‘Career Options: Government Research’
NCI Senior Investigator Dr. Munira Basrai to speak on career options at the NIH
Oct. 19, 2016—Dr. Munira Basrai, Ph.D. (Senior Investigator, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute) will hold an informal discussion about training and career opportunities at the National Institutes of Health. Programs/positions encompassing every level of experience will be discussed. Please note that this session will follow the conclusion of Dr. Basrai’s research presentation (4:10pm in 1220...
Beyond the Lab: Hillary Carter, Government Administration
Apr. 12, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Hillary Carter, Senior Advisor for Biosecurity and a Team Chief in the Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR), US Department of State. Dr. Carter spoke at the 2015...
PhD Career Connections: Working at the CDC
Mar. 5, 2016—PhD Career Connections is excited to welcome Jennifer Anstadt, Team Lead Microbiologist, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Friday, March 11, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Light Hall 214 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Dr. Jennifer Anstadt joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015 as Team Lead of...
NCTR Summer Student Research Program, FDA
Jan. 13, 2016—Opportunity NCTR Summer Student Research Participation Program 2016 Organization U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Program National Center for Toxicological Research Summer Program (NCTR Summer Student Research Program) Reference Code FDA-NCTR-2016-0036 How To Apply A complete application consists of: An application Transcripts – Click here for detailed information about acceptable transcripts A current resume/CV, including academic...
Internship Opportunity: US Dept of Homeland Security STEM Internship
Nov. 5, 2015—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2016 HS-STEM Summer Internships Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses. 10-week research experiences are offered at: Coast Guard Research and Development Center ● Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute ● Customs and Borders Protection ● Engineer Research and Development Center ● Federal Emergency Management Agency ●...
CDC Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) recruiting new class of officers
May. 28, 2015—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) is now recruiting for the next class of EIS officers. The application period is open through August 17, 2015. EIS is a 2-year fellowship in applied epidemiology that offers a unique combination of on-the-job-learning and service. EIS officers, often called CDC’s “disease detectives,” conduct...
Job Posting: Social Scientist, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD
Dec. 5, 2014—Become a part of the Department that touches the lives of every American! At the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) you can give back to your community, state, and country by making a difference in the lives of Americans everywhere. It is the principal agency for protecting the health of citizens. Join HHS...
Job Posting: Health Specialist – Several Vaccines, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Dec. 5, 2014—The Division of Extramural Research (DER), NIDCR, is ready to recruit up to four Health Specialists, each with one or more of the following areas of expertise: Basic and applied research in behavioral and social sciences Clinical research, including management of clinical studies and trials Genetics and genomics research, including data science Basic science and...
ORISE/Homeland Security 2015, HS-STEM Summer Internships
Oct. 30, 2014—ORISE/HOMELAND SECURITY 2015 HS-STEM SUMMER INTERNSHIPS The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is now accepting applications for its 10 week Summer Internship Program in a broad spectrum of research areas. These internships are open to undergraduate and graduate students majoring in homeland security disciplines related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (HS-STEM). Undergraduate and...
Work/Life Balance with Kelly Basi, PhD
Oct. 24, 2014—Join Kelly Basi, PhD, as she discusses the work/life balance for a female government researcher. Friday, November 7 1:00-2:00pm Light Hall 433 Attendance is capped so registration is required. Co-sponsored by VUWiSE.
Job Posting: Tenure Track or Tenure-Eligible Position, Molecular Biology, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, Bethesda, MD
Oct. 22, 2014—A tenure track or tenure-eligible position is available for an individual who is interested in developing an independent research program, or has a demonstrated track record of research excellence, in an area of modern mechanistic molecular biology. Current research in this laboratory includes such diverse areas as chromatin-based gene regulation, DNA recombination and repair, bacterial...
Job Posting: Early Independent Scientists in the NIH Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
Oct. 15, 2014—The National Institutes of Health, the nation’s premier agency for biomedical and behavioral research, is recruiting for Early Independent Scientists in the NIH Intramural Research Program (IRP). We are looking for new Ph.D., M.D., D.D.S. and equivalent doctoral researchers who have the creativity, intellect and maturity to flourish in an independent research position. The IRP...
PhD Career Connections: Non-Academic Postdocs
Sep. 29, 2014—PhD Career Connections welcomes back two alumni who completed non-academic postdocs. Learn about their path, experience, and transition into full-time work. Kelly Basi, PhD and Nuruddeen Lewis, PhD Friday, November 7 9:00-10:00am Light Hall 214 Registration is requested. Featuring Kelly Basi, PhD Dr. Kelly Basi attended Miami University of Ohio, earning a bachelor of science...
Job Opportunity: Supervisory Immunologist,NIAID Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation, NIH, Bethesda MD
Sep. 24, 2014—The NIAID Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation (DAIT) Basic Immunology Branch has an opening for a supervisory immunologist, who will serve as branch chief and provide oversight and direction for a staff of 12 doctoral-level scientists managing research contracts and grants on a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from mechanisms of ontogeny of the...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Review Officers, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda MD
Sep. 24, 2014—National Institute on Aging is planning to recruit two Scientific Review Officers with area of focus being: · Neurosciences, preferably expertise in Alzheimer’s disease· Behavioral and Social Sciences The information about the advertisement is available at: Health Scientist Administrator (Scientific Review Officer) – GS-13/14 OPEN PERIOD: Monday, September 22, 2014 to Friday, September 26, 2014
Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track Investigator, Clinical Research in Neuroscience, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda MD
Sep. 17, 2014—Build a research program that matches your vision! The Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites outstanding individuals to apply for tenure-track positions in areas of clinical or translational research in mental health. The NIMH DIRP currently has clinical research programs to...
Tenure-Track/Tenure Eligible Investigator, Basic Research Neuroscience, NIH, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda MD
Sep. 17, 2014—Build a research program that matches your vision! The Division of Intramural Research Programs (DIRP) of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health (NIH), invites outstanding individuals to apply for tenure-track positions in areas of basic research of mental health. The NIMH DIRP currently has resources to support new applicants in...
Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track “Earl Stadtman Investigators,” NIH, Bethesda MD
Sep. 10, 2014—The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. government’s premier biomedical and behavioral research enterprise, is pleased to announce its sixth annual call for “NIH Earl Stadtman Investigators,” a broad recruitment of tenure-track investigators (assistant professor equivalent) for all NIH intramural programs. Scientific discoveries from our intramural laboratories, with their extensive infrastructure and critical mass of expertise,...
Panel Discussion: Government Jobs for PhDs in Biomedical Research
Aug. 7, 2014—Join this informal panel of NIH program administrators discuss government jobs for PhDs in Biomedical Research. Wednesday, August 20 1:15-2:15pm Light Hall, Room 202 Registration is requested. Panelists include: Patricia (Trish) Labosky, PhD, Program Leader Office of Strategic Coordination Division of Program Coordination, Planning and Strategic Initiatives Office of the Director, NIH Nancy L Desmond,...
Master list of federally funded R&D centers
Jun. 4, 2014—One of the speaker’s at the 2014 Annual Career Symposium, Dr. Morell-Falvey, is a scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. In her Symposium presentation and the break-out sessions, Dr. Morell-Falvey highlighted the many ways that her career is similar to scientific careers in academia. She manages research projects and research facilities. Through an affiliation with...