Science Jobs

Job banks specializing in science jobs in America, Canada and worldwide. Includes biotech, biomedical and other life sciences, pharmaceutics, aerospace, astronomy, physics, chemistry, forensics, nanotechnology, earth sciences and more.

For more science jobs, see Engineering Jobs, Health Care Jobs and Semiconductor Jobs.

Astronomy Job Register
The American Astronomical Society offers the Job Register, where it lists opportunities in astronomy, astrophysics, astrochemistry, interplanetary and solar physics, and related science job disciplines. It also offers other sections for fellowship, student and summer opportunities.

Atmospheric Sciences Internships
Learn about Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science (SOARS), a four-year, paid internship program for graduate and undergraduate groups who are underrepresented in atmospheric and related sciences. SOARS provides transportation, housing, and earn-while-you-learn paychecks that increase annually.

BrightRecruits
Search for jobs in physics or engineering, browse hiring employers A-Z, upload your resume or CV, and receive job alerts by email. Based in the UK, but lists job opportunities globally.

BioFind
Caters to the biotechnology industry with info, news, real-time chat, and U.S. and international jobs. Accepts online resumes, sends employment-opportunity updates by email, and lists upcoming biotech events, including the occasional job fair.

BioPlanet
Resources focused on bioinformatics (also called computational biology, it's the integration of molecular biology with computer science). Articles, chat, education links, plus U.S. and European bioinformatics, computational biology and other science job opportunities.

ChemJobs
Chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical and chemical-engineering jobs in the U.S. and internationally. Accepts resumes and curricula vitae (CV), and sends opportunities by email.

Conservation Jobs and Internships
Explore volunteer, internship and employment opportunities in a wide variety of disciplines throughout the U.S., courtesy of the Student Conservation Association.

Engineering and Science Jobs at Job.com
This popular, U.S. job bank with a primo domain name offers many types of direct, entry-level and consulting jobs in most industries, including engineering and science. Search for jobs, post multiple resumes confidentially, receive job notification by email, and access career resources for job seekers.

Environmental Career Center
Lists U.S. and international environmental jobs and accepts resumes for same. Also lists career conferences and expos, and training and other resources.

Environmental Careers
The Environmental Careers Organization establishes paid, environmental internship programs within related U.S. Federal agencies, and lists the opportunities. Supports and promotes cultural diversity (equal opportunity employment) in environmental fields.

Environmental Jobs
U.S. job postings and links to employment-related resources, such as recruiters and environmental companies. Includes a list of links to the employment pages of major science labs and research centers, working with or owned by the U.S. government. Also includes similar resources for Canada, plus links to U.S. and Canadian state, province and city government job resources in general.

Environmental Protection Jobs
About the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its government jobs, contract opportunities, internships, fellowships and student employment.

Forensic Document Examiner Jobs
Learn about the American Board of Forensic Document Examiners and document examination in general, and browse occasional forensic job listings. See also the American Society of Questioned Document Examiners. At this writing, jobs are listed under the Membership menu selection, but membership is not required to view them.

Forensic Resources
Links to forensic science, medicine and psychology resources, including job links. Courtesy of Dr. Zeno, an experienced forensics specialist in the Netherlands. His site is in English, includes message boards (forums), and offers free Web space for those who wish to display forensic information.

Forensic Employment Opportunities
The American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors offers forensic employment listings and lots of related resources.

Forestry Jobs
U.S. and international forestry vacancy announcements provided by the Global Association of Online Foresters.

HireBio
Specializes in pharmaceutical and biotechnology science jobs of most types in the U.S., with career-focus sections for sales, research and development, quality assurance and control, production, pharmacy, and bioinformatics. Has job search and resume facilities, an events calendar, industry news, and links to career resources.

Human Genome Project
About the project to identify all the genes in human DNA, and determine the sequences of the 3 billion chemical base pairs. Includes lots of related links.

International Pharmajobs
U.S. and international jobs in the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, from pre-clinical research to marketing, and entry level through upper management. Includes resume posting and sends employment opportunities by email.

Kelly Scientific Jobs
Stakes its claim as "the world's largest provider of staffing and HR solutions to the scientific business community." A division of Kelly Services, an employment agency based in the U.S. with offices worldwide. Both recruit globally.

Limnology and Oceanography Jobs
The American Society of Limnology and Oceanography is a Professional organization, featuring resources for those working or interested in limnology (scientific study of freshwater bodies), oceanography and related sciences. Includes a job board.

Medzilla
One of the first job banks on the Web offers jobs in healthcare, medical, biotechnology, and related sciences. Post your resume, receive jobs by email, participate in forums, read career articles, and query the salary database.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jobs with NASA through USA Jobs, the U.S. government's official job bank. See also Human Resources and Education at NASA's Web site.

New Scientist Jobs
International engineering, mathematics, information technology, biology, chemistry, physics, environmental and earth science jobs, employment opportunities by email, and access to the New Scientist online magazine.

Optics Jobs
Among other resources, the International Society of Optical Engineering offers U.S. and international, technical, engineering, and scientific opportunities in optics, fiber optics, photonics and lasers.

Pharmacy Jobs
Pharmaceutical job listings updated daily, weekly employment-specific articles and opinion polls, forum discussions, jobs by email, and salary reports. Courtesy of Pharmacy Week.

PhD.org
A directory of resources to help science, mathematics and engineering students prepare for the changing demands of today's job market. Includes job listings, fellowships and studentships, and graduate school rankings.

Physics Jobs
The American Institute of Physics is a nonprofit organization offering programs, services and publications for the general public and scientists working in physics, astronomy, and related science and technology fields. Also has a career section where you may search for jobs, including government, entry level and internships. Post your resume or CV, sign up to receive job notification by email, and locate science job fairs.

Physics Jobs
The Institute of Physics, publishers of Physics World and this Web site, offers international jobs, employment opportunities through email, online resume and CV posting, and loads of industry resources.

Science Careers
Search for U.S. and international science jobs in all disciplines, from agriculture to zoology. Also post your resume or CV confidentially, check the science career fair calendar, read employer profiles and link to their Web sites, and receive job notification by email. Courtesy of Science, a leading journal of original scientific research, global news and commentary.

Science, Engineering and Technology Jobs
Employment opportunities and internship programs with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

Science Jobs
Nature Magazine offers science job search facilities, special channels for the physical sciences, life sciences and PhD studentships, a searchable database of scientific events, articles and employer profiles.

Science Job Opportunities
A few listed by the Canadian Society of Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biologists. Includes internship, graduate, fellowship, postdoctoral and other opportunities.

SciWeb
Four mirror sites that all tap the same database of primarily biotech and life science jobs. Each accepts resumes and lists shared resources. Includes a discussion board.

SHS Careers
SHS, Inc. recruits for biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical advertising and medical communications. Lists jobs, accepts resumes and includes links to third-party career advice, industry news and other resources.

Space Careers
Lists U.S. and international space jobs, and links to the Web sites of companies and government agencies around the world that are involved in the space industry.

Space Jobs
U.S. and international jobs and contract opportunities in the aeronautics, satellite and space exploration industries. Includes online resume facilities, job notification by email, company profiles, events calendar, and news.

Vacuum Science Jobs
Recruits internationally for vacuum, thin film and semiconductor science and technology. Accepts resumes and sends opportunities by email.

Weather Jobs
The TV Weather Channel lists its own jobs, sends employment opportunities by email, and accepts resumes.

Working in Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology job postings categorized by science, industry and technology. Offers education and training resources, and accepts resumes online.