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Join us as we come together to feast on food from around the world!
This is a great time for the postdoctoral community to meet and reconnect with one another.
If you are not able to bring a dish, please come and enjoy the food, remember to RSVP.
2020 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Program
Applications for the 2020 L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program are now open and will close on Friday, January 31, 2020. The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program honors female scientists at a critical stage in their careers with grants of $60,000 each. Since 2003, we’ve awarded 80 postdoctoral women scientists over $4 million in grants. We’re seeking five exceptional female scientists looking to advance their research and serve as role models for the next generation of girls in STEM.
Candidates are selected from a variety of fields including the life and physical/material sciences, technology (including computer science), engineering, and mathematics. Candidates must have completed their PhD and have started in their postdoctoral position by the application deadline.
The application and more information about the L’Oréal USA For Women in Science program can be found at www.lorealusa.com/forwomeninscience.
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact us at forwomeninscience@us.loreal.com
The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) in NYC would like to welcome all biologists, chemists, physicists, and computational scientists (among others) from underrepresented minority groups to apply to our event MSKView: A diversity recruitment event for MSK scientific laboratories to be held on Monday, January 27, 2020.
Our one day MSKVIEW event is designed to give attendees an opportunity to:
- learn about the cutting-edge science being conducted at MSK
- meet MSK faculty in one-on-one meetings and roundtables
- hear from current trainees about how they decided to conduct their postdoctoral training at MSK
- receive insights on how to chart their course and navigate career development beyond graduate school and postgraduate training
The application deadline is December 31, 2019. More information about MSKVIEW is in the attached flyer and all application details can be found at: www.mskcc.org/Diversity-Day.
The Learn how to commercialize your innovation through the NSF I-Corps Short Course!
University of Maryland offers a free UMD Innovation Corps (I-Corps) short course this January to innovators and entrepreneurs. Based on the National Science Foundation (NSF) I-Corps curriculum, this course offers real-world, hands-on, immersive learning about what it takes to successfully transfer knowledge into products and processes that benefit society.
Program will run on Fridays in January, starting January 8. More information and to apply: http://icorps.umd.edu/
Successful completion of UMD I-Corps program will result in eligibility to apply for National I-Corps program with $50,000 in funding for market research.
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StartupUMD Business Fundamentals Workshops
What: A series of hands-on workshops developed collaboratively by UM Ventures, Mtech, and Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship specifically for UMD faculty and graduate students to teach business concepts and skills, startup resources and how to take advantage of them, legal issues surrounding startups and many other practical know-how. Most workshops are offered two separate times during a week to allow for a more flexible schedule.
Place: unless noted otherwise, workshops are held at Startup UMD Diamondback Garage, 7878 Diamondback Drive, College Park, MD . Diamondback Garage is located in the back of The Hotel, an easy walk from many campus location. However if you decide to drive, please park in the surface lot behind The Hotel as parking is significantly cheaper than the hotel's garage. Faculty and staff with UMD parking permits may also park in Lot K2 behind the WeWork building (please check your permit to make sure that K2 is your overlfow lot).
Check the schedule here!
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Professional and Career Development Opportunities
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The Tufts Institutional Research
and Academic Career Development Awards Program (IRACDA)
We would like to tell you about an exciting postdoctoral training program that is in place at Tufts University in Boston, Massachusetts, and hope that you will pass information about this opportunity on to your graduate students. This program, called IRACDA (Institutional Research and Academic Career Development Awards Program), is funded by the IRACDA mechanism of NIH-NIGMS.
This NIGMS-funded program is designed to prepare talented young scientists for the multiple demands of an academic career in biomedical research. Scholars spend on average 75% of their time conducting bench research and 25% of their time in career development activities. Teaching skills are developed through programs involving mentored classroom assignments at minority-serving institutions in the Boston area. The training is further supplemented by workshops on essential skills such as grant and manuscript writing, mentoring, lab management, scientific presentations, and responsible conduct of research as well as on teaching methods that encourage active learning. The training components are sequenced to allow scholars to balance the activities and to build on previous experiences. The first year of support for IRACDA scholars is provided by the faculty research mentor and then up to three years of support, plus a yearly travel and supply allowance, comes from the IRACDA Program.
The application deadline for positions beginning in the fall of 2020 is March 1, 2020. Later applications will be considered if positions are available.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with no more than two years of postdoctoral training at the time of their appointment to the program. Commitment to the goals of the program, strong academic and research credentials and an interest in teaching, mentoring, and active citizenship will be important criteria used in the selection process.
For additional information on the Tufts IRACDA Program and application procedures, please visit our website, or contact Claire Moore, the Program Director, or Jordan Wilkinson, the Program’s Research Administrator with questions. We have also attached a printable flier describing the program.
Beginning this fall, The Graduate School is pleased to present the Rita B. Leahy Career Series which will bring current doctoral students and Maryland alumni together to explore career opportunities for PhDs. This year's series explores careers in data science (10/1/19), advocacy and policy (11/20/19), consulting (3/5/20), and the federal government (4/8/20). More information about the 2019-2020 series is available at: go.umd.edu/leahyseries.
The Graduate School is proud to announce the launch of GradTerp Forum: A Blog on the Research, Scholarship, and Practice of the graduate community at Maryland. The mission of the blog is:
- To feature and publicize the evidence-based work of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University.
- To provide graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University an experience of communicating their research and work to a broader, cross-disciplinary audience.
- To enhance the capacity of graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, and graduate alumni of the University to contribute and compete as digital academics.
Grad Terp Forum will be published weekly on Wednesdays. We invite graduate students, Maryland postdoctoral scholars, and recent doctoral alums to contribute to Grad Terp Forum Blog and start conversations about their work.
Blog
Submission Guidelines
Submission Form
Comment Policy
In April, the Office of the Provost, Office of Faculty Affairs, The Graduate School and UMD colleges and schools invested in an Institutional Membership with the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). The NCFDD is an independent faculty development center, with a community of over 450 colleges and universities, dedicated to supporting academics in making successful transitions throughout their careers. To take advantage of this opportunity now, you can activate your confidential, personal membership by completing the following steps:
- Go to http://www.FacultyDiversity.org/Join
- Choose your institution from the drop-down menu.
- Select “Activate my Membership”
- Complete the registration form using your institutional email address (i.e. @InstitutionalEmail.edu)
- Go to your institution email to find a confirmation email. Click “Activate Account” in the confirmation email.
University Human Resources (UHR) 2019 Professional Development Catalog
UHR Learning & Talent Development has released their Spring 2019 course catalog of workshops and development courses being offered throughout the 2019 semesters.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
unveiled its new website, providing one location for a wide range of resources. The new ORISE website offers a portal for students, graduates and postdocs looking for STEM internships, fellowships and other professional development opportunities
You can access the ORISE website directly HERE
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Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning
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UMD-CIRTL [Center for the Integration of Research Teaching and Learning] is an important resource funded by the Graduate School, open to all UM graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. UMD-CIRTL is part of a national network of nearly 40 universities whose mission is to improve higher education by providing community and resources for the professional development of future academics. UMD-CIRTL’s philosophy is that teaching, like research, is a scholarly activity built on three principles; Teaching-as-Research (TAR): using research to inform teaching and teaching to advance research, Learning Communities: bringing people together for shared learning, discovery, and generation of knowledge, and Learning-Through-Diversity: capitalizing on the rich array of experiences, backgrounds, and skills among students and faculty to enhance the learning of all. UMD-CIRTL works closely with, PROMISE: Maryland’s Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) grant to increase the number of minority students receiving doctoral degrees and entering the STEM professoriate.
For more information, follow this link or contact the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs or go to the CIRTL Network and register. This will give you free access to professional development courses, seminars and workshop as well as a listing of current employment opportunities.
Employment Opportunities
Teaching Assistant Professor - UNC Chapel Hill (NEW)
The Department of Biology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks applicants for a Teaching Assistant Professor position to be effective July 1, 2020. The successful candidate will join a cohesive and innovative group of faculty in the department dedicated to teaching excellence. The position involves teaching 3 classes per semester including Human Anatomy & Physiology. The new faculty member will also be expected to engage in departmental service and will have opportunities for summer teaching if desired. A Ph.D. is preferred, although ABD candidates will be considered. All candidates must have a record of independent teaching experience. Strong candidates will have relevant teaching experience in anatomy & physiology in a classroom setting. The position will be for an initial fixed term period of 3 years with potential for renewal; promotion is possible in 6-year increments. Find more information here.
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Research & Employment Opportunities
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The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has started a job board! Join the NPA and access various opportunities: http://careers.nationalpostdoc.org/
University of California, Sand Diego
Rana Laboratory (NEW)
Available immediately for highly motivated recent Ph.Ds and/or MDs with strong training in biochemistry, bioinformatics, immunology, molecular and cell biology, virology, medicinal chemistry or chemical biology to participate in the following projects involving multidisciplinary teams of clinicians and basic science investigators: (a) investigate RNA biology mechanisms in immunotherapy and immune exhaustion; (b) identify epitranscriptomics roles in regulating cancer and host-pathogen interactions by preforming biochemical and genomics studies; (c) mechanisms of CAR T cell therapy relapses and side effects; (d) develop and employ human embryonic stem cell derived cerebral organoids and cancer stem cell based disease models; (e) identification and synthesis of new drug candidates to treat cancer and viral infections. Technologies employed in our projects include CRISPR, RNAi, single cell genomics (scRNA-seq and scATAC-seq), bioinformatics, proteomics, HT RNA-seq, gene editing, in vitro and vivo models for immunotherapy to treat cancer and viral infections, computational drug design and synthesis. Strong publication record and training to perform independent research are required for further consideration. We highly value and encourage applications from minority groups. Find more information here.
University of Texas at Austin
Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences (NEW)
The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a distinguished investigator to fill a Moncrief Endowed Chair (https://www.oden.utexas.edu/programs/endowed-positions/) at the level of Full Professor in the area of Computational Medicine. We are particularly interested in recruiting a colleague whose research program combines mathematical, computational, and physical approaches to solving problems in medicine. Example areas include, but are not limited to, medical imaging, molecular biophysics, cardiovascular science, neuroscience, and oncology. Find more information here.
Assistant Professor Position in the Biology Department, Augustana University (NEW)
Augustana University, a selective, private, liberal arts institution in Sioux Falls, SD, invites applications for a full-time, continuing-track Assistant Professor position in the Biology Department beginning Fall 2020. This primarily teaching position will encompass a variety of classes in our current departmental offerings. Candidates are required have a Ph.D. in a biologically-related field by the start of the position. Find more information here.
Food and Drug Administration
The Office of New Drugs (OND) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), located at the White Oak campus in Silver Spring, MD is recruiting outcomes researchers, psychometricians, epidemiologists, survey methodologists/instrument developers, behavioral/social scientists (including psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience), statisticians and data scientists to serve as experts in the evaluation and use of clinical outcome assessments (COAs) such as instruments and questionnaires (including use of innovative platforms for data collection) to measure health outcomes in the dynamic, challenging, and innovative atmosphere of drug development and research. Find more information here.
Postdoctoral fellowship positions are available in the Therapeutic Development Branch (TDB) of the Division of Preclinical Innovation (DPI) of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), at its intramural laboratories in Rockville, Maryland. The TDB Biology group is looking for self-motivated postdoctoral fellows to work in a highly creative and collaborative team environment to advance drug discovery and drug development projects. The fellows will develop in vitro biochemical and cell-based assays for high-throughput screening (HTS) of compound libraries to identify lead compounds, which will be used as tools to further understand disease pathophysiology and to be developed as therapeutics. Find more informatio here.
The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at Texas A&M University, seeks applications for a full-time tenure-track/tenured position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning June 1, 2020. Applicants will be considered for the faculty titles of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor depending on qualifications. The successful candidate will be required to develop and lead an independent, extramurally-funded, internationally-recognized research program in biochemistry in a field that extensively employs cryoelectron microscopy (cryoEM). A research emphasis in any area of biochemistry and biophysics is invited though preference will be given to topics in the biochemistry of cancer. Find more information here.
The Environmental Studies Department at Dickinson College invites applications for a tenure track position, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science. We seek an interdisciplinary scholar whose background includes one or more of the natural sciences (environmental science, biology, ecology, chemistry, physics, or related fields) or environmental engineering.
Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, global environmental change and its impacts, urban ecology, science of the built environment, climate science, landscape ecology, macrosystems ecology, or ecosystem science. GIS and other geospatial skills are advantageous.
Detailed information and specific instructions for applying are available at https://jobs.dickinson.edu
University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Center
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is currently accepting applications for the CPRIT TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship in Translational Cancer Research. This three-year fellowship provides basic, translational, and clinical training and aims to further develop talented PhD or MD/PhDs into successful clinical/translational research scientists. Applications are reviewed quarterly with the next cycle due dates of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2019. Additional information regarding eligibility, application process, and current trainees and program alumni profiles are found at the program's website. Please contact Dr. Kari Brewer Savannah, Program Manager, with any questions at ksavannah@mdanderson.org.
University of Maryland
Teaching and Learning Transformation Center
The Office of Education Abroad (EA) is partnering with The Teaching and Learning Transformation Center (TLTC) at the University of Maryland to hire a Postdoctoral Associate to support the assessment and evaluation of the Education Abroad Program (80%) and support the research agenda at the TLTC (20%). Education Abroad is in the process of conducting a program- and course-level learning outcomes assessment. The postdoc will design an assessment plan aligned with EA’s program learning outcomes to evaluate the courses within the program. After the plan is in place and approved by EA’s leadership, the postdoc will manage data collection and analysis under the direction of the Director of Research at the TLTC.
Find more information here.
Please contact Dr. Alice Donlan ( adonlan@umd.edu) with any questions about the position.
FIRE Program
The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) is a hybrid research and education initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) that provides first-year students authentic research experience, broad mentorship and institutional connections that impact academic success, personal resilience, and professional development. It was initiated in 2015 and now impacts more than 600 first-year students annually through the operation of 15+ research groups.
The FIRE program is seeking a number of individuals (multiple positions available) to serve as Research Educators (formal title: Assistant Clinical Professor) for new undergraduate research groups to begin in January 2020.
FIRE is especially interested in candidates who may have experience and leadership capacities in:
- Computer Science (especially applied forms of Computer Science that utilize machine learning, artificial intelligence, augmented and/or virtual reality, etc)
- Biology (any form including but not limited to molecular, micro, computational, genetics, ecological, neuroscience, bioinformatics, etc)
- Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
- Journalism
- Digital Humanities
- Applied Economics
- Psychology
- Social Justice
- Information Science
- Business Analytics
The search is not limited to these research areas. New Research Educator positions will be supported from January 2020 through December 2022 (3 years) contingent on positive annual reviews and available funding. The position will report directly to the Director of Discovery-Based Learning in the Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost. More information about the FIRE program is available at the FIRE website. |
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Northwestern University
Center for Genetic Medicine (NEW)
The Center for Genetic Medicine is a research center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions, dedicated to improving our understanding of fundamental genetic mechanisms and the genetic basis of human disease.
Our work centers around the integration of diverse types of biomedical research and patient data. Our team of scientists work at intersection of cutting-edge genetics, bioinformatics, statistical approaches and computer science.
We are looking for multiple motivated researchers to join our team to work on NIH-funded research in regulatory genomics and human disease genetics. Our work is highly interdisciplinary, spanning statistical genetics, systems biology, genomics, bioinformatics, data integration, software engineering, and data visualization. The projects will include analysis of GWAS data, sequencing data, genomics data, experimental data, and biobank data. The successful candidate(s) will be part of a multidisciplinary team working on a variety of biological questions ranging from basic human genome science to disease genetics and genomics. We are members of ENCODE, GTEx, and disease Consortia, creating excellent opportunities for training and networking. Phenotypes we are working on include neuropsychiatric disorders, autoimmune disease, cardiac phenotypes, and cancer. Many projects have components assessing the role of sex in complex traits. Find more information here.
Purdue University Job Postings
Faculty Position in the Department of Biological Sciences
The Department of Biological Sciences at Purdue University (https://www.bio.purdue.edu) invites applicants for faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. Applications are welcomed from researchers in all areas of the life sciences with particular emphasis on immunology; microbiomes in health and disease (e.g., gut-brain axis, infectious disease, cancer); and structural, molecular, developmental, or cell biology. Preference will be given to candidates that span research areas (e.g. inflammation of the nervous system; developmental biology of the immune system; structural biology of pathogens) or that use innovative combinations of computational and experimental approaches to answer fundamental questions in human health or macrosystem/microbiome biology. Find more information here.
The newly established Konradt lab is looking for Postdocs and PhD students interested in working in the field of infectious diseases, host-pathogen interactions and immunology. The Konradt lab focuses on understanding infections and the subsequent host immune response in the vascular compartment and the placenta. Find more information here. Knowledge in two-photon microscopy, multi-color flow cytometry, cell isolation, tissue culture, ELISA, RT-PCR or immunohistochemistry would be an advantage but not required. If interested please send a brief statement of your research experience and interests, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of 2-3 references in a single PDF file to Dr. Christoph Konradt at ckonradt@purdue.edu. Purdue University is an EOE/AA employer. All individuals, including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Post-doctoral Position, Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Comparative Pathobiology and the Indiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Find more information here.
University of Wisconsin-Madison
The University of Wisconsin - Madison Department of Surgery is recruiting trainees for a T32-funded training program. We are specifically seeking 1) surgical residents who have a research interest in vascular disease and 2) recent or upcoming PhD graduates who are interested in translational research. Our goal is to accelerate the performance of basic, translational, and clinical research for vascular disease by producing future surgeons, scientists, and engineers who will meet the ever-increasing need for innovative treatments for a growing number of patients.
The program will provide trainees with multiple opportunities for research activities and will also foster the development of knowledge, competence, skills, professional attitudes, and experience required for successful academic careers in independent NIH-funded research.
Please see the attached flyer for more information. Contact information as well as additional details regarding our program can be found online at https://www.surgery.wisc.edu/education-training/training-for-researchers/uw-vascular-surgery-research-training-program/
Ohio State University Job Postings
Aerospace and Aviation Research
This Post-Doctoral Researcher (PRD) position, located at Ohio State University, in the Aerospace and
Aviation Research department, will perform sponsored work for NASA on key research to develop a 1
Megawatt machine which will be tested at the NASA Electric Aircraft Test bed facility (NEAT) in Northern
Ohio. Find more information here.
Comprehensive Cancer Center
Post-Doctoral Positions in Cancer Biology and RNA at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Multiple Post-Doctoral positions are available in the well-funded, dynamic, young laboratory of Dr. Wayne Miles at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center. We are looking for enthusiastic, hard-working and independent candidates to join our great team. Find more information here.
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Tips for Living Well @ UMD
Make sure to check out this list of tips for living well at UMD throughout the year in all 8 dimensions of wellness - physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, vocational, environmental, and financial.
The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
Regularly look for events at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for concerts, plays, festivals, and all sorts of performance events at https://theclarice.umd.edu
MilkBoy ArtHouse is a performance venue, restaurant and craft bar where the campus and community can gather, connect and explore.
International Coffee Hour is a weekly opportunity for international students and scholars visiting the University of Maryland to come and meet the faculty, staff and students of the University. Rather than being exclusively for international visitors, it is a casual social gathering for a global interaction! Each week a different campus organization will sponsor the International Coffee Hour and provide free drinks and snacks for you to enjoy. Please join us!
Wednesdays, 2:30 - 3:30pm
H.J. Patterson Hall, Global Crossroads Ground Floor Atrium
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Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program
The Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports early career life scientists in academic labs across the U.S. The 2020 competition is currently open. Learn more about the application process here.
The Division of Research SPIN Funding Database
Funding Workshop: Online Workshop
Past workshops/information event resources: http://research.umd.edu/workshops
Funding resources: http://research.umd.edu/funding
Weekly funding alert: sign up at: http://go.umd.edu/fundingalert
IRRoC: curation of integrated research resources on campus: https://irroc.umd.edu/
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The Teaching Learning & Transformation Center (TLTC) has a host of workshops, for more information sign up for the TLTC newsletter here: http://tltc.umd.edu/events/subscribe
For more information and links to registration, visit the TLTC website HERE
The TLTC Faculty Learning Communities for Spring 2019 include:
- Threshold Concepts Learning Community: Pedagogical Applications for Course Designs
- Diversity and Inclusion Learning Community: Queer Faculty Learning Community
Find our more HERE.
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1919-2019: A Century of Excellence in Graduate Education
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