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Rice University ADC Connection Event, 3/10

Interested in Management Consulting?

The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm and the world’s leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in all regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their enterprises.

We will be holding an Information Session on Thursday, March 10that 5:30pm CT for Rice University MD, JD, PhD students, and post-docs interested in full-time career opportunities at BCG, and to learn more about our three day Bridge to BCG summer program. This event will be held in Anderson Biological Laboratory, ABL 131 on Rice campus . Please use the following link to RSVP: https://talent.bcg.com/Events?folderId=10008276&source=Event

**Bridge to BCG**

Bridge to BCGis a three day workshop for advanced degree candidates being held this summer and will allow participants to test drive consulting and:

– find out about consulting and get to know BCG

– participate in a realistic case team experience

– learn from BCG’s thought leaders

– meet BCG consultants and students during social and educational events

Participants are selected on an application basis. To apply, please visit https://talent.bcg.com/Events?folderId=10006414 – Applications for Bridge to BCG are being accepted until April 10, 2016.

Travel and meal expenses will be covered. This workshop is specifically for advanced degree candidates (PhDs, MDs, post-docs, and JDs) expecting to finish in 2017. If you are currently a practicing MD or in residency, or a post-doc, the 2017 graduation date requirement does not apply. For all Bridge applicants, we are looking for people interested in potentially starting a consulting career in 2017.

**Full Time Career Opportunities**

In addition, we are actively looking for Advanced Degree Candidates pursuing a PhD, MD, JD, or Post-doc and will discuss the application process and details for full-time career opportunities in 2016.

To apply for a full time position in 2016, please visit: http://apply.bcg.com/Rice_University – Applications for full-time 2016 positions are being accepted until April 10, 2016.

Please note: There will be another application deadline at the end of the summer for those interested in full time opportunities in 2017. If you are not able to start until 2017, please do not apply to the link above.

We look forward to helping you along the recruiting path towards BCG. Please contact Alex Fincher with any questions at fincher.alex@bcg.com.

Thank you,

The BCG Houston ADC Recruiting Team

Professional Development

vphd monthly Careers in Software Development, and Looking for You

Versatile PhD Monthly Message

Hello Versatile Ones,

We hope you are making progress towards all of your goals, including nonacademic goals.

Next week (Feb 22-26) in the STEM forum, learn about Careers in Software Development from seven great panelists, all STEM PhDs working in software, yet in different kinds of companies (not just software companies) and in a surprising variety of different roles. More: http://vphd.info/1Q4Zk9r

Versatile PhD is looking for PhDs and ABDs who might be willing to write about their experiences transitioning into non-academic careers. Are you working in any of these fields?

Looking for Humanities & Social Science PhDs currently working in:

PUBLISHING (all roles, not just editor; need educational and trade publishing as well as academic)
E-LEARNING & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (all roles needed, whether new to field or been in it for a long time)
CONSULTING (management consulting or higher ed consulting; post-2013 hires especially needed)
LAW (including roles that do not require law school, such as paralegal; post-2013 hires especially needed)
PROGRAM EVALUATION (coming from any discipline other than Program Evaluation; post-2013 hires especially needed)
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (post-2013 hires especially needed)

Looking for STEM PhDs currently working in:

ENTREPRENEURSHIP OR STARTUPS (post-2013 hires especially needed)
E-LEARNING & INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN (post-2013 hires especially needed)
INDUSTRY (whether you are new to industry or been in it a long time)
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (pre-2010 hires especially needed)
PATENT LAW (all roles, including roles not requiring law school; whether you are new to patent law or been in it a long time)
K-12 TEACHING (public, private, charter schools; post-2013 hires especially needed)
MARKETING (post-2013 hires especially needed)
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATION (all settings – academic, government and elsewhere; post-2013 hires especially needed)

If you see yourself in that wish list and you might be willing to write about your experiences for the Versatile PhD audience, awesome, please kindly email me your LinkedIn profile: paula@versatilephd.com All messages will be gratefully acknowledged, even if you are not invited to write.

Looking forward to hearing from some of you, I remain

Your Loving Founder,

Paula Chambers

Professional Development

Fannin Innovation Studio Entrepreneurship Fellow Program

Fannin Innovation Studio is currently seeking applications for a Two-Year, Full-Time Fellowship.

The fellowship program is designed to provide innovative scientists with the opportunity to develop entrepreneurial skills and promote the commercialization of life science technologies within the Texas Medical Center.

Applications are invited for a 2-year, full-time fellowship from individuals with a strong scientific background who wish to develop a career in entrepreneurship. Applicants must have experience in life science research, clinical care, or life science commercialization and be authorized to work lawfully in the United States for the duration of the fellowship. A doctoral degree or equivalent is highly desirable.

Please see attached flyer for more information.

2016Fellowship flyer.pdf

Professional Development

Versatile PhD Online panel discussion: Careers in Software Development (2/22-2/26)

VPhD Feb 2016 Panel_facebook

STEM Postdocs:

Versatile PhD will host a free virtual panel discussion on Careers in Software Development, February 22-26. Panelists:

  • An Applied Mathematics PhD who has worked in software development for many years as a developer and Team Lead, and is now Technical Project Manager at a legal software company
  • A Biophysics PhD who is a Scientific Software Developer at a mathematical computing software company
  • A Genetics PhD who does Business Development, Sales Engineering, and Technical Account Management at an enterprise software company while also adjuncting on the side
  • An Applied Mathematics PhD who adjuncted briefly before becoming a Software Developer at General Motors

More information here: http://vphd.info/1Q4Zlds

You can interact with panelists throughout the week on the site, or follow the discussion via email. All questions welcome, from the most general to the very specific.

People like you have said:

“VPhD is a great resource for those exploring non-academic jobs. With regular panels on non-academic careers, a very active forum discussing important matters in a very collegial manner and a website full of resources, VPhD makes me feel part of a community. I don’t feel lonely anymore.”

“The panels are terrific! I could spend the whole day reading them. It makes me feel not so alone in my non-academic job search.”

“The panel discussions bring in people I would never have found on my own. Hearing about different pathways to an alt-ac career narrated by smart, empathetic and compassionate individuals has been infinitely encouraging when making the difficult transition out of the academy.”

vphd.info/RiceU_go

Professional Development

TMC Startup Career Fair – February 12, 2016

Startup Career Fair makes it easy for students and professionals to find new, exciting opportunities where they can make an impact, and gives startups access to the talent they need to grow. More information about the startups and available opportunities can be found on the event website.

The third annual Startup Career Fair will take place Friday, February 12, 2016 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. at TMCx (2450 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77021).

Interested students, alumni and professionals can learn more and register online through Friday, February 5.

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Multiple Full-time Faculty Openings – Lone Star College (Houston, TX)]

MULTIPLE FULL-TIME FACULTY OPENINGS

Lone Star College provides an exemplary work environment with six comprehensive campus locations, a collaborative atmosphere, robust professional development opportunities, doctoral/master’s degree support programs, competitive benefits, work/life balance and generous paid time off.

If you believe students matter and that student success is a top priority, LSC is where you want to teach! LSC faculty:

  • create active learning environments and include service learning, civic engagement, learning communities and technology in the classroom.
  • inspire excellence, are proactive life-long learners and flexible team members.
  • act intentionally & actively participate in the curriculum development process.
  • value the diversity of the LSC student population which is 37% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% other.
  • believe we are better together and are highly collaborative working across departments, campuses and the system office with department chairs, deans, administrators and colleagues to achieve our goals.
Lone Star College welcomes Faculty applicants for the following positions:

Faculty, Accounting (Job ID#18673) – CyFair campus

Faculty, History (Job ID#18962) – CyFair campus

Faculty, Philosophy – 2 positions – (Job ID#18627) – CyFair campus

Faculty, Mathematics (Job ID#19034) – Cypress Center location

Faculty, Biology (Job ID#18863) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Education/Psychology (Job ID#18859) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Education/EDUC 1300 (Job #18854) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, English – 2 positions – (Job ID#18862) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Geology (Job ID#18865) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Government (Job ID#18860) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Mathematics (Job ID#18853) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Physics (Job ID#18864) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Speech (Job ID#18855) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Accounting (Job ID# 18292) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, Biology (Job ID# 18809) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, English (Job ID# 18811) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, History (Job ID# 18812) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, Economics (Job ID# 19038) – North Harris campus

Faculty, Mathematics (Job ID#19037) – North Harris campus

Faculty, Music (Job ID#18911) – North Harris campus

Faculty, Speech (Job ID# 19050) – North Harris campus

Faculty, Mathematics (Job ID# 19039) – Victory Center campus

Workforce Faculty Openings:

Faculty, CISCO (Job ID#18868) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, Emergency Medical Services – (Job ID#18929) – CyFair campus

Faculty, Fire Science (Job ID#18861) – Kingwood campus

Faculty, Licensed Vocational Nursing (Job ID# 18616) – CyFair campus

Faculty, Machining (Job ID#18664) – University Park campus

Faculty, Machining (Job ID#18671) – CyFair campus

Faculty, Nursing – Simulation Coordinator (Job ID#18674) CyFair campus

Faculty, Radiologic Technology (Job ID# 18440) – Montgomery campus

Faculty, Veterinary Technology (Job ID#18568) – Tomball campus

Program Director, Process Technology (Job ID#18877) – Kingwood campus

Director, Nursing Program (Job ID#19076) – North Harris campus
For complete job descriptions, required qualifications, and access to our on-line application, visit: employment.

Criminal background check required. EEO
Question about a job posting? Email Employment for assistance.
Professional Development

Online panel happening NOW: Careers in Business

Humanities and Social Science Graduate Students and Postdocs:

Panel this week on Versatile PhD: Careers in Business. Panelists:

· An English PhD who went into training, learning and development in the corporate sphere and is now Senior Director, Leadership and Organizational Development for 7-Eleven

· A Communication Studies PhD who went into consulting, then sales, and is now Sales Strategy and Development Leader at PricewaterhouseCoopers

· A recent English and American Literature PhD (2011) who left adjuncting to join the Internal Communications Team at Nestle Purina Petcare

· A History and Philosophy of Science PhD who after a few years as postdoc and adjunct, got into market entry planning and is now Partner in a consulting firm that focuses on the U.S. renewable energy market

Discussion continues through Friday, January 29. Read and participate directly on the site, or get email notifications. OK to invite friends; anyone may register on VPhD for free and enjoy this great web-based discussion. Threaded discussion board format; participate anytime during the week.

Get started at our VPhD access portal: http://vphd.info/RiceU_go. Once you reach VPhD, sign in and find the discussion in the Humanities/Social Science forum.

People like you have said:

“VPhD is a great resource for those exploring non-academic jobs. With regular panels on non-academic careers, a very active forum discussing important matters in a very collegial manner and a website full of resources, VPhD makes me feel part of a community. I don’t feel lonely anymore.”

“The panels are terrific! I could spend the whole day reading them. It makes me feel not so alone in my non-academic job search.”

“The panel discussions bring in people I would never have found on my own. Hearing about different pathways to an alt-ac career narrated by smart, empathetic and compassionate individuals has been infinitely encouraging when making the difficult transition out of the academy.”