*Physics Tutor for High School Student

Lindsay Davi, a high school student is looking for a physics tutor. If you are interested, please contact her at: Ldavi@stevensonschool.org

*Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation Internship

The Monterey Bay Sanctuary Foundation is excited to announce openings for two internship positions. We're seeking applicants with an interest in ocean education and outreach with an emphasis on generating greater awareness of and support for California's marine protected areas. Ideal candidates will be self-motivated and will work closely, but independently, with Sanctuary Foundation staff on one or more projects.Applications will be considered from currently enrolled graduate students as well as students who have recently graduated from an undergraduate or Masters program. The internship will run approximately 10-14 weeks from January through May 2014. Interns will work closely with Sanctuary Foundation staff at our offices in either Monterey or Santa Cruz, California. This position is unpaid. The application deadline is November 15, 2013. 

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*Professor of Minerology

The Department of Geology at SUNY New Paltz expects to hire a faculty member for Fall 2014 in the general area of Mineralogy, pending final funding approval. They are a mainly undergraduate department of seven members that emphasizes field experiences, undergraduate research, and a rigorous curriculum in geology and allied sciences. A formal advertisement will be posted on final approval, however they encourage interested parties to contact Dr. Frederick Vollmer  (vollmerf@newpaltz.edu) or department members for additional information.  

*Assistant Professor of Water Resources

The University of Rhode Island seeks to strengthen and expand our focus area "Water and Water Resources". We invite applications for a 9-month tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to conduct research, teaching, and service in the area of Water Resources. The successful candidate will actively participate in a collaborative, interdisciplinary research program in hydrology, water quality, environmental geochemistry, environmental engineering, natural resource policy, and Geographic Information Systems and be involved in teaching interdisciplinary courses. The anticipated start date is Fall 2014. An earlier start date (Spring 2014) may be negotiable. The anticipated tenure department is Geosciences (negotiable) where the new faculty will collaborate with existing expertise in the areas of water quality, and international water supply/treatment. More Information

*Professor of Geology at South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Graduate Level Research Opportunity

Science Policy Summer Internship in Washington, D.C.

This is an early alert regarding a Science Policy-focused Summer Internship Program (SSIP) conducted by the Quality Education for Minorities (QEM) Network with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  This opportunity is for graduate and undergraduate students from groups underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), particularly, but not limited to, students interested in pursuing careers in science policy or science education.

The ten-week, Washington, DC-based internship (May 27-August 1, 2014) is made possible through a grant to the QEM  Network from NSF. Students who successfully complete the internship will receive a taxable stipend, $3,000 for undergraduates and $4,000 for graduate students, paid in three installments over the course of the summer. The students also will receive housing at George Washington University with other QEM interns as well as round-trip airfare and ground travel reimbursement. More Information

Ecological Restoration Internship with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

 The Park Stewardship Program is seeking a motivated intern to work in a dynamic community-based

habitat restoration program in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area in the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 15 million visitors annually and over 80,000 acres of land, it is the largest urban national park in the country. Our work is highly variable and covers a broad spectrum of topics, including inventorying existing biological and physical resources, identifying and managing threats to sensitive resources, and engaging the surrounding community in "stewarding" important park sites. Work sites are in a variety of coastal habitats from oak-bay woodlands to coastal freshwater marshes both north and south of the Golden Gate Bridge. Work will support four federally protected animals.

Applications are due by November 1.

NOAA Field Positions Available

 The Santa Cruz NOAA office is hiring two field technicians to assist with salmonid-related field research.  These are full-time positions with one-year appointments. Search job numbers 1304505 and 1304504 here for more information.

Medical Scribe Opportunity at Natividad Medical Center

 CEP America's Scribes work exclusively in our Emergency Departments. Scribesdocument patients' medical histories and physical exams as they work with CEP America healthcare providers in the ED. Our scribes are trained in medical terminology and medical documentation. Scribes also receive customized training using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR) or documentation system specific to their hospital. Scribes do not perform any clinical duties nor do they provide direct patient care, but they assist with a number of important tasks. More Information

Managing Editor Position at Monterey Institue of International Studies

The Center for the Blue Economy at the Monterey Institute of International Studies (a graduate school of Middlebury College) has a new position open for the Managing Editor of a journal we intend to launch in Spring 2014. Priority screening date is September 23. This is a full-time staff position.  More Information

Collaborative Research Project on the Commercial Fishery for California Halibut Intern