Student / Postdoctoral Resources

Resources for Graduate Students

• Graduate School
• Office of Multicultural Affairs - School of Medicine
• GO-MAP - Graduate Opportunities and Minority Achievement Progrrm
  
• Guidebook - How to Obtain the Mentoring You Need
  

Biological Resources:

• University of Washington Molecular Biologist Toolkit
  HealthLinks/Health Sciences Libraries UW resource page for Molecular Biologists.
• Biological Information Resource
  Provides general access for students at the University of Washington to centralized biological sequence databases and software programs to interact with these databases.

Computational Resources:

• Bioinformatics
  HealthLinks/Health Sciences Libraries UW Bioinformatics information and resources.
• Computer Courses
  University of Washington computer training.
  

Career Development:

• American Association of Immunologists listing of U.S. & international postdoc opportunities
• Science Careers
  ScienceCareers is the source for advancing careers in science. Search for jobs, career fairs, resume database and more. Employers can post job openings and view resumes. Updated daily.
  
• Nature
  This site is a gateway to all Nature-titled journals and sites for all levels of visitors.
• CareerBuilder.com
  CareerBuilder® is the fastest-growing recruitment powerhouse connecting employers with the right talent and professionals with the right jobs
• BioSpace
  Excellent information about careers in science and a widely used search engine for job postings in
  biotechnology nationwide.
  
• Science next-wave
  Science's career development resource for scientists.
• Employment Links for the Biomedical Scientist
  A guide to online employment and career links for the Biomedical Scientist.
  
• Online BioCareer Center
  Bio.com is the most reliable and up-to-date information resource for those working in the life sciences and associated industries.
• United States Department of Agriculture
• University of Washington Bio Careers CenterJobs Board
• University of Washington Bioscience Career Seminars
  A seminar series presenting speakers with alternative careers in science.
• University of Washington Center for Career Services
  On-campus office with personalized career development services, such as resume building, mock interviews, and salary negotiations. Free to enrolled students and low cost (currently $30) for postdocs and alumni. Also, provide Dependable Strengths workshops for scientists interested in making a career change or exploring non-traditional science careers.
• Re-envisioning the Ph.D.
  A clearinghouse of information and dialogue on doctoral education.
• Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
  Pacific Northwest trade group for biotechnology companies. The site has job postings and general information about local companies.
  
  

Training Courses:

• Animal Training
  Information for researchers and instructors using animals in their work.
• Laboratory Training
  Classes offered by the University of Washington Department of Environmental Health and Safety.

• American Cancer Society
• Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
• Irrvington Institute for Immunological Research
• National Institutes of Health
• Cancer Research Institute
• Arthritis Foundation
• Juvenile Diabetes Foundation
• Diabetes Endocrinology Research Center (U.W.)
• National Science Foundation
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Concern Foundation
• Helen Hay Whitney Foundation

Sandra L. Clark Immunology Education Fund
(Word document - 106K)

Immunology Training Grant Applications:

Predoctoral Application Form (due July 7, 2008)
(interactive PDF document)

Postdoctoral Application Form (due April 28, 2008)
(PDF document)

Postdoctoral Resources

The UW Office of Postdoctoral Affairs website contains useful information regarding postdoc events, teaching, mentoring, compensation and benefits, career and job planning, as well as links to the UW Postdoctoral association and the National Postdoc Association.

To be sure you receive notices of events and other information for postdocs, please subscribe to the OPA mailing list at: http://mailman1.u.washington.edu/mailman/listinfo/Postdoc-Office/

Postdoctoral Positions

The Department of Immunology is home to more than 75 post-doctoral trainees, who come from wide-variety of backgrounds but share a common interest in the immune system. If you are interested in post-doctoral opportunities with faculty members of the department, we encourage you to contact them directly. You may find a description of research interests, current post-doctoral trainees and contact information in the faculty section of this web site. If you have general questions about post-doctoral opportunities you may email us (pmccune@u.washington.edu).

We are aware of the following postdoctoral opportunities in other departments or institutions:

• A postdoctoral position is available to study the role of immunoglobulin receptor signaling in microglia/brain macrophages in the UW Department of Neurology. See link for details.
• A postdoctoralposition is available in the HIV Program at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. See link for details.
  A postdoctoral scientist position is available in the TB Program at Seattle Biomedical Research Institute. See link for details.
• A postdoctoral position is available in the Van Gelder lab, UW Department of Ophthalmology to study novel pathogens in human ocular inflammatory disease. Candidates should have significant experience in molecular biology including complex cloning methods and proteomic analysis. Inquiries to ophth@u.washington.edu.

Updated 5/9/08