Job Boards for STEM Degrees

If your background is in a STEM field, the following online resources might be helpful as you search for open positions:

• • MathJobs.org (sponsored by the American Mathematical Society)
  • The National Academies
  • Nature Careers
  • Cheeky Scientist Association (job search training platform for helping PhDs get hired into industry careers, and PhD-only job referral network)
  • Physics Today Jobs
  • Science Careers (sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science)
  • BioSpace
  • Biotech Career Center Job Sites
  • ChemJobs
  • Environmental Job Sites (courtesy of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies)
  • HireBio
  • HireRx
  • The Scientist
  • Chemistry World
  • NewScientist
  • Labhoo (global directory of life science companies)

Government Jobs

If you are interested in a position at a government agency, the best place to search is USAJobs, which aggregates job listings for nearly all federal service agencies. Agencies of particular interest to STEM students may include:

• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Energy
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Fish & Wildlife Service
• Food & Drug Administration
• National Institutes of Health
• National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
• National Park Service
• National Science Foundation

Core Facility Jobs

If you are interested in a position at a core facility, you may need to search for open positions through an affiliate organization. For example, the following core facility associations have active job boards:

• Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities
• Canadian Cytometry & Microscopy Association
• US National Laboratories

Writing/Communications Jobs

If you are interested in a position in science writing or science communication, the following resources may be helpful in job searching and/or freelancing:

• National Association of Science Writers
• Society of Environmental Journalists
• Council of Science Editors
• World Federation of Science Journalists (65 member societies)
• American Medical Writers Association (Freelance directory and Job board
• Association of Health Care Journalists (Job board and Freelance center)
• European Medical Writers Association
• Medical Science Liaison Society
• SciComm Board

Nonprofit Jobs

If you are interested in a position at a scientific nonprofit, the following organizations may be of interest:

• Marine Biological Laboratory (affiliated with the University of Chicago, but based in MA)
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (NY)
• The Jackson Laboratory (CT & ME)
• American Cancer Society
• American Heart Association
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Simons Foundation (research in mathematics, physics, and life sciences)
• American Public Gardens Association (>900 botanical gardens, arboretums, horticultural societies, etc. around the world)
• Association of Zoos & Aquariums (240 facilities)
• Association of Science & Technology Centers (>500 member organizations; jobs in science engagement)
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• American Association of Museums (>9000 institutions globally)
• Smithsonian Institute