Student Newsletter: February 7th, 2022

Want to develop skills in preclinical or clinical trial design, toxicology, safety or clinical pharmacology, or advance your career in research administration? Ohio State’s 100% online master's program: MS Translational Pharmacology is designed for students and clinicians with a bioscience or animal science background. You can choose from one of two specializations: Toxicology and Safety Pharmacology or Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Trial Design. They are currently accepting applications for Autumn 2022 admission through May 1st, 2022. Classes for Autumn term begin August 2022.
For more information on this program and the admissions process, please visit: https://pharmacy.osu.edu/online-programs or online.osu.edu.
The online information session is via Zoom on Wednesday, February 16^th, 2022 (6:30p ET). RSVP is Required to participate. Please use this Registration Link to RSVP and for additional information needed to access the meeting. 
Contact Amy Cherry (cherry.153@osu.edu) with any questions about the Online MS Translational Pharmacology program.

Cleveland Museum of Natural History has eight paid undergrad internships for this summer in various Natural History areas including paleontology, 3D modeling, anthropology, zoology, education and with live animals! Applications are due March 15. The application and more information can be accessed here.

The Greenacres Research Department is looking for a paid research intern from May 1st to September 1st to join their 2022 season. Greenacres research uses a multidisciplinary approach to explore connections between management practices and the outcomes on both our land and end products. The 2022 intern will be working alongside the Greenacres Research Team to provide assistance with monitoring, sampling and data collection as well as with a variety of tasks that are associated with current research projects. In addition to job duties, interns are required to complete an independent project during their internship at Greenacres. But, don’t worry, project ideas will be developed with guidance from your supervisor(s)!
It is not required for interns to be in graduate school, but it might be more applicable to students who are. This is a paid internship but there is currently not housing available.  So it may limit the students who would want to apply to those are that from the Cincinnati area.
For more information and the application, visit this website. 

New Day Farms is looking for SU22 interns who might want to work in live production of pullets and/or egg-laying hens.  New Day Farms is part of a larger parent company, Daybreak Foods, Inc., with locations in Croton, OH; Raymond, OH; and Wisconsin.  New Day Farms is a table (edible) egg company that predominantly produces liquid egg product. If interested in finding out more information, please contact: Joanie Miller, Director of Talent and Development, jmiller@daybreakfoods.com.

If you are graduating in May and are looking for a full-time job, they have some openings. Students interested in this should contact jmiller@daybreakfoods.com. 

Zoetis is looking for a Global Commercial Development New Product Livestock Intern! This position is for students enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree program wikth a pork or poultry interest. 
You can access the application here for more information!

WH Miner Agricultural Research Institute is welcoming applications for their four paid internship programs:

Summer Experience in Farm Management: https://www.whminer.org/summer-experience-in-farm-management

Summer Experience in Equine Management: https://www.whminer.org/summer-experience-in-equine-management

Summer Experience in Ag Research: https://www.whminer.org/summer-experience-in-agricultural-research

Summer Experience in Water Quality Research: https://www.whminer.org/summer-experience-in-water-quality-research

 Applications are due February 15!

There are full-time positions available at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The Division of Allergy and Immunology is looking to hire several clinical research coordinators (well-suited for students graduating with B.S. degrees).  These coordinators will work with patients or consortiums that study rare diseases.  In some instances, there is some nutrition-related work. 
Here is some information about their organization:

Cincinnati Center for Eosinophilic Disorders Research (cincinnatichildrens.org)

Eosinophilic Disorders | Cincinnati Children's (cincinnatichildrens.org)

Rothenberg CURED Lab (cincinnatichildrens.org)

Those interested in applying should reach out to Kara Kliewer at kara.kliewer@cchmc.org. 

The College of Veterinary Medicine Alice Finley Memorial Teaching Farm is hiring a new manager! 
Internal Candidates apply here!
External Candidates apply here!

Texas A&M's Summer Undergraduate Research in Genetics and Genomics (SURGe) Program is a 10-week intensive research experience under the mentorship of one of their Faculty of Genetics members that also includes a 3-credit hour Bioinformatics class. The free online application is now open for summer 2022 admissions until February 15^th, 2022.

The introductory Bioinformatics class will provide training in modern bioinformatics tools via command-line that are used in genetics and genomics and the credits can be transferred to their home institution. Additionally, students will have weekly meetings, which allows them to explore research and career opportunities in genetics and genomics, discuss research ethics, information for applying to graduate schools, and learn effective oral and written presentation skills. 

For more information, see attached, visit this website, or contact the GENE office at genesec@tamu.edu and (979) 845-2284. 

All OSU Counseling and Consultation Services (CCS) staff were sent home to tele-commute until further notice.The CCS phone line 614-292-5766 remains available for emergency assistance 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Students can push 2 to reach a mental health counselor at any time.

CCS has suspended onsite and in person services, including those at embedded locations, through at least May 3, 2020.  You are still able to connect with a counselor  for a 30 minute phone or video consultation using Carmen Zoom or Skype. These consultations are offered 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Monday through Friday in order to check in with students, problem solve, and offer support.  Students will need to share their address/location at the time of the call.

Students can access many self-help tools that are available on the CCS website at https://ccs.osu.edu . The CCS COVID-19 updates page linked to the website is a great resource. On that page, students will find helpful coping skills such as the mental health strategies video series. This time that can be difficult for many. All students are encouraged to check that out.

This link also contains some great information for coping right now:https://u.osu.edu/emotionalfitness/2020/03/12/mental-health-tips-during-covid-19-coronavirus/

If you encounter a suspected emergency situation with any student during this time, crisis support is available by calling CCS at 614-292-5766. If this happens with the student remotely located, please try to get as much contact information about the student such as name, phone number, OSU dot #, and address where they are currently located. If you suspect safety is at risk or compromised at that time for the student or anyone they are with, please call 9-1-1. They will help immediately regardless of where the student is physically located. After you have done one of the steps above, please let me know of the situation so that follow up contact attempts can be made with the student. Please make sure to provide me with the best way to reach you right now too.

This is an unusual time for all of us. Please practice good self-care, social distancing, and stay safe. Additional information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available at https://cdc.gov . Faculty and Staff should also remember our OSU Employee Assistance Program https://osuhealthplan.com is still available by contacting 614-292-4700 or 800-678-6269.

A full list of available counselors in the college can be found here. 

The College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences has renewed its partnership with Portfolium.com and will continue to provide ALL students and faculty the opportunity to create a professional, online digital portfolio. In today’s world, employers seek evidence of career-relevant skills and competencies beyond listings on a resume. Students at all levels can easily create evidence-based credentials. In other words, attaching documents, videos, audio files, graphics, coding samples and presentations help demonstrate your knowledge and abilities.

You should have already received your Portfolium invitation with the subject: “Access your CFAES Portfolium.” The email contains a link to activate your free verified account within the CFAES network using your Ohio State credentials.  If you missed the initial email, you can also join by using the Portfolium Resource Page.

For more information or inquires, contact Elaine Eberlin.

Emergency: Dial 911
University Police: 614-292-2121
Student Advocacy Center: 614-292-1111
Student Judicial Affairs: 614-292-0748
Counseling and Consultation Services: 614-292-5766
OSU Suicide Prevention: 614-221-5445
Campus Advocacy Program for Survivors of Sexual Violence: 614-292-4527
BART (For witnesses or victims of discrimination): 614-688-8449
Student Health Services: 614-292-4321
Office for Disability Services: 614-292-3307
Multicultural Center: 614-688-8449
Student Wellness Program: 614-292-4527
University Housing: 614-292-8266