All Life Sciences PhD Students (HILS-wide, GSAS only)

Postdoctoral Position, Hematology and Medical Oncology @ Weill Cornell Medical College

May 19, 2021

Weill Cornell Medical College seeks a highly motivated  professional PhD, M.D., or M.D., PhD for a Postdoctoral position to  study pancreatic cancer susceptibilities to immuno-oncology-based strategies and to discover new clinically applicable therapeutic options. The work will be performed under the supervision of Dr.  Manuel Hidalgo, Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at New  York Presbyterian Hospital/ WCMC. The applicant would join a  thriving and highly interactive translational...

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Scientist/Senior Scientist - Single Cell Genomics @ Parse Biosciences

May 17, 2021

Who We’re Looking For:

You care about the impact of your work and are aligned with our mission of enabling faster scientific progress. You care about enabling researchers to develop new therapies and better understand biology.

You have a passion for technology development in genomics and molecular biology. You value working and solving problems as part of a team, but can also take initiative and work independently. You can adapt to a rapidly changing technology landscape and are open to learning new skills. 

Job Summary:...

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Supporting Graduate Student Mental Health and Well-Being: Evidence-Informed Recommendations for the Graduate Community [Council of Graduate Schools/Jed Foundation]

May 17, 2021

The past ten years have seen mounting evidence that graduate students are facing increasing levels of stress and anxiety. In spite of this trend, little is known about the distribution of stress and stressors across diverse subgroups of master’s and doctoral students. Even less is known about student pathways to care, or about the effectiveness of resources, policies, and practices designed to create healthier departmental and campus cultures.

With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) and The Jed...

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2021 Jun 21

Dissertation Defense: Lauren Kershberg (PiN)

1:30pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

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Dissecting the composition of striatal dopamine release machinery

Advisor: Pascal Kaeser

Program: Neuroscience

2021 Jun 02

Dissertation Defense: Evan O’Loughlin (BBS)

2:00pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

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De novo lumen formation in intrahepatic biliary development and cancer

Advisor: Andrea McClatchey

Program: Biological and Biomedical Sciences

2021 May 17

Centering Career and Professional Development as Core Components of Graduate Education

11:00am to 12:00pm

Location: 

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 National reports have for decades called for change in graduate education, to better address the career preparation and professional development of graduate students to empower them for this reality. Dr. Cynthia Fuhrmann will describe NIH-funded curricular innovations to center career development as a core component of PhD training at UMass Medical School, and describe new initiatives led by Professional Development Hub, a recently-announced cross-stakeholder initiative to support national systemic change.

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Lecturer 10-Introductory Biology, Department of Ecology & Evolution, College of Arts & Sciences @ Stony Brook University

May 13, 2021

Description

The Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University invites applications for a one-year non-tenure-track position at the rank of Lecturer. The lecturer position is anticipated to start in Fall 2021, for one year (10 month) temporary, renewable contract. 

The successful candidate will co-teach active-learning sections of an introductory biology course (BIO 201 Organisms to Ecosystems) and work with undergraduate and graduate student teaching assistants. The successful candidate may also be asked to teach additional courses in areas...

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Program Evaluation Specialist, STEM Education Research @ University of Maine

May 13, 2021

The purpose of this position is to support data collection and analysis, report writing, and dissemination of findings for project and program evaluations under the direction of the RiSE Center’s Research and Evaluation Coordinator. The Program Evaluation Specialist will use qualitative and quantitative methods to support both formative and summative evaluation of projects and programs. The Program Evaluation Specialist will also communicate results and findings to...

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