7/19/2019 11:40:57 AM
In the introductory
post of our job-search strategy series, we emphasized the need to
take a multifaceted approach to finding career opportunities. That post
outlines various components of a comprehensive strategy and includes an
extensive listing of job boards.
Another
tactic is to research the key players who are active within a specific research
landscape you’re interested in being a part of. One good way to find industry key
players is to look at the list of sponsors for research conferences and other
events. This information typically can be found on the meeting website, program
or other promotional materials.
Conferences
that are more specialized and focus on niche scientific topics are especially
useful for this purpose. Those companies that have decided to sponsor such an
event have done so because they have a vested interest in that area, whether it
be to market relevant products to attendees or find research collaborators for future
projects.
As a prime
example, take the ASBMB’s upcoming 13th
International Symposium on Mass Spectrometry in the Health and Life Sciences:
Molecular and Cellular Proteomics to be held Aug. 18–22 in San
Francisco. It will provide a forum to learn about innovative advances in mass-spectrometric
technologies and applications for cell biology and medicine, with a focus on protein
biology and proteomics. (Note: You still have time to register
online for the symposium by Aug. 1. There is a reduced trainee
registration rate for graduate students and postdocs.)
Symposium
sponsors include the ASBMB journal Molecular & Cellular Proteomics
and multiple companies at the forefront of advancing
MS instrumentation, software and related applications. For this week’s job
roundup, we took a look at the career sites for each of the industry sponsors
to see what types of jobs are available. We found lots of openings across
sales, customer support and service, and R&D departments. Where possible,
we looked for jobs specifically related to proteomics to narrow down the scope
of searches at the larger companies.
Weekly jobs roundup
- Bruker is a global manufacturer of analytical
instruments that includes mass-spectrometry and separations technologies. The mass-spectrometry
division is referred to as Bruker Daltonics and the primary office is located
in Billerica, Mass. This location has a job opening for an application
scientist in polymer and industrial chemical analysis.
Responsibilities include pre-sales technical support with customer samples,
product demonstrations and developing new applications. Minimum qualifications
include a Ph.D. in chemistry or analytical science (or an equivalent level of
experience in industry) and extensive experience with LC/GC-MS instrumentation
and MALDI, DART and ESI ionization techniques. No application deadline is provided.
- SCIEX specializes in mass-spectrometry
technologies and solutions for a range of research and clinical-diagnostic
markets and is headquartered in Framingham, Mass. It is part of the Danaher’s portfolio
of science and technology companies that includes Beckman Coulter
and Leica Biosystems. Current
openings with the company include field-service engineers (multiple
locations), production and quality assurance scientists at its manufacturing site
(Carlsbad, Calif.), and a market-development manager (Boston). All positions
require a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and varying levels of related
experience. See the job postings for more details. No application deadlines are
provided.
- Evosep is a Denmark-based company that focuses
on developing instrumentation and applications for clinical proteomics. Currently,
the company is looking to bring onboard a product specialist who will
based in North America and work remotely. In this role, the incumbent will
provide customers with application support and serve as a technical expert for
the sales team. Minimum qualifications include a scientific degree in the
analytical sciences, biochemistry or a related field and at least three years
of experience with LC-MS instrumentation for proteomics. No application
deadline is provided.
- PreOmics is a startup based in Munich,
Germany, that provides sample-preparation technologies for mass
spectrometry-based protein analyses. The company has an opening for a technical/scientific
sales specialist to be located in the Boston or San Francisco Bay
Area. This position involves sales and outreach to customers through scientific
presentations and product demonstrations at conferences and in other settings. Minimum
qualifications include experience with MS-based proteomics and protein-analysis
applications and strong communication skills. No application deadline is
provided.
- Bioinformatics Solutions Inc. (BSI) is a company based in Waterloo,
Canada, that develops software applications for LC-MS/MS-based analyses of
proteins and antibodies. BSI has a number of openings listed to
join both its sales and software-development teams. All positions are located
at the company headquarters. See the job postings for more details. No
application deadlines are provided.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific offers a range of instrumentation,
products and services in proteomics
and protein mass-spectrometry solutions. As a large, global company with
multiple brands and 70,000 employees, there are always lots of positions at any
given time on its job board. In searching the career site for proteomics
jobs within the U.S., there are at least five field- or lab-based
application (development) scientist positions listed. Minimum qualifications
vary by position but general preference is for a scientist with an advanced
degree and solid experience with the MS instrumentation outlined in the
advertisement. See the job postings for more information. No application
deadlines are provided.
- Waters Corporation is a global company that designs,
manufactures, sells and services analytical technologies in liquid
chromatography, mass spectrometry and thermal analysis. A search of the job
board for the keyword proteomics resulted in two current openings.
One is for a principal
scientist to design new instrumentation and requires at least a
master’s degree in physics, chemistry or engineering and five year of related
experience. The other position is a market-development
manager for its biomedical-research segment and requires a minimum
of a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering and five years of research
experience. Both positions are located at the company’s headquarters in
Milford, Mass.
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Donna Kridelbaugh is a contributor to the ASBMB Careers Blog. She holds an advanced degree in microbiology and is a former lab manager.
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7/12/2019 10:49:27 AM
The summer-recreation
season is in full swing, as vacationers flock to beaches to bake in the sun and
dip their toes in the waters to cool off. Warmer weather also means that environmental
issues like water pollution can be more visible and even put a damper on the
best of summer plans.
As an
example, the state
of Mississippi recently closed all of its public beaches on the Gulf of Mexico
because of the human-health threat from toxic cyanobacterial (aka blue-green
algal) blooms. These blooms often are the result of an influx of nutrients
(i.e., nitrogen, phosphorous) from agricultural and urban runoff waters that funnel
into the Mississippi River basin and drain into the Gulf. All of this eutrophication
kills off aquatic life, creates human-health risks and wreaks havoc on the
local economy (i.e., lost tourism and commercial fisheries revenues).
Such
events also present a good opportunity to educate the public on environmental
and human-health issues by telling science stories that are relatable and show
the real impact on everyday lives. Science-trained communicators are needed
across media outlets, research organizations and nonprofits to translate the
science behind pressing societal concerns to gain public support for creating
solutions and impact future behaviors to mitigate these issues.
This
week’s job roundup features sci-comm positions open in media relations and
science reporting. If you’re just getting started in science communications, there
are some sample internship and fellowship programs listed below.
Also, check
out these careers blog posts on building a portfolio
career in science communications and sci-art careers
for even more beginner tips. Another good way to add to your science-writing
portfolio is to contribute to the award-winning ASBMB Today magazine. There are
open
calls for submissions in several categories right now.
Weekly jobs roundup
- The
Union of Concerned Scientists
(Washington, D.C.) has an opening for a one-year, paid media
intern position. The intern will work on media relations to promote
the organization’s policy work to create science-based solutions that protect
health, safety and the environment. Minimum qualifications include general
communication skills and interest in science, the environment and media issues.
The application deadline is July 14 or until the position is filled.
- The
environmental-news outlet Grist is
accepting applications for its news and politics fellowship program.
Topical areas of news coverage include climate, politics, clean energy,
sustainable food, livable cities, environmental justice and a carbon-free
economy. The paid program is open to early-career journalists, reporters and
editors. Fellows can choose to work out of the Seattle office or remotely and
must make a six-month commitment. The application deadline is July 22 for the
fall cohort.
- The
digital media company Axios
(Arlington, Va., or remote) is hiring a science reporter
to produce its weekly science newsletter and work on daily science coverage.
The Axios
science section covers a number of topics related to science and
society from space news to environmental and biomedical health stories. Minimum
qualifications include the ability to write, edit and report on science
stories. No application deadline is provided.
- Oregon Public Broadcasting (Portland) is seeking a science
writer/content producer to join its science and environment team.
The science writer will develop digital, broadcast and social-media content at
the intersection of science and culture across the Pacific Northwest. Topics may
include technology, engineering, biomedical, astrophysics, genetics, chemistry,
earth sciences and the environment. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s
degree, skills in visual-storytelling methods, and three years of journalism-related
experience. The application deadline is Aug. 16.
- The
Maryland Sea Grant program, located
within the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, is hiring a
science
writer/editor to join the communications team. The program’s mission
is to advance public understanding and management of Maryland’s natural
resources. The science writer will have primary responsibilities for writing
science narratives and technical content for various publications. Topics may
include ecosystem dynamics, pollution reduction, aquaculture, fisheries
management and climate-change adaptation. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s
degree and preferred is two years of writing experience. No application
deadline is provided.
Donna Kridelbaugh is a contributor to the ASBMB Careers Blog. She holds an advanced degree in microbiology and is a former lab manager.
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6/27/2019 12:42:13 PM
Today, June
27, is National HIV Testing Day
to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing as a routine healthcare
practice. In the U.S., nearly one in seven of the 1.1 million people infected
with the virus aren’t even aware of their status. Plus, it is estimated that 40
percent of new HIV infections are transmitted by people who don’t know they
have it. Early testing can lead to better health outcomes for
patients and reduced transmission of the virus.
For a
personal take on why early HIV testing matters, read the commentary on the associated
ASBMB health
observance webpage penned by Communications Director Angela Hopp.
Additionally, science writer Jonathan Griffin has curated a collection of
recent HIV research news there as well.
We all can
play a role in spreading awareness by reminding friends and families to get
tested, sharing out information on social media and advocating for continued HIV
research funding. Here, at the careers blog, we are observing this
day by bringing you a roundup of recent biomedical research jobs focused on HIV
diagnostics, prevention and treatment.
Weekly jobs roundup
- The
Clinical Pharmacology Analytical Laboratory within the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is hiring for both a research
specialist and research
technologist. The lab specializes in the quantification of small
molecules, which includes anti-infectives in biological specimens, using liquid
chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS/MS) analyses. It serves as a
testing site for the HIV Prevention Trials Network. Both positions require a
bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, analytical chemistry, chemistry, molecular
biology or a comparable biological or physical-science area, with the
specialist position requiring two years of previous lab experience. No
application deadlines are provided.
- The
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the
Advancement of Military Medicine (aka HJF)
is seeking a research
assistant to support the Military HIV Research Program located at the
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research in Silver Spring, Md. The research will focus
on the analysis of both HIV vaccine-elicited immune and neutralizing-antibody
responses. Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in a scientific
discipline and up to two years of lab experience. No application deadline is
provided.
- The
Duke Human Vaccine
Institute located within the Duke
University School of Medicine is on a hiring spree with at least 24 vacant
positions currently listed on the university’s job
board. The institute conducts R&D, clinical trials and
manufacturing of vaccines and therapeutics for HIV and other emerging
pathogens. The positions include functions related to laboratory research,
clinical-research trials, manufacturing/process development, data management,
program management, and grants and contracts administration. There are openings
available for bachelor’s to Ph.D.-level scientists. Check out the listings for
more info.
- The
Structural Bioinformatics Core Section within the Vaccine Research Center at
the National Institute of Allergy and
Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Md.) is seeking a postdoctoral
research fellow to develop new methods for computational vaccine and
antibody design against HIV and other viruses. See the posting for details on
qualifications. The application deadline is July 1.
- The
Laboratory of Viral Diseases at the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (Bethesda, Md.) has an open
call for postdoctoral
research fellows to study fundamental aspects of viral biology for a
range of human viruses like HIV. See the LVD website
for more information on research areas and a list of PIs. Applications must be
tailored toward a specific PI and submitted to a general email inbox listed in
the advertisement. More details on qualifications and application materials are
provided in the posting.
- The
Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Pathogens within the New Jersey Medical
School at Rutgers University has a tenure-track
faculty opening at the assistant or associate professor level. The
center is specifically recruiting candidates with expertise in tuberculosis or tuberculosis
and HIV research areas. See the listing for more details. No application
deadline is provided.
- The
biopharmaceutical company Gilead
Sciences is hiring a research
scientist to design biomarker and diagnostic strategies in support
of the HIV Cure Program at its Seattle location. Minimum qualifications include
a Ph.D. in immunology, virology or a similar field and a minimum of two years
of postdoctoral experience. No application deadline is provided.
Donna Kridelbaugh is a contributor to the ASBMB Careers Blog. She holds an advanced degree in microbiology and is a former lab manager.
Stay updated on new posts by following the ASBMB on social media or click “follow” on this blog (must be a member and signed in). Also, be sure to check out the ASBMB Job Board for even more job listings.