Interesting Features for PWN 1/26/2018

Dear PWN Members,

Here are some interesting articles:

1. This was sent to us by our member Leora Fox: 500 women scientists have created “request a woman scientist” – we should encourage all pwn members to sign up:

https://500womenscientists.org/request-a-scientist/

2. Minority trainees are up, but not minority faculty:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117114907.htm

3. Better maternity leave could help universities retain women--study:

https://www.theguardian.com/education/2018/jan/21/better-maternity-leave-could-help-universities-retain-women-study

4.  Women in Science Symposium, Tufts, March 19, 2018

The goal is to highlight the challenges facing women scientists in academia, biotech, and pharm, and to address ways to promote equal opportunities for women and men:

https://www.bumc.bu.edu/gms/2018/01/10/women-in-science-symposium-at-tufts-march-19-2018/

5. Interesting concept, a template for others to follow? – Rockefeller’s “Women & Science” page:

https://www.rockefeller.edu/support-our-science/women-and-science/

6. February 11, 2018 is the UN’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science:

http://www.un.org/en/events/women-and-girls-in-science-day/

And Some Professional Opporunities:

1. The Li lab is actively seeking a postdoc to start Summer/Fall 2018! They study the neurobiology of drug relapse. Please visit:

http://annalilab.org/join

2. Two postdoctoral positions are available in the Sensory Morphology and Genomic Anthropology Lab at BU. See the link below for details on how to join the research teams:

http://physanth.org/jobs/1416/

3. Four-year PhD in Computational Psychiatry at University College London:

Please visit the two links below for more info:

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BGL952/four-year-phd-in-computational-psychiatry-at-university-college-london

http://v1.tobiashauser.ch/join-the-lab/

Sincerely,

Ghazaleh, Courtney, Yas, and Yangmio

Interesting Features for PWN 1/12/2018

Dear PWN Members,

Happy New Year! Hope everyone was able to take a break and is feeling refreshed to be back!

Here Are Some Interesting Articles: 

1. The Cost of Devaluing Women:

https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/opinion/sunday/the-cost-of-devaluing-women.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

2. Mind Your Language and Step Into Your Boss's Shoes: How to Speak Up at Work:

https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2017/jul/12/mind-your-language-and-step-into-your-bosss-shoes-how-to-speak-up-at-work

3. The Women-Led Startups Smashing The Glass Ceiling: 

https://www.theguardian.com/small-business-network/2017/jan/11/women-led-startups-smashing-glass-ceiling-investment

4. Gender Disparities In Colloquium Speakers at Top Universities:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1hgNvBV5HMbS7980a6zZMPiSRn-cuEoDN

And Some Professional Opportunities:

1. Postdoctoral Position: Behavioral and molecular mechanisms in pain and drug abuse:

A postdoctoral position is available immediately for a behavioral neuropharmacologist at the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Medicine in the laboratory of Dr. M. Imad Damaj.  The candidate will study mechanisms underlying nicotine dependence and chronic pain.

The candidate will have the opportunity to integrate molecular, biochemical, genetic and anatomical approaches in ongoing multidisciplinary projects to study mechanisms of nicotine dependence, pain and neuropathy. The candidate will join a Lab that utilizes interdisciplinary molecular, pharmacological, anatomical, and behavioral approaches in rodent models, in an environment that provides multidisciplinary training in neuropharmacology. 

A Ph.D. and/or M.D. and experience in neuropharmacology or basic neuroscience are essential.  Experience in rodent operant behavior and surgery skills are required. The candidate must be a United States citizens or permanent resident.  The candidate will be provided with significant training in those disciplines with which they are less familiar, as well as mentoring to facilitate the transition to an independent research career.

Interested individuals are encouraged to forward a curriculum vitae, a list of three references, and a statement of research interests and career goals to M. Imad Damaj, Ph.D., Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Box 980613, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 23298, or via email to: m.damaj@vcuhealth.org.

2. Job Listing at Charles River: Scientist-Human Physiology/Neurophysiology/Behavioral Signal Processing: 

https://www.cra.com/careers/job-listings?gh_jid=936488

3. Instructor/Assistant/Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qRQrRoHmtng6AObijlSLu52Yi8Rvl4I3

Best,

Ghazaleh, Courtney, Yas, and Yangmiao