‘Job Opportunities’
Job Posting: Scientific Project Manager, Epilepsy Drug Discovery, NINDS
Nov. 24, 2014—The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has an exciting opportunity for a new Scientific Project Manager for the Anticonvulsant Screening Program (ASP), a National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)-funded program for evaluating new drugs in preclinical models for their potential in treating epilepsy disorders. Researchers from academia and industry in the U.S. and...
Job Posting: Program Manager, Life Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences
Nov. 21, 2014—Work with the Director of Life Sciences Conferences to design, develop, and execute the New York Academy of Sciences’ (the Academy) annual portfolio of approximately 15 local, national, and international conferences across the spectrum of Life Sciences. Work as part of a team of multidisciplinary PhD scientists, along with leading academic, industry or government scientists...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, Future Thinking and Sustainability, Arizona State University
Nov. 20, 2014—Tenure-track Faculty Position in Future Thinking and Sustainability The School of Sustainability at Arizona State University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position, at the assistant professor level, in Sustainability Science with a focus on quantitatively integrating conceptualizations of the future into present decisions and actions. A fundamental principle of sustainability is that our present...
Job Posting: Tenure-track Faculty, Cancer Bio, University of Pennsylvania
Nov. 20, 2014—The Department of Animal Biology and the Mari Lowe Center for Comparative Oncology Research at the University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine are soliciting applications for a TENURE-TRACK faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. Applications from exceptional individuals at more senior academic ranks will also be considered. The Department and Center have a strong commitment to basic research in...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor, Biology, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA
Nov. 19, 2014—Assistant Professor of Biology (with expertise in organismal physiology)The Biology Department at Coe College seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track position beginning Fall 2015. A PhD in the biological sciences, with research and/or teaching expertise in integrated physiology is required. For position details and application process, visit www.coe.edu/aboutcoe/employment. Full website here.
Job Posting: Full-Time Biological Science Faculty, College of Western Idaho
Nov. 17, 2014—Full-Time Biological Science Faculty College of Western Idaho Job Location: Nampa, ID Job Category: Biology / life sciences The College of Western Idaho is a comprehensive community college fostering student development academically, as well as occupationally. CWI has seven campus locations throughout Southwest Idaho providing higher education and 21st Century technical skills acquisition. The college is...
Job Posting: Research Project Manager, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Nov. 14, 2014—The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Penn has 12 highly-regarded schools that provide opportunities for undergraduate, graduate and continuing education, all...
Internship Opportunity: 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internship, U.S. Department of Homeland Security,
Nov. 14, 2014—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2015 HS-STEM Summer Internships Application deadline: December 22, 2014 Undergraduate students receive a $6,000 stipend plus travel expenses. Graduate students receive a $7,000 stipend plus travel expenses. 10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Berkeley, Livermore, Los Alamos, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland...
Job Posting: Senior Scientist, Leidos Biomedical Research, Frederick, MD
Nov. 12, 2014—COMPANY INFORMATIONLeidos Biomedical Research, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, operates the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. Our focus is on basic and applied science in cancer and AIDS. We maintain an integrated suite of advanced technologies backed by scientific expertise in areas such as genetics, genomics,...
Job Posting: Scientist I/II – Cancer Immunology, MedImmune, Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 12, 2014—Job descriptionMedImmune has an opening for a Scientist I/II, Cancer Immunologist within the Vaccines Platform Group (VPG) in Gaithersburg, MD. The position will be responsible for the preclinical immunological assessment of multiple cancer vaccine platform modalities and for developing and conducting in vivo rodent tumor models to assess efficacy. Ultimately, this position will evaluate and...
Job Posting: Science/Medical Writer, Technical Resources International, Washington D.C.
Nov. 12, 2014—Job descriptionThis position involves preparing scientific and regulatory documents on behalf of government and private sector clients for submission to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (Investigational New Drug applications, annual reports, preclinical and clinical study reports, safety reports, and Investigator’s Brochures), performing literature searches, preparing meeting reports and proceedings, safety documents and/or data analysis....
Job Posting: Molecular Biology Manager, Lentigen Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
Nov. 7, 2014—Your Tasks:As a key member of the Lentigen Technology team, you will have the exciting opportunity to manage our molecular virology and vector development activities focused on the adoptive immunotherapy of human cancer. The unique duties of this position will allow you to interact in a collaborative team environment where your main focuses will be...
Job Posting: Clinical Operations Manager, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Nov. 7, 2014—The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (FNIH) is seeking a full-time Clinical Operations Manager to help manage a large, multidrug Phase II-III oncology trial under a public-private partnership managed by FNIH that includes participation by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and its Cooperative trials management group, the Southwest Oncology Group (SWOG); the Food...
Summer ORISE Fellowship Opportunity at CDC
Nov. 7, 2014—Introduction The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Laboratory Sciences (DLS), is seeking Summer ORISE Fellows to focus on public health issues related to the environment. Candidates will join projects associated with developing and applying new methods to characterize and quantitate biochemical markers that are relevant in environmental exposures and chronic diseases. The fellowship carries a stipend of approximately $2,700 per month for full-time undergraduate student fellows and $3,400 for full-time graduate student fellows....
Job Posting: Tenure Track Position for a Computational Biophysicist, California State University, Los Angeles, CA
Nov. 5, 2014—Tenure-Track Faculty Position Department of PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES College of Natural and Social Sciences Assistant Professor, Departments of PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY and BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. Starting Date: Fall, 2015 Preferred Qualifications: Ph.D. in Physics or a related field with a minimum of one year of relevant post-doctoral experience. Candidates should provide a record...
Job Posting: Executive Coordinator, American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), Rockville, MD
Oct. 31, 2014—The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB), a not-for-profit, member-based professional society of plant scientists, in partnership with the National Plant Science Council (NPSC), is seeking well-qualified applicants for the newly established position of Executive Coordinator. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a communications strategy and other activities to drive heightened recognition and awareness...
Job Posting: Washington Representative, Climate & Energy Program, Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington D.C.
Oct. 31, 2014—The Position Under direction of the Government Affairs Manager – plan, coordinate, and participate in advocacy and outreach efforts in support of UCS’s national climate and energy policy agenda. Provide support for campaigns aimed at achieving UCS policy goals. Advocate UCS climate and energy policy agenda with Congress, the Executive Branch, non-governmental organizations and business...
Job Posting: Project Coordinator, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Washington D.C.
Oct. 31, 2014—The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) seeks a Project Coordinator to perform writing, data entry and analysis, and support activities as part of the Research and Development (R&D) Budget and Policy Program. Established in 1976, the R&D program strives to be a leading resource for accurate, impartial information on trends in federal science spending....
Internship Opportunity: Achieve’s Science Initiatives, Washington D.C.
Oct. 31, 2014—Achieve is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit education reform organization dedicated to working with states to raise academic standards and graduation requirements, improve assessments, and strengthen accountability. Created in 1996 by a bipartisan group of governors and business leaders, Achieve is leading the effort to make college and career readiness a priority across the country so...
Job Posting: Program Manager, Life Sciences, the New York Academy of Sciences’, New York, NY
Oct. 31, 2014—SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIESWork with the Director of Life Sciences Conferences to design, develop, and execute the New York Academy of Sciences’ (the Academy) annual portfolio of approximately 15 local, national, and international conferences across the spectrum of Life Sciences. Work as part of a team of multidisciplinary PhD scientists, along with leading academic, industry or...