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Department of Invertebrate Zoology

Opportunities

We are always looking for new members of the lab. If you have a passion for midwater research, museum collections or ocean outreach, contact us. We look forward to meeting you.

For Postdocs :

  • Smithsonian Institution (SIFP) and Peter S. Buck (NMNH) Fellowship programs
  • Buck-Global Genome Initiative (NMNH)
  • Biodiversity Genomics Fellowship Program
  • George E. Burch Fellowship in Theoretical Medicine and Affiliated Sciences
  • Fullbright-Smithsonian Fellowships

For Graduate students :

  • SIFP
  • Minority Awards
  • Kenneth Jay Boss Fellowship (NMNH)
  • Edward B. and Phyllis E. Reed Fellowship for Research on North American Freshwater Copepods (NMNH)
  • Yale Smithsonian Fellowship

Information on all these fellowship opportunities that are applicable to work in the Osborn lab or on collections I am responsible for can be found here https://www.smithsonianofi.com/fellowship-opportunities/

For undergraduate or post-baccalaureate internship opportunities (more information can be found at https://www.smithsonianofi.com/internship-opportunities/):

For any career stage:

  • Fauchald/Hirsch Polychaete fellowship provides small travel grants to visit the National Polychaete Collection for research and collection improvement.
  • Short-Term Visitor awards provide funds for short visits to work on the historical collections (https://www.smithsonianofi.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/stvappl20131-9.doc)

Volunteer opportunities:

  • Polynoid Illustration Project Coordinator, 1-year commitment
  • Polychaete Bibliography and Reprint Library Assistant
  • Data manager and collections assistant
  • Internship of your own design in consultation with Dr. Osborn

To pursue any of the above opportunities, send Dr. Osborn an email that includes what you would like to do, why you want to do it (specifically how it fits with your career plans), a bit about yourself, contact information for two references, and your CV.