Events at the Center

Grant Writing Workshop Part 1: Find the right research funding for you, Friday, September 6, 11:00 – 2:00 pm, Poetry Center (Humanities 2001)

Community of Student Mentors Orientation (Mentors & Mentees) , Thursday, September 12, 12:30 pm, CIE

Grant Writing Workshop Part 2: Draft your research project goals and summary , Friday, September 13, 11:00 – 2:00 pm, Poetry Center (Humanities 2001)

CIE Postdoc Appreciation Social, Wednesday, September 18, 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Hilton Garden Inn

College Teaching Journal Club, Thursday, September 19, 12:30 – 1:30 PM, Graduate School Conference Room

Community of Student Mentors Fall Kickoff Bowling Night (Mentors & Mentees- evening event ), Friday, September 20, 5:00- 8:00 pm

SAVE THE DATE:

IACS Information Session, Thursday, October 17, 12:30 – 2:00 pm, IACS Seminar Room

Graduate School Preview Day, Friday, October 4

 

Conferences, Fellowships, Forums and Networking Opportunities

STIRDE-CON On Friday, September 12, 2019 the 3 ^rd Annual STRIDE-Con and Visualization Contest will take place at the Institute for Advanced Computational Science. The da-long seminar will run from 9am – 3 pm, breakfast available at (8:30). The keynote speaker, Dr. Anjali Kumar will be presenting a talk entitled “Putting Your PhD to Work: Skills, Successes, and Failure in Using Science for Policymaking” at 12:30pm.

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 is now open and advanced registration closes September 23 ^rd. Find more information here.

RISE 2019 National Conference: Transforming University Engagement in Pre- and Post-Disaster Environments: Lessons from Puerto Rico The RISE 2019 Conference will be held at the University at Albany on November 18-20, 2019. The three day series of workshops will explore how institutions of higher education can strengthen preparedness, response, and recovery efforts in the face of growing threats posed by a changing climate and extreme weather. For more information, please see the attached invitation.

Stony Brook University is co-hosting the event and has 6 complimentary registration tickets. If you are interested in attending the conference, please send an email to OPD_OVPR@stonybrook.edu describing the event’s relevance to your research. Please note that the complimentary tickets do not cover travel costs. Find more information and register 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.

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.

Career

Biological Foundations of Behavior, tenure track position (beginning fall 2020) The Department of Psychology at Providence College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position at the rank of Assistant Professor. Candidates should possess a Ph.D. in Psychology or closely related field, with an emphasis on studying the biological foundations of behavior (broadly defined). Potential areas of scholarship could include but are not limited to Sensation and Perception, Human Neuroscience, Physiological Psychology, and Psychoneuroimmunology. Successful applicants should also provide evidence of excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentorship, and demonstrate the ability to establish an active program of research. Providence College’s state-of-the-art Caiafa Center for Psychological Science, scheduled to be fully renovated Fall 2019, features flexible human lab space, as well as a well-equipped animal vivarium and wet lab. In addition to engaging students in research, candidates will teach 5-6 undergraduate courses per academic year, including a survey (3 credits), research (with lab, 4 credits), and an advanced seminar course in the candidate’s area of expertise. Candidates will also be expected to contribute to a year-long, integrated Research Methods & Statistics course, Introduction to Psychology, and the interdisciplinary Neuroscience program.

Applicants should apply no later than October 21, 2019 online at https://careers.providence.edu. Applications should include a cover letter stating their candidacy for the position, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy and research interests, graduate transcripts, and three letters of reference. Inquiries may be directed to Christopher Bloom, Ph.D., Search Committee Chair, cbloom@providence.edu.

Find more information and apply here

Cornell University Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows 2020 Cornell University Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows are high-profile postdoctoral research positions with significant independence and resources to attract some of the world’s best young scholars to interact deeply with faculty and students on Cornell’s campuses.  Candidates from all areas of research and inquiry, who will be no more than two years past the award date of their doctoral degree by the application deadline, are eligible for this program. Successful candidates will have access to the full range of talent and considerable resources available at Cornell, and will be encouraged to interact broadly with the Cornell intellectual community, in addition to their postdoctoral research with a tenured or tenure-track faculty member (sponsor) and their research group. Cornell Presidential Postdoctoral Fellows will also receive lifetime membership in the Society of Cornell Fellows along with the participants in other named prestigious and competitively awarded Cornell postdoctoral fellowships. Approximately six to ten Presidential Fellowships are awarded each year, with the inaugural cohort of ten fellows chosen in the academic 2017-2018 year, and nine selected in 2018-2019. For the 2019-2020 selection cycle, as part of the Provost’s Radical Collaborations initiative, some of the postdoctoral positions each year will be reserved for applications focusing on one thematic area of Radical Collaboration outlined by the Provost’s office. This year, the chosen topic will be “Advancing Genome Biology”, in line with the Provost’s task force on Genome Biology which can be found here. Applicants whose research is not covered by this theme are still encouraged to apply.

Appointments are for up to three years, dependent on positive annual evaluations, and may include a teaching component where appropriate of no more than 25% averaged over the length of the appointment.  The stipend for appointments in the 2019-2020 academic year will be $68,000 plus full Cornell University endowed employee fringe benefits. Each Fellow also will be provided $5,000 annually for discretionary research expenses including travel. Interested individuals can contact any tenure-track or tenured Cornell faculty member(s), i.e. assistant, associate or full professor, who, if agreeable to serve as the lead sponsor(s), will endorse the candidate’s application. We recommend contacting prospective faculty sponsors as early as possible. A tenure track assistant professor may serve as a primary sponsor only if a tenured professor serves as secondary sponsor. All Cornell faculty may only sponsor a total of one postdoctoral candidate application (either as primary or secondary sponsor), however if an Assistant Professor is the primary sponsor, tenured faculty may additionally sponsor one as a secondary.

Applications will be judged on the qualifications of the candidate, including their ability to be an ambassador for Cornell University, and the quality and originality of the proposed research and its potential impact. Review and ranking of applications will be performed by a representative faculty committee, and decisions are expected between December 2019 and February 2020.

Find more information here

Associate Director, Assessment and Evaluation The Center for Teaching Innovation (CTI) is a newly created and growing unit in the Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Innovation (VPAI).  Under the direction of the VPAI, The CTI brings together pedagogical innovation and rigor with an open-minded, creative, and critical embrace of educational technologies. Building around our core elements – innovation, diversity, technology, evidence-based teaching methods, and assessment – the CTI actively collaborates with faculty in creating vibrant, challenging, inclusive, and reflective student-centered learning experiences.  Learn more about the work of CTI at https://teaching.cornell.edu/

As an Associate Director of Assessment and Evaluation, you will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as a member of the CTI’s leadership team reporting to the Executive Director.
• Design and implement assessment studies to examine educational initiatives, including innovations that focus on pedagogy, curricular, and educational technology, including the use of online learning, to further the understanding of how those efforts contribute to student learning and satisfaction.
• Lead CTI programs in the areas of assessment and evaluation of teaching and learning.
• Develop and implement consultation services to support faculty in effectively accessing and interpreting course- and department-based data and learning analytics on student learning.  Provide consultations on implementing evidence-based learning strategies.
• Provide input on strategy and priorities for the assessment of educational efforts at Cornell and translate the strategy into short- and long-term action plans.
• Perform data collection practices and procedures, analyses, and reporting.
• Lead the assessment and evaluation of CTI programs and services.
• Contribute to projects across academic affairs related to assessment and evaluation of instructional improvement, student learning outcomes, and the scholarship of teaching and learning.
• Consult with members of the Cornell community about evaluation plans for internally and externally funded education grants and the assessment of student learning outcomes and experiences.

Find more information and apply here.

Assistant/Associate Director of Engineering Admissions Cornell The Assistant/Associate of Admissions & Diversity Recruitment works closely with the Director, providing counsel and assistance in the recruitment, selection, and enrollment of freshman and transfer students with a leadership role in the recruitment and yield of multicultural students to the College. The Assistant/Associate will manage the review and evaluation processes for freshman applications from a specific region as well as present general information sessions.

In coordination with the Engineering Admissions staff, the Assistant/Associate develops and implements new and measurable recruitment strategies based on research conducted on targeted populations to enhance the College of Engineering’s capacity to recruit, select, and enroll students from backgrounds underrepresented in Engineering (African American, Latino/a, Native American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Native Alaskan, and First Generation College Students). The Assistant/Associate Director will coordinate a diversity focused communications plan in collaboration with the Director of Admissions and the Diversity Programs in Engineering Office. He or she will also provide leadership and support for on- and off-campus recruitment and outreach programs including overnight visitation programs, admissions workshops, and information sessions, building relationships with specific high school partners. Candidates interested in this position should email Scott Campbell, Director of Engineering Admissions at smc7@cornell.edu.

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 questions, 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.

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.