Opportunities

This opportunity is brought to you by a Carleton alumnus, Samara Reck-Peterson, PhD ’93. You are welcome to reach out to Swetha Mahesula (smahesula@health.ucsd.edu), Nick Lattal ’24 (nlattal@ucsd.edu), or Samara (sreckpeterson@health.ucsd.edu) with any questions prior to applying. The lab of Dr. Samara Reck-Peterson at Weill Cornell Medicine seeks a motivated and intellectually curious Research Assistant to join our research team for post-baccalaureate studies. The Reck-Peterson lab studies the molecular mechanisms of intracellular transport and how defects in transport lead to neurodevelopmental diseases and neurodegenerative diseases.

Vevo Therapeutics in San Francisco is seeking a talented and motivated Research Associate to join their team. This position is laboratory-based and will require close work with team members to maintain cancer cell lines and support their Mosaic and Validation experiments. We are looking for a candidate that is a dedicated team player, capable of assisting with several projects at once, and one who thrives in a collaborative environment between multiple innovative individuals. Scientists that demonstrate self-motivation and enthusiasm for scientific bench work are strongly encouraged.

The Lipinski lab’s research is dedicated to understanding how genetic and environmental influences interact in causing common human birth defects, like clefts of the lip and palate. We are recruiting a research intern to our ongoing investigation into the role of DNA methylation in orofacial clefting. Following training the team member will be responsible for conducting animal experiments, tissue dissection and imaging, modified CRISPR/cas9, qPCR, DNA and RNA extraction, and methylome transcriptome data analyses. The successful candidate will also engage our research team and campus collaborators to plan experiments, analyze and interpret data, and prepare research manuscripts.

The American Heart Association has been a pivotal supporter on heart and stroke research nationwide, leading to many lifesaving discoveries. Each year the American heart Association awards medical scholarships established by generous Minnesota donors to enable medical students in pursuing degrees in medicine, science and research.

The Helen and Harold Shapira Undergraduate Scholarship was established in 1969 to assist young men and women pursuing degrees of medicine and science. This $1,000 scholarship award is given annually to an undergraduate student enrolled in a four-year Minnesota college or university and working in a medically related curriculum with potential application to patients with diseases of the heart and blood vessel system. Recipients will be chosen by the Minnesota Scholarship Committee of the American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate. Successful candidates will be eligible for a renewal of the $1,000 award for a second year provided they maintain satisfactory scholastic progress.

If you have any questions regarding these scholarships, please contact Eric Mens at 952-278-7715 or mwmn.scholarships@heart.org

The Spearman lab at the Medical College of Wisconsin studies single ventricle congenital heart disease using a variety of techniques including cell culture, single cell RNA-seq, and Western Blots, among others. No prior research experience is required and 1:1 mentoring from Dr. Spearman makes this position an ideal opportunity for students who plan to pursue an MD, PhD, or MD/PhD. If you have questions please email Henry Rousseau ’23 (henry@rousseauhome.com) or Dr. Andrew Spearman (ASpearman@childrenswi.org).

The University of Minnesota is looking for exceptional undergraduate students to complete an 11-week intensive research experience designed to provide immersive research training for students interested in a career in academic research/medicine.  Each student will conduct a small, independent research project focused on a scientific question using computational biology. Over the course of the summer, students will attend weekly presentations and meetings. Students will be expected to discuss their research results informally in laboratory and group meetings. A student’s work will be directly supervised by a faculty member or a designated post-doctoral associate working in the laboratory. At the end of the summer, students will present their research to faculty from the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, the Division of Pediatric Epidemiology and Clinical Research, the Division of Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation & Cellular Therapy, and other selected guests.  Students will work up to 40 hours per week; schedules and hours will be arranged with the assigned faculty mentor (or delegate). This is not a clinical shadowing opportunity. 

Rush Medical College invites pre-medical students to apply for their David Jones Peck, MD Pre-Med Education Program (DJP PEP), an in-person summer program scheduled for June 16 – July 25, 2025. The goal of this program is to prepare aspiring, motivated pre-med students with the means to strengthen their ability and readiness to become competitive and successful applicants to medical school. This program includes academic enrichment in the basic sciences with a focus on health disparities and illnesses prevalent in underserved communities; AMCAS application and interview preparation; clinical and community service experiences; MCAT review sessions; simulation lab; medical school financial planning; peer and faculty mentorship; and more. Please apply here by 3/10/25.

The DJP PEP is designed to support students who have experienced social, economic, and/or educational disadvantages in their journey to medical education, come from disadvantaged backgrounds, and/or who represent groups that are known to be underrepresented in medicine.

Applicants must be a current college junior or senior, or have completed an undergraduate degree; not have previously applied to medical school and are not applying in the 2025-2026 AMCAS cycle; and be either a US citizen, permanent resident, or asylee/refugee.

Please apply here. The application deadline is March 10^th, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. CST.

Should you have any questions regarding the program, please do not hesitate to contact us via email at RMC_Admissions@rush.edu.

UConn RaMP is the yearlong Research Training Program for recent graduates with a primary focus on first generation college students, individuals from groups underrepresented in STEM, and students at institutions with limited resources. Our mission is to equip scholars with a comprehensive skill set that encompasses both research and professional skills, in preparation for successful careers in STEM. No prior laboratory experience is necessary; all that’s required is a strong passion for learning and a solid work ethic. Trainees are supported by a stipend of $35,000.

Narrative Medicine is a clinical practice, a method, and a field of study that centers individual and community stories in the service of health and social justice. By supporting self-reflection and providing a framework for attending to the stories of others, narrative medicine can help practitioners in their efforts to transform the health of individuals, communities, and health care systems.

UPRIME is a 10-week summer program hosted by the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology at the University of Minnesota and sponsored by an American Heart Association award.  Each awardee is given the opportunity to conduct physiology research in their area of interest with a research faculty member in the Department of Integrative Biology and Physiology. Each awardee is also given a stipend of up to $6000.00.