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Highlight: HHMI Launches New Program for Early-Career Scientists
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The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) has announced a new program to recruit and retain early-career scientists who are from gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups underrepresented in the life sciences, including those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Through an open competition, HHMI plans to select scientists early in their training to become Hanna H. Gray Fellows. Each fellow will receive funding for up to eight years, with mentoring and active involvement within the HHMI community. In this two-phase program, fellows will be supported from early postdoctoral training through several years of a tenure-track faculty position. In the first competition cycle, HHMI will select up to 15 fellows and invest a total of up to $25 million for their support over eight years.
During the postdoctoral training phase, fellows will receive support for salary ($60,000, initial year) and $20,000 in flexible funds, paid through a non-renewable grant to the training institution. This phase of the award has a maximum length of four years and a minimum length of two years. During the independent faculty phase, fellows will receive $250,000 per year in funding to be used for research support and $20,000 in flexible funds, paid through a non-renewable grant to the institution where they have attained a faculty position. This phase of the award has a maximum length of four years.
Applicants may obtain more information at www.hhmi.org/HannaGrayFellows2017. The deadline for applications is February 15, 2017, at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time).
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Notices
Special Seasonal Volunteer Opportunity: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo
OGPS is recruiting 11 volunteers to help run the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo on Sunday, October 23 from 4:45-11 PM. Duties may include directing visitors, monitoring the trail, and asking people to turn off the flash on their cameras. Included in this experience are training, snacks, a break, and 2 complimentary tickets for Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular for each volunteer, to be used any night. Volunteers do not have to be affiliated with Brown, so feel free to bring a friend! Please e-mail Kate Duggan to sign up or for more information.
Reminder: Teaching at Teaching Intensive Institutions Workshop
Don't miss this free workshop, co-sponsored by Brown Graduate School and a New England consortium of colleges & universities: learn about faculty careers at teaching-intensive colleges & universities; meet faculty & deans from various New England teaching-intensive institutions; get advice on your CVs & cover letters. Limited space--sign up today! The event is Friday, October 7, 9 AM- 3 PM at the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Want to Teach Pre-College Students Next Summer?
Come to the October 11 Luncheon! Open to graduate students, post-docs and Brown faculty who are considering proposing a course or interested in learning more about teaching opportunities for Summer 2017 and beyond, Please register here by October 4. October 11 from 12-1:30 PM in the Kasper Multipurpose Room, Campus Center.
Get in the Loop: Newsletters for the Sheridan Center & CareerLAB
Be the first to hear about upcoming events of interest by signing up for newsletter produced by the Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning (scroll to bottom of page for link) and the CareerLAB's graduate student newsletter (click 'subscribe' in the upper left corner).
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Career Tip Central
What: OITE Careers Blog
Who Runs It: The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education, a group dedicated to helping NIH trainees advance in their careers.
What It Offers: The OITE Careers Blog strives to offer guidance with the career planning and job search process for biomedical trainees. It does so by posting lots of original content highlighting career paths, interview strategies and pitfalls to avoid, things to consider when evaluating a job prospect, and more.
Why It's Worth Checking Out: While geared towards NIH trainees, most of the information presented is applicable to anyone; the blog offers dozens of categories, from 'Grant Writing' to 'Interviewing' to 'Time Management' and more; the "Where are they now?" features on NIH alumni offer very interesting stories of where former trainees ended up finding permanent employment (academic positions, administrative positions, and more) and how they got there.
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Postdoc Opportunity
Postdoctoral Fellow - The Eugene Bell Center for Regenerative Biology and Tissue Engineering - Marine Biological Laboratory - Woods Hole, MA
This postdoc will conduct research on the neurophysiology and biophotonics of skin elements that produce rapid adaptive coloration for camouflage and communication in cephalopods. The focus of this position will be on the dynamic physiological, physical, and optical properties of chromatophores and 3D skin papillae as well as the neural regulation of dynamic body patterns and textures by the brain. The research integrates electrophysiology and quantitative modeling.
A PhD degree (or equivalent) in biological sciences or a closely related field, such as biophysics. Previous experience in neurophysiology and knowledge of sensory biology is necessary. Good computational and modeling skills are required for this position. Knowledge of microscopy (light and electron microscopy, confocal microscopy) and basic cell biology are also desirable. For more information and application instructions, please view the job posting.
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Postdoc Funding Opportunities
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Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
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