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Job Opportunity: Genomics Research Associate, Insight Genetics, Nashville
Jun. 24, 2015—Insight Genetics is dedicated to improving the lives of cancer patients through the design, development, and deployment of molecular diagnostic assays. The Research Associate: Genomics is an entry level position that conducts and organizes daily activities in the laboratory. The individual gains experience in a variety of laboratory procedures using established methods and techniques within...
Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM), Central Region Meeting
Jun. 22, 2015—Are you interested in learning more about a career in Technology Transfer and Commercialization? This year, the Central Region Meeting for the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) will be held in Nashville, TN, July 20-22. Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will be facilitating this year’s event and have extended an invitation to...
2015 FOCUS leader opportunity
Jun. 19, 2015—Postdocs, are you interested in gaining teaching experience? Please consider serving as a FOCUS co-Leader for the Fall semester of 2015. FOCUS is a course for first year graduate students consisting of small group literature discussions. Two co-Leaders will be paired with a faculty member and mentored through the process to teach small group discussion sections. The time commitment...
Paid Fall 2015 Internships in Washington DC
Jun. 19, 2015—Note from the BRET Office of Career Development: If you are currently enrolled as a Vanderbilt PhD student or postdoctoral fellow (within 2 years of graduation) and you wish to pursue this internship opportunity, there are travel scholarships available through the ASPIRE program to help defray the costs associated with travel and lodging. Please visit the ASPIRE website...
Software Carpentry’s Course: Scientific Computing for Researchers
Jun. 19, 2015—Software Carpentry's mission is to help scientists and engineers get more research done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic lab skills for scientific computing. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one...
Resume 101 with Kim Petrie at CRC Research Skills Workshop
Jun. 19, 2015—Kim Petrie, Ph.D., BRET Director of Career Development, will be giving her Resume 101 talk at the Clinical Research Center Research Skills Workshop on July 10, 2015. Workshops are held each Friday from 9:00 am to 10:00 am in Medical Center North, room A-3210 (CRC Conference Room on the third floor). This is a great time...
Adjuncts needed for TN Higher Ed Initiative, teaching Biology at Turney Center prison
Jun. 19, 2015—The Tennessee Higher Education Initiative, a non-profit organization that funds and coordinates a degree-bearing college program, through Nashville State Community College, at the Turney Center Industrial Complex, a medium security men's prison, in Only, Tennessee is looking for Biology Adjuncts. The cultural metropolis of Only is about 1 hour away from Nashville. With 50 college...
Job Opportunity: News writer, SFARI.org
Jun. 18, 2015—The dynamic news team at SFARI.org (soon to be rebranded as Spectrum) needs a high-energy reporter to cover stories that educate, challenge and inspire our audience of scientists. This is an excellent opportunity for a science journalist to develop a beat in the fast-moving field of autism. Genetics, cognition and behavior, research ethics and molecular...
Seeking teaching experience? Apply to become a FOCUS leader.
Jun. 17, 2015—If you are a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow interested in gaining teaching experience, please consider serving as a FOCUS co-Leader for the Fall semester of 2015. FOCUS is a credit-bearing course for first year graduate students consisting of small group literature discussions. Two co-Leaders will be paired with a faculty member and mentored through...
July 2, 2015 Postdoctoral ASPIRE Cafe
Jun. 16, 2015—Postdoctoral Fellows, Please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Join us for the next session: “Emotional Intelligence”: Led by Mistie Germek, Ph.D., BRET Psychologist Learn how Emotional Intelligence can help you build...
Career Resource: How to Get a Job in Industry by Dr. Tom Novak
Jun. 12, 2015—Dr. Tom Novak is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Cellular Dynamics International (CDI). Given his academic experience (PhD from Caltech and Postdoc from Yale) and industry experience (Wyeth-Ayerst, Roche, Fate Therapeutics, CDI), Dr. Novak has great advice for students and postdocs on how to successfully transition from academia to industry. Read below to...
Job Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology, Birmingham-Southern College
Jun. 11, 2015—Birmingham-Southern College is accepting applications for a one-year non-tenure track Visiting Assistant Professor in the area of cellular/molecular biology and genetics starting August 2015. Teaching responsibilities will include an introductory course in cell/molecular biology and also genetics, plus associated labs for a teaching load of three units (labs plus lectures) per semester, plus an intensive...
SFARI Bridge to Independence Award program opportunity
Jun. 11, 2015—Although the quality of autism research has never been higher, the transition from formal mentorship to independent faculty position remains a daunting task for many early-career researchers in the field. To help support talented early-career scientists in autism at this critical stage, SFARI (Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative) is pleased to announce its new Bridge to Independence Award,...
Bain & Company Advanced Degree Recruiting
Jun. 5, 2015—As an imminent Advanced Degree holder, a career with Bain & Company will help enable you to become a strategic thinker and a business leader. We believe our unique training, office culture, and robust client base makes us unique among our peers. But we recognize that leaving your chosen field could be quite the leap...
Free Online Training: 20 Tips to Become a Networking Ninja
Jun. 5, 2015—Does the word "networking" cause you to break out in sweats? Well, this free online training may be the remedy to your perspiration problem. Discover how you can start building meaningful relationships that are beneficial to your career. Online Training: 20 Tips to Become a Networking Ninja Join us online on Wednesday, June 10 from 2:00-3:00...
Versatile PhD: Careers in Marketing for STEM PhDs (June 8-12)
Jun. 5, 2015—STEM Graduate Students and Postdocs: Versatile PhD will host a free web-based asynchronous panel discussion on Careers in Marketing for STEM PhDs, June 8-12. All panelists are PhDs from STEM fields, including: – a Market Insight Manager at a health insurance company – a Marketing Development Manager at Eastman Kodak – a Data Scientist at...
Life Science Tennessee’s “Ask the Experts” Panel Series, June 8
Jun. 5, 2015—Ask the Experts: Advice on Academic Partners, IP and Regulatory Hurdles for Life Science Start-Ups: June 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, LLP 511 Union Street, Suite 2700, Nashville, Tenn. The "Ask the Experts" panel series is an educational panel discussion for early stage entrepreneurs and researchers who want to...
Time to apply for AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Jun. 5, 2015—AAAS seeks candidates from a broad array of backgrounds and a diversity of geographic, disciplinary, gender, and ethnic perspectives as well as disability status. Fellows have ranged in age from late 20s to early 70s. They represent a spectrum of career stages, from recent PhD graduates to faculty on sabbatical to retired scientists and engineers....
June ASPIRE Cafe for Postocs
Jun. 5, 2015—Postdocs, if you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an "orientation" to ASPIRE by providing an overview of the program and helping postdoctoral...
Volunteer to be on a Career Development Committee!
Jun. 5, 2015—Did you enjoy this year's symposium and/or the monthly PhD Career Connections series? Why not join either of the planning committees to organize these events?! Kate Stuart will be meeting with interested trainees during the month of July to help prospective volunteers find the right fit with their career interest. Email Kate Stuart to set...