ASPIRE on the Road is back! Boston-bound, Spring 2022
The much-anticipated return of ASPIRE on the Road is here! We are off to Boston, MA MAy 2-4, 2022!
We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni.
A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate.
*We are planning this trip assuming we will be able to safely travel to Boston and that the companies on our agenda will allow visitors at the time of our scheduled trip. As you know, all of this is subject to change quickly as the pandemic landscape shifts. If we are unable to do this safely and meet current guidelines, the trip may be canceled.
Co-sponsored by the Dean of Basic Sciences, Larry Marnett, PhD, and Vanderbilt University Development and Alumni Relations.
ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical PhD graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions.
Eligibility Requirements:
1. Applicants must be a current Vanderbilt University or VUMC PhD student or postdoctoral fellow in the biomedical sciences.
2. PhD students must have passed their qualifying exams before the application deadline.
3. Applicants must be able to attend the full site visit in Boston, May 2-4, 2022; this will require departure from Nashville early on Monday, May 2.
4. Selected participants must be able to provide proof of vaccination and bring their vaccination card on the trip. This is required to gain access to industry facilities as well as the restaurant in which the alumni happy hour will take place.
DEADLINE to APPLY: Monday, February 21st at noon
To submit your application:
- Complete the online form found at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AOTR_2022
- Email your current CV or resume highlighting academic accomplishments and other experiences relevant to this event to bret.career.development@vanderbilt.edu with subject line “ASPIRE on the Road Application”
- Email your cover letter (1 page max) describing your interest in a research and development career in the biotechnology or pharma industry, what types of relevant career development activities you have participated in prior to this, and what you hope to gain from such an experience to bret.career.development@vanderbilt.edu with subject line “ASPIRE on the Road Application”
For more information about the agenda and alumni happy hour, please visit our website (we are still building the program so watch for updates): https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/?page_id=16513&preview=true
Questions? please contact Ashley Brady (ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu)