Kristin McJunkins

Director of Advanced Degree Applications & STEM Career Advising

Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers

Kristin McJunkins oversees advising and counseling for undergraduates and alumni in Yale College and students in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences interested in pursuing further education in the health and medical fields, is a general advisor for STEM fields, and oversees processes for other advanced degrees to graduate and law school. A longtime higher education professional, Kristin began her career handling event planning and facilities management at Widener University, where she obtained a B.S. in Business Administration and M.Ed. in Education. Transitioning to advising services at the University of Pennsylvania, she coordinated the peer/faculty advising program for 1,600 first year undergraduates as well as managed special services for first-year students and sophomores, in the College of Arts & Sciences. In 2004, Kristin joined Johns Hopkins University as a Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advisor, and since 2006 has worked at Yale University, serving as Director since 2009. Kristin is an active member of the National and Northeast Associations for Advisors in the Health Professions, NACADA (The Global Community for Academic Advising), and the National and Eastern Associations of Colleges and Employers, and NAPLA (Northeast Association for Prelaw Advisors).

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Associate Clinical Research Coordinator Position at UNC

THIS POSTING IS FOR 2 POSITIONS. ALL CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH VACANCIES. This position will serve as an Associate Clinical Research Coordinator within Division of Endocrinology at the UNC School of Medicine and is ideal for an individual interested …

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT I: Department of Medicine at Hospital for Special Surgery

Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY

Research Focus: Rheumatology

Starting Salary: $43k

Minimum Commitment: 2 years (24 months)

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Research Assistant is an integral member of the research team responsible for a variety of tasks essential …

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Postdoctoral Position in Reproductive Immunology (Laboratory of Dr Vikki Abrahams) in the Yale Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

The laboratory of  Dr Vikki Abrahams, PhD in the Department Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at Yale School of Medicine is looking to recruit a motivated Postdoctoral scientist (starting salary $65,000).

The Abrahams Lab focuses on understanding the role of innate immune Toll-like receptor, …

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Postgraduate Position in Reproductive Immunology (Laboratory of Dr Vikki Abrahams) in the Yale Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

This is a full time paid 12 month position (starting salary $38,400) to work in the laboratory of Dr Vikki Abrahams, PhD in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences beginning summer 2024.

The laboratory focuses on understanding the …

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Women’s Health Research at Yale: Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Women’s Health Research at Yale is an interdisciplinary research center based in the School of Medicine. We initiate and support studies on the health of women conducted by Yale faculty across medical and behavioral disciplines. WHRY translates research data for …

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Dermatology Year Long Pre-Med Internship Program

Clear Dermatology is looking to hire five-six recent college graduates and aspiring doctors for our year-long, paid internship program. This internship is designed to provide practical experience to college graduates bound for medical school. The interns work directly with the …

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New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP)

Apply Today to the New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP)!

Application Deadline April 22, 2024, 11:59PM Mountain Time Zone

Informational Webinar: March 19, 2024, 3:00PM Mountain Time Zone: https://web.cvent.com/event/cddaf368-0857-4810-a25e-640503559c25/summary?locale=en-US

Apply Today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-NMLEEP-2024?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star 

About New Mexico LEEP

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Postdoctoral Associate positions in the Digital Ethics Center (DEC), Yale University

Under the direction and supervision of Prof. Luciano Florido, the Digital Ethics Center (DEC) at Yale University seeks to appoint full-time Postdoctoral Associates to join this multidisciplinary center. The Postdoctoral Associates will be responsible for developing research projects and studies, …

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Clinical Research Coordinator at Yale School of Medicine

A full-time clinical research project coordinator opportunity is available at Yale University School of Medicine for projects related to stress, trauma, health behaviors such as alcohol intake, marijuana use, neuropsychiatric disorders and neuroimaging research. Research involves investigating prevention and treatment …

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Volunteer with Camp Promise in the Northeastern Pennsylvania area

Are you a motivated, energetic and responsible individual? Ever wanted to go to summer camp? We thought so! We are actively seeking people like you for Camp Promise in the Northeastern Pennsylvania area!! The backbone of our program is our …

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