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Career Development

Jobs

Submitting a Job Ad

To top of page Placing an Ad

Email orders and ad copy to Susan Talmage (312.419.9094 x25); please type "MLA job ad" in the subject line. Ads may appear in MLA's monthly print newsletter, MLA News, or exclusively on MLANET for thirty days (two monthly posting dates are available).

Orders must include the following:
  1. contact name and billing information, including email address for billing (our preferred method of invoicing)
  2. institutional membership status (you must provide your institutional membership ID number to qualify for a discount)
  3. what media you want your ad to appear in: print or online. NOTE: print ads are automatically repurposed online free of charge during the month of the issue date, which coincides with the second online jobs posting (25th) of the month.
  4. when you expect your ad to appear (see Deadlines)
Important information (Read)
  • All "Positions Available" listings must list a minimum salary; a salary range is preferred.
  • MLA cannot provide quotes; however, you can easily estimate the cost by using the formula below (see Rates).
  • Copies of online postings are provided only with prior request. You are encouraged to print out and review a copy of your online ad as soon as it appears on MLANET.
  • All ads received will be acknowledged via email. If an acknowledgment is not received, please resubmit the information or contact staff at the email address or phone number listed above.

To top of page Rates

  • As part of their benefits, MLA Institutional Members may place the first 50 words of a “Positions Available” listing free of charge if the ad has a word count of at least 100 words. Each word after the first 50 or each word if the ad is less than 100 words will be charged at a discounted rate of $2.65 per word.

  • "Positions Available" discounts are not available to Individual MLA Members.

  • Ads placed by individual members, nonmembers, employment or advertising agencies, or other third parties are computed at $3.00 per word.

  • New for 2008: Any existing ad may be run again in the (the next print issue of MLA News or for an additional 30 days on MLANET) for $100.00. If you would like your ad to appear online prior to the print publication, you will be billed at full price.

  • Individual MLA members seeking employment may place a “Position Wanted” listing of up to 100 words free of charge, $1.25 per each word over 100 (nonmember rate: $1.50 per word).

Billing
  • You will be invoiced after the first appearance of your ad, either online or in print. Rerun costs will be included, if applicable.

  • MLA accepts credit card payment. You will be contacted by our Financial and Administration Department prior to invoicing to provide this information.
  • Tearsheets from MLA News will be provided with your invoice.

To top of page Format of Job Ads

  • All job ads are arranged geographically by state and then alphabetically by job title.
  • Headings used in job descriptions include Required, Preferred, and Salary.
  • Allowed abbreviations are FTE (full-time equivalent), ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), AAE (affirmative action employer), EOE (equal opportunity employer), and M/F/D/V (minorities, females, people with disabilities, and veterans encouraged to apply). MLA job ads use MM/DD/YY (month/date/year) format.
  • MLA reserves the right to edit for space, clarity, and MLA style.
  • For employers who wish to post a job requesting someone with the MLA consumer health specialization, the following phrase should be inserted: "Completion of MLA's Consumer Health Information Specialization program required/preferred."

To top of page MLANET Jobs Online Deadlines

MLANET Posting Date
Deadline for Ad Submission
MLANET Posting Date (includes print MLA News posting)
Deadline for Ad Submission
January 10 January 5 January 25 January 20
February 10 Feburary 5 February 25 February 20
March 10 March 5 March 25 March 20
April 10 April 5 April 25 April 20
May 10 May 5 May 25 May 20
June 10 June 5 June 25 June 20
July 10 July 5 July 25 July 20
August 10 August 5 August 25 August 20
September 10 September 5 September 25 September 20
October 10 October 5 October 25 October 20
November 10 November 5 November 25 November 20
December 10 December 5 December 25 December 20

To top of page MLA News Print Publication Deadlines

MLA News Issue Date
Deadline for Ad Submission
January December 20
February January 20
March February 20
April March 20
May April 20
June/July May 20
August July 20
September August 20
October September 20
November/December October 20

To top of page Other Job Placement Opportunities

Inquiries about display advertising for an open position or a banner sponsorship of our jobs site should be directed to Barbara Redmond at 312.419.9094 x26.

MLA's annual meeting in May also provides an opportunity recruit through the Job Placement Center. Individual job seekers and employers can register with the Job Placement Center by completing the forms before the annual meeting every May. You do not have to attend the meeting to take advantage of this opportunity.

Thanks to Rittenhouse for their sponsorship of MLA's website.

Thanks to Mosby's Index for their sponsorship of the MLA website.

Thanks to the Endocrine Society for their sponsorship of the MLA website!