Events at the Center
Writing Boot Camp , Fridays, July 5, 12, 19, 26, 9:00 am, CIE
College Teaching Journal Club, Thursday, July 18, 12:30 pm, Graduate School Conference Room
Real Talk, Wednesday, July 24, 12:30 pm, Graduate School Conference Room
REU Summer Research Symposium, Friday, August 2, Wang Center
Conferences, Fellowships, Forums and Networking Opportunities
2019 S-STEM Symposium The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) are hosting the 2019-STEM Symposium which will be held in Washington, D.C. on September 12-14, 2019 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. The S_STEM Program provides scholarships and other support to Institutions of Higher Education for highly talented, low-income STEM majors at the undergraduate and graduate levels. All stakeholders from the STEM Education community are welcome to attend to share research and best practices, workforce preparation strategies, learn about applying for an S_STEM grant, and to make connections. General information for the program and symposium can be found on the micro-site: sstem.aaaas.org. There is no registration fee for this event. The registration deadline is July 26, 2019. Register here.
Biological Sciences Congressional District Visits This national initiative is an opportunity for biologists across the country to meet with their federal or state elected officials to showcase the people, facilities, and equipment that are required to support and conduct scientific research. This initiative helps to put a face on science and to remind lawmakers that science is happening in their district and state. Registration closes on July 10, 2019. To register, visit here. Registration for participation is free, but required.
Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe. The Southeastern Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (SERMACS) is held each fall. The 2019 meeting will be held in downtown Savannah, GA October 20 – 23 rd. Abstracts and registration will be open on June 17 th. Find more information here.
Marie Curie Individual Fellowship Individual Fellowships (IF) are a great option if you are an experienced researcher looking to give your career a boost by working abroad. They offer exciting new learning opportunities and a chance to add some sparkle to your CV. There are two types of Individual Fellowships: European Fellowships and Global Fellowships. European Fellowships are open to researchers moving within Europe, as well as those coming in from other parts of the world. This fellowship can restart a research career after a break, such as parental leave. These Fellowships are held in the EU or associated countries and last for one to two years. Global Fellowships fund positions outside Europe for researchers based in the EU or associated countries and last between two and three years. Find details of all active calls for applications here.
Duke Machine Learning Summer School The MLSS will focus on the areas of machine learning that have made the biggest advances in utility over the last several years, including deep learning. The class will concentrate on methods that allow machine-learning algorithms to train effectively on massive datasets, with emphasis on the latest methods for image and video analysis, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and data synthesis/modeling. In addition to classroom instruction, participants will be given hands-on training in code development and testing, with application to real data sets. The program is taught by faculty from Duke University, recently ranked #6 among U.S. universities and #8 worldwide in artificial intelligence and machine-learning research (NeurIPS Publication Index). You can find more information about program prerequisites, curriculum and registration here.
Data Science Fellowship The Data Incubator is a Cornell-funded data science training organization. We run a free advanced 8-week fellowship (think data science bootcamp) for PhDs looking to enter industry. A variety of innovative companies partner with The Data Incubator for their hiring and training needs, including LinkedIn, Genentech, Capital One, Pfizer, and many others. Find more information and apply here.
NIH Summer Course: Strengthening Causal Inference in Behavioral Obesity Research Identifying causal relations among variables is fundamental to science. Obesity is a major problem for which much progress in understanding, treatment, and prevention remains to be made. Understanding which social and behavioral factors cause variations in adiposity is vital to producing, evaluating, and selecting intervention and prevention strategies. In addition, developing a greater understanding of obesity’s causes requires input from diverse disciplines including statistics, economics, psychology, epidemiology, mathematics, philosophy, and behavioral or statistical genetics. However, applying techniques from these disciplines does not involve routine well-known ‘cookbook’ approaches. Rather, an understanding of the underlying principles is required so that the investigator can tailor approaches to specific and varying situations. The course will be held July 29 – August 2, 2019. Find more information here.
Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowship Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character – shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life – promotes extraordinary student success.
Increasing campus diversity is one of Binghamton University’s most important strategic priorities. Binghamton is meeting this challenge with the establishment of a program of Presidential Diversity Postdoctoral Fellowships that will allow the university to better recruit highly qualified candidates for research and scholarship in disciplines that have found it difficult to attract a diverse faculty. This fellowship program mirrors the goals of the SUNY faculty diversity program which advance diversity and inclusive excellence by encouraging the recruitment, retention and promotion of outstanding scholars from different backgrounds, including individuals from groups who have historically been underrepresented in higher education
Our goal is to develop top-tier candidates when faculty positions appear in these departments, so that they may remain at Binghamton in a tenure track capacity when their postdoctoral work is completed. Each fellowship appointment is up to two years. Persons interested in this position should apply online here.
Canada/USA Matchcamp Positions Canada/USA Mathcamp ( www.mathcamp.org) is a summer program for talented high school students from all over the United States, Canada, and the rest of the world. At Mathcamp, students interact with world-class mathematicians, explore advanced topics in mathematics, and find a true intellectual peer group. The mentor job is a hybrid between a teaching position and a camp counselor role. Your primary responsibility is to teach great classes, and you’ll be doing this in the context of a residential summer program: you live, eat, and play with the campers. It’s a lot of work and a lot of fun. As a mentor at Mathcamp, you get an amazing teaching experience: there is no set curriculum, so you create your own classes and teach the math you’re interested in. From group theory to projective geometry, from complex analysis to cryptography, from fractals to voting theory – there is an abundance of mathematics that can be taught (with a little imagination) at camp level. You’ll have support (in both curriculum design and pedagogy) from master teachers, and you’ll work with students who are exceptionally smart and engaged.
Since women and minority students often face a shortage of role models in mathematics, we are especially eager to recruit mentors from these groups. For more information on the position and how to apply, visit http://www.mathcamp.org/mentor/.
Career
Stanford PRISM (Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine) is an opportunity for select late-stage graduate students from diverse backgrounds to come to Stanford for a recruitment weekend, interview with potential mentors, and get the inside scoop on postdoctoral training at Stanford. The purpose of this program is to encourage those who might not currently consider a postdoctoral position at Stanford to get a first-hand look at whether Stanford might be a good fit for them. Our goal is to match excellent trainees to excellent mentors at Stanford.
This opportunity is open to all. We encourage those from backgrounds underrepresented in the sciences to apply, including but not limited to: African Americans, Latinos, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, those with disabilities or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and those underrepresented on the basis of gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Applications consist of an application form, a CV, a research statement, a recommendation from your graduate advisor, and the names of up to 6 potential mentors at Stanford. For more information or to apply, go here.
PennView Postdoctoral Diversity Initiative The PennVIEW Postdoctoral Diversity Initiative is an opportunity to expose graduate doctoral candidates in the Biomedical Sciences to postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania. The purpose of this imitative is to provide candidates from the Mid-Atlantic region with a first-hand look at Penn and to consider whether a postdoctoral position at Penn would be a good fit for them. Our goal is to match trainees with excellent mentors at the School of Medicine. This event will be held September 25, 2019. If you have question please ordtupenn@gmail.
UCSF Radiology Postdoctoral Scholar Position The University of California San Francisco is seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate with a background in organic chemistry, radiochemistry, or molecular imaging to undertake research in novel probe development in prostate cancer. The work will be undertaken in the laboratory of Robert Flavell at the state-of-the-art China Basin and Mission Bay campuses of UCSF. The focus of the research is on the development of novel radiopharmaceuticals and molecular imaging probes for studying alterations in the tumor microenvironment and in tumor metabolism. For example, prostate cancer undergoes metabolic and phenotypic changes as it transitions from low to high grade disease, and imaging probes targeted against these metabolic changes can be used to selectively detect aggressive, life threatening disease. For further information, please visit here.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. or M.D., or be near completion of their degree, in a relevant subject area. The applicant should have relevant research experience in synthetic chemistry and have a proven research track record. The applicant should also be highly motivated with exceptional communications skills and the ability to work with a dynamic team. Preferred skills would be prior experience with animal models, imaging technology, and experience with the tools of chemical biology. This full-time post is funded by the NIH and DOD.
Interested applicants should submit 1) a curriculum vitae, 2) a brief statement of research interests and 3) a list of three references. Please send inquiries to Robert Flavell ( Robert.flavell@ucsf.edu).
Program Coordinator or Program Assistant Position Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM), a project of the Art of Problem Solving Initiative, Inc., is seeking a Program Coordinator or Program Assistant. You’ll be part of a close-knit team helping exceptional young people to achieve their full potential. As Program Coordinator/Assistant, you will support our programming for our middle school and high school students; you will become a summer program leader and learn to direct one of our summer program sites; and you will help support our hiring of over 150 people each summer. You will also be present in the students’ lives, providing individual guidance as students seek out new opportunities and navigate middle school, high school, and college. Find more information on the program and how to apply here.
Founding Program Manager: BEAM National Programs Bridge to Enter Advanced Mathematics (BEAM) is currently looking for a talented and passionate leader to lay the groundwork for our national program, ensure a successful implementation by a partner district, and support the evaluation firm in measuring outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to get in on the ground floor of a new initiative. This is a pilot program, and so after the first year your role will likely shift. In future years, you might lead the rollout of another aspect of our national program (such as the online component or the national residential component); you might scale up the district partnerships; or you might begin working with one of our local offices. This position reports to the National Executive Director. There will be additional support from other staff members as needed and for specific tasks. Find more information and apply here.
CDMS Research Software Engineer The CSDMS Integration Facility seeks a research software engineer (RSE) or hybrid RSE/Postdoc with at least 1 year of software development experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages, with an emphasis on Python. The position is flexible to allow up to 50% time for research-related activities for a postdoc. Postdocs will be expected to publish their research and to attend and present at scientific meetings. Find more information and apply here.
Postdoctoral Research Position MR-guided Focused Ultrasound University of California San Francisco has an opening for Postdoctoral Scholar in MR-guided focused ultrasound. This is a joint position between the departments of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging (Dr. Eugene Ozhinsky) and Radiation Oncology (Dr. Chris Diederich). Our lab’s work focuses on design and development of ultrasound devices and monitoring techniques for hyperthermia cancer therapy, thermal ablation procedures, drug delivery and activation. The candidate will be working on development of an MR-guided hyperthermia delivery system based on a commercially available FDA approved body focused ultrasound transducer, as well as other related research projects.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in Bioengineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related discipline
- Strong programming skills in one or more of the programming languages (JavaScript, Python, Matlab, C++)
- Solid knowledge of MR physics and pulse sequences
- Good communications and writing skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of ultrasound physics
- Familiarity with phased arrays
- Experience with image-guided therapy
- Experience with RTHawk real-time MRI platform
- Experience with InSightec ExAblate focused ultrasound system
To apply please email Eugene Ozhinsky at eugene.ozhinsky@ucsf.edu with your CV/resume, contact information for three references, and a cover letter.
Suffolk County Community College Announcement is hereby made for a 10-month, full-time, tenure-track appointment beginning in the fall 2019 semester on the Ammerman Campus in Selden. Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs. The successful candidate must be able to teach the full spectrum of physics courses at the conceptual, vocational, algebra/trigonometry, and calculus based levels. Specific subjects include mechanics, E&M, thermodynamics, waves, optics and modern physics. The successful candidate should be familiar with both traditional and computer-based laboratory instruction. Recent experience in research in physics is desirable (experimental, theoretical, computational or educational research). A willingness to learn and apply new pedagogical approaches, to be actively involved in curriculum and course development within the discipline, and college service on committees is essential. Find more information here.
University of Colorado Boulder The Engineering Plus Program in the College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS) at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a full-time Instructor position. Program. This program integrates traditional engineering disciplines such as Aerospace, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering with a multi-disciplinary and design-based approach. This position will support the Engineering Plus Program in the fulfillment of the program’s educational mission. The Engineering Plus program also partners with the award-winning Integrated Teaching and Learning Program to deliver hands-on, design rich engineering curriculum. The University of Colorado Boulder is a dynamic community of scholars and learners situated on one of the most spectacular college campuses in the country. As one of 34 U.S. public institutions belonging to the prestigious Association of American Universities- and the only member in the Rocky Mountain region– CU Boulder has a proud tradition of academic excellence.
Candidates must have earned either a Master’s Degree, supplemented with extensive teaching experience, or a Ph.D. in an engineering discipline or a closely related field. Successful candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate engineering education and active engagement in an engineering field. An interest in improving undergraduate engineering education and modern pedagogy is desirable, and teaching experience is preferred. Ability and desire to teach two or more core engineering courses (such as first-year design, engineering math, thermodynamics, statics, materials science, circuits, and data analysis) are essential. For more information on the Engineering Plus Program, please visit here.