EPA is opening the hiring gates a bit—5 positions here in Corvallis/Newport and over a hundred positions across the Office of Research and Development within EPA. Are there any mechanisms to alert the University community about these opportunities? Can you point me to the right person?

Two post-docs (one in Corvallis and one in Newport)

• https://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Position.cfm?pos_id=1112
• https://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_Position.cfm?pos_id=1106

Beyond what’s going on in Oregon, EPA is hiring a total of 70 (!!) post-docs

• https://cfpub.epa.gov/ordpd/PostDoc_SearchResults.cfm

In addition, we have three Recent Graduate Pathways positions posting soon (probably by the end of the month at usajobs.gov). There will be an additional 30-40 of these positions across Office of Research and Development within EPA.

1. Administrative Officer – starts at GS-07 – Minimum bachelor’s degree
2. Analytical Chemist – starts at GS-11 – Minimum master’s degree, prefer PhD
3. Statistician – starts at GS-11 – Minimum master’s degree, prefer PhD

These positions are potentially convertible to permanent federal employees after a year.

Dear Materials Community:

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) has created a new opportunity for early career professionals in materials science and engineering.  The new award is called the Frontiers of Materials Award and is aimed at early career scientists who can bring new and exciting topical areas that are not well captured in existing TMS programming.  The newly extended application deadline is April 8, 2019.  A link with a full description and application materials is https://bit.ly/2Tjbi70.  Professor Tim Rupert of UC Irvine is one of the volunteers for TMS that was involved in developing the award, and any questions or concerns may be directed to him at trupert@uci.edu.

With warm regards,

Linda

Linda S. Sapochak, Ph.D.

Division Director

Division of Materials Research

National Science Foundation

lsapocha@nsf.gov

Where Materials begin and society benefits!

The Army Research Laboratory (ARL) invites exceptional young researchers to apply for an ARL Distinguished Postdoctoral Fellowship (www.nas.edu/arl). This fellowship provides recipients the opportunity to pursue independent research while working alongside some of the nation’s best scientists and engineers. Applicants must display extraordinary ability in scientific research and show clear promise of becoming outstanding leaders. Successful candidates will have already tackled a major scientific or engineering problem or will have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

Eligibility criteria

• By the application deadline, applicants must have completed all the requirements for a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree in the physical sciences, life sciences, computational sciences, behavioral sciences, or engineering. Applicants who intend to defend their dissertation after the application deadline are not eligible.
• As of the application deadline, applicants may not be more than five years beyond the award date of their Ph.D. or Sc.D.

• There are no citizenship requirements; however, selected fellows must pass a Department of Defense clearance process, requiring a background security investigation.
• Foreign nationals must get further DoD approval, requiring a background investigation.
• Applicants must demonstrate exceptional qualifications with respect to academic and scholarly achievement, as evidenced by research and publication.
• Candidates are expected to have conducted research on a major scientific or engineering problem during their thesis work or have provided a new approach or insight, evidenced by a recognized impact in their field.

Fellowship terms and benefits

• An annual stipend of $100,000
• Health insurance (including dental and vision)
• Paid relocation and a professional travel allowance
• One-year appointments are renewable for up to three years based on performance.
• Fellowship appointments require a full-time commitment to the research program at ARL.
• Fellows must be in residence at ARL during the entire period of the appointment.

Sincerely yours,

1. Ray Gamble
   Director, Fellowship Programs Office
   National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
   500 5th Street NW, Keck 531
   Washington, DC 20001

The President’s Commission on the Status of Women provides funding to OSU community members who are pursuing professional development, research, outreach, or creative projects related to women’s issues. Scholarships average $300 and are paid by reimbursement. Applications are due Friday, May 3, with notification in Week 7. Visithttp://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships for detailed guidelines, qualification requirements and application links. Questions? Contact Joy Jorgensen at joy.jorgensen@oregonstate.edu

PCOSW seeks nominations for the University Mentoring and Professional Development Award. This award, presented each September at University Day, recognizes any classified, professional faculty or academic/research faculty member who excels in mentoring, supporting and encouraging OSU employees, especially women and those from under-represented groups or non-traditional careers. The deadline for nominations is May 1. To access the nomination guidelines and application link, visit http://leadership.oregonstate.edu/pcosw/awards-scholarships

CORE Training for the new USSI Dashboards will be held via Webex on Thursday, March 28, 10-11 a.m. The Undergraduate Student Success Initiative (USSI) steering committee spearheaded the creation of a dashboard available to all faculty and staff to guide and inform the university wide efforts related to Undergraduate Student Success. SSI0100 provides a high-level overview of the university performance across six metrics. Participants will learn how to use and interact with the new USSI Metrics Dashboard. Register: https://iar.oregonstate.edu/reference/training/ussi.

This year as part of Grad Appreciation Week, the Graduate School is hosting visiting speaker Dr. Karen Kelsky, founder and president of The Professor Is In. Dr. Kelsky will facilitate two workshops, one for faculty and one for students. Please share this announcement and encourage your faculty and graduate students to attend. We hope to see many of you there!

ADVISING FOR ADVISORS

11:30 A.M. TO 1 P.M. – INCLUDES LUNCH

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019

MU HORIZON ROOM & LIVE WEBINAR

See event details and register here.

ON HACKING THE JOB MARKET

1:30 TO 3 P.M.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 2019

MU HORIZON ROOM & LIVE WEBINAR

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The Chemistry Department at Pacific Lutheran University will be hiring a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor for the 2019-2020 academic year. This faculty member would primarily teach General Chemistry lecture and lab, and would receive benefits as a full-time employee.

We will begin considering applications on Monday, April 15th. For more information, please see the link below:

https://employment.plu.edu/postings/5450