The position

A new Third Rock Ventures portfolio company in San Francisco, CA has an exciting and unique opportunity available. We are looking for highly motivated research scientists ready to take on new challenges in their career. We have developed an exciting technology to create a novel class of biotherapeutics that will make a major impact in the treatment of high unmet need diseases like cancer and autoimmunity. This new company offers the opportunity to work with a fun, collaborative, and experienced...

The full impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientific careers might not be known for years, but hiring freezes and other signs of turmoil at universities have already shaken faith in academia as a career option. As universities try to adapt and survive in a pandemic world, a growing number of PhD students and other early-career researchers will be looking at careers in industry, government and other sectors.

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Nature is encouraging postdoctoral researchers working in academia in science, technology, engineering and mathematics to respond to its first-ever survey dedicated entirely to postdocs, a crucial but often marginalized segment of the scientific workforce. The survey, now accessible at https://go.nature.com/3fDup2u, addresses issues at the heart of the postdoctoral experience, including job satisfaction, career progression,...

The second Dr. Samuel M. Nabrit Conference for Early Career Scholars will convene online August 3-5, 2020.

The purpose of this conference is to showcase the research achievements of outstanding molecular life scientists from historically underrepresented groups. Featuring keynote presentations by Breann Brown, Ph.D. (Vanderbilt University) and Saul Villeda, Ph.D. (UCSF), the conference program also includes short talks, small group discussions, poster sessions, a faculty panel and a junior researchers’ roundtable. Speakers will be selected...