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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Post-Grad Clinical Research at Weill Cornell Medicine

Title: Data Control Assistant Location: Upper East Side

Org Unit: IBD Clinical Research Exemption Status: Non-Exempt Salary Range: $24.95 – $28.79

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 – Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC …

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BWH Clinical Research Coordinator: Amputation Research Program

Our CRC will conduct clinical research on a cutting-edge surgical procedure developed by Dr Matt Carty of Brigham and Women’s and Dr Hugh Herr of MIT. This position would be a great fit for a recent or upcoming college graduate …

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HSS Orthopedic/Metabolic Bone Disease Research Assistant

Job Start Date: June 2024

Location: Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City Department: Orthopedic Trauma and Metabolic Bone Disease Hours per week: 40

Paid: $40,000 annually

We are looking for a research assistant to work with Dr. Joseph Lane …

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Research Assistant Position at Massachusetts General Hospital

GENERAL SUMMARY:

A research technician position is available in the laboratory of oncologist Dr. Andrew Elia at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. The candidate will assist in characterizing DNA damage response pathways necessary for maintaining genomic …

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National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP)

The National Alliance of Research Associates Programs (NARAP / www.theNARAP.org) is a national consortium of Affiliate hospitals utilizing the RA model to enroll unprecedented numbers of participants for clinical studies in emergency medicine.

We are recruiting for:

There are limited …

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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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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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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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