Biochemist, Receptor Discovery

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NextCure is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company located in Beltsville, MD, and focuses on the discovery and development of novel immunomedicines for the treatment of cancer and other immune-related diseases. We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with a strong background in biochemistry and molecular biology to join our Discovery Research team. NextCure employs multiple function-based screening approaches, termed Functional, Integrated NextCure Discovery for Immuno-Oncology (FIND-IOTM). We are actively...

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The lack of diversity among faculty at universities and medical schools in the United States is a matter of growing concern. However, the factors that influence the career choices of underrepresented minority and female postdoctoral researchers have received relatively little attention. Here we report the results of a survey of 1284 postdocs working in the biomedical sciences in the US. Our findings highlight possible reasons why some underrepresented minority and female postdocs choose not to pursue careers in academic research, and suggest interventions that could be taken in the early...

Read more about Career choices of underrepresented and female postdocs in the biomedical sciences (eLife)

Although doctoral students in the biomedical sciences have been recognized as a population at particular risk for mental health problems such as burnout and depression, little research has been conducted to identify candidate targets for intervention. To this end, we used the stress process model to evaluate potential mediators of stress–burnout and stress–depression relationships in biomedical doctoral students. A cross-sectional sample (n = 69) completed validated self-report measures of stress; symptoms of burnout and depression; and perceptions of mastery, social support, and advisor...

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Mental health issues are a serious problem in academia, especially among graduate students where around 25– 40% face mental health concerns (Evans et al., 2018; Levecque et al., 2017; Barreira et al., 2018). Moreover, about half of those students will likely not receive treatment (SAMHSA, 2019). These figures highlight the pressing need for the academic community to both offer more support for graduate students struggling with their mental health and remove the barriers that prevent those students from getting help where it already exists.

We are two PhD students at...

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In my first year as a doctoral student, I read a lot of online parodies about graduate-school life. Dark humor was a coping strategy for me and my cohort, which is why we regularly read Tumblr sites like Lego Grad Student and What Should We Call Grad School, as well as PhD Comics.

I always appreciated the humor because it drew much-needed attention to the struggles of graduate study. Yet such parodies also...

Read more about Why We Need to Talk More About Mental Health in Graduate School (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

While a large body of literature exists on the career experiences of PhDs employed in traditional academic faculty positions and a smaller related literature is developing on the experiences of those employed outside the academy, little systematic, transdisciplinary research on the experiences of PhDs employed in higher education careers beyond the professoriate (HECBP) exists, despite the growing number of PhDs employed in these fields. 

 

This study seeks to address that gap by providing a comprehensive starting point for future research into the career experiences...

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The Department of Biology at Utah Valley University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at any rank, to begin in August 2020. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a background in molecular biology to teach BIOL 1610 College Biology I and other courses. The successful candidate should have a strong commitment to undergraduate education and a research program amenable to undergraduate students. Candidates must have a doctorate degree, research background in molecular biology or a related discipline, and a strong...

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Associate Director for Graduate Student Success
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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We're hiring!  Scripps Research's Career & Postdoctoral Services Office is recruiting for a program manager on the institute's La Jolla, CA campus.  Our team designs, implements, and assesses career and professional development training programs for graduate students and postdocs in the life sciences. 

The position and application instructions can be accessed here: 
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Responsibilities: A research team, partially housed in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Northern Colorado (UNC), is searching for a colleague to join our highly collaborative group. The position is for a 12 month appointment Postdoctoral Research Associated (0.875 FTE, which is roughly 35 hours per week). We seek a candidate to work on a NSF-funded mixed methods study, investigating novice and expert conceptions of the biotic impacts of climate change....

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The College of Science at The University of Texas at El Paso currently has an opening for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in STEM Education Research (Biological Sciences or Chemistry/Biochemistry) to begin no later than September 1, 2020. Please find full details regarding the position below.

 

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION: The College of Science at The University of Texas at...

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I write to make you aware of a unique NIH-funded postdoctoral training program in research and teaching. VCU IRACDA provides trainees with a traditional mentored research experience, plus mentored teaching experience. VCU is a major research university with more than $310M funding per year, and a vast number and variety of potential research mentors. Another mission of the program is to increase diversity in the biomedical workforce, working with teaching mentors at Virginia Union University and Virginia State University. Trainees...

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The Senior Associate Director develops and implements a vision and strategy to ensure that Princeton graduate students have the opportunity to explore career options, develop career decision-making skills, and successfully position themselves for jobs within and beyond academe. The Sr. AD guides graduate students in defining their own unique career plan, and leads and implements the design, delivery and evaluation of programs that support the acquisition of professional skills and knowledge. This role partners closely with the Graduate School to provide a breadth and depth of services...

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