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OFFICE OF POSTDOCTORAL AFFAIRS
   
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JOBS/CAREERS

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New Web-based Resource for Bio Jobs

The University has subscribed to a new service that lists positions for holders of advanced degrees. The "Bio Career Center" is an extensive job resource for life sciences postdocs as well as graduate students, alumni, and medical residents. This web-based job board, which has also been used at Stanford and UC-Berkeley, includes nearly 400 graduate-level positions in areas such as drug development, clinical practice, clinical trials management, science policy, consulting, and more. This new resource is free to users and has been obtained by The Graduate School, the School of Medicine, and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Go to http://jobsboard.biocareercenter.com/ and click on “Click Here to Register.”

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 NPA Job Board Powered by ScienceCareers 

Looking for a fellowship, scholarship, postdoctoral appointment or other career opportunity? Check out the NPA Job Board, powered by ScienceCareers. This search tool is now available at http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/job_board


Postdocscholars.net

Postdocscholars.net is a growing global network of postdoctoral researchers and scholars. The main intention of this network is to conduct international conferences in addition to establishing pre- and postdoctoral research fellowships/grants. The portal also carries announcements on postdoctoral, faculty and other openings, all around the globe.
http://www.postdocscholars.net/index.asp?page=jobpost

Please encourage your postdocs [and doctoral students] to become members of this growing global network. The membership is free as well. We are also looking for members to serve on various committees.
Please circulate this message among your staff and colleagues, so they could use this portal.
Thank you and we appreciate your encouragement.
Tara Lipinski, Ph.D
Postdoc team
postdocscholars.net

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Information about Individual Development Plans:


Some programs offered through the UW Career Center are open to postdocs.  For information about their programs please go to: http://depts.washington.edu/careers/

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Science Careers Forum (http://aaas.sciencecareers.org/js.php)


Resource Lists (courtesy of Dr. Barbara Wakimoto and the Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant on preparing future faculty)"

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Job Website:

http://www.topresearchjobs.com is a website that is primarily dedicated to the advertisement of research positions in academia, industry, government and foundations.


Nature Network interactive website:

Job listings, event calendars, blogs, seminar and conference information.  Nature Publishing Company offers a free, interactive website.  http://network:nature.com


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OPPORTUNITIES


Information about postdoctoral opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania


Postdoctoral Fellowship Award Program

Description

Individuals selected for fellowships conduct independent research in ETS’s offices in Princeton, N.J. A wide-variety of research is acceptable including: measurement theory, validity, natural language processing and computational linguistics, cognitive psychology, learning theory, linguistics, speech recognition and processing, teaching and classroom research, and statistics.

Program Goals

The goals of the program are to

  • provide research opportunities to individuals who hold a doctorate in the fields indicated above
  • increase the number of women and underrepresented minority professionals conducting research in educational measurement and related fields

Award Duration

The fellowship is for a period of up to two years, renewable after the first year by mutual agreement.

Award Value

  • $50,000 stipend
  • Limited relocation reimbursement expenses (consistent with ETS policy)

Eligibility

  • Doctorate in a relevant discipline within the past three years
  • Evidence of prior research

Selection

The main criteria for selection are the candidate’s scholarship and the technical strength of the proposed topic of research. Another key factor is the explicit objective of the research and its relationship to ETS research goals and priorities. ETS affirmative action objectives are considered.

Frequently Asked Questions

For additional information, we encourage you to review the list of frequently asked questions (PDF).

Contact

For more information, contact us via e-mail or call 1-609-734-5543.

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Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts

Fellowship Date: 2008-10-01
Date Submitted: 2008-06-06
Announcement ID: 162728

The Princeton University Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts invites applications for three-year postdoctoral fellowships 2009-2012 for recent PhDs (January 2006-June 2009) in humanities or social sciences. FOUR appointments to pursue research and teach half-time include: Open discipline (two fellowships); Humanistic Studies; East Asian Humanities. Annual stipend: approximately $69,500.
Application deadline: October 1, 2008.
For details, see website www.princeton.edu/~sf

Society of Fellows in the Liberal Arts
Princeton University
10 Joseph Henry House
Princeton, NJ 08544
609 258-4717
Email: fellows@princeton.edu
Visit the website at http://www.princeton.edu/~sf

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POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN PARIS

These three-year fellowship positions are open to American post-doctoral scientists wishing to pursue research at the Institut Pasteur. With 2500 people of 60 nationalities, the 130 research labs of the Institut Pasteur are devoted to the basic science of improving global public health with particular emphasis on infectious diseases. Packages are $70,000 per year for three years. For a list of labs and further application information, visit our website. THERE ARE SEVERAL CALLS FOR APPLICANTS HELD ANNUALLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.  SEE WEBSITE FOR SPECIFIC DEADLINE INFORMATION.

Application and deadline information may be found at:
http://www.pasteurfoundation.org/
Email : PasteurUS@aol.com

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INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY,
School of Historical Studies, Opportunities for Scholars 2009-2010

Location: New Jersey, United States
Fellowship Date: 2008-11-01
Date Submitted: 2008-05-30
Announcement ID: 162627

The Institute is an independent private institution founded in 1930 to create a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars from around the world come to the Institute to pursue their own research. Those chosen are offered membership for a set period and a stipend. The Institute provides access to extensive resources including offices, libraries, subsidized restaurant and housing facilities, and some secretarial services. Open to all fields of historical research, the School of Historical Studies' principal interests are the history of western, near eastern and Asian civilizations, with particular emphasis upon Greek and Roman civilization, the history of Europe (medieval, early modern, and modern), the Islamic world, East Asian studies, the history of art, the history of science, philosophy, modern international relations, and music studies. Candidates of any nationality may apply for a single term or a full academic year. Residence in Princeton during term time is required. The only other obligation of Members is to pursue their own research. The Ph.D. (or equivalent) and substantial publications are required. Information and application forms may be found on the School's web site, www.hs.ias.edu .
Deadline: November 1 2008.

 Marian Zelazny
School of Historical Studies
Institute for Advanced Study
Einstein Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 734-8300
Email: mzelazny@ias.edu
Visit the website at http://www.hs.ias.edu/

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Rosetta Inpharmatics postdoctoral program
The postdoc program aims to facilitate the transition of fellows to independent scientific investigators in a purposeful, resource-rich, rigorous and collaborative research setting.  Postdoctoral fellows are encouraged to publish results in prestigious journals and to present their work at internal and external seminars.

Current opportunities are in areas including:  Computational Biology, Network/systems Biology, and Statistical Genetics.   For information, please go to:  http://www.rii.com/jobs/post-doc/default.html



  

 

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Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, unit of The Graduate School, University of Washington, Seattle, WA  98195
Contact:   pdafrs@u.washington.edu       Telephone 206-543-4836
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