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Interactive Webinar on BWF Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)
Jul. 28, 2020—Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) provide $500,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and temporary residents. Learn more and join us as we welcome Dr. Louis Muglia, MD...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Zinkel Lab, Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Jul. 6, 2020—The Zinkel Lab in the Department of Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is seeking highly motivated candidates for a funded postdoctoral fellowship in the laboratory. Our lab studies how inflammatory cell death (necroptosis) in the bone marrow microenvironment impacts blood diseases such as clonal hematopoiesis, bone marrow failure (myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and leukemia...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, VUMC, Nashville, TN
Jul. 3, 2020—A postdoctoral position is available in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The goals of our translational projects are to explore the complex interplay of bioactive lipids and lipoproteins in cardiovascular disease. Research experience on bioactive lipids/eicosanoids or lipoproteins are encouraged but not mandatory. If interested, please contact Wenliang.song@vumc.org for...
Wednesday Afternoons with ASPIRE
Jun. 30, 2020—Since the ASPIRE Bistro, Job Search Series, and Cafe seminars are on a summer hiatus until August, join us on Wednesday afternoons for an open hour of Q&A. Bring your career exploration questions for an open 60 minutes with at least two members of the ASPIRE Team! Zoom log-in and information is below. Questions? Email...
Need a space during a meeting with the ASPIRE Team?
Jun. 26, 2020—We know that sometimes it is hard to talk confidentially about your career in this unprecedented time of Zoom, especially when you are in the lab surrounded by your colleagues. If you are on campus and need a quiet place to have your Zoom meeting with an ASPIRE team member, let us know and we...
Job Posting: Lecturer, Introductory Biology and Anatomy & Physiology, Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Jun. 7, 2020—Biology Department Lecturer Posting – Introductory Biology and Anatomy & Physiology Belmont University is seeking applicants for the position of Lecturer in the Biology Department of the College of Science and Mathematics. A comprehensive, coeducational university located in Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont is a student-centered Christian university focusing on academic excellence. Nashville is truly our students’ second campus,...
Job Search Series: Informational Interviews
Jun. 4, 2020—Wednesday, June 17 2:00 pm Virtual Kate Stuart, Assistant Director, BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program After the career symposium last month, many of the speakers emphasized the importance of informational interviews. Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational interview entails, how...
Learn more about the 2020 NIH Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
May. 31, 2020—A Unique Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity at NCI The National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program (CPFP) is now accepting applications for Cancer Prevention Fellows. This unique postdoctoral training opportunity is perfect for scientists and clinicians with an interest in cancer prevention. Fellows pursue their research interests with world-class training and mentorship The centerpiece of...
Moving from Bystander to Upstander Webinar from NIH OITE
May. 22, 2020—The NIH OITE will be offering a virtual bystander training webinar to empower trainees and staff to speak up and take action in the face of bullying, incivility, microaggressions and hate speech. We will specifically address hate speech associated with the pandemic and will also address topics that typically come up in research communities. The...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Position, Developmental Origins of Asthma and Allergic Disease, Center for Asthma Research, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN
May. 12, 2020—Postdoctoral Position: Developmental Origins of Asthma and Allergic Disease Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Center for Asthma Research A postdoctoral position is available in the Center for Asthma Research at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in the area of developmental origins of childhood asthma and allergies. The successful applicant will join a highly multidisciplinary research...
Job Posting: Industry Postdoc, Biopress, Pfizer, Andover, MA
May. 12, 2020—The individual will join a team of scientists and engineers focused on developing and optimizing cell lines and mammalian cell culture processes for biologics production. The successful candidate will be employing state-of-art systems biology approaches to identify factors (metabolic byproducts or host cell proteins) that negatively affect the growth and productivity of mammalian cell lines...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Lee Lab, Cell and Developmental Biology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
May. 8, 2020—The Lee lab is accepting applications from outstanding individuals for a postdoctoral position starting in the summer/fall of 2020. The Lee lab is made up of a close group of individuals who are highly collaborative and contribute to each other’s success. The focus of the Lee Lab is on the mechanism of Wnt signal transduction,...
Careers in User Experience Zoom panel
May. 4, 2020—Join the Graduate School as they host: Career Chat: Careers in User Experience Wed., May 6, 2:00 – 3:00 pm (Central time) Register: https://calendly.com/ruth-schemmer/career-chat-careers-in-user-experience (Zoom info will be sent with registration confirmation) Have you wondered exactly what User Experience is? Would you like to know more about careers in this arena? Our panel of alumni...
NIGMS webinar series next week, including Careers in Biotech
Apr. 30, 2020—Attend the New Webinar Series for the NIGMS Training Community We’re pleased to announce a new webinar series for students, postdocs, and faculty. Each hour-long webinar will include a 10- to 15-minute presentation by the speaker followed by a moderated question and answer session. Our hope is that these webinars will enhance our trainees’ ongoing...
Short-term Congressional Digital Service Fellowship
Apr. 30, 2020—The Congressional Digital Service Fellowship The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed Congress into a remote and virtual institution literally overnight. Capitol Hill was not prepared for this moment and is now confronting a number of urgent digital challenges. We are looking to immediately recruit a small collaborative tech team for an eight month fellowship to help...
Teach Yourself Tableau
Apr. 27, 2020—This spring, the Walker Management Library, in cooperation with Owen’s Career Management Center and the Library’s Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office, hosted a program on the data visualization software Tableau for the Owen community. The final two-hour workshop was held on April 15th. Attendees worked independently through a self-paced O’Reilly for Higher Education course,...
Become a Summer Virtual Undergrad Mentor
Apr. 27, 2020—Expand your skill set in digital learning and science communication by becoming a summer virtual undergraduate mentor! Mentor undergraduate students completing a virtual summer research experience. Mentors will help support a virtual summer program broadly addressing cardiovascular research and health. A major role will be working with a small group, 2-5, students who will develop...
Job Opportunity: Manager, Marketing Analytics, Campaign Monitor, Nashville, TN
Apr. 8, 2020—Interest in this role at an email marketing firm? Let Ashley Brady (ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu) know! Experience and qualification in some kind of quantitative field/discipline is a plus, as well as being proficient in R or Python for data manipulation/processing. 3-5 years experience in an Analytics is a firm requirement, but this can be interpreted broadly and...
Code for Nashville Virtual Meetups
Apr. 6, 2020—If you are interested in technology, data science, non-profits, or policy, check out Code for Nashville. Code for Nashville is a local group of the national Code for America organization. The purpose of Code for America is to leverage technology in order to make government more transparent and accessible for the people, by the people,...
Coffee with Special Guests featuring Kim Petrie
Mar. 31, 2020—Coffee with Special Guests A Women in the Academy Event sponsored by The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Ruth Schemmer, Assistant Dean for Career Development, The Graduate School Kim Petrie, Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, BRET Office Stacey Satchell, Graduate Life Coach, The Graduate School Cynthia Brame, Associate Director, Center for Teaching Friday, April 10,...