BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
The Dana Foundation seeks a Dana Fellow in Neuroscience and Society for a two-year fellowship experience. Reporting to the President of the Dana Foundation, the Dana Fellow will have the exciting opportunity to assist in the planning, coordination, and execution and follow-up reporting of meetings and new grant programs.
See the full posting, including responsibilities and qualifications, here.
This two-phased award will facilitate completion of a doctoral dissertation (F99) and transition to a strong postdoctoral research position (K00) focused on the scientific, medical, ethical, social and/or legal areas of genomics research.
Application Due Date(s): August 8, 2021; December 8, 2021:
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-21-143.html
We are pleased to announce that the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) Training Grant has a predoctoral appointment available to begin on 7/1/2021.
To be eligible, applicants must meet the following criteria:
For more information about the application process (including additional requirements), please click here – https://ceet.upenn.edu/training-career-development/training-grant-in-environmental-health-sciences/
The deadline for applications is Monday, May 3rd.
The following training grants are soliciting nominations of graduate students for the 2021-2022 academic year through a BGS-managed web-based system. Training grants fund a significant portion of a student’s tuition, fees, and stipend. Appointment to a training grant is recognition of academic promise and distinction and, in some cases, provides additional training opportunities or funds for travel to scientific meetings. To be eligible for consideration, a student must be a US citizen or permanent resident (green card holder) and must have received no more than four years of NRSA funding by the time of appointment. Additional criteria for each grant are specified in the descriptions below. Please note: you may apply for more than 1 grant, provided you meet the eligibility criteria; however, the grants may have different deadlines, so apply by the earliest deadline.
2021-2022 Nominations for NRSA T32s:
See additional criteria here: https://www.med.upenn.edu/bgs/2021-2022-nominations-for-select-t32s.html
Postdoctoral position is available to study the role of protein tyrosine kinases and transcription factor networks in tumor –neural cell interactions, with emphasis on crosstalk between brain metastases and neural cells in the brain tumor microenvironment. Candidates who are highly motivated and share a vision of excellence and commitment to research with a recent Ph.D. in tumor biology, neuro-oncology, neurobiology, and/or developmental biology using mouse models are preferred. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US.
See the full description and contact information here.
General Assignment Summary (Longer Term Contract Position)
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General Work activities
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Additional Considerations
Interested candidates should contact:
timothy.ramjit@pharmeridian.com and Robert.olivero@pharmeridian.com