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Lux Research
Analyst Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA

Analysts are the bedrock of the Lux Research team, conducting the primary and secondary research that powers the firms' research reports and consulting engagements. Analysts spend most of their time conducting primary research interviews with executives, researchers, and thought leaders; chasing down data points; analyzing quantitative data; concocting creative ways to present data and ideas visually; and helping manage the operations of a rapidly-growing, geographically-dispersed team. Analysts take on significant client-facing responsibilities commensurate with their experience and growth.

Responsibilities:

• Work with a team of expert Analysts and Senior Analysts to develop and test research hypotheses and prepare findings for clients.
• Conduct primary interviews for written research reports, including developing and executing sets of interviews with senior-level executives at large corporations, technology start-ups, and other organizations.
• Conduct secondary research drawing on diverse sources, including business and trade press, academic publications, patent filings, and conference presentations.
• Produce written research reports, including creative visual depictions of data and ideas.
• Manage client deliverables and interactions. • Help develop and launch new client service offerings.
• Develop a network of contacts and relationships among business and scientific leaders in emerging technologies.

Requirements:

• Minimum two years work or postgraduate experience with a background or experience in one or more of the following: materials science, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace/aeronautics engineering, or biomedical engineering
• Deep intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies.
• Willingness to do whatever it takes to meet client needs in a fast-moving, rapidly growing, startup environment.
• Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, collegial, and collaborative approach to work.
• High degree of organization and attention to detail; ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Ability to write clearly and incisively about business and technical topics.
• Superior listening and critical thinking skills, and ability to speak articulately and think on your feet; a good sense of humor is a major plus.
• Strong analytical skill, both qualitative and quantitative.
• A strong record of academic achievement. Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree or Ph.D. is a plus.
• Fluency in spoken and written Mandarin or Korean is a huge plus; Western European or Middle Eastern language skills are also desirable.
• Excellent office software skills and ability to touch type

Please send resume to careers@luxresearchinc.com. Please place the name of position you are applying for in the subject line and incorporate cover letter as part of the body of email. Also, visit us at www.luxresearchinc.com.

Lux Research
Research Associate Boston, MA and San Francisco, CA

The Research Associate role is an entry-level position on the Lux Research team. Research Associates map the landscape of innovation in emerging technologies to help clients make better decisions about investments, partnerships, and strategy. They spend most of their time identifying and analyzing patents, scientific publications, and financial transactions, drawing on this work to develop and maintain a structured database. Research Associates also manage the process of inviting companies and research labs to brief the Lux Research team, and help to produce the weekly Lux Research Journal intelligence service.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct secondary research drawing on diverse sources, including business and trade press articles, scientific publications, patent filings, and conference presentations.
• Maintain a pipeline of briefings with senior executives at innovative companies as well as leaders of cutting-edge university and government labs.
• Author descriptive documents that profile the emerging technology activities of start-up companies, large corporations, and research laboratories.
• Assist with the production of research reports and other client deliverables.
• Help manage the operations of a rapidly-growing, geographically-dispersed team.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree with outstanding record of academic achievement and a major in the physical sciences, engineering, or operations research. One to two years of work experience is a plus.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to juggle multiple tasks.
• Deep intellectual curiosity about emerging technologies.
• Willingness to do whatever it takes to meet client needs in a fast-moving, rapidly growing, startup environment.
• Entrepreneurial, enthusiastic, collegial, and collaborative approach to work.
• Ability to write clearly about business and technical topics.
• Fluency in spoken and written Mandarin or Korean is a huge plus; Western European or Middle Eastern language skills are also desirable.
• Excellent office software skills and ability to touch type.

Please send resume to careers@luxresearchinc.com. Please place the name of position you are applying for in the subject line and incorporate cover letter as part of the body of email. Also, visit us at www.luxresearchinc.com.

ATK- an advanced weapon and space system company is recruiting at ASU on Feb. 13, they are looking for both grads and interns, If you are interested in an entry level or internship position with ATK Launch Systems, please visit the recruiters on the college campus during scheduled recruiting events.

Open positions are online at http://www.atk.com/

• Goals: To Provide qualified minority undergraduate students an opportunity for research experiences in nutritional, digestive, endocrine, and kidney-related diseases by working with qualified mentors at Colorado State University, in order to attract these students to research careers and to increase the pool of accomplished minority biomedical investigators. All of the mentors are doing research closely if not directly related to the mission of the NIDDK.
• Eligibility: Minority undergraduate students interested in pursuing a research/science career. Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. Students must have completed relevant course work in the life sciences and be enrolled in undergraduate study after completion of the summer program.
• Application Deadline: February 29, 2008 or earlier
• Number of Traineeships: 5
• Stipend: $3,500.00
• Travel/Housing: Up to $1,000.00
• Duration: Approximately 2 months (June 9 through August 14, 2008)
• Program: A 2-month research training program mentored by a funded researcher and associated laboratory personnel, post-doctoral students, and graduate students. Participation in workshops and seminars (related to the research experience and future graduate study) are required.
• To Apply: Complete the application form (Adobe Acrobat Reader is required) and submit by mail, along with a copy of your University/College transcripts, to either address listed below. Please have two letters of recommendation sent to the same address. Applications must be received by February 29, 2008 or earlier.

For more information, or to submit an application:

Please see CSU website: http://www.biology.colostate.edu/Undergraduate/summerresearch.html

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Summer 2008 Undergraduate Internships in Materials for Information Technology at IBM Almaden Research Center/San Jose State University

Program Details:

• Duration: 10 consecutive weeks beginning June 2, 2008 (or later to accommodate academic schedule).
• Stipend: $4500. Free housing in SJSU dormitories and limited travel reimbursement are available to nonlocal participants.
• Eligibility: Undergraduate standing, with at least one year of chemistry. Requirements vary by project. Preference is given to chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science majors. Applications are especially encouraged from students at primarily undergraduate institutions and from students who are members of groups underrepresented in science and technology. Participants must be citizens or permanent legal residents of the US.
• Deadline: Applications must be received by February 1, 2008.
• Awards: Awards will be made on or before April 4, 2008.

Summer 2008 Project List:

• Electrical and Optical Characterization of Phase Change Materials
• Organic Catalysis: A General Platform for Living Polymerization
• Spin-on Thin Films for Advanced Memory Applications
• Nanocrystal Films for Cost-effective Solar Cells
• Nanoparticle Synthesis, Characterization and Controlled Placement
• Nanoparticles for Magnetic Recording
• Advanced Patterning Materials and Processes
• Supramolecular Materials for Microelectronics Applications
• Directed Self-assembly for Resolution Enhancement
• Improving TEM Sample Preparation of Magnetic Multilayer Specimens
• Placement Control of Nanostructures from Self-assembly of Block Copolymers
• Directed Assembly of Nanoparticles and Nanorod on DNA Scaffolds
• The Creation and Control of Organic Structures on the Submicron Scale
• Self-Organizing Bioinspired Organic Photovoltaics
• The Design of Lanthanide-Based Luminescent Probes
• Atomic Force Microscopy Studies of Chemically Modified Capillaries

For more information, please refer to this website:
http://www.almaden.ibm.com/st/info/studentopps/nsfstudent/nsfa2008.htm

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For More Information and To Get an Application
www.nsec.northwestern.edu/REU.htm
(847) 467-4862
nanotechnology@northwestern.edu

Application Deadline: February 15, 2008.
Award Announcement: March 15, 2008.

9-Week Program Includes:

• Hands-on research in nanotechnology
• Seminars, field trips, and workshops
• Access to world-class facilities
• Opportunities to submit your work for possible publication
• Opportunities to enjoy the Chicago area

Eligibility: Open to undergraduates majoring in science or engineering who are US citizens or permanent residents. Minorities and women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Stipend: $4,000 stipend PLUS round-trip airfare and dormitory housing.

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The University of Kansas Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Summer Undergraduate Research Program
Learn (and earn) about the chemistry and biology of drug research

The department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas offers a ten-week program for undergraduate students to participate in paid laboratory research. Students will perform independent research under the supervision of faculty members, applying chemical principles to problems involving drugs and related molecules. In Pharmaceutical Chemistry, the emphasis is on promoting the therapeutic effects of the drug or to minimize toxicity by controlling delivery of the drug to specific sites of action. This involves increased attention to physical-organic, physical, biophysical and analytical chemistry.

Students will engage in a full-time research experience in close collaboration with faculty members and graduate students. The program provides opportunity for students to evaluate the possibility of entering a graduate program in pharmaceutical sciences. As a direct result of the summer undergraduate research experience, many former participants entered graduate schools and successfully completed doctoral degrees. Participants receive basic instruction in laboratory and research techniques including laboratory safety, effective use of a major university science library, and instruction in the first-hand use of specialized laboratory instruments of importance to a given research problem. Detailed information on projects for this summer will be provided in the application packet. Research projects last year included: Oxidative modifications of proteins during aging, transport of drugs across the placental barrier, Gene therapy, Transdermal delivery systems, Microdialysis sampling.

• Who Should Apply: Undergraduates who completed their junior year by the beginning of the summer are encouraged to apply, but highly qualified sophomores students will be consider. Courses in general, organic and analytical chemistry should be completed before the start of the program.
  The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Applications are invited from all qualified people regardless of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin, ancestry, age or veteran status. Applications from minorities are especially encourage.
• Stipend, Hours and Academic Credit : Students will receive competitive stipends to cover local living costs. Excellent candidates will be eligible and nominated for the Self REU fellowships. For more information http://www.ku.edu/~selfpro

Participates will enroll as students at the University of Kansas for the summer semester and receive academic credit for their research work. Excellent recreation facilities and other University privileges are available to program participants.

For More Information Call or Write:

Department of Pharmaceutical chemistry
Ann Heptig
University of Kansas
2095 Constant Ave.
104 McCollum Labs
Lawrence, Ks 66047-3729
(785)864-4820 E-mail: heptig@ku.edu

Learn more about the Summer Undergraduate Research Program and apply online by visiting our website at:

http://www.pharmchem.ku.edu

 Applications Received before February 22. Will Receive Priority Consideration.

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Internships at Walt Disney (c) World- EPCOT® Science Interships in The Land Greenhouses

Interns develop new skills in their area of expertise and enhance their communication and Guest service abilities while employed by one of the most recognized and respected companies in the world…DISNEY!

Epcot® is the Discovery Park at the WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort. The Epcot® Science Team is responsible for the greenhouses, labs and aquaculture facility of The Land, the agriculture pavilion at Epcot®.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Interns are paid for 30-40 hours/week with some overtime possible. They spend up to 25% of their time leading informative, interactive Guest tours through greenhouses and labs, and helping to promote and sell the tours. Interns participate in training sessions, classes, and meetings as scheduled. Other duties vary by discipline:

• Aquaculture: Operate and maintain a recirculating freshwater facility: monitor filtration systems and water quality, assist in diagnosis and control of disease, and raise fish to marketable size for Epcot® restaurants.
• Biotechnology: Prepare media, tissue culture a wide variety glassware, and collect, package, and deliver plants to Epcot® merchandise locations
• Entomology: Rear and maintain insect colonies, release beneficial insects and predator mites into greenhouse crops, assist with biological control and greenhouse IPM programs, and maintain entomology-related shows.
• Plant Science: Maintain a high-quality show of hydroponically-grown food crops from around the globe: seed, transplant, irrigate, and prune plants; harvest produce for Epcot® restaurants; rake, sweep, and provide general cleanup of greenhouses.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• College student or recent graduate (must complete internship within one year of graduation) with background and/or major in agriculture, plant science, horticulture, food crops, biology, botany, biotechnology, entomology, aquaculture, education, or related field.
• Completed application packet (see below) and phone interview with an Epcot® Science Cast Member four to 12 months before desired starting date.
• Team player with demonstrated verbal communication skills and the ability to interact positively with both Walt Disney World© Guests and fellow Cast Members.
• Demonstrated work ethic, reliable transportation, and willingness to work on a flexible schedule.
• Willingness and ability to adhere to Walt Disney World© grooming standards.

SIX-MONTH TERMS: Summer/Fall 2008 (June 13, ’08–Jan. 11, ’09) Winter/Spring’ 2009 (Jan 1, ‘09 – June 28, ‘09)

APPLICATION PROCESS:First, send (via mail or email) a cover letter indicating your anticipated graduation date and the internship and term you are applying for, along with your resume, transcripts, and one letter of recommendation (from professor or employer) to the address below. Then, go to http://disneyinterns.com. Click on “Apply Online”, and type in key words: science internship or aquaculture. Click on the internship(s) of your choice and fill out application. Call or email (see below) with any questions.

Epcot® Science Professional Internships
WALT DISNEY WORLD© Resort
PO Box 10000 2013 North Avenue of the Stars
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Tel: (407) 560-7256 Fax: (407) 560-6793
Email: wdw.epcot.science.internship@disney.com

The college and the university offer a variety of grants and scholarships to help you pay for college and/or to enhance your undergraduate experience. Unlike loans, grants and scholarships do not have to be repaid. They may be awarded based on merit, financial need and/or specific academic criteria.

2007-2008 Scholarships for CLAS Majors
If you are a first-generation college student, please consider applying for a First-Generation Scholarship. Click here for the application.

If you are interested in doing research with ASU faculty, please consider applying for an Undergraduate Research Scholarship. Click here for the application.

Additional Scholarships
Explore the links for Collegewide Scholarships and Department Scholarships on this page to learn more.

more information is available at http://clas.asu.edu/students/grants/

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