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Employer Info Session: Exponent Lunch & Learn
Apr. 3, 2026—Learn About a Career in Consulting FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM LIGHT HALL 411 Food provided – All levels of PhD students welcome. Please register your attendance. Embark on a career that’s never boring. At Exponent, you’ll work on a variety of exciting projects, where you can flex your skills, collaborate, learn,...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Choksi Laboratory, VUMC
Apr. 1, 2026—Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Location: Choksi Laboratory, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA https://medsites.vumc.org/choksi-lab Position Type: Full-time Position Summary We’re seeking an intrinsically motivated and highly skilled Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our laboratory focused on how oxidative stress modifies epithelial and immune cell interactions in esophageal inflammation and cancer. Dr. Yash Choksi’s...
Navigating the Scholarly Publishing Landscape via VU Libraries
Apr. 1, 2026—The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries will host a pair of panel discussions on Monday, April 13, designed to support Vanderbilt graduate students, postdoctoral scholars and early career faculty as they navigate the complexities of the scholarly publishing landscape. The event will be in the Central Library Community Room with two opportunities to participate. Panel 1 will be...
Apply to enroll in the ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine Program!
Mar. 26, 2026—Applications for the Fall 2026 Aspire Path in Molecular Medicine (APMM) are due Monday, June 1, 2026. The APMM program is open to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University. It offers a unique opportunity to integrate your thesis work with clinically relevant, disease-focused areas of research. The program includes a combination...
2026 Vanderbilt Global Health Symposium
Mar. 23, 2026—Check out the Vanderbilt Global Health Symposium! Tuesday, April 7, 2026 ⏰ 4:00–6:30 PM Alumni Hall 202 https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/12094509 (RSVP is welcome but not required!) As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Vanderbilt Institute for Global Health (VIGH), we are honored to welcome Dr. Sten Vermund, founding director of VIGH, as our keynote...
Lasker Medical Video Essay Contest
Mar. 23, 2026—New for 2026! The Lasker Foundation is proud to announce a refreshed format for its annual student essay contest. For 2026, the annual essay contest will transition to a video, reflecting the growing importance of visual storytelling in conveying complex biomedical research to diverse audiences. The Lasker video essay contest provides talented, early-career medical students and researchers...
Know Your Audience: a Vanderbilt Alum’s Guide to Nailing the Biopharma Job Talk
Mar. 18, 2026—Written by Georgia Caso, PhD Candidate, Microbe-Host Interactions The transition from academia to industry can feel daunting to many PhD students and postdocs. Just getting your CV past the hiring manager may feel like running a marathon, but once you do, you still have miles to go before that job is yours – multiple rounds of interviews and,...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Positions in Proteomics and multiomics in Neurodegeneration, Washington University in St. Louis
Mar. 18, 2026—The Cruchaga lab (https://cruchagalab.wustl.edu/) at Washington University School of Medicine has a fully funded Postdoctoral position to study Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disease proteomics signatures. The Cruchaga lab generates and analyzes high-throughput multi-omic data to study neurodegeneration and diseases of the central nervous system with emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other dementias....
Job Posting: Postdoctoral Position in circular RNA transcriptomics in Alzheimer’s disease, Washington University in St. Louis
Mar. 18, 2026—Recent studies from the lab (https://cruchagalab.wustl.edu/) have demonstrated that circular RNAs (circRNAs) are associated with Alzheimer’s disease status and when measuring in blood can be used as disease biomarkers. We have generated brain and blood transcriptomic data in thousands of samples with several neurodegenerative diseases with emphasis on Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other dementias...
HHMI PhD and Postdoc Transition Program, Gilliam Fellows Program
Mar. 5, 2026—The Gilliam Fellows Program supports PhD students and their faculty thesis advisors to advance cutting-edge research, facilitate the transition to postdoctoral scientist, and foster the development of inclusive scientific training environments. The HHMI Gilliam Fellows Program launches promising PhD students into impactful scientific research careers while fostering inclusive training environments. The program is unique in...
Academic Postdoc Hiring Fair
Mar. 5, 2026—Are you ready to secure your first or next postdoctoral position? We are excited to invite you to the 2026 Academic Postdoc Hiring Fair, a premier virtual event connecting top-tier talent with institutions actively recruiting across all disciplines. Building on the success of the Fall 2025 fair with 23 R1 institutions and over 900 registered...
7th annual 3M RISE Symposium (Raising Influence in Science and Engineering)
Mar. 5, 2026—The 7th annual 3M RISE Symposium (Raising Influence in Science and Engineering) is accepting applications! The purpose of the symposium is to introduce emerging doctoral students in science and engineering to the wide range of rewarding careers in research and development at 3M. This is a virtual event that will be hosted August 17th-19th, 2026 and...
Event: International Student’s Guide to Finding a Job in the US
Mar. 4, 2026—Awesome speaker alert! Due to the ice storms, Dan Beaudry will now be joining us on Thursday, March 26th at 2:30pm. VU alum and author of Power Ties: The International Student’s Guide to Finding a Job in the U.S., will present on job search strategies and navigating the U.S. hiring process. Students will receive an email...
The Laura Bassi Scholarship
Mar. 4, 2026—The Laura Bassi Scholarship was established in 2018 with the aim of providing editorial assistance to postgraduates and junior academics whose research focuses on neglected topics of study, broadly construed. The scholarships are open to every discipline and the next round of funding will be awarded in Spring 2026: Spring 2026Application deadline: 8 March 2026Results:...
Funding Opportunity: Winter 2026 NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00)
Feb. 20, 2026—The purpose of the NCI Pathway to Independence Award for Early-Stage Postdoctoral Researchers (K99/R00) program is to increase and maintain a strong cohort of new and talented, NCI-supported, independent investigators. This program is designed for postdoctoral fellows with research and/or clinical doctoral degrees who do not require an extended period of mentored research training beyond...
Informal Roundtable Session with Brad Davidson, PhD, Regulatory Science and Policy Analyst, AACR
Feb. 10, 2026—**THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED** Informal Roundtable Session with Brad Davidson, PhD, Regulatory Science and Policy Analyst, AACR Friday, February 27 • 1:30pm • Light Hall 407 Please join us on Friday, February 27 for an informal discussion with alumnus Brad Davidson, PhD, Regulatory Science and Policy Analyst within the Office of Science Policy and Government Affairs of the American Association of Cancer...
Virtual Applied Research Consortium Program: Transforming Scientific Discovery into National Security Advantage
Feb. 5, 2026—VIRTUAL APPLIED RESEARCH CONSORTIUM PROGRAM: TRANSFORMING SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY INTO NATIONAL SECURITY ADVANTAGE Where Intelligence Innovation Meets Mission Impact – Apply Your Experience to America’s Most Critical Challenges ACCELERATE YOUR RESEARCH IMPACT IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY The Intelligence Community’s Virtual Applied Research Consortium (VARC) Pilot Program, hosted by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education...
Consulting company Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences Virtual Info Session
Feb. 5, 2026—Oliver Wyman’s Health and Life Sciences practice will be hosting a virtual information session for advanced degree students on February 10th, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST. This session aims to share valuable insights into exciting opportunities within our practice. During this informative session, participants will have the unique chance to: Hear from Oliver Wyman consultants Engage with industry experts Learn how...
2026 McKinsey Recruiting Program for APD Candidates
Feb. 5, 2026—Consulting firm McKinsey & Co is looking for APD candidates to begin their career journey. Advanced Professional Degree (APD) candidates are those working toward the following degrees: PhD (including postdocs), MD (including medical interns, residents, and fellows), JD, PharmD, etc. Non-MBA Master candidates must have at least four years in between the completion of their...
Funding Opportunity: 2026 Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation Grants
Feb. 4, 2026—PCRF’s focus on providing emerging research and translational grants allows researchers to prove their ideas, then reach for even larger grants. The Emerging Investigator Fellowship is designed to support Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Clinical Investigator training for emerging pediatric cancer researchers to pursue exciting research ideas. To apply, view the PCRF Emerging Investigator Fellowship LSO application...