In addition to helping our trainees with their writing journeys, the GSBS Writing Studio is also here to help and encourage career exploration in a wide array of areas. Your Ph.D. degree can advance your career in academia, research development
(grant writing/development), medical communications, government, industry, and more!
Check out the following job opportunities requiring an advanced degree:
| Job Link | Institution, Company, and/or Location | Key Dates & Other Info |
| Client Engagement Director | SaleSEER, Inc., Houston, TX | Contact: naomi.pham@saleseer.com |
| Data Scientist with the CIA | Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Washington DC | Salary range $79,805-$181,216. Minimum qualifications include BS in STEM field, but grad education and bilingual a plus. |
| Postdoc - Rice/MD Anderson T32 Training Program | MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX | Salary range $64,000-$76,000. Faculty mentor: Dr. Konstantin Sokolov. Projects will focus on nanotechnology as potential cancer solutions. |
Don't forget a paid internship or fellowship can also be beneficial during, or after obtaining, your Ph.D. degree to help you land that dream job! Check out the following fellowship and internship opportunities:
| Job Link | Location | Key Dates & Other Info |
| Portfolio Rotation Program at Genentech | Genentech, South San Francisco, CA | Applications due in November. 2-year program rotating through different groups within Genentech. Recent MS/PhD grad or early postdoc. Starting salary is $99K. |
| Graduate Archer Fellowship Program in Policy for UT System Trainees | Washington DC | Application opens in September annually for the Summer of the following year fellowship. |
| ASPET Washington Fellows Program on Science Policy | Virtual with exception of Capitol Hill Day & ASPET Annual Meeting | Applications accepted August through October annually. Internship dates typically run December through May. Trip to Capitol Hill Day paid for by ASPET. |
| Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program Link | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington DC | Applications accepted August through October annually.
Dates of Fellowship typically run March through May annually. |
| NIH Office of Science Policy - Summer Internships (Stipend paid, exact amount not noted) | Bethesda, MD | Applications due Jan 31st. Those chosen are notified by April 1st with internship starting lay May/early June. |
| Health and Aging Policy 1 year Fellowship (Stipend commensurate with experience up to $100K) | Washington, DC | Applications due April 15th annually, finalists for interviews notified in May, Fellowship starts on Oct 1st. |
| Genetics & Public Policy Fellowship (2 years with ~$79K stipend/year) | Washington, DC | Applications due Jan 25th. Start date July 1st. See website for details. |
| AAAS Mass Media & Engineering Summer Fellowship (10 weeks with $8,000 stipend plus travel expenses) | Location varies and you are assigned to various media outlets around the country such as the Dallas Morning News, Smithsonian, NPR, PBS, Scientific American, etc. | Applications open in October due Jan 1st. Start in June. |
| AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (1 year with stipend at $89-$116K) | Washington, DC | Applications open in June due November annually. |