SPE Thursday 26th March, 2020.
Here are the topics in this week's Science policy news:
National:
Canada’s plan to mobilize science to fight COVID-19
Priority pandemic response needed for First Nations
Quels sont les traitements testés contre la COVID-19?
COVID-19: Updates for Canada's universities
Des journalistes scientifiques s’unissent pour répondre à vos questions
International:
WHO launches global megatrial of the four most promising coronavirus treatments
Congress pumps up NSF program to fast-track COVID-19 research
Meet the company that has just begun testing a coronavirus vaccine in the United States
The new coronavirus is finally slamming Russia. Is the country ready?
And for some exciting #SciPolJobs, opportunities and local events we have:
National:
Physical Scientist / Physical science policy and planning analyst - Natural Resources Canada
Analyst, Research and Policy - Mississauga
Climate Officer - McGill University
Senior Manager Public policy and Prov Affairs Western Canada - Bristol-Meyers Squibb QC
International:
International Educator - Biomedical Sciences US
Director, (Senior Executive Service) - EPA US
Program Officer, Evaluation & Analysis - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute US
Local events:
INGSA 2020, Montreal - POSTPONED until 2021
Keep an eye out for our next week's update in the news section #SPEthursday #ThisWeekinSciPol #SciPolJobs