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SFARI 2020 Bridge to Independence Award – Request for Applications
Dec. 17, 2019—The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the 2020 Bridge to Independence Award request for applications (BTI RFA). The BTI Award program engages talented early-career scientists in autism research by facilitating their transition to research independence and providing grant funding at the start of their professorships. Fellows receive a commitment of...
Presidential Management Fellowship program application open soon- great for transitioning to government
Sep. 20, 2019—The Presidential Management Fellows Program (PMF) is a prestigious leadership development program designed to help advanced degree candidates and advanced degree holders enter a career in the US Federal Government. Selected PMF Finalists are eligible to work in a managerial/ administrative role (not research) at a range of government agencies. PMFs perform valuable service while jump-starting their careers, and get full salary and benefits...
VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship applications open
Sep. 17, 2019—Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) is one of six consortia that comprise the Fogarty Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars, which replaced the Fogarty International Clinical Research Scholars & Fellows (FICRS-F) Program in 2012. The purpose of this program is to provide mentored global health research training opportunities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for pre- and post-doctoral candidates from the U.S. and LMICs. The...
PEO Scholarship for female US and Canada resident doctoral students, 2019 applications
Aug. 14, 2019—Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) is a unique advocacy group for women that has roots dating back to the 1860′s. The sisterhood runs several projects designed to advance education among women, including its International Peace Scholarship, Program for Continuing Education, Doctoral Scholar Awards, and the P.E.O. STAR Scholarships for high school seniors. As if that were not enough,...
Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program application now open!
Jun. 17, 2019—Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine welcomes applications for its Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program. The application period ois now open! The deadline to apply is September 6, 2019, and the 2020 session will last from January 21 until April 10. The Program...
Interested in defense, intelligence, or consulting careers? Attend the DTRA Chem/Bio Defense Science & Technology Conference this November.
May. 9, 2019—The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) will host the 2019 Chemical and Biological Defense Science & Technology (CBD S&T) Conference at the Duke Energy Convention Center, in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 18-21, 2019. Collaborate with more than 1,500 scientists, program managers and leaders from across the globe who are committed to making the world safer by...
2019 Giovanni Armenise Harvard Foundation Career Development Award
Apr. 1, 2019—The Giovanni Armenise – Harvard Foundation supports basic scientific research at Harvard Medical School and in Italy with several different programs (http://www.armeniseharvard.org for more information). In particular, the Career Development Award (“CDA”) is designed to foster young, newly independent researchers, making it possible for them to join and enhance the Italian scientific community, and to strengthen and develop collaborative relationships between...
2018-2019 California Science + Technology + Policy Fellowships
Feb. 1, 2019—Offered by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), the CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowship places professional scientists and engineers in the California State Legislature for one-year appointments. The program is designed to enable Fellows to work hands-on with policymakers in addressing complex scientific issues as well as assume all the other legislative...
NIH Technology Transfer Fellowship Program
Jan. 28, 2019—National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Disease Technology Transfer Fellowship Program The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Technology Transfer Fellowship Program in the Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property Office (TTIPO) provides an opportunity to learn about the policies and laws that drive technology transfer at NIH and develop the skills for a...
ASPIRE Internship: Clinical Data Science Intern, Utilize Health, Nashville, TN
Aug. 29, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Utilize Health Clinical Data Science Intern Nashville City Center Building (1st Tennessee Bank Building) 511 Union Avenue Nashville, TN ABOUT US: At Utilize Health, we match patients with life-altering conditions and injuries to the care they need. Our goal is to help every patient reach his or her maximum potential for recovery....
ASPIRE Internship: Tennessee Advocacy Intern, American Heart Association, Nashville, TN
Aug. 27, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: American Heart Association Greater Southeast Affiliate Tennessee Advocacy Intern 1818 Patterson Street Nashville, TN 37203 The American Heart Association (AHA) was founded in 1924 and has grown into the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Neuroscience, VUMC, Nashville, TN
Aug. 21, 2018—A postdoctoral position is available in the Neurology Department, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, to support and extend studies in the fields of cognition neuroscience and neuroimaging. The candidate will join a collaborative group whose focus is in understanding the biological basis of impulsivity, applying multimodal imaging (MRI and PET) techniques and cognitive assessments of motor and affective function in...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Career & Professional Development Program Manager at UC San Diego
Aug. 20, 2018—Postdoctoral Career & Professional Development Program Manager at UC San Diego Under the general direction of the Director of Academic Research Scholars, the incumbent serves as the Career and Professional Development Program Manager. The incumbent is responsible for identifying, planning, developing, coordinating and presenting, professional and career development programs, workshops, seminars and other activities in support...
Job Opportunity: Postdoc, VUIIS, VUMC, Nashville, TN
Aug. 20, 2018—Description: A post-doctoral position is available for motivated researcher at the Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Sciences. The primary focus of the group is to develop, characterize and evaluate targeted molecular agents for in vivo photodynamic therapy, fluorescence imaging, and optical surgery navigation. The candidate will be responsible for biological characterization, fluorescence microscopy and in...
Life Science Tennessee Academic Alliance Fall 2018 Kick off: General Body Meeting and Happy Hour
Aug. 17, 2018—Are you Interested in science industry, policy or entrepreneurship? Come check out the Life Science Tennessee Academic Alliance where you can network with a variety of different science professionals or entrepreneurs in the area or advocate for science policy at the state legislature. We now have four academic alliances across the state! Events you can...
Call for Bloggers: BEST Consortium
Aug. 17, 2018—Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours and we want to give others a taste of your experience. We are looking for new bloggers to write diary-style entries...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Genetics, Belmont University, Nashville, TN, Fall 2018
Aug. 16, 2018—ASPIRE Teaching Internship Opportunity: Genetics course for science majors (2 different sections are available to intern) Class Lecture: M,W,F, 8:00am – 8:50am OR 9:00am-9:50am Course-associated laboratory: 8:00am section: Monday 1:00 – 3:50pm 9:00am section: Tuesday 1:00-3:50pm Class Starts August 22, 2018 Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities...
ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance: Members’ Meeting Program Coordinator
Aug. 16, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Health Research Alliance (HRA) HRA Members’ Meeting Program Coordinator Reston, Virginia The Health Research Alliance (HRA), a collaborative member organization of ~80 nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research and training to improve human health. HRA Members represent a variety of types of nonprofit funders of biomedical research, including...
Science and Research Opportunities in India (Sci-ROI) Young Investigators Meeting in Chicago, IL Sept 8-9
Aug. 14, 2018—The Science and Research Opportunities in India (Sci-ROI) invites you to participate in the Young Investigators Meeting in Chicago (YIM©2018). The event will be held on September 8th and 9th 2018 at the University of Chicago. For more information please visit: http://sciroi.net/yimc2018.html Sci-ROI, is a volunteer-run not-for-profit organization of scholars and professionals of Indian origin. The objective of...
ASPIRE Internship: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Meeting Program Coordinator
Aug. 14, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Meeting Program Coordinator Remote Opportunity Great Falls, Virginia The mission of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is to develop medical students throughout their careers into the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and lifelong community. Heart disease is...