Resources
General Career Links
Science's Next Wave
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/
Comprehensive career development resource
Other Resources on Science
http://www.sciencemag.org/
Search hundreds of ads, post your resume/cv, and receive job email notifications
Employment Links for the Biomedical Scientist
http://his.com/~graeme/employ.html
A site with many links to job listings and career development resources
Re-envisioning the PhD
http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision/
A national project designed to re-envision graduate education
http://www.grad.washington.edu/envision/ project_resources/phd_resources.html
This page is more useful because it is specifically about career options
Career Guide
http://books.nap.edu/html/careers/contents.html The
National Academies Guide
CAREERS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING: A Student
Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond
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Local Opportunities
Educational Outreach at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
provided by Nancy Hutchison (Winter 2001 speaker)
http://www.fhcrc.org/education/
Information on outreach programs (HutchLab and Science Education Partnership) directed toward high school students and high school teachers
Biotechnology Externships
Spend a quarter working in the biotechnology sector
Contact Randall T. Moon rtmoon@u.washington.edu
Tel: 206.543.1722 FAX: 206.543.0858
Room K536C Health Sciences Bldg.
Making Connections
provided by Nancy Hutchison (Winter 2001 speaker)
A mentoring program designed to ignite young women's interest in science, math or technology
Facilitate workshops, March 24th and May 26th, 2001
Contact: Jennifer Bentley, jenrben@u.washington.edu
Melba Taylor, Making Connections Coordinator, 206-616-2366, melbat@u.washington.edu
Seattle Girls School
An independent school in central Seattle serving fifth through eighth grade girls.
Seeking faculty, community collaborations, and opportunities to work with mentors on projects
Contact: Marja Brando, Head of School, Box 22576, Seattle WA 98122; 206-709-2228
http://www.seattlegirlsschool.org
Garfield High School
Provided by Lynett Kimmel
Volunteer SAT tutoring/mentoring program for students who do not have the financial resources for a class or to hire a tutor
Contact Linda O'Neil at highschooltutors@hotmail.com
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Biotech
Fellowship Opprtunity
http://innovation.stanford.edu
BioView
http://www.BioView.com
BioView has thousands of job postings as well as tips on finding biotechnology employment.
Symbios Inc
http://www.symbiosinc.com/main.html
This site offers a searchable database featuring the complete job listings of nearly 500 companies within the biotechnology & pharmaceutical industries
Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association
Ruth Scott, Director 624-1967
Pam Love
http://www.wabio.com/
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Business
All links provided by Charlie Hart
Biospace.com
http://www.biospace.com/
Company profiles, product pipelines, and job opportunities for biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide
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Informatics
Science's Next Wave on Bioinformatics
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/
1998/04/17/31
New Biomedical and Health Informatics Degree Program beginning Autumn 2001
http://depts.washington.edu/uwmeded/dbhi/index.html
Visit website or email informat@u.washington.edu to learn more
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Teaching/Education
Science's Next Wave on Educational Outreach
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/
2000/04/05/4
Science's Next Wave on Teaching
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/
1999/05/06/14
UW's K-12 Institute for Science, Math, and Technology Education
http://www.depts.washington.edu/k12smt/
The UW K-12 Institute for Science, Math, and Technology Education promotes partnerships that link the UW community with the K-12 community.
UW Resource Guide
http://www.outreach.washington.edu/k12guide/
The UW K-12 Resource Guide is a searchable database providing information about a wide variety of educational resources offered by the University of Washington.
Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated (ASTC)
http://www.astc.org/
The Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated (ASTC) is an organization of science centers and museums dedicated to furthering the public understanding of science.
Huckabay Teaching Fellowship
http://www.grad.washington.edu/pff/huckabay.htm
UW fellowship for graduate students to design curriculum and teach within the university
Lakeside School
Provided by Kristina Peterson (Fall 2000 speaker)
http://www.lakesideschool.org/employment/ job_openings.html
Check this site for current job openings at a local private high school (including substitute teaching)
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Science Policy
Science's Next Wave on Science Policy
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/
2003/02/04/4
Some Organizations that Do Policy Research
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/graduate/fieldpolicy.html
AAAS science & technology policy fellowships
http://fellowships.aaas.org/
National Academies science policy fellowship
http://www.nationalacademies.org/internship/
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Technology Transfer
Next Wave's on Technology Transfer
http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/
1999/11/04/2
Read first-hand experiences of people who work in this field and network to find a career in technology transfer
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To submit opportunities, please email us at phd@u.washington.edu
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