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BEST Call for Bloggers
Mar. 21, 2016—Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national NIH 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 reach out to those of you interested in scientific communication and outreach careers...
NCATS Eli Lilly Externship Opportunity
Mar. 21, 2016—National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) Eli Lilly Externship Opportunity in Clinical and Translational Sciences Project Description This is an opportunity for an externship in clinical and translational sciences at Eli Lilly and Company for scholars, trainees and investigators of the NCATS, Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program. The externship will support...
Peter Fiske and alumnus David Shifrin to give career talks at 2016 PDA Symposium
Mar. 21, 2016—The 10th Annual Postdoc Association & Shared Resources Symposium Friday, April 29, 2016, 9 AM – 5 PM 208 Light Hall Keynote Address at 2:30 PM “Put your PhD to work” Dr. Peter Fiske, CEO, Pax Water Technologies Featured Talk at 10:15 AM “Unexpected: Using Random Results and Chance Encounters to Build a Career” Dr. David Shifrin, Owner,...
PhD Careers in Consulting, hosted by VUADCC
Mar. 21, 2016—The Vanderbilt University Advanced Degree Consulting Club invites you to: PhD Careers in Consulting Wednesday, March 30 12-1PM Featheringill Hall, Room 136 Lunch served! Want to apply your PhD training in the real world? Have passion for solving problems? Want to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Come learn what consulting has to offer!
BCG Virtual Workshop
Mar. 21, 2016—Join us for the BCG ADC Virtual Resume Workshop at 6 pm ET on March 22 to learn tips for translating your CV into a one-page business style resume. ADC consultants will shed light on this format from their own experiences both as candidates and now interviewers at BCG! If this time does not work for you, you may...
Adjunct Teaching Opportunity: Austin Peay State University, College of Science and Mathematics, Clarksville, TN
Mar. 17, 2016—Austin Peay State University Adjunct Teaching Positions 601 College Street Clarksville, TN 37044 Are you interested in gaining college teaching experience? There is an immediate need for graduate students and/or postdocs to serve as adjunct professors in the College of Science and Mathematics at Austin Peay State University for the 2016-2017 school year. APSU is a public university with over 10,000 students...
SBIR Road Tour: America’s Largest Seed Fund is Coming to Nashville, TN!
Mar. 16, 2016—Are you an Innovator? Entrepreneur? Researcher? Small Technology Firm? Could you or your company use up to $1.5 million in research funding? If Yes, SAVE THE DATE SOUTH EAST TOUR Nashville, TN | April 20th, 2016 Powered by Launch Tennessee Discounts available through LaunchTN for Vanderbilt graduate students, see below for details! The SBIR Road...
Vanderbilt is now an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity
Mar. 11, 2016—As part of its commitment to supporting and expanding diversity, Vanderbilt University has become an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. The NCFDD is an independent organization dedicated to professional development, training and mentoring, helping faculty make successful transitions throughout their careers. It comprises more than 80,000 graduate students, postdocs and...
Postdocs: Apply now for grant writing and professional development coaching group sponsored by NMRN
Mar. 8, 2016—NRMN is a nationwide consortium of biomedical professionals and institutions collaborating to provide all trainees across the biomedical, behavioral, clinical and social sciences with evidence-based mentorship and professional development programming that emphasizes the benefits and challenges of diversity, inclusivity and culture within mentoring relationships, and more broadly the research workforce. The goal of the National Research Mentoring Network is to enhance the...
Job Opportunity: Director of Health, Strategies & Ventures, Kenneth Rainin Foundation, Oakland, CA
Mar. 8, 2016—The Kenneth Rainin Foundation's Health Program is searching for a Director with expertise in biomedical research and grantmaking to guide our strategic development and advance our work in supporting research on Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Position: Director of Health, Strategy and Ventures The Kenneth Rainin Foundation supports cutting-edge research projects that are potentially transformative to preventing,...
Association for Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, April 16-19, 2016
Mar. 7, 2016—ACRP 2016 Meeting & Expo April 16-19, 2016 Atlanta, Georgia The Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Meeting & Expo is uniquely focused on supporting the professional growth and development of individuals conducting clinical trials through education, exchange, and peer-to-peer engagement. ACRP's Meeting & Expo is the largest annual clinical research education and networking event solely focused on the...
Master’s of Entrepreneurship Program at University of Notre Dame
Mar. 7, 2016—ESTEEM is an 11-month entrepreneurship master’s program designed to instill the specific skills required to launch a business. ESTEEM puts students in the middle of real-time startup development, and a network of investors and alumni are available to help launch ventures inspired by students' capstone projects. Previously open only to those with undergraduate STEM degrees, the program is now...
PhD Career Connections: Working at the CDC
Mar. 5, 2016—PhD Career Connections is excited to welcome Jennifer Anstadt, Team Lead Microbiologist, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Friday, March 11, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Light Hall 214 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Dr. Jennifer Anstadt joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015 as Team Lead of...
McKinsey & Company: Summer Insight Programs 2016
Mar. 4, 2016—McKinsey & Company are providing their Summer Insight Programs once again, recruiting for workshops and full-time opportunities. Insight: Application-only, all expense-paid, weekend workshops for non-MBA advanced professional degree candidates interested in exploring careers in consulting. Applications for the McKinsey Insight Engineering and Science program and the McKinsey Insight Healthcare program are due April 10, 2016. Full-time Associate...
Information Session: Teaching Opportunities at Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Feb. 26, 2016—Are you interested in gaining more teaching experience? Come hear about opportunities to teach undergraduates at Austin Peay State University from a panel of faculty, deans and department chairs in the College of Science and Mathematics. APSU is a public university with over 10,000 students focused on the individualized needs of our students. Even as a...
Job Opportunity: Associate Director for Research Program Development, Arete Program, University of Chicago
Feb. 25, 2016—The Arete Program at the University of Chicago is seeking to fill the position of Associate Director for Research Program Development and will report to the Executive Director of Arete in the Office of the Vice President for Research and National Laboratories. The individual hired will be part of the Arete team, the University's research accelerator (http://arete.uchicago.edu). ...
SEMDA- Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight
Feb. 25, 2016— You're invited to the SEMDA – Life Science Tennessee Medtech Spotlight LifeScience TN and the Southeastern Medical Device Association are pleased to announce the first in a series of events to highlight the robust medical technology industry in Tennessee. This event, sponsored and hosted by Butler Snow, will celebrate one of the state's great...
Job Posting: Government Relations Associate, Consortium of Social Science Associations, Washington DC
Feb. 23, 2016—Consortium of Social Science Associations Seeks Candidates for Government Relations Associate Closes March 15, 2016 Position: Government Relations Associate Organization: Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA), nonprofit Job Location: Washington, DC Start Date: Flexible Employment Type: Salary, Full Time, Exempt, Registered Lobbyist Hours per Week: 40 Work Hours: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, some...
Job Opportunity: Genomic scientist, Nashville Biosciences, Nashville, TN
Feb. 23, 2016—Seeking business-minded clinical disease/genomics R&D experts to join an exciting Nashville biotech startup that is transforming drug discovery and development Title: Genomic scientist Position: We are offering an exciting opportunity to get involved at the ground level of a biotech startup with potential to be a big disruptor in biopharma drug discovery & development. We...
Making Communication Effective Workshop on 2/25
Feb. 23, 2016—This Thursday night, before the 3-Minute Thesis competition on Friday, February 26, the 3MT keynote speaker, Alan Kantrow, Chief Learning and Communications Officer of The Governance Lab at NYU, will lead a professional development workshop on effective communication. Seats are limited so please register here. Making Communication Effective Thursday, February 25 5:30-7pm Buttrick Hall 205 ...