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Highlight: TVO Panel on The 'ABCs' of Corporate Collaboration
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The Technology Ventures Office at Brown University invites you to a lively and interactive expert panel discussion around corporate collaborations and what their scouts are looking for in the physical and life sciences. If you're interested in what innovative companies are looking for in potential employees, don't miss the insights that this group has to share! For details and to register, click here.
Moderator
Jason Harry, PhD
Early-stage Business Consultant & Associate Professor of the Practice in Engineering, Brown University
Expert Panelists
Alexandra Glucksmann, PhD
Chief Operating Officer, Editas Medicine Inc.
Thomas Luby, PhD
Senior Director, New Ventures, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
Werner Kaufmann, PhD
Market & Customer Development North America, BASF
Jake Harrison, PhD
Senior Manager of University Relations and Open Innovation, Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center (SSI)
February 17, 2015
3:30 - 5:00 PM
Sidney Frank Hall, Room 220 (Marcuvitz Auditorium)
185 Meeting Street, Providence, RI
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Notices
The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship Program
The L’Oréal For Women in Science program recognizes and rewards the contributions women make in STEM fields and identifies exceptional women researchers committed to serving as role models for younger generations. The program will select five US-based women researchers for their outstanding contributions in science, technology, engineering and math fields, and reward them with $60,000 for postdoctoral research. The application will open on February 2 and will close on March 20, 2015. Applicants must have a conferred PhD and have started in a postdoctoral research position by July 1, 2015 in order to be eligible. For full eligibility and application instructions, please visit the program's website.
Need Plasmids? Think Addgene
Addgene is a nonprofit organization dedicated to making it easier for scientists to share plasmids. Addgene is reaching this goal by operating a plasmid repository for the research community. They work with thousands of laboratories to assemble a high-quality library of published plasmids for use in research and discovery. By linking plasmids with articles, scientists can always find data related to the materials they request. For more information, visit Addgene's website.
Apply for the ASBMB Science Policy Fellowship before 2/11!
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology is now accepting applications for its science policy fellowship. This 12-18 month position offers recently graduated PhDs exposure to a range of activities regarding science policy and congressional and government relations and is the perfect bridge for those looking to transition from the bench into a career in policy. Fellows work in the public affairs office of ASBMB’s headquarters, located just outside of Washington DC. For full information about the qualifications and responsibilities of the fellow as well as the application instructions, please visit the program's website. Applications are due February 11.
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Career Tip Central
What: Versatile PhD
Who Runs It: Paula Chambers, PhD, an entrepreneur who turned her side project of discussing non-academic careers with other graduate students into a business.
What it Offers: Versatile PhD helps graduate students and PhDs envision, prepare for, and excel in non-academic careers. Users can explore specific careers, find peers and mentors to offer support and advice, and get tips on how to apply their skills, abilities and interests into a wide variety of positions and fields.
Why It's Worth Checking Out: Brown's institutional membership offers full access to (100% original) premium content; the site features job listings and a member directory to facilitate digital networking; each career page has "How to Break In" sections that include inside information about the field, and even the resumes and cover letters that real PhDs used to get their first jobs in that field.
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Postdoc Opportunity
Postdoctoral Training in Cancer Systems Biology - Stanford University, Stanford, CA
The Stanford Cancer Systems Biology Scholars (CSBS) Program is a multidisciplinary training program for cancer and biocomputational researchers who want to embark on a systems biology approach to discover clinically-relevant cellular and molecular networks underlying cancer risk, initiation, progression and treatment response. With funding from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the program is able to offer the CSBS Scholars Program to well-qualified applicants from various backgrounds: (1) cancer biologists who want to be cross-trained in computational sciences and (2) computational scientists who want to be cross-trained in cancer biology.
CSBS is a two-year postdoctoral training program focused on innovative, multidisciplinary cancer research education that seamlessly integrates experimental and computational biology in order to systematically unravel the complexity of cancer. Funding is available for salary, supplies, and travel. Applicants must have an MD or PhD.
The application deadline is March 2, 2015 for a start date in September 2015. For more information, please read the full job posting or visit the CSBS Program website.
See more postdoc opportunities
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Career Position
Environmental Scientist V - St. Johns River Water Management District - Palatka, FL
This professional position involves independent scientific contributions to the work of multidisciplinary teams, project management and preparation of technical publications related to management of Florida’s water resources. The candidate must have demonstrable skill in elucidating the roles of higher trophic level organisms in estuarine and coastal systems through development and application of empirical, analytical or simulation models. Job duties include conducting scientific research, analyzing data, writing reports and scientific publications, developing scopes of work and managing contracts, maintaining a high level of professional expertise, and reviewing and updating research and management plans. Working conditions include fieldwork, traveling by automobile or boat, and exposure to extreme weather conditions and temperatures.
Highly qualified candidates will hold a doctorate in biology, limnology, chemistry, botany, ecology, environmental science or a related field with environmental science emphasis, plus three years' experience in natural resource management and publication of scientific papers in peer reviewed scientific journals. For more information and details on how to apply, please view the job posting.
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Postdoc Funding Opportunities
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Graduate Student Funding Opportunities
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