Whitehead Institute is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national or ethnic origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, genetics, or veteran status, in the administration of its employment policies and practices, including recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, promotion, transfer, training, disciplinary action, and termination.
As an equal opportunity employer, Whitehead Institute encourages all applicants to voluntarily indicate their gender and ethnicity/race/disability/veteran status information. Note that supplying this information is completely voluntary; declining to provide it will not affect your opportunity for employment or the terms or conditions of employment. If you decide not to supply this information, please choose or check "Decline to Identify". This information is confidential and is used solely for purposes of permitting Whitehead Institute to comply with recordkeeping, reporting, and other legal obligations.
Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form visit the U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.
You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such an impairment or medical condition. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:
- Autism
- Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS
- Blind or low vision
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular or heart disease
- Celiac disease
- Cerebral palsy
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- Deaf or hard of hearing
- Depression or anxiety
- Diabetes
- Epilepsy
- Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, or irritable bowel syndrome
- Intellectual disability
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- Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
- Nervous system condition for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, or Multiple sclerosis (MS)
- Psychiatric condition, for example, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD, or major depression
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