UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES

Grants, Scholarships, Awards

In-School Job Opportunities

Helpful Articles and Books

Helpful Websites

Volunteer Opportunities

Potential Employers

**Grants, Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards

• The University of Virginia Student Financial Services has information about a variety of scholarships available.

• The University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences has a variety of scholarships and grants available.

• The Center of Undergraduate Excellence has information about scholarships and fellowships available.

• The American Chemical Society Scholars Program: African-American, Hispanic, or Native American students who are considering an undergraduate degree in chemistry leading to a professional life in chemistry, the ACS wants to help pay for your education. If you are running a gpa above 3.0, are a citizen or permanent resident of the USA, are a full-time student, then the American Chemical Society would like to help you finance your undergrad education.

• POLYED, the joint education committee of the ACS Divisions of Polymer Chemistry and Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering, offers a number of award and grant programs.

• Merck & Co., Inc - Merck Index Women in Chemistry Scholarships - Designed to encourage women to pursue careers in medicinal or synthetic organic chemistry.

• Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Programs - Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines

• Iota Sigma Pi - National Honor Society for Women in Chemistry - Gladys Anderson Emerson Scholarship.

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is a publicly-funded independent organization of higher education institutions in Germany. Our 14 international offices provide information as well as financial support to over 50,000 highly-qualified students and faculty per year for international research and study. One of the largest of those international offices is here at DAAD New York, where we help students, faculty and current DAAD fellows in the US and Canada. We offer scholarships, internships, and grants.

• The Hertz Foundation provides fellowships to exceptionally talented individuals studying in the applied physical, biological and engineering sciences.

• Frank and Sarah McKnight Award in Undergraduate Chemistry. These prizes are designed to recognize undergraduate researchers with an interest in chemistry.

**In-School Job Opportunities

• See also "Helpful Websites" below for internship/externship opportunities

• There may be some openings for stock room attendants. Please contact Jan Dean for availability.

Helpful Articles and Books

Helpful articles/websites to assist you in considering graduate school

• Advice for undergraduates considering graduate school

• Advice for getting Financial Support for Graduate School

• Advice for choosing the right graduate school

• Some of the best tools for finding the right graduate program, contacting admissions officials, excelling on tests, and then financing your education are just a click away. http://www.petersons.com/

• UVA’s Biotechnology Training Program (just one of the many PhD programs offered)

Helpful articles/books to assist you in choosing a career & preparing for your job search.

• Chemical and Engineering News Career and Employment

• Chemical and Engineering News

• Top Interview Techniques to Find the Best Candidate

• Careers and Grad Programs for B.S. / M.S. Scientists: Testing The Waters

• Hunting for jobs at liberal arts colleges

• The Scientist’s Guide to Traditional and Alternative Careers

• Non-traditional Careers for Chemists

• Do What You Love, the Money Will Follow: Discovering Your Right Livelihood

• What Color Is Your Parachute? 2008: A Practical Manual for Job-hunters and Career-Changers

• How to Find Your Mission in Life

Helpful Websites

Here are just a few websites to assist you in choosing a career & preparing for your job search. These include building your resume, interview techniques, internships, and job opportunities. You may want to also look under "Potential Employers" for internships as well.

• University of Virginia's Career Services provides guidance and resources to a diverse student body for the attainment of students' career-related goals.

• With the OptimalResume program, sponsored by University Career Services, you can create, present and manage your resume all online in one safe and friendly place.

• University of Virginia’s Jefferson Extern Program is a short-term, unpaid, volunteer opportunity that allows you to shadow a professional in a career field of your choice during semester breaks. Externing is a great way to try on a career for size, tal to professionals in the field, and possibly get hands-on experience.

• Internships through the University of Virginia is real-world work experiences in which students fill short-term positions within a company or organization to gain hands-on experience and develop career-specific skills.

• The University of Virginia's Internship Program is an interdisciplinary program that coordinates and administers the academic and administrative components of internships for U.Va. students in more than 50 undergraduate majors and concentrations in the College of Arts and Sciences. The program is intended and designed to provide students with academically relevant classroom content and a field placement which builds on knowledge and skills learned from study in their major and in the social sciences generally.

• CAVLink is U.Va.'s partner in bringing you job listings targeted toward U.Va. students (including Federal Work-Study and On-Grounds student employment opportunities), On-Grounds Interviewing information for students seeking summer internships and full-time employment, job search agents to automate your job search and receive e-mails about new opportunities, and resume, cover letter, and transcript storage to assist with job applications.

• HoosOnline is a career, research and networking resource for U.Va Alumni.
  
• UVA’s Center for Engineering Career Development provides comprehensive career development services for all engineering students from first year through graduate level, including engineering alumni. Additionally, our office serves as a resource for information on industry trends, the job market and placement results for our students, employers, parents, and faculty.

• Directory of Pharmaceutical Companies: Complete Condensed List of Suppliers

• Directory of chemical contractors and suppliers: Complete Condensed List

• Directory of drug development contractors and suppliers: Complete Condensed List

• AfterCollege™ is a network for college students and recent grads who are looking for entry level jobs, internships, and other opportunities.

• American Association for Clinical Chemistry is an international society comprised of medical professionals with an interest in clinical chemistry, clinical laboratory science, and laboratory medicine.

• American Chemical Society 2008 Directory of Experience Opportunities.

• American Institute of Chemical Engineers is the worlds leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries. AIChE has the breadth of resources and expertise you need whether you are in core process industries or emerging areas, such as nanobiotechnology.

• The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS), as the preeminent organization for clinical laboratory science practitioners, provides dynamic leadership and vigorously promotes all aspects of clinical laboratory science practice, education and management to ensure excellent, accessible cost-effective laboratory services for the consumers of health care.

• Biotech and Pharmaceutical- News & Jobs

• CareerJet: Employment opportunities search engine

• CareerOneStop: Pathways to career success.

• ChemJobs.net 

• The Chronicle of Higher Education Career Network.

• CK Science is the leading independent specialist recruiter for science jobs.

• Clinical Research - News & Jobs

• Environmental Chemistry

• Building your Experience is about exploring, launching and pursuing an extraordinary career you love. As the largest career site specifically for college students and young professionals, we'll help you do just that.

• The Federal Bureau of Investigation has numerous internship opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students seeking to contribute to the FBI’s mission and learn more about what it is like to work at the FBI.

• Infoplease Career Center

• JobWeb offers career and job-search advice for new college graduates, and is the online complement to the Job Choices job-search publications.

• Medical Device & Diagnostics - News & Jobs

• Monster.com - Monster's extensive job database is the ideal place to start. Here you can find not just jobs, but the one job that's perfect for you.

• Naturejobs: The premier science jobs recruitment website.

• At PharmiWeb Solutions, we harness the power of the web and make it work for individuals and organizations in the pharmaceutical and healthcare space. PharmiWeb Solutions designs, publishes and manages web content, applications and eMarketing solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare organizations.

• Ropella has become the world’s leading executive search and consulting firm specializing in the chemical and allied industries. They have also become equally successful serving related industrial and technology firms.

• ScienceCareers is dedicated to being the world leader in matching qualified scientists with jobs in industry, academia, and government. We are committed to providing all the necessary career resources for scientists as well as effective recruiting solutions for employers. Our mission supports the American Association for the Advancement of Science's (AAAS's) commitment to furthering careers in science and technology. Also check out http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/search/jobs.aspx and http://nextwave.sciencemag.org/

• The Scientist Careers is the new life science careers web site from the publishers of The Scientist. From plant biology to oncology, from critical care to stem cell research, opportunities abound to improve the quality of lives around the world. As a platform for helping individuals find roles to fit their skills, experience, and career goals, The Scientist Careers offers a range of services and resources. These include job listings, résumé consultations, and career coaching; they feature content tailored to help candidates of all levels in developing their careers.

• With Scientist Jobs you can search our database for hundreds of science jobs. Registration is free and you can upload your resume, set up email job alerts, subscribe to RSS feeds and apply for science jobs online. 

• Slone Partners is a national search firm partnering with clients to meet their search and leadership development needs. We are the most extensively-networked search and leadership development firm in the diagnostic laboratory industry whose professional consultants uniquely understand our clients’ recruitment needs.

• Vault is an indispensable provider of information and solutions for professionals and students who are pursuing and managing high-potential careers. We will achieve this goal by delivering the timely and actionable insider information and advice that allows them to define and achieve personal success at every stage of their careers. Based on our knowledge of professionals and students, and our relationship with them, Vault will be a vital partner for companies seeking engagement with this valuable audience.

Volunteer Opportunities

• Volunteer Match: Where volunteering begins.
• Local Health-related Volunteer Opportunities.
• Madison House serves as the student volunteer center at the University of Virginia. We coordinate volunteers, develop leaders, build community partnerships, and promote lifelong volunteer service.

Potential Employers

**Please understand that this page and this department do not guarantee the good faith or the good intentions of these would-be employers. In addition, these are just a few of the opportunities that are out there. Remember to consider Colleges and Universities, Hospitals and Medical Centers, and to "think outside the box". Think about everything you do each day and the products you use (your sunglasses to shampoo to cell phones) Need more information? See Cindy in room 148.

• Federal Government Job Opportunities http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/
• At the Federal Bureau of Investigation, our mission is to help protect you, your communities, and your businesses from the most dangerous threats facing our nation—from international and domestic terrorists to spies on U.S. soil…from cyber villains to corrupt government officials…from mobsters to violent gangs…from child predators to serial killers. Learn more here about our work with law enforcement and intelligence partners across the country and around the globe.
• United States Navy http://navyjobs.com/careers/
• The Defense Intelligence Agency is a Department of Defense combat support agency and an important member of the United States Intelligence Community. We provide military intelligence to warfighters, defense policymakers and force planners, in the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community, in support of U.S. military planning and operations and weapon systems acquisition. We possess a workforce skilled in the areas of military history and doctrine, economics, physics, chemistry, world history, political science, bio-sciences, and computer sciences to name a few.

 

• Commonwealth of Virginia Job Opportunities https://jobs.agencies.virginia.gov/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1215012863459
• Virginia Employment Commission http://www.vec.virginia.gov/vecportal/seeker/seeker.cfm
• Virginia Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation, and Substance Abuse Services http://www.dmhmrsas.virginia.gov/emp-default.asp

 

• Abbott Laboratories is a global, broad-based health care company devoted to discovering new medicines, new technologies and new ways to manage health. Our products span the continuum of care, from nutritional products and laboratory diagnostics through medical devices and pharmaceutical therapies. Our comprehensive line of products encircles life itself – addressing important health needs from infancy to the golden years.
• Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Combining unparalleled experience, comprehensive capabilities across all industries and business functions, and extensive research on the world's most successful companies, Accenture collaborates with clients to help them become high-performance businesses and governments.  
• Adolor Corporation is a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialization of novel prescription pain management products. Adolor's mission addresses a simple goal: to provide enhanced relief for the millions of people who suffer from pain each year.
• American Chemical Society
• American Type Cell Culture is a global nonprofit bioresource center and research organization that provides biological products, technical services and educational programs to private industry, government and academic organizations. Our mission is to acquire, authenticate, preserve, develop and distribute biological materials, information, technology, intellectual property and standards for the advancement and application of scientific knowledge.
• AMPAC Fine Chemicals (AFC) manufactures active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and registered intermediates for customers in the pharmaceutical industry.  
• Argene is a key partner in public and private medical biological analysis laboratories, the in vitro diagnostics industry provides the reagents and materials required for the analysis of blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid or any other biological sample. We specialize in this domain and offer products and reagents for the detection of infectious agents in laboratories. These tests may be carried out for diagnostic or preventive purposes, but also as part of the follow-up of certain treatments.
• Asterand, Inc. is the leading global supplier of high quality, well characterized human tissue and human tissue-based research services to drug discovery scientists. Our mission is to provide human tissues and services to accelerate the identification and validation of drug targets and enhance the selection of drug candidates with an increased likelihood of clinical success.
• AstraZeneca is one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies, where our business is focused on turning good ideas into innovative, effective medicines that make a real difference in important areas of healthcare.  
• Atmospheric Analysis and Consulting has extensive experience in monitoring and analysis of toxic air pollutants including organic contaminants, such as: volatile organic compounds, naphthalene aromatic compounds, poly aromatic hydrocarbons, poly chlorinated biphenyls, carbonyl compounds such as aldehydes and ketones, organic and inorganic acids using high performance liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, fixed gases using gas chromatography, and sulfur compounds by GC/Sulfur chemiluminescence detector.
• Barr Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a global specialty pharmaceutical company that operates in more than 30 countries and develops, manufactures and markets generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals, generic biologics and active pharmaceutical ingredients.
• BASF is the world's leading chemical company.  
• Battelle is an international science and technology enterprise that explores emerging areas of science, develops and commercializes technology, and manages laboratories for customers.  
• Bausch & Lomb is the eye health company, dedicated to perfecting vision and enhancing life for consumers around the world. Its core businesses include soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses and lens care products, and ophthalmic surgical and pharmaceutical products.
• At Baxter, we focus on assisting people with some of the most complex conditions - for example, hemophilia, cancer, immune disorders and kidney disease. We do this by applying our expertise in medical devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives.
• Becker Consulting, Inc. is prominently recognized as a unique scientific consulting firm. We bring sophisticated judgment and expertise to the challenge of developing and marketing innovative healthcare products.
• BIC has built its success on a clear vision: to make top-quality, affordable BIC® products available to everyone. While responding to the need for new product lines, the company continues to fulfill this mission by observing three fundamental values: functional, affordable, and universal.
  
• Biotage is a leading supplier of tools and technology for Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry, Process Development and Applied Genetic Analysis.
  
• Boehringer Ingelheim Corporation: Boehringer Ingelheim is research-driven and dedicated to the discovery, development, manufacture and marketing of innovative human and animal health care products.
• Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined. Additionally, Boeing designs and manufactures rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems.
• The Boston Consulting Group is a global management consulting firm and the world's leading advisor on business strategy. We partner with clients in all sectors and regions to identify their highest-value opportunities, address their most critical challenges, and transform their businesses. Our customized approach combines deep insight into the dynamics of companies and markets with close collaboration at all levels of the client organization. BCG is a private company with 66 offices in 38 countries.
• At Cabot Corporation, we believe in opportunities for innovation, partnership and growth. We've found them in our core fine particle businesses: carbon black, fumed metal oxides and tantalum. We've also developed them into new businesses: inkjet colorants, aerogels, specialty fluids, fuel cells, printable electronics and displays.
• CambridgeSoft Corporation is a leading supplier of discovery, collaboration, and knowledge enterprise solutions, desktop software, scientific databases and consulting services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical industries.
• Cara Therapeutics is an emerging biotechnology company focused on developing novel therapeutics to treat human diseases associated with pain and inflammation.
• Cardinal Health is a global manufacturer and distributor of medical and surgical supplies and technologies dedicated to making healthcare safer and more productive.
• Caterpillar is the world's largest maker of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, and industrial gas turbines. In partnership with our worldwide dealer network, we drive positive and sustainable change on every continent. We deliver products, services and technologies in three principal lines of business: Machinery, Engines and Financial Products. As a global, diverse technology leader, Cat commits to excellence in all that we do. We are proud to be a leader in building the world's infrastructure, and in enabling progress for millions of people around the globe.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is focused on providing the highest quality healthcare available. Our physicians and scientists are leaders in basic and clinical research, bringing advancements in medicine directly from the laboratory to the bedside. These individuals form a unique partnership in helping deliver world-class medicine to the community, and to patients from across the United States and around the world. We are committed to providing the highest quality patient care. Our quality is measured in high patient satisfaction scores, continuous clinical performance initiatives, excellent medical outcomes, ongoing research and academic programs, and national designations and awards.
  
• Celanese As a global leader in the chemicals industry, Celanese Corporation makes products essential to everyday living. We are one of the world's largest producers of acetyl products, which are intermediate chemicals for nearly all major industries, as well as a leading global producer of high performance engineered polymers that are used in a variety of high-value end-use applications.
• At Cephalon, our portfolio consists of innovative treatments for central nervous system disorders, pain, cancer and addiction include nine proprietary products in the United States, along with more than 30 products internationally. Our research pipeline is focused on developing new compounds and new indications for existing products, while our business collaborations capitalize on new products and smart drug delivery technologies.
• Cepheid, based in Sunnyvale, Calif., is an on-demand molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and markets fully-integrated systems and tests for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets.
• CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is one of the world’s largest and most respected centres for scientific research. Its business is fundamental physics, finding out what the Universe is made of and how it works. At CERN, the world’s largest and most complex scientific instruments are used to study the basic constituents of matter — the fundamental particles. By studying what happens when these particles collide, physicists learn about the laws of Nature.
• Clearant was founded in 1999 to develop and commercialize a promising pathogen inactivation technology — the Clearant Process® — for the biological products market. Today, Clearant's experts in the fields of sterilization, biological science and regulatory affairs are actively using Clearant's core technology plus its specific applications — the Clearant Process® — to clients dedicated to a pathogen inactivation solution designed to be effective in substantially reducing all types of pathogens.
• Clinical Data is a global biotechnology company unlocking the potential of molecular discovery, From Targeted Science to Better Healthcare.™ The Company is organized under two worldwide divisions segmented by service offerings and varying client constituents: PGxHealth™ and Cogenics™. In August 2008, Adenosine Therapeutics was acquired by Clinical Data.
• At Dell, our evolving business strategy combines our revolutionary direct customer model with new distribution channels to reach commercial customers and individual customers around the world.
• Dow is a diversified chemical company that combines the power of science and technology with the “human element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. The Company delivers a broad range of products and services to customers in around 160 countries, connecting chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help provide everything from fresh water, food and pharmaceuticals to paints, packaging and personal care products.
• DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture, nutrition, electronics, communications, safety and protection, home and construction, transportation and apparel.
• Eastern Research Group is a multidisciplinary consulting firm offering a broad range of professional services. From offices across the country, we serve a spectrum of private and public clients, including federal agencies, state governments, corporations, and universities.
• Eastern Virginia Medical School
• Eli Lilly and Company is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class and first-in-class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives.
• Estee Lauder has gained a worldwide reputation for elegant, luxurious products. Products that come with a promise to uphold the finest standards of excellence through extensive research and stringent product testing.
• Exxon Mobil is the world's largest publicly traded international oil and gas company, providing energy that helps underpin growing economies and improve living standards around the world.
• At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, our interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists and humanitarians work together to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other diseases. Our researchers, including three Nobel laureates, bring a relentless pursuit and passion for health, knowledge and hope to their work and the world.
• At Fuji Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., it is essential to offer high-quality pharmaceuticals and more advanced medical technologies. In addition, clinically effective medicines are required more than ever before including alternative and innovative medicines successful in treating life style related diseases. We are committed to safety and availability of natural products to society as well as quality pharmaceuticals verified by our extensive years of research.
• Genentech is among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market for serious or life-threatening medical conditions, more than 100 projects in the pipeline and a long term plan for growth.
  
• The Geneva Foundation is a private, non-profit organization created in 1993 with the sole purpose to support and promote the advancement of military medicine.
• General Electric is imagination at work. From jet engines to power generation, financial services to water processing, and medical imaging to media content, GE people worldwide are dedicated to turning imaginative ideas into leading products and services that help solve some of the world's toughest problems.
• Georgetown Learning Centers have become an educational leader in the state of Virginia. For many families committed to learning, our centers in Great Falls, McLean, and Charlottesville are a key part of their children's education. While we offer a broad range of services - one-on-one tutoring, SAT prep, review classes, and study lounges - our goal is always the same. We work to create confident students with the tools to succeed in any academic setting.
• At GlaxoSmithKline we have a challenging and inspiring mission: to improve the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer.
• Goodrich offers an extensive range of products, systems and services for aircraft and engine manufacturers, airlines and defense forces around the world. The company's transformation into one of the globe's largest aerospace companies has been driven by strategic acquisitions and internal growth fueled by innovation and quality. From aerostructures and actuation systems to landing gear, engine control systems, sensors and safety systems, Goodrich products are on almost every aircraft in the world.
• Hewlett-Packard is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. We explore how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. We apply new thinking and ideas to create more simple, valuable and trusted experiences with technology, continuously improving the way our customers live and work.
• At HudsonAlpha, our mission is to use biotechnology to improve human health, stimulate economic development and inspire Alabama’s youth to seek careers in science. Our vision is of a world-class center that will translate the results of the Human Genome Project into individualized therapies for diseases while providing a bridge between bioscience and entrepreneurship, thereby expanding biotechnology in the Southeast.
• HyperBranch Medical Technology, Inc. is pioneering the development of biosugical medical devices based on its proprietary hydrogel polymer technology. HyperBranch offers a multidisciplinary, team-based approach to product development within the context of an open work environment.
• The Institute for Broadening Participation is a portal website supporting pathways to the STEM fields: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Particular emphasis is placed on connecting traditionally underrepresented groups with STEM programs and resources, including funding and mentoring opportunities.
• Intel pushes the boundaries of innovation so our work can make people's lives more exciting, fulfilling, and manageable. And our work never stops. We never stop looking for the next leap ahead—in technology, education, culture, manufacturing, and social responsibility. And we never stop striving to deliver solutions with greater benefits for everyone.

• The J. Craig Venter Institute was formed in October 2006 through the merger of several affiliated and legacy organizations — The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) and The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), The J. Craig Venter Science Foundation, The Joint Technology Center, and the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA). Today all these organizations have become one large multidisciplinary genomic-focused organization. J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is a unique, pioneering research organization that advances the field of genomics to improve human health and the environment through our dynamic, cutting edge research.

• KPMG is a global network of professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We have over 123,000 outstanding professionals working together to deliver value in over 140 countries worldwide.
• McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry is a product and process design firm dedicated to transforming the design of products, processes, and services worldwide. We employ Cradle to Cradle Design using strategies we call "eco-effective" (rather than the widely promoted "eco-efficiency") to create products and systems that contribute to economic, social, and environmental prosperity.
• Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs.
• New York State Department of Health and Wadsworth Center - Wadsworth Center is a science-based community committed to protecting and improving the health of New Yorkers through laboratory analysis, investigations and research, as well as laboratory certification and educational programs.
• NorDx is a vital resource in the Northeast regional healthcare community. We are committed to supporting our partners in healthcare by providing superior quality and cost-effective laboratory services which emphasize customer satisfaction, value, innovation, technology, and exceptional service. We provide comprehensive, dependable laboratory services to hospitals, networks, physician offices, post-acute and long-term care providers, managed care organizations, and employer groups throughout the region.
• At Novartis our mission is to discover, develop and successfully market innovative productsto prevent and cure diseases, to ease suffering and to enhance the quality of life.
• Osteotech, Inc. is a global leader in the processing of human bone and connective tissue for transplantation and an innovator in the development, manufacturing and marketing of biologic, biomaterial and device systems for musculoskeletal surgery. With a particular focus on spinal, trauma, and total joint revision procedures, the Company's current and development-stage technologies address needs within numerous musculoskeletal disciplines.
• At Pfizer are committed to being a global leader in health care and to helping change millions of lives for the better through providing access to safe, effective and affordable medicines and related health care services to the people who need them.
• Project Performance Corporations, a management and IT consultancy, helps corporate and government clients rethink and simplify complex problems to improve overall business performance.
• Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute is a world leader in highly specialized laboratory testing. In addition to being the resource for our regional laboratories and many competitors' needs for rare and unique testing, Nichols Institute plays a key role in Quest Diagnostics research and development efforts.
• Quintiles Trans National is a global leader in pharmaceutical services, improving healthcare worldwide by providing innovative, quality professional exerptise, market intelligence and partnering solutions to meet the dynamic needs of the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and healthcare industries.
• REI Consultants, Inc., a full service environmental laboratory located in Beaver, WV, has openings for an Environmental Laboratory Analyst.
• Roche is a leading healthcare company with a broad spectrum of innovative medical solutions. For more than 100 years, we have been active in the discovery and development, manufacturing and marketing of novel healthcare solutions.
• Science Applications International Corp. is a Fortune 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health.
• Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals of all academic majors and career interests who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity.
• United BioSource Corp. is a global pharmaceutical services organization that helps emerging and established life science companies gather and analyze evidence to develop and commercialize their medical products.
  
• Universal Consulting Services is an integrated business solution provider of government technical, functional, and healthcare consulting services.
• US Oncology is the nation’s leading healthcare services network dedicated exclusively to cancer treatment and research.
• At Wyeth, we bring to the world pharmaceutical and health care products that improve lives and deliver outstanding value to our customers and shareholders.

 

updated 11/12/2008 (pagemaster: csk3a@virginia.edu)