Internship Positions

Postdoctoral Positions

NPA Website: https://careers.nationalpostdoc.org/jobs/

Full Time Positions

Yale Ciencia Initiative Research Associate, Yale University
Medical Physicist, Carti
Optomechanical Design Engineer, Neurophos
Research Technician, Lab Management, Georgia Tech
Research Engineer, Cook Medical
Clinical Engineer, Medasource
Biomedical Engineer, TalentBurst Hiring Agency
Process Engineer, Medical Device, Naderi Engineering
Purdue Start-up Job Board—Foundry Start Up Companies Looking to Hire
ACTS Career Center—Association for Clinical and Translational Science
Academic Careers

Doc Jobs—Jobs beyond traditional clinical and academic roles

Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (May 31)

Graduate Professional Development Newsletter (May 31)

Application open for Fall Postdoc Preview at Van Andel Institute

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Van Andel Institute will offer our next fully funded Postdoc Preview event Sept. 12–14, 2024. Postdoc Preview helps prospective postdocs determine if VAI will be a good fit for them. The deadline to apply is July 16, and the application is simple (CV and personal information only).

Please find information about Postdoc Preview and our other postdoc training programs below. I appreciate you sharing these opportunities with colleagues and graduate students in your department or institution.

We look forward to welcoming exceptional postdocs to the Institute. Should you or your students have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me (erica.gobrogge@vai.org).

About Van Andel Institute
VAI is an independent biomedical research organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our research encompasses five central themes: epigenetics, neurodegenerative science, metabolism and nutrition, cell biology, and structural biology. Postdoctoral fellows are a crucial part of VAI’s efforts to improve the health and enhance the lives of current and future generations. All VAI postdocs receive:

Mentorship from world-renowned principal investigators.
Access to state-of-the-art research spaces and an extensive suite of Core Technologies and Services.
Support from a dedicated Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, which provides a comprehensive professional development program.
Nation-leading pay that starts at $70,000 and a comprehensive suite of benefits.

Postdoc Preview
Postdoc Preview is a competitive program that provides selected applicants the opportunity to visit VAI to learn about our postdoc training opportunities, meet one-on-one with our internationally recognized faculty and explore our extensive scientific resources.

VAI will provide transportation, lodging and meals for selected applicants. We also are pleased to offer family care grants for those caring for children or other family members.
Eligibility: Applicants must be current graduate students at U.S. institutions who anticipate beginning a postdoc within the next year. Individuals who identify as members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
The 2024 Fall event will be held Sept. 12–24, 2024. The deadline to apply is July 16, 2024.

More information and the application (CV and personal information only) may be found here.

Cancer Epigenetics Training Program
VAI’s Cancer Epigenetics Training Program offers cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research training in structural and functional aspects of epigenetics, complemented by state-of-the-art Core Technologies and Services, unique professional development activities, and integration with established translational research programs and partnerships led by VAI investigators. The program is supported by a National Cancer Institute T32 training grant (no. T32CA251066).

Prepares postdocs to become independent research leaders in the field of cancer epigenetics.
Eligibility: Applicants must be near completion of a Ph.D., M.D. or other appropriate terminal degree. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Individuals who identify as members of underrepresented racial and ethnic groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

More information and the application can be found here.

Inspire Fellowship
The Inspire Fellowship supports exceptional postdoctoral fellows by reducing barriers, fostering community, and providing the resources and personalized mentorship needed for an outstanding training experience.

Provides up to three years of salary support. VAI postdoc salaries start at $70,000.
Inspire Fellows form a cohort that meets for monthly professional development events.
Eligibility: Applicants must be within 12 months of completing a Ph.D., M.D. or other appropriate terminal degree. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who identify as members of an underrepresented racial or ethnic group as defined by NIH.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

More information and the application can be found here.

OIGP Newsletter - Spring 2024

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Workshops and Deadlines

Here are some upcoming workshops and deadlines more detailed information about the workshops will be sent out separately closer to the event.

June 5^th Interviewing for Industry Positions (GSPD)

June 5^th LinkedIn (GSPD)

June 6^th Converting Your CV into a Resume (GSPD)

June 6^th Credit – Understanding Cards & Scores (GSPD)

June 7^th RSVP for Food Trucks & Families Event (RSVP Here)

June 7^th Enhance Your Study Skills (GSPD)

June 10^th Diet, Stress, & Emotional Eating (GSPD)

June 10^th Publishing a Scientific Paper (GSPD)

June 11^th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)

June 11^th Negotiating the Job Offer (GSPD)

June 12^th Entrepreneurship as a Career Path (GSPD)

June 12^th Time Management (GSPD)

June 13^th Business Meal Etiquette (GSPD)

June 13^th-14^th Field Atlas: Agbioscience Company Tours by AgriNovus Indiana (CCO)

June 14^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

June 17^th NSF Personal Statement Writing Workshop (GSPD)

June 18^th Fellowship Office Hour for Grad Students and Postdcos (GSPD)

June 18^th Healthy Financial Habits (GSPD)

June 19^th Research with Scite.ai (GSPD)

June 20^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

June 20^th Sleeping for Success (GSPD)

June 20^th The Cover Letter (GSPD)

June 21^st Food Trucks & Families Event @ Memorial Mall 11 am – 2 pm

June 21^st NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

June 24^th Conference Paper Writing and Presenting: Strategies for Success (GSPD)

June 24^th Healthy Relationships 1.0 (GSPD)

June 25^th Comparing Job Offers (GSPD)

June 25^th Eat Right When Your Budget is Tight (GSPD)

June 27^th Impostor Syndrome (GSPD)

June 27^th Mentoring Dialogues (GSPD)

June 28^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

July 8^th Power & Control (GSPD)

July 9^th Mentoring Dialogues (GSPD)

July 9^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

July 10^th Computational Research PhD Fellowship Info Session (GSPD)

July 10^th Getting the Mentoring You Need (GSPD)

July 11^th How to Find and Prepare for Fellowship Applications (GSPD)

July 11^th NDSEG (Defense Research) Fellowship Info Session (GSPD)

July 12^th Business Databases: Ace Your Job Interview, Find Investors for Your Research/Idea (GSPD)

July 16^th Citation Management with Zotero (GSPD)

July 16^th Retirement Planning (GSPD)

July 16^th Sleeping for Success (GSPD)

July 17^th Business Meal Etiquette (GSPD)

July 17^th Fellowship Office Hour for Grad Students and Postdocs (GSPD)

July 18^th Preparing to Buy a Car (GSPD)

July 18^th Presenting Your Research: How to Sell Others on Your Ideas (GSPD)

July 19^th Combating Bias and Hate on College Campuses (GSPD)

July 19^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

July 19^th RCR: Discipline-Specific Training (GSPD)

July 22^nd Debt Management (GSPD)

July 22^nd Improv Techniques for the Researcher (GSPD)

July 22^nd Story Telling 101 (GSPD)

July 23^rd Discovering the Treasures of Federal Legal, Legislative, and Regulatory Resources (GSPD)

July 23^rd Impostor Syndrome (GSPD)

July 23^rd Mentoring Dialogues (GSPD)

July 24^th Healthy Financial Habits (GSPD)

July 24^th The Push and Pull of Mentoring (GSPD)

July 24^th Time Management (GSPD)

July 25^th NSF Fellowship Help Session (GSPD)

July 25^th Preparing to Buy a House (GSPD)

July 26^th Healthy Eating on the Run (GSPD)

July 26^th Prepare for Your Teaching Demonstration Through Microteaching (GSPD)

July 29^th Preparing for Academic Interviews (GSPD)

July 30^th CVs and Cover Letters for Academic Jobs (GSPD)

July 31^st Let’s Talk Taxes (GSPD)

August 5^th Discover LM: Engineering & Computer Science Related Majors (CCO)

August 6^th Discover LM: Finance & Business Operations Related Majors (CCO)

August 7^th Discover LM: Employee Groups and Belonging at LM (CCO)

August 8^th Discover LM: Engineering & Computer Science Related Majors (CCO)

September 4^th Caterpillar Day (CCO)

September 4^th Maha Fluid Power Conference Student Recruitment Event (CCO)

September 6^th Deadline to Register for Fall 2024 SCMT Career Fair (CCO)

September 16^th Team Application Deadline for AES Energy Innovation Challenge (AES)

News from You

Please inform Tammy of honors, awards, or other accolades (to include having a paper published) you receive so that the Weldon School may recognize your accomplishments. Send the complete information – specific title and nature of the award, name of conference or event at which award was given, date of said event, photograph if available, etc. – to tsiemers@purdue.edu.

Tammy Siemers

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