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Highlight: 2nd Quarterly Cookie Hour


On Tuesday, December 6, avoid that afternoon slump by coming out for some Cookies, Coffee, and OGPS at our 2nd Quarterly Cookie Hour!

This casual drop-in event will be held in LMM (70 Ship Street) between 2-4 pm. Staff from OGPS (BioMed Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies) will be there to greet you, and you'll have the chance to ask questions, share concerns, and tell us what events and resources you’d like to see offered. We will also be raffling off some awesome science-themed prizes! All BioMed graduate students and postdocs are welcome to attend this entirely FREE event.

Don't work at 70 Ship Street? Come by anyway, and keep a lookout for subsequent Cookie Hours in March and June in different campus locations. See you next week!

Tuesday, December 6, 2-4 PM
Laboratories for Molecular Medicine, Room 107, 70 Ship Street

Notices

Consulting 101 for Grad Students
Speakers will address the various types of consulting, including management/strategy consulting; boutique consulting; and internal consulting. Learn about the daily work of consultants, and the application and interview process for advanced degree candidates. Friday, December 2 from 5-6 PM in CareerLAB, 167 Angell Street.

November 2016 Research Administration Newsletter

Teaching Opportunity: STEM II Instructors Needed
If you're interested in teaching, consider participating in STEM II this summer! The STEM II program is seeking instructors ​to design and teach a course for rising 9th and 10th grade students. IYou have the freedom to base a course off of what you find interesting and help inspire future scientists! For more information, please visit the program's website or contact Abbey Aevazelis.

Why the Academy? Discussions about Staying in Academia
This interdisciplinary panel asks how can we extend the legibility of knowledge production beyond the academy while still working within an academic context. Tuesday, December 6 from 10-11:30 AM in the Petteruti Lounge, Stephen Robert '62 Campus Center, 75 Waterman Street.

Science Policy Opportunity
Please click here to write to your representative and senators and encourage them to pass a FY17 omnibus spending package that will make increases to scientific research a reality this fiscal year.

Career Tip Central

What: Brown University CareerLAB
Who Runs It: CareerLAB is staffed by staff experienced in the unique challenges of finding fulfilling employment after a Brown education. Graduate Student Program Coordinator and Career Counselor Bev Ehrich advises undergraduates, graduate students, and alumni, with a particular focus on careers in STEM fields.
What It Offers: ​CareerLAB supports Brown graduate students - both masters and doctoral candidates - along every step of their graduate school careers. CareerLAB resources include individual advising sessions; grad student drop-in hours; resume/CV/cover letter development; interview preparation; and programs tailored to career exploration and the job search.
Why It's Worth Checking Out: Although you are encouraged to begin using CareerLAB services and programs early in your graduate school career, you can get involved at any time; postdocs are welcome to attend any CareerLAB programs that are relevant to their job searches and career goals; versatile programming, including the Graduate Student Career Options Conference advertised above, offers great opportunities to explore careers without having to leave the lab during the work week.

Postdoc Opportunity

Postdoctoral Scholar - Section of Eukaryotic Transposable Elements - National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - National Institutes of Health - Bethesda, MD

A postdoctoral position is available to study the mechanisms and impact of Long Terminal Repeat-retrotransposons and retroviruses. Current work focuses on how chromatin factors promote integration site selection. To identify common mechanisms of integration we generate large-scale datasets of HIV-1 integration in human cells and analyze genome-wide patterns of integration. Research is also conducted on other transposable elements to develop technology capable of generating genome-wide profiles of gene function. Further details and a list of publications can be found at the lab's website.

Interested candidates must have a Ph.D. and/or an M.D. and have a strong background in molecular biology, genetics, or virology. Bioinformatic and programming skills will be of great benefit. For more information and application instructions, please view the job posting.

Career Position

Assistant Professor of Biotechnology - University of New Hampshire at Manchester

UNH Manchester seeks highly qualified candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching, advising, mentoring undergraduate students, and supervising undergraduate research. The candidate is expected to maintain a productive research program involving undergraduate students and provide service to the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Programs, college, and university.

Instructional responsibilities include regular teaching of core courses in the majors and other advanced courses in areas of expertise. Faculty also support the UNH Discovery Program, the core curriculum of the University. Candidates must have a PhD in a relevant discipline at time of appointment and related work experience including teaching experience at the post-secondary level. The ability to establish and maintain an active research program that engages undergraduate students is required. Based on current expertise in the Biological Sciences and Biotechnology Programs, applicants with a research focus in eukaryotic molecular genetics or eukaryotic cellular biology, able to make use of the new Cell Culture Research Laboratory, would be especially welcome. For more information, please view the job posting.

Postdoc Funding Opportunities

American Society for Microbiology - Career Development Grants for Postdoctoral Women
Application Deadline: February 1, 2017

L'Oreal USA - USA For Women in Science Fellowship
Application Deadline: February 3, 2017

American Heart Association - Postdoctoral Fellowships
Application Deadline: February 10, 2017

National Institutes of Health - NIH Pathway to Independence Award (Parent K99/R00)
Application Deadline: February 12, 2017

See more postdoc funding opportunities

Graduate Student Funding Opportunities

NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship
Application Deadline: January 16, 2017

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds - PhD Fellowships (for Basic Biomedical Research in Europe)
Application Deadline: February 1, 2017

National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Earth and Space Science Fellowship (NESSF)
Application Deadline: February 1, 2017

Oak Ridge Associated Universities - HERE at ORNL - Thesis or Dissertation Research
Application Deadline: February 1, 2017

See more graduate student funding opportunities