Updated: January, 2024

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  • Research Programs

     


    Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates in New York City

    The NY-RaMP program provides PAID one-year biology research experiences for recent graduates under the umbrella theme of trans-disciplinary experimental, computational, and applied biosciences to investigate cellular signaling.  The program encourages emerging scholars to become biological thinkers and develop into scientists. NY-RaMP connects the selected emerging scholars to state-of-the-art laboratories in the Belfer Research Building and to the CUNY Brooklyn-based Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) DNA Learning Center NYC for molecular biology and gene-based orientation boot-camp. Through field trips and other events we will engage with the Skirball Science Learning Center (at Hunter College), the Berkley Center for Cultural Humility, active NY Biotech Industries, and NY-area Colleges and Universities including SUNY leadership and campuses. This trans-disciplinary inquiry-focused program is designed for engaged collaborative discovery-science for mentors and mentees to gain deep understandings of cellular signaling in a diverse comprehensive environment. Visit www.NYRaMP.org for more information about the program and to find the application link. The application deadline is January 31 2024.

     

    Best regards,

    NY-RaMP leadership team

    Andrew Wolfe, Ph.D.
    Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Hunter College of the City University of New York
    Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Weill Cornell Medicine
    Pronouns: he/him

     

     


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    Dear Faculty Member,

    We invite your best students to apply for our NIH/NCI-funded (5 R25CA023944-39) Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program. The program offers a unique opportunity for pre-doctoral students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, and pharmacy to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. Students participate in basic or clinical oncology research, a core lecture series designed specifically for them, as well as research and clinical conferences. All participants make a PowerPoint presentation on their research project and submit a report on their research project written in the style of a journal in which their faculty mentor publishes.

    A primary goal of the POE program is to encourage students to pursue a career in cancer research. Thus, we are particularly interested in highly qualified students with a serious career interest in cancer research, either as a clinical scientist or laboratory-based research scientist. Our St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences offers training in leading-edge scientific fields paired with unique mentoring in the St. Jude clinical experience. Highly motivated POE students will have the opportunity to be considered for admission to the St. Jude Graduate School upon completion of their undergraduate degree.

    All POE program applicants must already have research experience and be full time students at the time they apply. Applicants must be United States citizens, non-citizen nationals, or possess a visa permitting permanent residence in the United States (required by the funding agency). All must be in at least their college sophomore year of college at the time they apply. POE medical students spend a minimum of 10 weeks in the program. The minimum tenure requirement for all others is 11 weeks. All POE applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.40 (on a 4.0 scale) in math and science (biology, chemistry, and physics) and at least a 3.40 overall. Program participants will receive a $600/week subsistence allowance. Fully furnished group housing will be provided at no cost for non-local participants.

    The POE home page contains links to the program application. The deadline for receipt of all 2024 application materials is February 1, 2024. Early application and submission of materials is highly recommended.

    Thank you for your time!


    Suzanne Gronemeyer, PhD, FAACE
    Director, Pediatric Oncology Education (POE) Program
    Associate Director, Academic Programs
    St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
    262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 276
    Memphis, TN 38105-3678
    suzanne.gronemeyer@stjude.org
    https://www.stjude.org/poe
    https://www.stjude.org/Gronemeyer
    https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannegronemeyer

    Additional TipsStudents may wish to apply for several programs, since most programs get many more well-qualified applicants than they can place.

    Many internship opportunities are listed on https://www.aamc.org/professional-development/affinity-groups/great/summer-undergrad-research-programs.Another option may be https://ccr.cancer.gov/training/summer-internships or https://www.fredhutch.org/en/education-training.htmlGraduating seniors may want to look into post baccalaureate programs such as https://www.training.nih.gov/programs/postbac_irta.Current medical students may be interested in:

    https://www.chla.org/fellowship/summer-oncology-research-fellowship

    https://www.roswellpark.org/education/summer-programs/medical-dental-pa-students

    https://students-residents.aamc.org/attending-medical-school/research-and-training-opportunities/

     


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    Dear Colleague,

    SUNY Upstate Medical University has recently expanded our Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program to increase its current size. This newly enlarged program will offer students the opportunity to perform research from a wide variety of perspectives (basic science, medicine, nursing, and physical therapy). The aim of the SURF program is to nurture undergraduate students into careers that combine biomedical research into their chosen profession, providing them an understanding of research across disciplines and fields. We are specifically looking for students interested in pursuing a PhD, MS, MD, MD/PhD, DNP, DPT, MPH, and Physician Assistant: MS. Depending on a student’s research interests, the students is paired with a faculty member in one of our 4 colleges (Graduate Studies, Health Professions, Medicine, and Nursing) to learn more about those professions and to perform cutting edge research. All students will interact throughout the ten-week program allowing them to see research from many different facets by participating in inter-professional education events. SUNY students and students who are underrepresented minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

    Prospective candidates can visit our program website and apply at: https://upstate.edu/grad/programs/summer.php


    Sincerely,


    Bruce Knutson, PhD
    Director, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
    SUNY Upstate Medical University
    knutsonb@upstate.edu

     

    Mark E. Schmitt, PhD
    Dean, College of Graduate Studies
    SUNY Upstate Medical University
    schmittm@upstate.edu

     

    Andrea Cifonelli
    Coordinator, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program SUNY
    SUNY Upstate Medical University
    cifonela@upstate.edu

     


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    Octant Apprentice
    Emeryville, California, United States
    COMPANY

    Octant is a well-backed team of experienced technologists and entrepreneurs at the frontiers of biology, chemistry, and computation. We are a small molecule therapeutics company scaling drug discovery to navigate the complexity of human diseases using an integrated platform combining synthetic biology, genomics, computation and high-throughput chemistry.

    Octant is an equal opportunity company that deeply values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds. We’re committed to growing the company with a diversity of talented individuals and our team is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment for everyone.

    Octant is looking for the class of 2024-2025 Apprentices! You're close to graduation and excited to train in Octant's core technologies before your next professional step. Whether you're excited about startups, working in industry, or planning on going to graduate school, you're motivated by Octant's mission to engineer breakthrough medicines. As part of the Octant team, you'll learn from some of the top scientists in synthetic biology, multiplexed assays, and chemistry while directly contributing towards our drug discovery programs. You love working in the lab/terminal, are organized, and take pride in your work. You thrive on getting things done, are eager to troubleshoot random tasks that arise in startups, and can navigate the uncertainty of an ever-changing and fast-paced environment.

    As an Octant Apprentice (OA) at Octant, you'll:

    • Work closely with a scientist mentor to support and expand Octant's platform technologies to develop novel therapeutics. This includes synthetic biology, multiplexed assays, chemistry, and drug discovery.
    • Learn skills relevant to your Octant work such as analyzing data using custom analysis pipelines, mammalian tissue culture, cutting edge molecular cloning techniques, high-throughput chemical synthesis, cell-based assays, and more.
    • Experience the multiple facets of a startup, including recruiting and discussing scientific and commercial strategy.
    • Expand your network with other startups, academic programs, and investors during network events and monthly fireside chats.
    • Regular brunches with our founders, Sri Kosuri and Ramsey Homsany

    THIS JOB MIGHT BE GREAT FOR YOU IF YOU:

    • Are looking for 1 year of full-time research and engineering experience with the chance to build a career here.
    • Are excited about implementing novel techniques and developing scalable infrastructure.
    • Participated in undergraduate research experience involving biology, biochemistry, engineering, chemistry, bioinformatics, or computational biology.
    • Enjoy executing on high-impact projects, whether in the lab or at the terminal, and are excited to learn and develop novel protocols that impact the company workflow (for example, an apprentice helped develop OCTOPUS)
    • Are detail-oriented and thrive in a high-growth, collaborative, team-oriented startup environment.

    Apply by January 14th, 2024. Check out our Octant Apprenticeship blog posts here and here to hear more about the apprenticeship experience!

    As part of the application process, please indicate whether you are interested in the biology (wet) or chemistry (wet) roles. Candidates will be evaluated for a role focused on their technical area selection(s). Please note, cross-functional students are invited to apply to up to 2 roles (ie, if you have a biology background, but want to learn more in chemistry, feel free to apply!). 

    Base salary of $70,000 a year. We offer health benefits (medical, dental, vision), equity, and 401(k) matching.

  • Graduate School and Career Development

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    Dear colleague,

    I am reaching out with an invitation for your students to apply for the inaugural Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS) Preview Weekend (September 26-28, 2024). This all-expenses-paid on-campus visit weekend will give prospective HILS PhD program applicants an opportunity to:

    • Connect with students and faculty
    • Gain insights into putting together a competitive application
    • Learn about research, student life, and resources at Harvard
    • Explore the city of Boston

    A core goal of the HILS Preview Weekend is to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in the life sciences, and students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply (see also NOT-OD-20-031).

     

    The application is open and the deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, July 1, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET. To learn more about the HILS Preview Weekend (including eligibility criteria and application components), please see the attached flyer and visit our website.

     

    Thank you for consideration and if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to HILS@fas.harvard.edu.

     


     

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    Dear Colleague in Biology/Biochemistry, Chemistry, and/or Physics -

    I am writing in my role as director of the Molecular Biophysics (MB) graduate program at UT Southwestern. We have a vibrant and supportive program here, with a wide range of ongoing research. We would like recruit a larger group of biophysical/quantitative graduate students to our program, and that starts with getting more applicants in the pool. Could you please share the attached flyer with students you know who are applying to graduate school and who might be biophysically-inclined? Please feel free to forward it to others at your institution if they are better positioned to communicate with undergrads. The flyer has links to more information, including how to apply. Interested students should also feel free to contact me by email.

    Thank you,

    Luke

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    Luke M Rice, Ph.D., Professor
    Director, Molecular Biophysics Graduate Program
    Thomas O. Hicks Scholar in Medical Research
    Department of Biophysics
    University of Texas, Southwestern Medical Center
    6001 Forest Park, ND10.300B
    Dallas, TX 75390-8816

    ph: 214.645.5931
    luke.rice@UTSouthwestern.edu

     

    University of Texas Southwest Medical School Molecular Biophysics Application QR codes

     

     

     


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    Johns Hopkins University was the first institution in the country to establish Biophysics as an independent discipline.  JHU now has two highly interactive departments dedicated to studying biological processes using quantitative biophysical and biochemical approaches. Today, the biophysics tradition continues with over 30 faculty members participating in the Program in Molecular Biophysics (PMB), an NIH-supported predoctoral graduate program. 

    We encourage students to contact our Admissions Chair, Bin Wu (bwu20@jhmi.edu), if they have any questions.  In addition, our website (pmb.jhu.edu) has email addresses for several current PMB students who have volunteered to answer questions for prospective applicants.

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    A few years ago, we launched the Graduate Program in Bacteriology (or GPiB) at Harvard for students interested in studying bacterial biology and pathogenesis at Harvard Medical School or School of Public Health. 

    If students questions about the microbiology graduate training opportunities here, they can reach out to our Curriculum Fellow Lauren Essler (Lauren_Essler@hms.harvard.edu) or visit our website

    The Harvard Graduate Program in Bacteriology (GPiB):

    GPiB is a supplemental training program for graduate students studying fundamental mechanisms of bacterial cell and molecular biology, bacterial pathogenesis, and the microbiome at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Students from many graduate programs are an integral part of our bacteriology community at Harvard, and the GPiB provides them with additional opportunities for scientific and career development as well as closer engagement with faculty and students across our community. 

    Students interested in joining GPiB are encouraged to apply to one of Harvard's graduate umbrella programs; if they then choose to join a bacteriology lab, they will then have the opportunity to become members of GPiB. 

    Harvard has 14 life sciences PhD programs that prospective students can apply to directly. These programs shape a student's core curriculum and initial training community. Students then have flexibility to join a thesis lab affiliated with their own program or any of the other Harvard life sciences PhD programs. For any students interested in microbiology/infectious diseases, the programs with many labs in these areas include the Biological and Biomedical Sciences program (BBS), the Biological Sciences in Public Health program (BPH), the Virology program, the Immunology program, and the Chemical Biology program. 

    We're committed to building a diverse and supportive community for all students. Visit our Diversity@Harvard page to learn about student affinity groups, our Summer Institute for incoming students, and other resources. This guide also has perspectives from current students and faculty as well as tips for writing your research statement and other parts of the application process.  

    Set up a time to chat: 

    Email the GPiB Curriculum Fellow Lauren Essler (lauren_essler@hms.harvard.edu) 

    We hope to meet you soon! 

     


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    Dear Colleague, 

    I am writing in my role as Director of the Tri-Institutional PhD Program in Chemical Biology (TPCB). We would like to invite students in your department to apply to TPCB.   

    Established in 2001, TPCB is a leading chemical biology PhD graduate program offered jointly by Weill Cornell Medicine, The Rockefeller University, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Our Tri-Institutional campus in the heart of New York City provides an exciting combination of outstanding faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and collaborative research opportunities to the next generation of scientific leaders working at the interface of chemistry, biology, and medicine.  

    We encourage students from underrepresented minority groups and disadvantaged backgrounds, and those with disabilities to apply.  We provide fee waivers to any students for whom the fee would represent an obstacle to applying to TPCB. 

    Application deadline:             December 1, 2024 

    Website:                                 https://chembio.triiprograms.org 

    Fee waivers:                          Contact Margie Mendoza for info: mah2036@med.cornell.edu 

    Please feel free to contact me if I can provide any additional information about TPCB.  We look forward to receiving applications from your students! 


    Sincerely, 

    Derek S. Tan, PhD
    Director, TPCB
    Chairman and Member, Chemical Biology Program
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 
    Tri-Institutional Professor
    Weill Cornell Medicine & The Rockefeller University
    tand@mskcc.org  

  • Job Opportunities

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    Postgraduate Research Associate – Immunity to Parasitic Infections (Briggs Laboratory)

    Neima Briggs, MD, PhD is seeking a Postgraduate Research Associate for a full-time, paid training position in his research group, currently situated within the laboratory of Dr. Joseph Craft, MD, Professor of Immunobiology and Rheumatology. Dr. Briggs is an Infectious Diseases physician and scientist between the Departments of Internal Medicine and Immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine. His lab studies the host immune response to parasites, primarily helminths, with a heavy emphasis on vaccine and diagnostic development in animal models. We work closely with Texas Children’s Hospital’s Center for Vaccine Development who provide many of the vaccines that we trial in our animal models and human samples. We have active human research in Honduras and will be starting a field site in Brazil in collaboration with the Federal University of Belo Horizonte.

    Training:

    As a Postgraduate Associate, the candidate will perform basic science and/or translational research related to two ongoing projects: 1) characterizing immune response in mouse models of hookworm infection and immunization and 2) development of cellular and serological assays for human helminth infections (hookworm, whipworm, roundworm, etc.). The projects will train you in a broad array of advanced lab skills, such as:

    • Disease modeling
    • Parasite culture
    • Molecular biology
    • Flow cytometry
    • ELISA
    • Tissue processing
    • Mouse colony management and breeding
    • LUMINEX®
    • ELISpot
    • Statistical and software analysis

    The candidate will assist with data analysis, interpretation, and generation of figure-quality data for publication and/or presentations; attend conferences where they can network and/or present research data; attend weekly infectious diseases and immunology seminars as well as weekly lab meetings; assist with writing scientific papers, case reports, and reviews, if of interest. Candidates must be comfortable working with parasites and mouse models, including the performing university sanctioned procedures and post-mortem analysis. Additionally, you will be expected to assist in the collection, processing, and analysis of human samples. All training for this work will be provided but any prior experience is important to point out in your application.

    While the main work at Yale will be within the lab and animal focused, if interested and time permits, we can try to add on a field experience with me to work with parasitic endemic regions of Brazil. Additionally, for those interested in clinical shadowing experiences, we can arrange opportunities with Dr. Briggs.

    Mentoring:

    The Postgraduate Associate will work closely with Dr. Briggs and will also regularly receive feedback directly from Dr. Craft and other members of the Craft laboratory. Stationed within the Craft lab and several highly collaborative neighboring labs, you will learn from many colleagues within the Immunobiology Department. The candidate will have opportunities to present their data at intramural and/or national/international conferences, should this be of interest. The overall goal is to gain experience in designing and performing scientific work that can be used as a foundation for a future career in science and/or medicine. In addition, the candidate will be given career development opportunities (e.g. scientific writing and public speaking skills) that are individually tailored to their long-term career goals. The ultimate goal is to create an experience that is rewarding and engaging for the successful applicant and to foster scientific, professional, and/or educational advancement. As a physician-scientist, Dr. Briggs will provide additional mentorship and assistance towards a career in science and medicine.

    Education:

    The ideal candidate has a master’s and/or bachelor’s degree in natural sciences, ideally in biology or chemistry. Those who have completed their requirements for their doctoral degree but have not defended can also be considered and discussed for an ultimate pathway to a postdoctoral position. Trainees are expected to join the lab for a minimum duration of 1 year, but a 2-year commitment is preferred. Prior laboratory-based experience is preferred but exceptions will be considered for highly motivated individuals. Any experience with working with rodents/animal models, parasites, immunological techniques (ELISA, Flow Cytometry, Luminex and ELISpot) and scientific writing/statistical analysis is important to highlight on your application.

    Candidates should be highly organized, self-motivated and reliable, with good interpersonal and communication skills. We strive to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and we place an emphasis on career development, scientific communication, and collaboration.

    Application Process:

    Interested candidates should email their CV and an email or cover letter briefly describing their career goals and their reelvant research/scientific background to neima.briggs@yale.edu with the subject line “Postgrad Position in the Briggs Lab.” If selected for an interview, please be prepared to provide at least 2 letters of reference with the expectation that they will be contacted by Dr. Briggs. 

    Start date: July/August 2024 with some flexibility. Standard postgraduate compensation: $38,400/year. As Yale employees, you are eligible for full benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, FSA, Long Term Disability, and Retirement Savings Plan (https://postdocs.yale.edu/current-postgrads/benefits-and-paid-time).

    Life at Yale:

    New Haven, Connecticut is a vibrant college town along the Atlantic shores of the Long Island Sound. There is a strong community of postgraduates at Yale with numerous career development opportunities and extracurricular outings (https://postgrads.yale.edu/). There are numerous activities to do in your free time (https://www.yale.edu/life-yale), such as outdoor parks and trails (East Rock is favorite), university intramural sports leagues, music/theater venues (College Street Hall, Westville Music Bowl, Shubert Theater, Yale Repertory Theater), Yale museums (Peabody, University Art Gallary, Beinecke Rare Books)  and great food scene (such as New Haven “apizza”). You near many of best features of the Northeast and New England, with direct connections by train to Providence (1hr), New York City (2hr) and Boston (2hr). By car, you can reach the beautiful beaches Rhode Island (less than an hour), Vermont (2hr), New Hampshire (3hr) and Maine (such as Acadia National Park, 5hr), making weekend escapes easy. While public transportation is excellent, and many destinations can be reached by train or bus (include a robust local Yale shuttle), a personal vehicle is nice to have and storage in New Haven is relatively inexpensive and parking facilities are available proximal to the laboratory.  If you are moving with a partner, I can provide contact information with our human resources to help them with job placement. As New York City is quite close, many people live between Yale and NYC with couples splitting the commute by train (or car).

     

     


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    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant Position: Research Assistant positions will be available at the Tisch Multiple Sclerosis Research Center of New York (Tisch MSRCNY) starting the summer of 2024. Tisch MSRCNY is an independent research center in New York City under the direction of Saud A. Sadiq, MD. The mission of Tisch MSRCNY is to find the cause and cure for multiple sclerosis through a multidisciplinary approach incorporating the fields of immunology, molecular biology, stem cell biology, neuroscience, and clinical translational research. The Tisch MSRCNY is closely affiliated with the International Multiple Sclerosis Management Practice, creating a unique environment designed to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery. Please visit our website for more information www.tischms.org.

    Open positions include (1) Laboratory Research Assistant (6 positions available) and (2) Clinical Research Assistant (1 position available). Ideal candidates for this educational opportunity are students who have recently completed their undergraduate education and seek a rewarding experience in a biomedical research program before attending graduate or medical school. Research Assistants work under the direct supervision of a principal investigator.

    Research Assistant responsibilities include:

    • Perform laboratory techniques such as PCR, aseptic cell culture technique, western blotting, ELISAs, and flow cytometry
    • Project-dependent work with rodent models, including surgery, behavioral testing, tissue processing, and histology
    • Processing and banking of human biological samples
    • Documentation of experimental objectives, design, methods, data collection, and data analysis
    • Carry out literature searches and give journal presentations
    • Participate in lab meetings, journal clubs, and international research conferences
    • Perform general laboratory tasks including stocking and inventory, equipment maintenance, and reagent preparation

    Clinical Research Assistant responsibilities include:

    • Assist with clinical research data collection and study coordination
    • Perform clinical testing on trial subjects including execution of timed walking tests, administration of questionnaires, and placing phone calls to patients
    • Coordinate with clinical staff in collection of biological samples for research
    • Assist in preparation and submission of regulatory materials to IRB and FDA
    • Explain research findings in social media posts and newsletter articles for patient outreach
    • Participate in lab meetings, journal clubs, clinical meetings, and international research conferences

    Requirements:

    • Bachelor’s degree in the biological sciences. Applicants with an expected graduation date for the spring of 2024 are prioritized
    • Previous laboratory and/or clinical research experience required
    • Must be able to commit to a 2-year contract
    • Must have excellent oral and written communication skills and should be able to demonstrate ability to work as a team

    All research positions are full-time and in-person, not remote. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package. If interested, please send a cover letter, CV (must include your GPA), and the names of three references to researchjobs@tischms.org. Please specify “Research Assistant Application” in the subject line.

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