HEEDS provides opportunities and training for early career EDC scientists. Some of the resources we provide include:
- Posting and tweeting jobs (see the Job Opportunities page)
- Funding travel grants for students/post-docs to attend conferences
- Webinars by and for early career researchers (see the Young EDC Scientists Showcase)
- The annual Lou Guilette Jr. Outstanding Young Investigator Award
- The HEEDS YouTube channel includes videos on Mentor-Trainee Responsibilities and Relationships, How to Find a Great Lab, and Grantwriting: Writing a Specific Aims Page (for an NIH grant).
Additional Resources for Early Career EDC Scientists
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: Hazards and Opportunities (ECHO) Course at Woods Hole
The annual EHCO course focuses on the chemical, biological, and societal challenges of EDCs and new opportunities for moving forward. Sponsored by the University of Chicago Marine Biological Laboratory and held in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
Science Communication Network (SCN)
The Science Communication Network provides resources and training for scientists on how to speak with journalists and the media.
Agents of Change in Environmental Justice
Agents of Change in EJ is a fellowship program on environmental health and justice. Administered through the Environmental Health Sciences department at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Intersectoral Centre for Endocrine Disruptor Analysis (ICEDA) internship opportunities
ICEDA, based in Quebec, Canada, offers internships and other opportunities.
SHARP Training Skills Program: Skills for Health And Research Professionals from Columbia University
The SHARP Program consists of short, intensive boot camps led by field experts to teach in-demand research skills and methods to investigators at all career levels and from any organization. There is a cost to attend the courses.
Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in Toxicology (SURE Tox)
The SURE Tox program is at the University of Illinois.
Toxicology Mentoring and Skills Development Training
The ToxMSDT program is hosted by UC Davis but involving students from anywhere.
The Endocrine Society
The Endocrine Society provides numerous resources for early-career researchers, including:
- Professional Development Workshops and Mentor Day. Held during the annual meeting.
- Research Experiences for Graduate and Medical Students (REGMS) program
Society for Endocrinology
Emerging Research Leaders program
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Scholars Connect Program
The NIEHS Scholars Connect Program (NSCP) provides a unique opportunity for undergraduate students to solidly connect with NIEHS and receive training and mentoring in biomedical research.
Epi Summer at Columbia University
Columbia University’s Department of Epidemiology has a summer institute every June that enables anyone anywhere in the world to engage in the instruction offered at Columbia University.
DOHaD Trainees and Early Career Researchers
The International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) provides resources to early career scientists, including awards, events at meetings, etc.
UCSF Environmental Research and Translation for Health
UCSF’s EaRTH Center offers various opportunities, such as summer internships.
Society of Toxicology CEd-Tox Continuing Education (CE) online courses
There are over 100 CEd-Tox courses; free for students and postdocs.
Beyond Benign
Toxicology for chemists curriculum.
Union of Concerned Scientists
UCS offers science advocacy training.