Faculty, Post-Doc & Grad Student Research Opportunities at Federal Laboratories

The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number
of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior scholars to conduct
research at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions, which are
collectively call the "Research Associateship Program" (RAP).
RAP awards include graduate entry level stipends beginning at $30,000,
stipends ranging from $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D.
recipients, and stipends in excess of $75,000 for more senior scholars.
These awards provide an opportunity for recipients to do independent
research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the US.
Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents,
and--for some of the laboratories--foreign nationals.
At the request of The National Research Council of the National Academies,
please consider this opportunity for yourself if appropriate to your
research/discipline, or share this opportunity with your fellow faculty,
promising graduate students and post-docs.
The Application Deadlines for 2011 are: February 1, May 1, August 1 and
November 1.
The participating laboratories are:
Air Force Research Laboratory
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute
Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development, & Engr Center
U.S. Army Medical Research & Materiel Command
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Army Research Laboratory - U.S. Military Academy
U.S. Army Research Office
Chemical and Biological Defense Funded Laboratories
U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
EPA/Faculty Fellowship Program
FAA-Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Federal Highway Administration
Institute for Water Resources, US Army Corps of Engineers
Marine Mammal Commission
Naval Marine Mammal Program
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Methane Hydrates Fellowship Program
NIH (NIBIB)/NIST Joint Sponsorship Program
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Naval Medical Research Center/Naval Health Research
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
Naval Postgraduate School
Naval Research Laboratory
U.S.Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engr Center
U.S. Army Res, Dev & Eng Com/Armament Res, Dev & Eng Ct
U.S. Army Research, Development & Engineering Command, NVESD
The National Research Council's on-line tool to search for specific RAP
opportunities at these labs (as well as a link for complete information
about the program) is available at:
http://nrc58.nas.edu/RAPLab10/Opportunity/Search.aspx

Call for Applications: 2011 Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
2011 Fundamentals of the Bioscience Industry Program
Training Scientists Who Mean Business

· Gain a comprehensive understanding of the Bioscience Industry
from target identification through commercial application
· In crease your marketability by expanding your education
beyond the typical classroom
· Build connections with industry leaders through on going
classroom interaction
· Work hands on with technologies to advance an invention
· Join over 230 alumni in an active professional network
providing career opportunities, mentoring and social interactions

APPLICATION DEADLINE NOVEMBER 30, 2010

To learn more about the program and its opportunities visit: www.fobip.org
For more information email kate.posnanski@stonybrook.edu or call 631-632-8521

National Postdoc Appreciation Week is officially recognized

The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.Res. 1545, which officially recognizes National Postdoc Appreciation Week.
Thank you to the National Postdoc Association and to all volunteers who helped this effort.
For more information visit:
http://www.nationalpostdoc.org/no-modules/470-resolution2

Hands-on Workshop: Building your international Career - Translating international experience to career success

Time: Thursday, August 26, 2010, 4:00 –6:30 pm
Location: The German House, 871 United Nations Plaza (1stAvenue at 49thStreet)

Speaker: Dr. Sarah Poynton, Associate Professor at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine,

Featuring practical guidance necessary to augment your career:
• Networking techniques
• Strategizing for a move abroad
• Opportunities and funding resources in Germany Join us for this unique opportunity for Medical Postdocsin New York City!

Space is limited. Reservation required.

RSVP to info@germaninnovation.org by August 18.
Refreshments will be served.

Presented in collaboration with the German Research Foundation (DFG), the German University Alliance, and the Heidelberg University Association.

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION AVAILABLE (Cell Biology)

Our laboratory focuses on the fidelity, mechanism, and requirements for DNA replication reprogramming. Reprogramming of DNA replication is a key event in development and differentiation, and is one of several changes required during the induction of pluripotent stem (iPS) cells from adult somatic cells. We use a combination of molecular and cellular approaches including single DNA molecule analysis, high-resolution microarrays and Solexa sequencing to study the role of replication origins and histone modifications in regulating the DNA replication program. For more information please visit the group web site.

We are seeking highly qualified candidates to be involved in studies aimed at elaborating the role of the DNA replication program and it’s reprogramming in the generation of iPS cells. These studies include: (1) examination of reprogramming and regulation of DNA replication in human and mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells and how the replication program changes when ES cells differentiate along various developmental pathways; (2) reprogramming of DNA replication by modification of chromatin structure; (3) telomere replication program of human iPS cells compared to sequential hiPSC-derived developmental stages of neural stem cells and other somatic cells.

These studies are being carried out in the Einstein Center for Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research. We are located in a pleasant, quiet residential area in the northeast corner of New York City with easy access to Manhattan and the suburbs of Westchester County and Connecticut. Affordable University housing is available close to the campus.

Applicants who are highly motivated with a strong background in molecular, stem cell, and/or cancer biology or biochemistry, are encouraged to apply.

Dr. Carl Schildkraut, Department of Cell Biology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, NY

carl.schildkraut@einstein.yu.edu

Empowering the best scientists to succeed in India

Time: June 15th, 3-5pm
Location: Columbia University, Medical Center, Hammer 301, 701 W 168th St, NY, NY 10032

The Wellcome Trust/ DBT India Alliance is a recently created partnership between the Wellcome Trust (UK) and the Department of Biotechnology (India). With a $120 million corpus for five years, the India Alliance's mandate is to provide fellowships to the brightest young scientists who wish to pursue research in biomedical sciences in India. Fellowships are provided at various stages of a research career, typically post-PhD. Clinician scientists and public health researchers are strongly encouraged to apply. Fellows are provided generous personal support and funds to perform internationally competitive science in India. At this talk, Professor Lohia would describe the schemes, their provisions and the application process. She will also be available post-talk to advise potential applicants. For more information on the India Alliance and to register for the talk, please visit www.wellcomedbt.org

Professor Anuradha Lohia is the CEO of the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance which operates out of Hyderabad, India. She obtained her PhD from the University of Calcutta; after a short postdoctoral stint at the New York University Medical Center, she established a laboratory at Bose Institute, Kolkata. Her research interests are in the area of cell cycle regulation of Entamoeba histolytica and she has published numerous papers on this subject. Professor Lohia is a recipient of several prestigious awards, notably the Rockefeller Foundation Biotechnology Career Fellowship and National Woman Bioscientist Award. She also serves on the editorial boards of various national and international journals, and is an elected Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. She is currently on a leave-of-absence from Bose Institute to lead the India Alliance.

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Dutsch Life Sciences: a career opportunity for you?

International Talent Programme for Life Sciences & Health

From 17 to 21 May the International Talent Programme for Life Sciences & Health (ITP) will be held in The Netherlands. ITP invites international top talent to explore their career possibilities in the growing Dutch Life Sciences sector and to find their next job here. Up to 50 high potentials will be selected for a 4-day VIP programme that will allow them to get in contact with many renowned Dutch research institutes and companies. The participants will receive a travel bursary and a free stay (hotel + meals) during the programme. More information can be found on www.bcfjobs.nl/itp. Registration closes March 10^th.