Careers in Research Safety: Protecting and Advancing Science

January 12, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m  CST

Safety professionals develop systems and practices that protect researchers, staff, and facilities across campus. This panel features experts in biosafety, chemical and radiation safety, environmental health and safety, and institutional compliance. Panelists will discuss their roles, how they assess and manage risk, and the technical, communication, and leadership skills needed to succeed in these essential positions.

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Bayesian Statistics with Application to Clinical Trial Design

Jan 27, 29, Feb 3, 2026 4:00 - 6:00 p.m

This course will review major components of clinical trial conduct, including the formulation of clinical hypotheses and study endpoints, trial design, trial progress monitoring, analysis, and the summary and reporting of results. Bayesian statistics will be reviewed, and some Bayesian adaptive designs will be presented along with a software demo. Lastly, flaws in existing clinical drug development will be reviewed with some solutions using Bayesian inference.

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Exposure Seminar Series - What can I do with my PhD?

Expand Your Education - myCHOICE Mini-Courses

Experience Your Potential - myCHOICE Opportunities

Thursday, January 22, 2026; 12:30 - 1:30 p.m CT;
Tuesday, Feb 17, 2026 12:30 - 1:30 p.m CT;
Tuesday, Mar 03, 2026 12:30 - 1:30 p.m CT;
UChicagoGRAD HQ, 3rd Floor, Bookstore Building

Are you interested in a career in university administration? Join us for this event that will provide an overview of the landscape of potential career paths in the field of higher education administration, a brief history of higher education administration in America, and a discussion of future trends.

Improve your professional skills in 30 minutes or less. This presentation will provide attendees with essential information for creating an effective and professional LinkedIn profile. This session is appropriate for graduate students and postdocs in all disciplines.

Attend Via Zoom HERE 

Curious about funding for research projects and other academic goals, but not sure where to start?Fellowships can enrich your career in academia (and beyond). They contribute to fieldwork expenses, research travel, conferences, language study, tuition, and many other academic funding needs.

PhD students interested in Citadel’s Summit Program are encouraged to attend this virtual info and prep session on January 20 from 12:00–12:30 p.m via Zoom with Citadel Securities. A representative will open with a brief summit overview and application guidance, followed by a UChicagoGRAD-led Q&A on best practices, fit, and maximizing the opportunity. 

Register for the  Zoom HERE

Students and researchers without U.S. citizenship face specific challenges when finding (and applying to) fellowships. This virtual workshop will address the major concerns of international applicants and share practical tools for identifying eligible opportunities.

Join UChicagoGRAD for an evening of explorative and insightful gallery talks during Research Speaks at the Art Institute of Chicago. UChicagoGRAD staff will lead 75-minute-long tours that feature talks by twelve UChicago PhD students and postdocs who will discuss their research in conversation with the museum's collections.

Google Ads is seeking Data Scientists to evaluate and improve Google's advertising products, including search, display, shopping, travel, and video advertising. This is a great opportunity to work on massive-scale problems that impact millions of users. In this role, you will collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers and analysts, apply scientific and statistical methods to product challenges, design and evaluate mathematical models, and work with large-scale data using SQL, R, and Python.

The Research & Exploratory Development Physics Group at APL is seeking PhD graduates to join their multidisciplinary team solving mission-relevant challenges in photonics. The role involves designing and testing photonic integrated circuits (PICs), physics-based modeling using tools like Tidy3D, COMSOL, or Lumerical, and working with scientific programming in MATLAB and Python. Experience with PIC layout tools like GDSFactory or Nazca is a plus.

Requires a PhD in Physics, Mathematics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, plus U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain security clearance. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis for 2026 start dates.

Location: Laurel, MD (Baltimore-Washington metro area)

CZ Biohub Chicago is seeking a Research Scientist for their AI/ML team building one of the largest computing systems dedicated to nonprofit life sciences research. This is a great opportunity to apply state-of-the-art AI/ML methods to develop predictive models of healthy and diseased cells. Requires PhD in Computer Science, Computational Biology, Math, or related quantitative field, plus 2 years of experience applying deep learning to biological sequences and structures. Experience with PyMol or molecular visualization software and history of writing clean, reproducible code required.

Location: Chicago, IL (onsite approximately 3 days/week)

Susquehanna is seeking Quantitative Researchers to design, validate, backtest, and implement statistical and advanced machine learning models for systematic trading. This is a great opportunity to work at a global quantitative trading firm that combines scientific rigor with cutting-edge technology. Seeking PhDs graduating by Summer 2026 or postdocs in Mathematics, Physics, Statistics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or Economics. Strong programming skills in Python required; C++ experience is a plus

The University of Texas Permian Basin's Department of Mathematics is seeking a tenure-track faculty member to serve as Academic Department Chair at the Associate or Full Professor rank. Requires PhD in mathematics or related field, current academic rank of tenured associate or full professor, demonstrated leadership and administrative skills, and distinguished record of teaching, service, and research. 

Start Date: August 2026 Location: Odessa, TX Application Deadline: Priority given to applications by January 10, 2026

Elgin Community College, one of the top 25 community colleges in the country serving over 9,000 students, is seeking a General Biology Adjunct Faculty member. This is a great opportunity to provide instruction aligned with the college's strategic goals and help students achieve their educational objectives in a welcoming campus environment. Requires a master's degree in biology or a related discipline with at least 18 graduate hours in the discipline. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet departmental needs.

Start Date: Spring 2026
Location: Elgin, IL
Application: Open until filled

Graduate Fellowships for STEM Development

Deadline: January 15

GFSD’s mission is to cultivate the next generation of STEM leaders through merit-based fellowships, mentorship, and professional research experiences. Fellows receive $20,000 annually to go toward their graduate stipend. Fellowships are renewable annually in discussion with partner agencies and awards typically last 3 to 6 years.

Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship

Deadline: January 16

Established in 1991, the Department of Energy Computational Science Graduate Fellowship (DOE CSGF) provides outstanding financial benefits and professional development opportunities to students pursuing doctoral degrees in fields that use high-performance computing to solve complex science and engineering problems.

Branco Weiss Postdoc Fellowship in the Natural Sciences

Deadline: January 16

Five years of funding for recent postdocs in all areas of the natural sciences and engineering who have conceived an original and independent research idea that falls outside the scope of large-scale research projects. Open to international applicants.

MEDI Medicinal Chemistry Division Predoctoral Fellowships

Deadline: February 1

Four fellowships of $20,000 each will be awarded, including two sponsored by Genentech. The awards are for predoctoral students in their third, fourth or fifth year of graduate study (second, third or fourth year of graduate study at the time of application, with at least one year of study remaining after the award is made in September) engaged in medicinal chemistry research in a Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Biochemistry, or Chemistry department.

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