Chemistry and Biochemistry
Job, Internship, and Scholarship Opportunities in Chemistry and Biochemistry
To list a job or internship postion on this page, please email flyers/announcements directly to the web editor; please include an estimate how long you would like the posting to appear.
Two engineering/manufacturing-oriented job sites are engineering-job-site and operations-jobs.com.-
Online Job Clearinghouses for Chemistry and related Fields
- For ACS Members: the American Chemical Society's Careers site.
- The AfterCollege Job Resource
- ResearchGate listings for Chemistry Jobs and Biochemistry Jobs
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Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is pleased to announce the continuation of the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program to help provide educational opportunities for future generations of scientists.
The Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Program for the Fall 2013 semester includes two (2) $10,000 scholarships and four (4) $5,000 scholarships, to be awarded to undergraduate and graduate students with a declared major of biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or a related life-science field. To qualify for the scholarship, students must have a GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) and be enrolled in an accredited college for university for the Fall 2013 semester. In addition to these qualifications, students must also be legal United States residents, meaning that students possessing appropriate Visa status in order to study in the United States are also eligible.
Students may apply for the scholarship through the Thermo Scientific Pierce Scholarship Website. Applications will be accepted until 11:59:59 p.m. CT on July 31, 2013. Each application will be reviewed and evaluated by a scholarship committee and announced to the chosen recipients by August 16, 2013. We strongly encourage all students that meet the scholarship award criteria to apply for this great scholarship!
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Undergraduate summer research opportunities at Scripps
The Center of Chemical Evolution at Scripps Research Institute is soliciting applications for undergradute summer research. Please see the flyer.
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UNCF/Merck Science Initiative Scholarships & Fellowships Announcement
Science Scholarships and Fellowships The UNCF Merck Science Initiative is an innovative approach that creates opportunities in the biological, chemical and engineeringsciences for African American students throughout the country.
UNDERGRADUATE Science Research Scholarships
- Scholarships up to $25,000
- Internship opportunities
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: College juniors, science or engineering majors, 3.3 GPA
GRADUATE Science Research Dissertation Fellowships
- Fellowships up to $53,500
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent degree candidates engaged in dissertation research in the biological, chemical or engineering fields
POSTDOCTORAL Science Research Fellowships
- Fellowships up to $92,000
- Mentoring and networking opportunities
- Eligibility: Ph.D. or equivalent degree recipients in the biological, chemical or engineering fields
APPLY ON-LINE. Submit by December 3, 2012.
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SCI Scholars--Summer 2013 Internships for Undergraduates
We are pleased to announce the fourth year of the summer internship program, SCI Scholars, for chemistry and chemical engineering undergraduates.
The program is a joint effort of the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) America International Group, the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), and was developed to introduce chemistry and chemical engineering students to careers in the chemical industry.
Exceptional sophomores and juniors with a GPA of at least 3.5 and who are majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering are encouraged to apply.
Program details:
- Thirty-five scholars will be chosen for internship positions in the summer of 2013.
- SCI Scholars receive $6,000-$10,000+ for a ten-week internship.
- Students will be awarded a certificate and an additional $1,000, which can be used for any purpose, such as participation at an ACS or AIChE meeting.
- Scholars nominate a high school chemistry teacher for recognition. Teachers will be awarded a certificate from SCI and $1,000, which can be used for professional development or classroom materials.
- Applications are due December 14, 2012 (December 15, 3 a.m EST).
- Interested students should visit www.acs.org/sci to fill out an application and get more information.
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NRC Research Associateship Programs
The National Research Council of the National Academies sponsors a number of awards for graduate, postdoctoral and senior researchers at federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards include generous stipends ranging from $42,000 - $75,000 per year for recent Ph.D. recipients, and higher for additional experience. Graduate entry level stipends begin at $30,000. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and for some of the laboratories, foreign nationals.
Detailed program information, including online applications, instructions on how to apply and a list of participating laboratories, is available on the NRC Research Associateship Programs website.
Questions should be directed to the NRC at 202-334-2760 (phone) or rap@nas.edu.
There are four review cycles annually. Upcoming deadlines are:
- November 1 2012
- February 1, 2012
- May 1, 2013
Applicants should contact prospective Adviser(s) at the lab(s) prior to the application deadline to discuss their research interests and funding opportunities.
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CSU Biocompass
The Online Resources for Career Planning page includes internship listings.
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Amylin Pharmaceuticals
Amylin offers numerous opportunities for student internships in San Diego. Please see their national job opportunities web page for more information.
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Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Scholarships
Provides yearly tuition assistance and a monthly stipend while you student teach. See the KSTF web page for further information.
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Assumption Program of Loans for Education
Pays up to $19,000 of your student loans. See the APLE web page at SDSU for further information.
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The Scripps Research Institute