‘Career Options: Government Research’
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: 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...
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...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
Job Posting: Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics, CHI
Apr. 3, 2014—The NIH Center for Human Immunology, Autoimmunity and Inflammation (CHI) is a trans-NIH Institutes initiative to study the human immune system in health and disease, using high-throughput multi-dimensional assays and integration of dense data sets with advanced computational approaches. CHI is recruiting an individual who will have responsibilities in the broad area of computational analysis...
Job Posting: Interdisciplinary Scientist, FDA
Mar. 25, 2014—Interdisciplinary Scientist, Food and Drug Administration, Silver Spring, MD The Food and Drug Administration – Protecting and Promoting Your HealthHelp protect public health by joining the FDA’s Center for Devices & Radiological Health (CDRH). From reviewing applications for innovative medical devices to educating industry on relevant policies and regulations to providing accurate, science-based health information...
Job Opportunity: Research Scientist, Tenure-Track Investigator, National Eye Institute
Mar. 24, 2014—The intramural program of the National Eye Institute invites applications for a position as a research scientist within the Laboratory of Sensorimotor Research. This position will be tenure track with the potential for conversion to tenure within seven years. Applicants will be expected to establish an independent research program related to understanding the neurobiology of...
Job Opportunity: Bioinformatics, Strategic Analysis, Arlington, VA
Jan. 28, 2014—Strategic Analysis, Inc. (SA), is a privately-held company that provides national security decision-makers with world-class technical and programmatic services. SA’s mission is to provide top-level decision makers with world-class analysis, tools, and professional services that integrate the technical, operational, programmatic, and policy aspects of national security issues. Position Summary:Strategic Analysis is seeking a versatile individual...
2013 Career Symposium presentations are now posted online
Oct. 23, 2013—If you missed the 2013 BRET Career Symposium, Influencing Human Health with Your PhD Degree, the presentations are now available to view online at https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-symposium2013/agenda. You can view the presentations by clicking on the speaker name. The Symposium speakers addressed careers ranging from global health to drug development, and they included: Linda Distlerath, Senior Counselor, Worldwide...