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Event: AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Panel
Oct. 16, 2020—Join alumni of the AAAS Mass Media Fellowship for a panel on their experiences being a fellow as well as applying to the program. (More details on the Fellowship and how to apply are here.) Thursday, November 5 1:00pm Zoom registration required Panelists Lorena Infante Lara, PhD Lorena Infante Lara, PhD, was a graduate...
Consider the SCORE Postdoc Program with Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Oct. 15, 2020—The Albert Einstein College of Medicine is excited to be hosting Postdocs SCORE!. SCORE (Scientific Career Opportunities for Research at Einstein) is a recruitment event for senior graduate students and postdocs from diverse backgrounds to explore postdoctoral training at Einstein. Come visit us (virtually) in New York! See more information below. We invite you to attend our virtual...
Join Women in the Academy–Work-Life Integration: Parenting and the Academy–October 27
Oct. 15, 2020—Work–Life Integration?: Parenting and the Academy Janet Macdonald, Associate Professor of Chemistry Holly McCammon, Cornelius Vanderbilt Chair of Sociology Julianne Vernon, Interim Associate Dean for Academic Success, School of Engineering Tuesday, October 27 12:00–1:15 PM Zoom sign-up here
Biochemistry Intern, Bayer, Chesterfield, MO
Oct. 14, 2020—Biochemistry Intern In Bayer’s Crop Science division, we shape agriculture through breakthrough innovation that helps to nourish our growing world, preserve natural resources and deliver better solutions for all farmers. Using the creative spark that comes from human ingenuity, we seek to deliver world-class innovation, set new standards in sustainability, and drive our digital transformation....
Mentoring Opportunities with the Fisk-Vanderbilt Master’s-to-PhD Bridge Program
Oct. 7, 2020—Attention Postdocs: For those of you interested in mentoring, we invite you to get involved with the Fisk-Vanderbilt Masters-to-PhD Bridge Program. (www.fisk-vanderbilt-bridge.org) The Bridge Program finds and fosters PhD-level scientific talent within traditionally overlooked groups. It focuses on increasing the number of PhDs from underrepresented groups in astronomy, biology, chemistry, materials science and physics. After 16 years and...
Employer Info Session: Whitsell Innovations
Oct. 7, 2020—Wednesday, November 4, 1:00pm CST Join BRET alumna Allie Fuller, Medical Writer and Consultant, as she discusses careers in medical writing, working at Whitsell, and if that path would also be good for you! Furthermore, Allie will be discussing the Whitsell Innovations summer internship. Download the flyer to learn more. Alexandra Fuller is a medical writer...
Learn Python and R
Oct. 5, 2020—Want to learn Python? DiSC Python lessons are provided by the Digital Scholarship and Communications Office (DiSC) of the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University. The DiSC office provides regular lessons for Python beginners with a variety of followup intermediate and advanced lessons. There is no cost associated with the lessons. The beginners lessons generally cycle twice per...
Job Opportunity: Program Specialist, Research Development and Support, Sponsored Programs Administration, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Oct. 5, 2020—Full link to apply here. The Program Specialist – Research Development and Support is part of the Office of the Vice Provost for Research at Vanderbilt University and is a key individual contributor responsible for advancing research development and research support activities. Reporting to the Director, the position provides business continuity in the areas of...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist (PhD), Bioassay and Impurity Testing, Pfizer, St. Louis, MO
Sep. 30, 2020—Job Requisition ID: 4791735 *Note: alumni referral Larry Thompson, PhD ROLE SUMMARY Bioassay and Impurity Testing Group: We are seeking a candidate to join us in building capabilities to lead the industry in the advancement of novel products to the market through innovation and execution of analytical testing. This position will provide laboratory support and...
Job Opportunity: Sales Associate, Astrolabe Diagnostics, remote
Sep. 29, 2020—Astrolabe Diagnostics is a fully remote medical diagnostics startup based in the greater New York area. Our mission is to develop innovative immune monitoring tools that will provide efficiency and intelligence to modern clinical research. Our platform uses machine learning, statistical modeling, and visualizations to lead doctors and researchers to important medical insights. The Astrolabe...
Skills and Exploration Workshop: Regulatory Affairs
Sep. 29, 2020—The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is excited to welcome regulatory expert Linda Bowen, RAC, FRAPS, to facilitate a small virtual regulatory-intensive workshop. All details below: Transitioning to a Career in Regulatory Affairs and FDA Overview Virtual Workshop December 10, 11, 17, and 18 2-5 PM (central time) Linda Bowen has over 35...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, Bioprocess Purification, Pfizer, Andover, MA
Sep. 24, 2020—ROLE SUMMARY Pfizer’s purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that change patients’ lives. Research and Development is at the heart of fulfilling Pfizer’s purpose as we work to translate advanced science and technologies into the therapies and vaccines that matter most. Whether you are in the discovery sciences, ensuring drug safety and efficacy or supporting clinical...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, Bioprocess R&D, Andover, MA
Sep. 24, 2020—The Sr. Scientist will join a team of scientists and engineers within Bioprocess R&D at the Andover, MA site focused on developing and optimizing mammalian cell culture processes for the production of recombinant proteins, biologics, and gene therapy vectors for early-phase and late-phase clinical trials for human therapeutics. The focus for this position will be...
Virtual NIH Seminar Series: Mental Health and Well-Being of Biomedical Researchers
Sep. 23, 2020—Please join the NIH OITE on October 5, 2020 from 1:00 – 3:30 pm EDT for the first of a virtual seminar series focused on the mental health and well-being on biomedical researchers. The webinar and small group discussions are open to students, fellows, staff and faculty at NIH, universities and research institutions. The topic...
Apply for the ACNP/AMP BRAD Fellowship
Sep. 22, 2020—The American College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ACNP) has partnered with Americans for Medical Progress (AMP) to offer the ACNP/AMP BRAD Fellowship. Biomedical Research Awareness Day (BRAD) was created through the Michael D. Hayre Fellowship in Public Outreach program, established by Americans for Medical Progress, to promote peer education about animal research. The ACNP/AMP Fellowship offers the...
Vanderbilt Takes on Capitol Hill A Look Inside Science Policy for Students and Fellows
Sep. 18, 2020—This article was originally published in the Results & Discussion newsletter, Spring 2019, Issue 9. By Colbie Chinowsky, Graduate Student The BRET Office of Career Development and the Graduate School took to the road in October 2018 to further their combined mission of empowering and preparing Ph.D. and postdoctoral trainees for careers within the biomedical...
Future Directions: Allison Eberly, PhD, Clinical Microbiology Fellow, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Spring 2020, Issue 10. By Meagan Postema, PhD, Postdoctoral Fellow How does one obtain post-graduate career training outside of a traditional postdoctoral fellowship? Allison Eberly, Ph.D., a recent Vanderbilt University graduate, chose to pursue a Clinical Microbiology Fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Eberly...
Future Directions: Dario Gutierrez, PhD, Head, Investigational Biology, Merck
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Spring 2019, Issue 9. By Shwetha Narasimhan, Graduate Student The promising field of immunotherapeutics is currently hailed as the new hope in the fight against cancer and Dr. Dario Gutierrez is determined to make this hope a reality. As the Director and Head of the Investigational...
Future Directions: Molly Seale, PhD, Medical Science Liaison
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 8, Fall 2018. By Justine Sinnaeve, Graduate Student Molly Seale, Ph.D., is currently learning to ride a hoverboard – part of her never-ending pursuit of new life experiences and risk taking. It is this mentality that she brings to her job as East Region Field...
Future Directions: Miranda Hallett, PhD, Patent Agent
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 7, Spring 2018. By Leslie Sedgeman, Graduate Student Miranda Hallett, Ph.D., always had a passion for science and law, but wasn’t sure how to combine them. She completed her Ph.D. in Cancer and Developmental Biology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis,...