Research at UTMB/Finding a Job

Finding a Job/Research at UTMB

Job Postings

UTMB Job Postings for External and Internal Applicants

Finding a Postdoctoral Scientist Position

You may take one of several approaches to obtaining a postdoctoral scientist position at UTMB. Here are a few:

Contact a faculty member in your field of research (a list of departments, centers, and institutes is below)
Contact the Principal Investigator of a training grant with openings for postdoctoral scientists (below)
Connect to Jobs at UTMB and select Research Positions or link to: https://www.utmb.edu/research/.
Search Naturejobs and Sciencejobs for UTMB recruitment ads
Check classified and recruiting ads in scholarly journals in your field of interest
15 questions for the interview with the PI
Tips for a Successful Postdoctoral Experience

Additional Career Resources inside and outside UTMB

Additional Career Resources, Job Links and Postings

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Career Resources

UTMB Postdoc Job Openings

Internal resource for postdoctoral scientist positions

Hire a Biomedical Scientist

UTMB-GSBS Career services for graduate students and postgraduates. Link is only available if you are on campus or logged in via VPN.

Tips for a Successful Postdoctoral Experience (PDF)

Three steps for ensuring the first few years after earning your doctorate are profitable and productive.

GSBS joint graduate student, postdoctoral and faculty committee focused on career development activities

Hospital Based Careers for PhDs (PDF)

Presentation and links for biomedical PhDs considering hospital-based careers.

Inside Higher Education

Career advice resource

Making the Right Moves (PDF)

A practical guide to scientific management for postdocs and new faculty

MBA Online

A general information website with many resources useful to individuals looking to enter or advance a career in business

National Postdoctoral Association

Tools for individuals to plan their career paths, whether in academic research or elsewhere

Nature: Careers and Recruitment Features

Career resources from science magazine "Nature"

PhDs.org

Science, math and engineering career resources

Science Careers

Jobs in Science & Technology from AAAS Science Careers

Science Next Wave

Science Career advice/information from the journal "Science"

Vitae, from the Chronicle of Higher Education

One-stop tools for managing your career, the best connections for hiring and being hired, and a place to spotlight your excellent work.

ZipRecruiter.com

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Local and Regional

Career Opportunities at UT System
A range of employment opportunities, from staff to executive levels, at UT System
Careerjet.com
Job search engine for the U.S.
Gulf Coast Consortia Job Board
Interactive job board to link with potential employers affiliated with the Texas Medical Center
Research Jobs at UTMB
UTMB listings for internal and external applicants
National

Academic Keys

A venue for universities to efficiently recruit for higher-level faculty and administrative positions

American Mathematical Society

Employment information in the mathematical Sciences

American Society for Microbiology

Search engine for job listings in microbiology

Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology

Comprehensive job search website

Inside Higher Education

Comprehensive job search website

PhDs.org job listings

Broad listing of jobs for PhDs

USAJOBS.gov

Comprehensive search engine for government agency positions, e.g. CDC, FDA, USDA, USGS, etc.

Teva Pharmaceuticals - Careers

U.S. business includes products within the central nervous system (CNS), respiratory, oncology, women's health, and other select therapeutic areas.

Johns Hopkins University Postdoctoral Funding Opportunities
International

Academic Keys

Job site for higher education academic positions

Chronicle of Higher Education

Job listings for positions in research, technology and academic administration.

Nature: Careers

Resources for job seekers and employers

Postdoc Jobs

Postdoctoral listings for job seekers and employers

Science Magazine Careers job search

American Association for the Advancement of Science job listings from "Science"

Virology Jobs

Sponsored by the American Society for Virology