Apply to Join the Human Biology Spotlight Team!
Apply to join the Human Biology Spotlight Team
This speaker series was established by Courtney Gao in June 2019 to create opportunities for members of the Human Biology community to connect with their interests and develop student-faculty relationships. There have been 8 events so far, including events highlighting faculty members like Dr. David Magnus and Dr. Paul Fisher and panels addressing important topics/movements like gender discrimination in science. Sofia Schlozman (Human Biology '22) and Julia Rathmann-Bloch (Human Biology, '21) lead this initiative and receive mentorship from Dr. Katherine Preston and Samantha Cooper. Leadership roles have become available as we seek to sustain the series into the next academic year and consider opportunities for expansion. Please contact jrbloch@stanford.edu and sschloz@stanford.edu with any questions.
See application here for job description and qualifications
Research Assistant/Volunteer with the Majzner Lab (Deprtment of Pediatrics, Hematology/Oncology Division)
We are recruiting an undergraduate volunteer to help with various projects centered around the generation of T cells genetically engineered with chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) for the specific targeting of cancer (with an emphasis on pediatric cancers).
The student will help design and clone DNA constructs for new CARs, introduce the constructs to T cells via retroviral transduction, and then test the new CARs using a variety of assays, including flow cytometry, ELISA, and cytotoxicity assays, among others. Lab Techniques to be learned: DNA cloning, tissue culture, ELISA, flow cytometry, possibly more depending on project progression.
Minimum of 1 year is desirable. Student can either begin this summer (if available), or at the beginning of the Fall 2021 Quarter. At least 10 hours/week required. Compensation is academic credit with the possibility of summer stipend.
If you are interested, please contact Maria Caterina Rotiroti, PhD at rotiroti@stanford.edu and include a resume and a paragraph about what aspects of the project interest you.
Women’s Health Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship
The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute (BFWHRI) aims to transform women’s health through advancing science, promoting breakthroughs in clinical care, and training the next generation of scientific leaders in women’s health. The Institute’s areas of focus include ovarian and endometrial cancers, postpartum depression, disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal complications, and more recently, the impact of COVID-19 on women’s health.
This fellowship is open to rising juniors and seniors. Visit Handshake to learn more and apply.
Research Lab Assistant Opportunity at UCSF Lab Studying Leukemia
ISO research assistant for lab at UCSF focused on using molecular and cellular biology to improve treatment for human leukemia. Start date flexible, ideally summer 2021; ideal position for someone planning to attend medical or graduate school in the future.
If you are interested, please email a CV and cover letter to catherine.smith@ucsf.edu.
Clinical Research Coordinator Position (for graduating seniors) at Mount Sinai's Blavatnik Family Women's Health Research Institute in Manhattan, NYC
The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute (BFWHRI) aims to transform women’s health through advancing science, promoting breakthroughs in clinical care, and training the next generation of scientific leaders in women’s health. The Institute’s areas of focus include ovarian and endometrial cancers, postpartum depression, disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal complications, and more recently, the impact of COVID-19 on women’s health.
The Clinical Research Coordinator position will provide research support on one or more of the studies listed above, working under the mentorship of BFWHRI faculty. The position is intended to start in mid to late July 2021, will have a 2 year minimum requirement, and will exist in a hybrid remote and in-person model in Manhattan, NYC.
Learn more and apply now on Handshake!
Come Volunteer for Stanford Kids with Dreams' Zoom Class, Mondays 4:00-5:00pm PST
Tired of Zoom sitting? Ready to Zoom DANCE? Every wished you could learn hip-hop? Come dance with us in this virtual recreational hip-hop class for local children and young adults with special-needs.
Dance experience welcomed but not necessary; regular but flexible attendance.
If you are interested, please email ahui1753@stanford.edu.
Research Assistant Position in Carolyn Bertozzi's lab at Stanford ChEM-H
The laboratory of Professor Carolyn Bertozzi at Stanford ChEM-H is looking for a highly motivated research technician. In this role, you, the Research Assistant will play a critical role in advancing a highly innovative research program focused on platelet glycobiology. You will work directly with Dr. Marie Hollenhorst, a physician-scientist in the lab. The goal of Dr. Hollenhorst’s research is to understand how changes in the sugar molecules attached to the surface of platelets affect their function and clearance from the bloodstream. This work draws on the depth of chemical glycoscience expertise in the Bertozzi lab, and answers questions that are directly relevant to clinical management of patients with hematologic illnesses. This is a 1-year fixed-term position with the possibility to extend based on project funding.
View the full job description and apply now here.
Clinical Research Assistant Position at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research
We welcome you to apply to a Clinical Research Assistant position at the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research (located just outside of NYC). This position would be ideal for candidates who are interested in pursuing Clinical PhD or Medical School programs in the future, as it offers incredible research and clinical experience. The RA will work with patients with mood, psychotic, and neurocognitive disorders.
If you are interested, please email molly.irvin@nki.rfmh.org with your CV and cover letter.
Wildlands Studies
Held to rigorous COVID-19 Protocols and Practices, our USA-based field programs will camp their way through each state’s most treasured wildlife habitats and remote wilderness, far from any city lights. Follow our Instagram or Facebook page for live updates from the field.
Allison Dolan (she, her, hers), Assistant Director, Wildlands Studies
www.wildlandsstudies.com
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Help Woman Who Uses a Wheelchair with Emails/Other Tasks
Part time position for a student to help a handicapped woman lecturer with email and other course related tasks. Some educational experience in the area of biology and biomedicine required. Estimated time commitment is between 5 and 10 hrs per week. Pay is $20/hr. Duration: spring quarter. Please call 650 213 6761 or 650 327 4528, or email rheller@stanford.edu, if interested.
All residents of the household have been vaccinated!
Independent Study or Part-time Internship: Regional Recovery Initiative
Seeking one or more students during Spring term interested in supporting a regional recovery initiative (centered around the Silicon Valley Recovery Roundtable and the San Mateo County Recovery Initiative) while deepening their understanding of the local ecosystem of organizations addressing health and economic disparities in the Silicon Valley. Working with guidance from leaders at Joint Venture Silicon Valley and Stanford Medicine Primary Care and Population Health, students will design an approach, including through investigating recommendations from similar initiatives, to track and map the efforts of organizations, their aims, target populations, success metrics. Students will then (1) collect, clean and organize information (via e.g., interviews, online research, possibly a survey); (2) design and prepare information to report via a dedicated website and to the core recovery team; and (3) perform analysis to identify gaps in resources or leadership, opportunities for collaboration, and areas of overlap.
This position could be structured either as an independent study for course credit (one or more units TBD) with Professor Sara Singer (Med/GSB) or as a part-time internship with a modest stipend through Joint Venture Silicon Valley. If interested, send an email with information about relevant background and skills and your resume to Dr. Singer at ssinger@stanford.edu with cc to Grace Joseph at gajoseph@stanford.edu.
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY: Skin Cancer Lab
The Lee Lab in the Department of Dermatology at Stanford
University (leelab.stanford.edu) is looking to recruit an undergraduate student interested in patient-oriented skin cancer research. This is an ideal position for a student wishing to pursue biomedical research in graduate school or hoping to gain clinically relevant research experience prior to applying to M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. programs.
No previous experience is necessary! The ideal candidate should be motivated, hard working, and bring enthusiasm for scientific discoveries. Freshmen and/or students with a background in computer science are especially welcome, and upperclassmen with experience performing PCR, DNA cloning, tissue culture, transfection, RNA and DNA purification, Western blot, immunoprecipitation and qPCR are also encouraged to apply. Students are expected to spend at least 10 hours a week in lab during the school year for academic credit, and a multiple quarter commitment is strongly preferred.
You will have the opportunity to participate in cutting edge research related to skin diseases including cancer, gain hands-on experience working with both human skin tissue models as well as animal models, and interact closely with postdocs, graduate students, and research assistants in the Program in Epithelial Biology.
Interested students should contact Dr. Carolyn Lee (carilee@stanford.edu) with a CV and a description of why they are interested in the position.
Join Stanford's Partners in Health Engage Branch
Are you interested in global health? Social Justice? Health equity? Pre-med? Have global health issues ever felt too disconnected from you to actually make an impact?
Partners in Health is an international, social justice organization focused on providing aid and creating sustainable solutions to health equity issues in Haiti, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and other communities with higher rates of preventable deaths.Unlike many health and global health organizations, Partners in Health Engage is focused on active service, through advocacy, community-building, and education, and fundraising.
This Spring, we will be:
- Meeting and working with members of Congress (MOCs) to help pass legislation related to providing aid both to local communities affect by COVID-19 and supporting greater funding for global health organizations.
- Running speaker series and roundtable discussions with prominent global health faculty at Stanford, utilizing our partnership with the Center for Innovation in Global Health
- Participating in a weekly journal club where we discuss important global health topics in an informal, low-stress environment. This allows us to educating ourselves and our communities about global health, health equity, voluntourism, the White Savior complex, etc.
- And more!
There are many opportunities to gain leadership experience, run individually designed projects, work with other schools, and make a difference in the fight for global health equity! You can learn more about Partners in Health Engage HERE!
If you're interested and want to either learn more or join the club, come to a Partners in Health meeting. Our weekly meeting time is on Tuesday from 4-5 PM PST. Here is the Zoom link for our weekly meetings:
https://stanford.zoom.us/j/5494815549?pwd=Vm53QlBiU2VIQ21KUHFTL2d4SVhqUT09
If you want to learn more about the club first, you can schedule a short, get-to-know-you meeting here where you can learn more about the PIH Engage organization:
https://calendly.com/jmaturi/partners-in-health-info-session
If you have any other questions, please contact Jay Maturi at (317)-646-8155 or jmaturi@stanford.edu
Resources for Students in the School of Humanities & Sciences (H&S) from BEAM, Stanford Career Education
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