Career Development

Gap Year Opportunity: 2021-2022 Spine Research Assistants at Rush University Medical Center – Dr. Kern Singh — Application deadline: March 31, 2021

Dr. Singh is searching for motivated pre-medical students to work in the capacity of a research
assistant. Our team will be composed of 2 clinical research coordinators/fellows (4th year medical
students), 3 research assistants, as well as Dr. Singh and his clinical staff. We are looking for
hardworking, self-motivated, and honest people for this position.
Position Title: Clinical Research Assistant
Positions: 3
Where: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush University Medical Center, Spine Service, Chicago, IL
Duration: 1 year
When: Approx. mid-May 2021 to mid-May 2022
Salary: Funding for pre-medical students is limited; as such, we are looking for students who are
local and/or have financial support available.

Remote sales representative/affiliate — Matchingdonors.com is a national nonprofit organization that connects people in need of organ transplants with living, altruistic donors. Since 2004, MatchingDonors.com has helped thousands of people get their lifesaving transplant.

Full time or part time, remotely

In these uncertain times, the ability to work flexible hours on your own schedule from home and still make a lot of money is more important than ever. This is a perfect work remotely from home sales person/affiliate opportunity that allows you to earn a great income while saving lives. You can work from anywhere in the world; this opportunity is not just for United States based sales representatives/affiliates.

 Dr. Paola Mera's Lab — Jan 4, 2021

The academic hourly employee will conduct research on bacterial cell cycle regulation in the research lab
of Dr. Paola Mera in the Department of Microbiology. The job requires conducting a variety of scientific
tasks and maintaining the laboratory’s inventories (i.e., supplies and strain collection).

Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship — Deadline Nov 4, 2020

The WW Pennsylvania Teaching Fellowship is looking for talented, committed individuals with backgrounds in the STEM fields to teach in high-need Pennsylvania secondary schools in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The Teaching Fellowship includes: admission to a master's degree program at one of three well-established partner universities teacher certification in science or mathematics education extensive preparation for teaching in a high-need urban or rural secondary school for one full year prior to becoming the teacher-of-record in a science or math classroom a $32,000 stipend during their first year while completing the master’s degree once Fellows are certified teachers (have completed their master’s degree), they obtain salaried employment in high-need schools after graduation, Fellows commit to teaching in a high-need urban or rural secondary school for three years: PA Fellows who attend the University of Pennsylvania and West Chester University must complete their Fellowship commitment in Foundation-approved public schools in the School District of Philadelphia (SDP) PA Fellows who attend Duquesne University must complete their Fellowship commitment in Foundation-approved schools in Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) or the surrounding area support and mentoring throughout the three-year teaching commitment support of a cohort of WW Fellows passionate about science and math education lifelong membership in a national network of WW Fellows who are intellectual leaders.

Arthrex

Arthrex, a world leader in orthopedic surgical device design, research, manufacturing and medical education, is committed to one mission: Helping Surgeons Treat Their Patients BetterTM. Learn more about their company culture, their full-time positions, and their internship opportunities.

SLU's MPH-Maternal and Child Health Program

Join Saint Louis University’s HRSA Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science, and Practice (MCH COE) for a virtual open house on October 27 Become an MCH Scholar at SLU and address the critical shortage of public health professionals working to improve women and children’s health in the US. Please join us on October 27 at 1:00 p.m. CDT for our first Virtual Open House to learn more about the Saint Louis University Center for Excellence in Maternal and Child Health Education, Science and Practice (MCH COE), including information about scholarships and the strong job market for students with Master of Public Health degrees in Maternal and Child Health (MPH-MCH). The Open House will take place virtually, via Zoom, on October 27 at 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT, and will be a wonderful opportunity for you to get to know the MCH COE leadership team, learn more about the MCH COE goals and activities, and ask any question you may have. We hope to see you all there and look forward to meeting you!

RUSH Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Research Fellowships 2021-2022

Dr. Adam Yanke is seeking ambitious medical school bound students who are interested in pursuing a year-long clinical research fellowship at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Yanke works with the renowned Division of Sports Medicine and is also the Assistant Director of the Cartilage Restoration Center at Rush University. Dr. Brian J Cole and Dr. Adam B. Yanke direct the Cartilage Restoration Center. Drs. Cole and Yanke are both leaders in developing innovative biologic methods for addressing early cartilage damage in the knee, shoulder, elbow, foot, ankle and hip. This unique position will allow the research assistant to work closely with gap year medical students, residents, fellows, and faculty at Rush. The research assistant will also have extensive opportunities for publication and presentation of research at various conferences.

 Microbiologist Position 

I am seeking a microbiologist with experience culturing and isolating DNA from bacteria and fungi and an interest in lichens. Tasks include developing culturing procedures for lichens and maintaining pure cultures of their mycobiont and photobiont components; using morphological, molecular, and chemical methods to accurately identify lichens; and conducting stress tolerance research on lichens. Work is located at the Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in NW Champaign. B.S. in microbiology required. M.S. or Ph.D. preferred. Hours and schedule are negotiable. Please send resumes to Ryan.R.Busby@usace.army.mil. 

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC)

Microbial Water Technician (Hourly Assistant) Position

The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) is part of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, which is centrally located between Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. ISTC integrates applied research, technical assistance, and information services to advance efforts in the areas of pollution prevention; water and energy conservation; and materials recycling and beneficial reuse. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/PRIjobs. We are seeking an individual to obtain and analyze samples for Legionella pneumophila, incubate the samples, and identify the species of Legionella present. Position is based in Champaign, Illinois.

Stepan

Located just 30 miles North of Chicago, Stepan is a major manufacturer of basic and intermediate chemicals. Stepan was founded over 80 years ago and has 19 global manufacturing locations with a support network of over 2,000 employees.  

Seeking a talented individual to join the Antimicrobial Product Development team. He/she will play a key role in supporting disinfectant formulations and customer requests to support the Biocide business.      

ORISE EPA

The United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education are advertising research opportunite

s that would be a good fit for MCB students. Some examples include; Mechanisms of Chemical and Non-Chemical Stressors Impact on Health and Susceptibility Variations, Evaluating the Effects of Chemicals on Human Cell Culture Models.