Career Development
As part of our mission, GSA helps scientists develop their skills and achieve their career goals. We design programs and initiatives to provide experience, training, mentorship, and community.
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Find a job.
Looking for a job, postdoc, studentship, or internship? Visit the GSA Job Board! Post a resume, apply for jobs, and sign up for job alerts!
- Pediatric Geneticist | Connecticut Children's Medical Center
- Assistant or Associate Professor, Medical and Cancer Genetics | Fred Hutch Cancer Center
- Program Head – Developmental, Stem Cell & Cancer Biology (DSCB) Research Program | The Hospital for Sick Children
- Program Officer, Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative | Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
- Open Rank Faculty (Metabolic Geneticist) | University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
Resources for scientists on the job market
GSA provides resources for scientists and researchers looking to jump start their job search. Whether you’re looking for a first-time job, are changing your career path, or have been recently affected by federal layoffs, these resources will help you put your best foot forward.
- Academic writing and Resume/CV building
- Interviewing
- Transitioning careers
Career Dev Toolkit
Looking for high-quality professional development resources to advance your career and become an active part of the scientific community? The Career Dev Toolkit is designed to provide early career scientists in life sciences with a centralized repository of professional development tools in a mixed media format.
Resources for Mid-career Scientists
Become a peer reviewer for GENETICS.
Get real-world peer review training and experience by participating in the GENETICS Peer Review Training Program. You will receive online training and advice from GENETICS editors as you become a reviewer for manuscripts submitted to the journal.
Make a difference and advance your career.
Develop your skills, join a thriving network, and demonstrate your abilities by participating in the GSA’s Early Career Leadership and Professional Development Program. Work in teams with mentors to propose, develop, and implement initiatives that address unmet needs for the early career scientist community.
Engage with the public.
Learn more about engaging in two-way conversations with the public on the benefits and social and ethical implications of genetics. GSA’s partnership with Personal Genetics Education & Dialogue (PGED) includes a series of online workshops.
Organize an education or career event.
Get leadership experience and serve your community and GSA members by applying for a Starter Culture Microgrant. GSA offers funding for members to organize workshops, initiatives, programs, and more that provide educational and professional development opportunities for scientists in your community and ours.
Gain professional skills at conferences.
Today’s scientists must develop many important skills that are learned outside the lab. No matter which sector of the workforce you work in or want to join, GSA Conferences offer professional development workshops that help set you up for success.
Explore GSA Career Resources
For undergrad students
For grad students
For postdocs
For faculty/investigators
Read about careers on Genes to Genomes
Careers
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A minority scientist inspiring the next generation of researchers through dedicated mentorship
In the Decoding Life series, we talk to geneticists with diverse career paths, tracing the many directions possible after research training. This series is brought to you by the GSA Early Career Scientist Career Development Subcommittee.
Community Voices
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Doing science as a non-native English speaker: Important takeaways from the first Portuguese Multilingual Seminar
Guest post by J. Humberto Cunha, Danielle F. Mello, and Jadson Carlos dos Santos. The Genetics Society of America, Portuguese Multilingual Seminar took place on November 16, 2021, and was attended by four guest panelists...
Community Voices
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Connecting GSA’s early career leaders with GSA Board members
Guest post by Gavin Rice and Jessica M. Vélez Over the past year and a half, the lack of in-person conferences and reduced number of external seminar speakers have damaged the connection that early career...
For undergrad students
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events
Undergraduate Travel Awards: get funding to present at a GSA Conference
Victoria Finnerty Travel Awards: get funding to present at the Annual Drosophila Research Conference
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference Professional Development Workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference
For grad students
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences
Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events
Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: get recognition for outstanding research presented at a GSA Conference
For postdocs
Early Career Scientist Weekly: receive a weekly email packed with resources, opportunities, and job ads
Decoding Life Career Path Interviews: learn about the diverse career experiences of PhD-trained scientists inside and outside of academia
Policy Fellowship Database and Interview Series: find policy fellowships that suit your circumstances and learn about fellowship applications and experiences
Starter Culture Microgrant Program: get funding to organize impactful science or career events
Leadership and Professional Development Program: get new skills, a network of peers and mentors, and concrete deliverables that demonstrate your abilities
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
DeLill Nasser Award: get funding to attend any conference or course
Poster Invitation Program: invite experts to your poster presentation
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Poster Awards: volunteer as a poster judge at a GSA conference
Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom
For faculty/investigators
Committee Service: help lead our community by serving on one of GSA’s committees
GSA Awards: get recognition for your outstanding scientific, community, or educational achievements
GENETICS Peer Review Training Program: get training and real-world experience as a peer reviewer for GENETICS
Conference professional development workshops: gain a range of professional skills
Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring Grants (via ASCB): improve your teaching and get funding to work with a mentor on using active learning into your classroom