2005 Job Listing Archives

WISE Senior Services

WISE Senior Services is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of Los Angeles County’s senior citizens, especially those who are low0income and/or underserved. Our mission is to preserve and improve the well-being, independence, dignity and self-esteem of seniors, and to prevent premature institutionalization whenever possible. Our team of professionals is committed to improving the quality of life for senior citizens.
 
We are currently seeking the following positions:

Position: Care Manager
Program: Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Locations: Downey, Pasadena, San Dimas, and Santa Monica

The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program is currently seeking a candidate to fill a Care Manager position at its Downey, Pasadena, San Dimas, and Santa Monica regions. As Care Manager of the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the candidate will advocate for the highest possible quality of care and quality of life for residents of licensed long-term care facilities throughout Los Angeles County. The program receives, investigates and resolves complaints made by or on behalf of the residents at nursing homes, assisted living and board and cares. Care Managers provide continuing community presence through visits to assigned long-term care facilities in the region. The ideal candidate will posses excellent organizational and communication skills and has the ability to interface well with all levels of staff and with the public.

BS Degree in gerontology, human services, social science or a related field and 5 years experience in gerontology, social work, and long term care advocacy or related areas. Masters Degree preferred. Candidate must be computer literate and have reliable transportation.

If you meet the qualifications above, please send your resume to hr@wiseseniors.org or fax to Attn: Human Resources Manger (310) 395-3651

11/18/05 - New Job Posting for the Archstone Foundation

Careers In Aging is a starting point for students and alumni who want to find out more about employment and training opportunities. This section is a practical guide to careers in the aging field. The Gerontology Information section provides more information about the field of aging and resources that are targeted specifically to gerontology students. The Gerontology Job Listings section includes direct links to the most popular aging job sites. The Organizations and Programs is a sampling of different national and local organizations that hire gerontologists. The last section provides a listing of some of the career settings that gerontologists enter.

If you would like to help us add to the list, e-mail your information to ldsgero@usc.edu.

CALL FOR POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING APPLICATIONS

Training in the Neurobiology and Endocrinology of Aging*
Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center University of Southern California

CALL FOR POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING APPLICATIONS

DEADLINE: Dec 1, 2005

The NIA Training Program in the Neurobiology and Endocrinology of Aging has openings for post-doctoral fellowships. Applicants must identify a sponsoring faculty member at USC who will serve as a Preceptor (mentor) in relevant topics to the program theme. The sponsor and applicant must develop and submit a training plan. Required materials for the Post-doctoral position include:

Rationale for choice of Preceptor and statement of research interests and training plan related to Biogerontology

Brief statement of career plans.

Curriculum Vitae.

A letter of reference from the proposed Preceptor.

A letter of reference from the applicantÕs prior Advisor (PhD or post-doc)

Two letters of reference from scientists outside the University of Southern California.

Applicant must be a citizen or a noncitizen national (current Alien Registration Receipt Card, I-551) of the USA or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence by the time of the award. Applicants must provide notarized statement of admission for permanent residence prior to award. Temporary or student visa holders are not eligible.

Please submit all application materials by Thursday, December 1, 2005, to:
Email (preferred method): Lruiz@usc.edu

Alternatively by U.S. Postal or Courier Delivery to:
Lisbeth Ruiz
Program Director, Biogerontology
USC Andrus Center for Gerontology
3715 McClintock Ave., Rm. 334
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0191

Application materials submitted outside of a specific call for applications are kept on file and will be considered by the next meeting of the Training Grant Review Committee. Pre-doctoral and post-doctoral candidates are reviewed separately. The Finch Laboratory Program Office notifies appointees and their preceptors of the results.

*This call for post-doctoral training applications has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Research Service Award #5 T32 AG000093-24, Caleb E. Finch, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, University of Southern California, 2005.

POSTDOCTORAL POSITION

Molecular Neurobiology of Neurodegenerative Diseases,including Alzheimer's disease.

Strong background in biochemistry, molecular biology and stem cell biology to explore the molecular basis of these diseases. Must be a U.S. citizen or current holder of a U.S. Green Card to apply for this position. Please submit curriculum vitae and 3 references to:

Carol A. Miller, M.D.
Dept. of Pathology
Keck School of Medicine
University of Southern California
2011 Zonal Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Fax: 323-442-1808
Email: carolmil@hsc.usc.edu

Seeking day care director

St. Barnabas Senior Services is recruiting for the position of Director of S. Mark Taper Foundation Adult Day Health Care Center, a model program that has been acclaimed and nationally recognized for its creativity and innovation. (For more information, go to http://www.nursinghomesmagazine.com/Past_Issues.htm?ID=4042.) We hope to fill this position by mid- to late August.

This is a challenging and highly desirable position for an energetic, outgoing individual who can multi-task and is willing to be a leader and innovator in community care and senior services.

Please make initial inquiries or forward resumes to Carmen Torres at the address or fax below, or contact Carmen at (213) 388-4444, extension 221 or ctorres@saintb-la.org.