UT Southwestern is launching a new postdoctoral fellows program called the PROVIDES Program.  PROVIDES stands for Provost’s Initiative for Diverse Emerging Scholars.

The PROVIDES program is focused on increasing the diversity of the postdoctoral community at UT Southwestern and, importantly, supporting the successful transition of these postdoctoral fellows into independent faculty positions.  We are seeking qualified early-career scientists who have recently earned their PhD degree or who will earn their PhD degree prior to the start of the PROVIDES program with the goal of pursuing research and training that will lead to the successful pursuit of a tenure-track faculty position. Applicants will be selected on their intellectual strengths, research experiences, and career goals, as well as their ability to enrich the demographic and intellectual diversity at UT Southwestern. 

PROVIDES fellows will begin their appointment at UT Southwestern between June 1 and September 1, 2020.

Additional information, including information on the application process, can be found at www.utsouthwestern.edu/provides.

This program is being directed by Dr. Russell DeBose-Boyd http://www4.utsouthwestern.edu/moleculargenetics/pages/debose/lab.html  and Dr. Nancy Street https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/education/graduate-school/about-us/diversity/.

We’re excited to announce our graduate scholarship program is back! Between now and February 14, 2020, at 11:59 p.m. ET, Sallie Mae is accepting applications from future and current graduate students for a $20,000 Bridging the Dream Scholarship for Graduate Students. Four inspiring students will be awarded $20,000 each for their graduate or professional degree.

Do you know an upcoming or current graduate student who:

• Has a dream they want to achieve with their degree?
• Has an interesting story to tell?
• Could use financial help to further their education?

This #BridgingTheDream Scholarship Program supports our mission of helping people reach their next goal. You can also help even more students find scholarships with our free Graduate School Scholarship Search at SallieMae.com/GradScholarships. It matches students with scholarships based on skills, activities, and interests.

¹ No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Valid 1/3/20 at 12 p.m. ET – 2/14/20 at 11:59 p.m. ET. See official rules athttps://bridgingthedream.scholarsapply.org/information.php.

Looking for Environmental Health Sciences alumni:

http://careers.umass.edu/amherst/en-us/job/495101/assistant-professor-in-environmental-health-sciences

Any questions can be directed to Dr. Alicia Timme-Laragy, chair of the faculty search for this position: aliciat@umass.edu

2020 Alan T. Waterman Award

~ The National Science Foundation’s Highest Honor ~

(Deadline: October 21, 2019)

The National Science Foundation is pleased to accept nominations for the 2020 Alan T. Waterman Award. Each year, the Foundation bestows the Waterman Award to recognize the talent, creativity, and influence of a singular young researcher. The award consists of a $1,000,000 prize, a medal, a certificate, and a trip to Washington, DC, to receive the award.  For details about the Waterman Award’s history, the nomination procedure and the selection criteria please visit http://www.nsf.gov/od/waterman/waterman.jsp.

Nominees are accepted from any field of science or engineering. Nominations must be submitted electronically using NSF’s FastLane system athttps://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/honawards/index.jsp

Please direct all inquiries about the award and the nomination procedures to waterman@nsf.gov.

Tenure Track Professor of Biology

Beloit College seeks an excellent teacher and productive researcher to fill a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor beginning with the 2020-21 academic year. The successful applicant will hold a Ph.D. in organismal, population, or ecosystem biology with a focus on quantitatively-oriented analyses. Possible fields of emphasis include, but are not limited to, epidemiology, ecology, conservation and restoration biology, aquatic biology, invertebrate ecology, entomology, and animal behavior. We welcome applications from candidates with laboratory, field, computational, classroom, and/or community-based research interests.

The successful candidate will teach introductory biology, experimental design and applied biological statistics, intermediate and/or advanced courses in the area of expertise, and/or interdisciplinary courses. The successful candidate will also develop a research program that engages undergraduates, contribute to all-college programs such as first- and second-year seminars, interdisciplinary studies, and international education, and serve in leadership roles in campus governance. We especially seek candidates who have demonstrated success in working with ethnically, culturally, and/or socio-economically diverse populations of students. This position is an excellent opportunity to teach in a department that is nationally-known for innovative pedagogy.

Because equity and inclusion are central to our students’ liberal education and vital to the thriving of all members of our residential learning community, Beloit College aspires to be an actively anti-racist institution. We recognize our aspiration as ongoing and institution-wide, involving collective commitment and accountability. We welcome employees who are committed to and will actively contribute to our efforts to celebrate our cultural and intellectual richness and be resolute in advancing inclusion and equity. We encourage all interested individuals meeting the criteria of the described position to apply.

Located in a diverse community close to Madison, Milwaukee, and Chicago, Beloit is a selective undergraduate liberal arts college that attracts students from across the United States and the world. The college emphasizes excellence in teaching, learning beyond the traditional classroom, international perspectives, and collaborative research among students and faculty. It is recognized as one of the Colleges That Change Lives.

Inquiries may be addressed to Yaffa Grossman, chair of the search committee at grossman@beloit.edu. Interested individuals may submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and research interests, unofficial scans of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and the names and contact information for three references to Taylor Ajamian, Academic Program Coordinator, Sanger Center for the Sciences, at Qbiosearch@beloit.edu. Review of applications will begin on September 1 and continue until the position is filled.

AA/EEO Employer

FULL-TIME, TENURE TRACK ASSISTANT-PROFESSOR POSITION AVAILABLE AUGUST 2020

The Department of Biology at Providence College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning fall 2020 to support a recently developed Environmental Biology Major. We seek outstanding candidates who hold a Ph.D. (post-doctoral experience preferred) in Environmental Science or a closely related discipline, such as Biology, Ecology, Marine Science, Conservation Biology and Geoscience.

Successful candidates are expected to develop and maintain an active, highly visible, extramurally funded research program with outstanding scholarship and to demonstrate excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate students. We are open to considering candidates in any area of relevant expertise in the environment and who may foster collaborations among the diverse faculty at Providence College. Examples of areas of interest: community response to climate change; conservation; surface and ground water hydrology; effects of contaminants, such as marine and coastal plastics; biological sequestration of carbon; and organismal responses to ocean warming and acidification.

Review of applications will begin by November 2019. Applicants should submit on-line a curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, statements of teaching philosophy and research interests, and three letters of reference. Complete details on this position are available on the College web site at: https://careers.providence.edu.

For additional information please contact: Dr. Patrick J. Ewanchuk, Assistant Chair, Biology Department, Providence College, Providence, RI 02918-0001 or ewanchuk@providence.edu.

Providence College is a Roman Catholic four-year liberal arts institution conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars and seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. Providence College is committed to upholding an academic culture and campus community that attracts and supports the development of a stellar and diverse faculty reflecting the global environment in which we live and work. The Biology Department places a high value on hiring individuals who are dedicated to teaching and mentoring students of diverse backgrounds to help promote an equitable and inclusive learning experience. An AA/EOE, the College especially encourages the applications of women and persons of color.