Biology Opportunities

Interested in teaching science to K-12 students after Carleton? Southern Teachers Agency is hiring for 2019-20.

The Weitz Fellows Program will provide paid one-year jobs for nine Carleton 2019 grads at nine nonprofit organizations in Omaha and Lincoln, NE.

 Info session October 30 (RSVP on the Tunnel); applications due January 20.

Sanford Research offers the SPUR program and the NSF REU Site in Cellular and Molecular Biology, which provide opportunities for undergraduate students interested in research careers to participate in laboratory research. In addition to obtaining research experience in state-of-the-art facilities, participants attend weekly career and professional development workshops, as well as build their presentation and communication skills through scientific presentations. Students benefit from the collegial and interactive research environment and enjoy the social community in Sioux Falls, a small city with an abundance of dining, shopping, sporting events, and entertainment.

To apply, visit the website at http://www.sanfordresearch.org/education/undergraduates/spur/.

Interested in an immersive summer research experience? Apply to the Molecular Imaging or Chemical Biology summer programs at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. These 10-week programs are designed to offer hands-on research experience in biomedical laboratories.

Access the application here.

The Summer Research Program in Genomics (SRPG), funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute, is designed for underrepresented minority undergraduate students with an interest in the physical, biological, or computer sciences, engineering, or mathematics and a commitment to research. Students will spend 9 weeks of the summer in a laboratory at the Broad Institute, where they will perform original scientific research.

For more information, visit the website: https://www.broadinstitute.org/bsrp/broad-summer-research-program-bsrp

Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge is a no-kill facility committed to rescuing abused, abandoned, and unwanted exotic cats. The facility has 16 animal care internship spots available and one Education Intern. Each intern will be compensated with $50 weekly for food, free housing on the Refuge, and other amenities. For more information, visit the website: TurpentineCreek.org

The Summer Training in Academic Research and Scholarship (STARS) program provides underrepresented minority (URM) medical and undergraduate students an opportunity to engage in basic clinical and translational research projects at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and in conjunction with Harvard Medical School (HMS). This program is designed to enhance the research capabilities of URM undergraduate and medical students and to encourage these scholars to pursue advanced graduate and medical education and training at BWH and HMS.

Applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents who are undergraduate students of junior or senior standing OR first-year medical students. Members of a group traditionally underrepresented in the sciences (African-American, Alaskan/Hawaiian Native, Hispanic, or Native American) are especially encouraged to apply. Students will receive a stipend for food and other necessities, travel compensation to and from Boston, and housing for the duration of the 8-week program.

For more information, visit the website: http://cfdd.brighamandwomens.org/events-and-programs/pipeline-programs/bwh-stars-program/

The Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program in the Biological and Physical Sciences is a 10-week program for students to gain more research experience and to explore careers in the sciences. The two specialized programs are:

• REU in Cell & Molecular Visualization
• REU in Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC)

University of Notre Dame offers two field biology research programs for the summer of 2019. Apply now to spend the summer studying northwoods ecology in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or studying the ecology of an intermountain valley in Montana. The program offers 10 weeks of environmental biology research, and students receive three-credits along with tuition, housing, and a stipend.

For more information, visit the website: http://underc.nd.edu

The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) is designed to promote access to graduate education among undergraduate students, especially those from groups traditionally underrepresented in the sciences who wish to pursue careers in biological research. The program offers 10 weeks of full-time research under the guidance of a BU faculty member. For more information, visit the website:

http://www.bu.edu/surf/