‘Career Options: Nonprofit Administration/Management’
Job Opportunity: Director, Foundation Relations, Office of the Vice Provost for Research, Vanderbilt University – (2001123)
Dec. 18, 2020—Director, Foundation Relations, Office of the Vice Provost for Research – (2001123) Home Department: The Office of the Vice Provost for Research Please apply online at http://vanderbi.lt/0nt46 Position Summary The Director of Foundation Relations (FR) within the Office of the Vice Provost for Research is responsible for setting the vision and mission of the FR Team...
Job Opportunity: PROGRAM DIRECTOR,Office of Professional Dev & Postdoc Affairs, Boston University
Dec. 17, 2020—PROGRAM DIRECTOR,Office of Professional Dev & Postdoc Affairs Tracking Code 6051 Job Description The Program Manager, Outreach and Communications, will support two grant funded programs within Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs – the Inclusive STEM Teaching project and the Postdoc Academy. Both of these programs involve online courses created across several institutional partners, learning communities,...
Job Opportunity: Kavli Institute Community Building- part-time, temporary project position, The Kavli Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 8, 2020—This is a part time, temporary project position 20 hours/week for 3 months Program Background: To advance fundamental research in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics, The Kavli Foundation has established research institutes at leading academic and research institutions around the world. Inspired by conversations with Kavli Institute leaders, our vision for...
Job Opportunity: Research Program Manager (RPM), TESS Research Foundation, Menlo Park, CA (remote)
Dec. 1, 2020—Research Program Manager, TESS Research Foundation Menlo Park, California, United States Online application: https://jobs.aesnet.org/job/research-program-manager-rpm/55236831/ Job ID: 55236831 JOB DESCRIPTION: The Research Program Manager (RPM) is responsible for overseeing all scientific research supported by TESS Research Foundation (TESS), SLC13A5 Epilepsy, a citrate transporter disorder, including research coordination, grant program oversight, community outreach, and scientific communication and cultivation. The position reports...
ASPIRE Internship: Patient Registry and Biobank Intern, The DADA2 Foundation, Nashville, TN (remote)
Nov. 2, 2020—ASPIRE Internship The DADA2 Foundation Nashville, TN (REMOTE) Patient Registry and Biobank Intern Are you curious about career opportunities in the non-profit and rare disease world? Ph.D. trained scientists can provide an invaluable perspective and skill set to non-profit organizations looking to change outcomes for patients around the world. The DADA2 Scientific Intern will have...
Job Opportunity: Senior Associate, Center for Strategic Philanthropy, Milkin Institute, Washington, DC
Oct. 27, 2020—Senior Associate, Center for Strategic Philanthropy, Milkin Institute Full-time Regular Washington, DC, US Requisition ID: 1017 Department: Center for Strategic Philanthropy Position Summary: The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy (CSP) is looking for a talented biomedical or public health scientist to lead research planning and implementation efforts in collaboration with our team of scientists and partner foundations....
Alumni Profile: Kayla Boortz Young, PhD, Commercialization Program Manager, Life Science Washington
Sep. 15, 2020—The article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 6, Fall 2017. By Kendra Oliver, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow Kayla (Boortz) Young, Ph.D., is living the dream in Seattle, Washington. Previously a Commercialization Program Manager at Life Science Washington, she ran a mentoring program for early-stage life science companies (medical devices, pharma, health IT, global...
Two new openings at Clearity Foundation supporting women with ovarian cancer
Sep. 11, 2020—Clearity Foundation (www.clearityfoundation.org), San Diego, CA, strives to improve the survival and quality of life of women with ovarian cancer. We give hope to women with ovarian cancer and their families. Founded in 2008 by scientist and survivor Laura Shawver, Ph.D., Clearity Foundation seeks to revolutionize ovarian cancer treatment. Every year, more than 22,000 women are...
ASPIRE Internship: American Heart Association Health Strategies: Small Market/Rural Health Intern Fall 2020
Aug. 13, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: American Heart Association Health Strategies: Small Market/ Rural Health Intern Nashville, TN (remote) The American Heart Association (AHA) was founded in 1924 and has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 33 million volunteers and...
ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance (HRA) – Coordinator for Biomedical Nonprofits’ Professional Meeting
Feb. 13, 2020—Health Research Alliance (HRA) – Coordinator for Biomedical Nonprofits’ Professional Meeting ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Health Research Alliance (HRA) Coordinator, professional meeting for scientific nonprofits Reston, Virginia Are you curious about career opportunities in the nonprofit world? Many biomedical research nonprofits employ PhD scientists to manage grants portfolios, oversee scientific programs, and lead communication efforts within...
Job Opportunity: Director for Experiential Professional Development, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Feb. 6, 2020—The Director for Experiential Professional Development, reporting to the Dean of The Graduate School, is responsible for development, delivery, and evaluation of programming to support graduate students in exploring non-academic career options, including careers associated with for-profit and nonprofit entities, and government and academic careers that intersect the private sector. The position will coordinate and administer career...
Job Opportunity: Mychoice Program Manager Position, University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division, Chicago, IL
Feb. 3, 2020—Responsibilities The job manages academic, research, clinical or administrative programs of the University. 1) Uses moderate/solid understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries., 2) Sets and communicates program priorities and performance standards and assesses operations using these criteria. Plans and conducts quality assurance reviews and recommends changes as...
Job Listings Resource – Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS)
Jan. 15, 2020—The Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society (ARIS) is a new organization devoted to building capacity, advancing scholarship, growing partnerships, and providing resources to help scientists and engagement practitioners engage with and demonstrate the impact of research in their communities and society. One of their initiatives is to collect and disseminate job opportunities relating to...
Find out more about Janice Ascano, PhD our January ASPIRE PhD Career Stories Speaker!
Jan. 7, 2020—Dr. Janice Ascano is our first featured speaker in 2020 for the ASPIRE PhD Career Stories seminar. We asked her a few questions prior to her talk. See her answers below. Be sure to attend her talk in January 24th! Registration is requested A Breakdown of a Typical Day Major Steps in her Career Path
PhD Career Stories: Janice Ascano, PhD
Dec. 18, 2019—Come hear more about a career in the nonprofit/fundraising realm. Find out what this role looks like at Vanderbilt and how you can use your PhD in this area. Dr. Ascano has a PhD in Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Her career path includes experience in grants management...
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...
ASPIRE Internship: Health Strategies Intern, American Heart Association, Nashville, TN, Fall 2019
Aug. 12, 2019—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: American Heart Association Health Strategies Intern Nashville, TN The American Heart Association (AHA) was founded in 1924 and has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 33 million volunteers and supporters as well as our...
Job Opportunity: Funder Collaborative Civic Science Fellow, Rita Allen Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Jul. 18, 2019—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, The Kavli Foundation, and the Rita Allen Foundation seek a Civic Science fellow who, through a 12-month fellowship, will help explore a common vision and identify paths forward for collaborative action and impact. We see...
Job Opportunity: IRACDA Program Manager Position, UC San Diego, San Diego, CA
Jul. 17, 2019—DESCRIPTION UC San Diego Health Sciences is a top-ranking, future oriented organization. We offer challenging career opportunities in a fast-paced and innovative environment. We are looking for top talent that possess the personal characteristics of integrity, strategic thinking, intellectual curiosity, collaboration and teamwork. The Vice Chancellor’s Office embraces and follows a progressive philosophy of career-path...
Job Opportunity: Director, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Jul. 10, 2019—Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Michigan State University The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) at Michigan State University (MSU) is seeking to fill the position of Director, starting August 16, 2019. The mission of the OPA is to enhance the value and impact of the MSU postdoctoral experience, whether appointed a postdoctoral fellow, research associate, or...