Sciences> Physical Sciences
Overview
The field of physical sciences encompasses astronomy,
physics, biology, chemistry, and mathematics. The two careers
that most often come to mind within the physical sciences
are research and teaching, however, you may also want to explore
options such as technical writing, consulting, public policy,
business development, or science journalism. To find out more
information about the opportunities within the physical sciences,
please visit Spotlight on Careers.
Web Resources
General Sciences
SciCentral
Includes recent research highlights in all areas of science
as well as a feature that allows you to select your fields
of interest and be notified via email of new developments.
Also has a journal/database search, conference information,
and links to job banks by field.
Science’s
Next Wave
Weekly on-line science publication. Includes career advice
and exploration, post-doc network, funding database, salary
surveys, and links to job postings.
A
Career Planning Center for Beginning Scientists and Engineers
Must complete free registration, then you have access to bulletin
board for posting questions, an on-line mentor, listings for
jobs, internships, fellowships, post-docs and research funding.
Science
Search the job postings from Science magazine by company,
position title, date posted, discipline, or state/ region.
Also includes postings in other countries.
The Scientist
Employment network site of The Scientist journal. You may
search job listings, post your resume, sign up to be alerted
of future job postings in your area, and browse the employers
with job listings on the site.
Internship/Summer Opportunities
A Guide to Summer
Research Opportunities
Undergraduates may search by field to find summer research
opportunities of interest. The site hasn’t been updated
since 1999; however, many of the projects listed are ongoing.
Research
Experiences for Undergraduates Program (REU)
The National Science Foundation provides a number of opportunities
for science, mathematics, and engineering students to become
involved in research projects during the summer months. This
site provides all of the information necessary to get started.
Yale University Computer Science Internships Survey
Provides descriptions of computer science internships held
by Yale students, including the company contact information.
As with any survey site, some of the entries are great while
others are pretty basic.
Biology
National
Institute of Health
Listing of research and training opportunities (including
summer) at the National Institute of Health and nationwide.
Cell and Molecular
Biology Online
Contains current research, grant information, articles pertaining
to educational issues, and links to various career resources
and job databases.
BioView
Website for biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and general science
jobs. Offers tips on finding jobs in the industry, articles
on furthering your education, and current industry news. With
free registration, users may post their resume online and
sign up for a personal job agent.
SciWeb Biotechnology
Career Center
The job search engine on this site isn’t the most user-friendly
(you can only search by company name), however they do have
a resume posting feature and a wonderful selection of career-related
articles…everything from marketing yourself to negotiating
an offer to planning your career.
BioSpace
This site bills itself as the most comprehensive life sciences
website available. It offers breaking news, clinical research,
company information, start-up specific information, and news
of the hottest bio-communities. The career center area not
only has a job search section but also lets you know of upcoming
bio job fairs in the US.
Sciencejobs.com
This site includes job postings from BioMedNet, Cell, and
New Scientist in industry, academia, and government. Search
engine allows you to select the US region, state, or foreign
country you are interested in as well as the area of science
in which you would like to work, from biochemistry to zoology.
Chemistry
American Chemical Society
Official site of the ACS. Includes online library resources,
current ACS projects, salary and career articles, and job
postings. Must register (free) to post resume, receive job
alerts, and search job database.
Chemical and Engineering
News
Online newsmagazine for the chemical world. You may read the
articles posted on the site, but cannot access job postings
without a subscription.
ChemWeb
The absolute best feature of this website is that, by becoming
a member (free), you have access to a networking database
of over 250,000 chemists in the US and abroad. You can search
for a contact based on geographic area and/or area of interest
and be provided with the person’s name, email address,
and areas of specialization. Great start for informational
interviewing!
EpiC:
Experimental Programs in Chemistry
This is a search engine to find companies offering summer
work, internships, fellowships, and part-time work in all
areas of chemistry throughout the US. Some postings ask for
Ph.D. level candidates but there are a LOT available to undergraduates.
Medzilla
Excellent search engine for jobs in the biotech/pharmaceutical
industry. Positions range from analytical chemist to sales
associate. Plus, you can apply for all jobs right online.
Sciencejobs.com
This site includes postings from BioMedNet, Cell, and New
Scientist in industry, academia, and government. Search engine
allows you to select the US region, state, or foreign country
you are interested in as well as the area of science in which
you would like to work, from biochemistry to zoology.
Younger
Chemists Committee
Sponsored by the ACS, this site is dedicated to the career
and personal development of chemists under 35 and features
one-on-one mentoring with professionals as well as ways outside
of the lab to get involved in the chemistry community.
Mathematics
Mathematical Sciences Career Information
Sponsored by the American Mathematical Society, this site
has a plethora of information for anyone considering a career
in mathematics. You may search career profiles of non-academic
mathematicians by highest degree completed, industry area,
and/or mathematical specialty, link to job-search and career
sites, and look at the latest demographic, employment, and
educational statistics of new graduates working in non-academic
positions.
Society
for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Provides career profiles of non-academic mathematicians from
B.S. to Ph.D. level. Job-search resources primarily focus
on the academic/Ph.D. market.
Actuarial Science
Official site of the Society of Actuaries. Includes database
of print resources, actuarial exam schedule, and JobLink database.
BeAnActuary.org
Excellent first-stop for anyone interested in an actuarial
career. Site takes you through what an actuary does, how to
decide if the career is right for you, the rigorous exam schedule,
and finding the perfect job.
American Statistical
Association
Official site of the ASA that includes information about careers
in statistics, job and internship listings, publications,
and regional statistics societies.
Physics
American
Institute of Physics (AIP) Career Services
Highlight of this site is the “Career Cornerstone”
series that allows students to read profiles of physicists
(B.S. through Ph.D. level), search for employers who hire
physicists by state or keyword, ask career questions to physicists
online, and search for educational programs by state or keyword.
Site also includes a job postings section where students may
search for bachelor-level positions.
American
Physical Society
Among other topics, the ACS site provides a collection of
useful physics links including individual field websites,
scientific societies, and educational/reference sites.
Graduate
Programs in Physics
Listing of physics graduate programs in the US and Canada.
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