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Meet the Profs 2012
Research & Work
Opportunities
in Chemistry & Biochemistry
Research & Work Opportunities
• paid positions
• summer jobs FT or PT
• fall-winter jobs PT
• Work/Study & RAY positions
• NSERC USRA & I-USRA
• on-campus internships
• off-campus internships
• international internships
• coming soon: Co-op option
• unpaid placements
• CHEM 4000/BCHM 4000
• CHEM x20x 0.0/BIOL x60x 0.0
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Work-Study (W/S) & Research at York (RAY)
www.yorku.ca/osfs/wrkstdy.shtml
• Summer FT/PT & F/W PT subsidized positions
• clerical and technical
• candidates must demonstrate financial need
• positions submitted by professors or departments
& approved by W/S program
• summer positions late March
• fall-winter positions mid-August
• positions are posted on Workopolis (or not)
• if posted: application procedure, selection criteria
• time-sheet carries W/S or RAY position #
• total hours submitted by professor/department at
the end
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Summer FT/PT or Fall/Winter PT jobs
• $8-$12/hour
• up to 40 hours/week
• any duration
• paid every two weeks
• keep track of hours & submit time-sheets
• menial, support, task-specific &/or project
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NSERC USRA
www.nserc.ca
• need high gpa
• full summer (16 weeks)
• 2011 rates: $5625 min + travel (NSERC)
• professor must hold NSERC grant
• can apply at any university, and at more than
one
• not transferable to another university
• students fill in Part I of Form 202 (on-line)
• potential supervisor fills in Part II
• York application deadline late Jan/early Feb
• decision mid-March
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NSERC Industrial USRA
• 12-16 weeks
• 2011 rates: $5625 min + travel (NSERC) + fringe
benefits
• company must be eligible (have R&D activities)
• students fill in Part I of Form 202 (on-line)
• company fills in Part II
• submission to NSERC at least 4 weeks before start
• final report required
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Others
• Dr. James Wu Research Internships
• min. gpa 7.5
• applications in Sept; decision in early Nov
• renewable through summer & next F/W
• 2009 rate: $1500 in F/W; $5000 in Summer
• Service Bursary Program
sfs.yorku.ca/services/award_search/
search.asp?pageNum=142
• 2009 rate: $8/h for 125 h in F/W
• variable positions, such as in Academic
Resource Advising, College Peer Advising,
Residence Programmer, Social, Recreational,
Wellness Programmer, Special Events
Coordinator, College Photographer, Note-Taker,
Digital Writing Instructor
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Others
• Medical Biophysics Summer Program
medbio.utoronto.ca/summer/index.html
• International Internships (incl. DAAD/RISE)
international.yorku.ca/internships/index.htm
• applications in early Jan
• postings vary year to year
• Dalhousie DREAMS program
dreams.irm.dal.ca
• Research in Energy, Advanced Materials and
Sustainability
• NSERC USRA applications encouraged
• A- average required
• NSERC stipends (+ travel) for 16 weeks
• application deadline mid-Feb
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Others
• IRIC Next Generation Internships
iric.ca/EtudierIRIC/bourses_EN.html
• $4251 for 12 weeks at U. of Montreal’s Institute
for Research in Immunology & Cancer
• application deadline: Mar 2, 2012
• US Internships
www.getexperience.dreamhosters.com
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CHEM 4000 Research Projects
• only for eligible Chemistry students
• Summer: about 10-12 wks FT & 2+ wks writing
• Fall/Winter: about 16 hours/wk (PT)
• Course Director: Prof. D. Wilson
• enrolment + supervisor identified
• regular tutorials & milestones
• Summer examinations: end of August
• Fall/Winter examinations: end of April
www.chem.yorku.ca
www.yorku.ca/dkwilson/Teaching 4000.html
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BCHM 4000 Research Projects
• only for Biochemistry majors
• also Summer, F/W or W/S
• Course Director: Prof. G. Audette
• supervisors can be from Chemistry or Biology
www.biochem.yorku.ca
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Volunteering
• because of insurance concerns, via 0-credit, $0tuition, P/F courses
• for CHEM & BCHM students: 200-series courses
available each term
• CHEM 2200/1/2, 3200/1/2, 4200/1/2
• administered by Prof. Potvin
• must secure a supervisor and both must
complete a Student-Supervisor Agreement
• request for a placement can be done on-line
(see www.chem.yorku.ca)
• for BCHM students: BIOL 600-series courses also
available; see www.biol.yorku.ca
• in all cases, time commitment, start/end dates &
responsibilities to be negotiated with the
supervisor
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All paid & volunteer lab positions
• must complete WHMIS Level II training, plus gas
cylinder training – both good for 3 years − plus
any additional training specified &/or provided by
the supervisor (e.g. NMR)
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How to Find a Supervisor
• research web pages:
www.chem.yorku.ca & click on Faculty Research
• for Biochemistry areas: also see last page of
BCHM Handbook at www.biochem.yorku.ca
• contact for in-person visit
• for CHEM/BCHM 4000 or volunteering, must have
CD’s permission to enroll
• for paid positions: budgeting often not before late
March
• space, money, sabbatical leave & time limitations
come into play
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