
Feb. 21, 2018—Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Thursday, March 1st 201 Alumni Hall; 4:10 – 5:30 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. James M. Lang Presented by the Graduate School REGISTER HERE Dr. Lang is a professor of English and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. ...
Senior Manager of Education Programs, Zukerman Institute, Columbia University, New York
Feb. 15, 2018—Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. Reporting to the Senior Director of Scientific Programs, the Senior Manager for Education Programs is responsible for managing public education programs about...
Curriculum Specialist, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University, NY
Feb. 15, 2018—Summary (*This is 1-year opportunity from date of hire) Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. The Zuckerman Institute seeks a Curriculum Design Specialist to design a neuroscience curriculum...
Lecturer in Chemistry, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC
Feb. 14, 2018—The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina Asheville, the UNCsystem’s designated public liberal arts institution, seeks qualified applicants for a full-time lecturer position that will begin in the fall semester of 2018. The successful candidate will have earned a Ph.D. (preferred) in chemistry or related discipline prior to August 15, 2018 with content...
Program Director, Professional Development Office, The California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences, UC Berkeley, CA
Feb. 8, 2018—About Berkeley University of California, Berkeley, is one of the world’s most iconic teaching and research institutions. Since 1868, Berkeley has fueled a perpetual renaissance, generating unparalleled intellectual, economic and social value in California, the United States and the world. Berkeley’s culture of openness, freedom and acceptance—academic and artistic, political and cultural—make it a very...
MESA Director of Development, University of California Office of the President, Oakland, CA
Feb. 7, 2018—Position Summary The Director of Development manages a comprehensive fundraising program for the Office of Diversity and Engagement and its Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program. Develops and implements a comprehensive strategic plan for single and multi-year resource development. Conceives, creates, develops, implements and manages fundraising programs and strategies to successfully meet predetermined goals and...
Director of CalTeach Undergraduate Blended Program in Math and Science, University of California Irvine, Irvine CA
Jan. 30, 2018—Open date: January 29th, 2018 Next review date: March 1st, 2018 Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: March 1st, 2018 Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. DESCRIPTION University of...
Women in the Academy–Power and Boundaries–January 24
Jan. 11, 2018—Don't miss the next Women in the Academy workshop presented by the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center: “What Are the Limits? Power Dynamics and Boundaries in the Academy” Alyssa Hasty, Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Melissa Thomas-Hunt, Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence Cara Tuttle Bell, Director, Project Safe Center for Sexual Misconduct Prevention and Response...
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Jan. 10, 2018—The Department of Biology at East Carolina University invites applications for a nine-month appointment as Teaching Assistant Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology. This non-tenure track faculty position will begin August 13, 2018, with the possibility of subsequent renewal and advancement in title. The faculty member will teach core courses in cellular, molecular, and developmental...
Teaching Statements: an expansive guide via the VU Center for Teaching
Jan. 2, 2018—If you are not sure where to begin or your current one needs some work, this Vanderbilt Center for Teaching website covers a lot of useful ground on Teaching Statement execution, evaluation, and exercises. Don't miss out on this excellent resource: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-statements/
Job Opportunity: Global Change Center Coordinator, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
Nov. 30, 2017—The Global Change Center at Virginia Tech is looking for a manager with strong science communication skills. Virginia Tech is a public land-grant university, committed to teaching and learning, research, and outreach to the Commonwealth of Virginia, the nation, and the world. Building on its motto of Ut Prosim (that I may serve), Virginia Tech...
The next Women in the Academy Workshop will be Wednesday November 29th!
Nov. 15, 2017— “Negotiating Your First Academic Job” Dana Nelson, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt Professor of English Wednesday, November 29 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Buttrick 123 Lunch provided