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SAVE THE DATE! VPA 2025 Symposium
Aug. 21, 2025—SAVE THE DATE! VPA 2025 Symposium Mark it in your calendars! This year, the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association’s Symposium will be held in the Student Life Center on Tuesday, October 14. The VPA is excited to announce that Dr. Matthew Johnson-Roberson, inaugural dean for the new College of Connected Computing, will be the 2025 Keynote Speaker. Register...
ORISE Symposium: STEM Storytelling
Aug. 21, 2025—The upcoming ORISE Symposium, hosting by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education. This inaugural event will take place virtually from August 26-28 and is geared toward current and former ORISE participants and other members of the STEM research community. There will be exciting opportunities to learn about the research activities of ORISE participants...
2025 Pulse of Progress National Health Research Forum
Aug. 21, 2025—2025 National Health Research Forum: The Pulse of Progress On September 3, we’ll be providing two early career researcher-specific virtual sessions, supported by Johnson & Johnson, to kick off our 2025 National Health Research Forum. Join us for these discussions designed to equip the next generation of health research leaders with career-building skills. September 3 (virtual...
Academic Communication for Postdocs via VU ELC
Aug. 15, 2025—Enrollment is now open for the Academic Communication for Postdocs self-paced course, offered by the English Language Center (ELC), in collaboration with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. This self-paced course allows enrollees to work independently on various aspects of academic speaking and writing. Participation in this course will help postdocs with effective communication 1-on-1, in...
ASPIRE Module: Project Management in Action: From Research Projects to Job Search
Aug. 15, 2025—Project management is an essential skill that is needed across all career stages and career paths, academic or non-academic. This module is designed to help participants 1) understand the principles of project management and how to effectively break down projects into smaller parts; 2) get trained in using a project management tool to effectively plan...
Henriette Herz Scouting Programme
Aug. 14, 2025—Have you long since made a name for yourself in your discipline? Or are you at the beginning of a promising executive research career? Are you also well-connected internationally and have already mentored junior researchers? Then the Henriette Herz Scouting Programme could be the right one for you. We specifically want to recruit researchers as...
Academy of College Teaching Fall 2025
Aug. 13, 2025—The Academy of College Teaching (ACT) is a ten-week, cohort-based workshop series for Vanderbilt graduate students and postdocs who are preparing for careers in college-level teaching. The program covers course design, classroom techniques, and professional development strategies for early-career instructors. Participants leave the program with teaching resources they can use in future courses, such as...
Launching Your Lab Vision: Writing the Research Statement
Aug. 5, 2025— Writing your research statement is a critical component of the faculty application process. Not only does it give hiring committees insight into your scientific vision and independence, but it also gives you the opportunity to think strategically and clearly about your future research laboratory. Join us for a two-part Faculty Research Statement Workshop designed...
2025 Becoming a Resilient Scientist series
Aug. 4, 2025—The NIH OITE is pleased to offer both Resilient Scientist Series this fall. Trainees and fellows at all levels will have the opportunity to develop skills needed to thrive in research and healthcare careers. Faculty and staff will be supported in mentoring trainees in the biomedical, behavioral, and social sciences. For students, trainees and fellows...
Celebrating our postdocs!
Aug. 1, 2025—Join us for National Postdoc Appreciation Week to celebrate our awesome VU and VUMC postdocs! Come have a cookie with us on Wednesday, September 17th, from 11:00am to 2:00pm in the North Lobby of Light Hall.
Available Co-Instructor Position in Biochemistry
Aug. 1, 2025—Postdocs and senior grad students, gain teaching experience as a co-instructor for an 8-week course in Biochemistry on integrated metabolism. This person will cover half of the course starting in mid-October through mid-December. This 8-week teaching opportunity has materials to share to ease course preparation. The course also has both a Teaching Assistant and learning...
Career Awards available through Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Jul. 28, 2025—Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) foster the early career development of researchers who are transitioning from training environments in the physical, mathematical, computational sciences and/or engineering into postdoctoral work in the biological sciences, and who are dedicated to pursuing a career in academic research. Candidates must have completed at least...
Stanford PRISM Postdoctoral Program
Jul. 23, 2025—Are you considering your next big step? If postdoctoral training is on your horizon, Stanford’s PRISM program is your gateway to an exciting, transformative opportunity. PRISM is designed for graduate students from all fields who want to explore world-class postdoctoral training at Stanford University. Twice a year, we offer travel funds for an exclusive chance for you to experience Stanford’s cutting-edge research...
Postdoctoral Fellow Openings at Cold Spring Harbor Lab
Jul. 23, 2025—Postdoctoral Fellow – Alexander Lab – 0737 The Alexander Lab seeks a highly-motivated postdoctoral researcher to independently drive research projects, collaborate across disciplines, and help foster an interactive and dynamic research community. Research in the Alexander Lab spans scales of biology as well as experimental and computational approaches. The ideal candidate will have a strong...
Job Opportunity: Grants Administrator, Simons Foundation
Jul. 23, 2025—The Simons Foundation is recruiting a Grants Administrator to support the Flatiron Institute; Founders-Directed; Science, Society & Culture; and Simons Foundation International grantmaking divisions. You can learn more about working at the Simons Foundation and who we are here. The job description and a link to apply for the position can be found here. Based on experience, the full-time annual...
Susan G Komen Career Transition Award for Postdocs and Clinical Fellows
Jul. 23, 2025—The Career Transition Award aims to help outstanding postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows, working under the guidance of a mentor, launch their competitive, independent breast cancer research careers. Career Transition Awards provide up to five years of funding in two phases: Phase 1 supports the final years of mentored, postdoctoral training; and Phase 2 supports...
Cancer Research Institute postdoctoral positions open
Jul. 16, 2025—In response to recent disruptions in federal funding, CRI has committed an additional $2.5 million in funding to support 10 additional postdoctoral fellows this year. CRI Postdoctoral Fellowships Apply by September 1 CRI fellowships provide critical support for early-career scientists working at the intersection of immunology, cancer, and computational biology. We offer two postdoctoral fellowship tracks: The CRI...
Teaching Opportunity in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program (IGP)
Jul. 12, 2025—BRET has an outstanding opportunity for postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students (4th year and above) to gain teaching experience as Assistant Facilitators in the first-year IGP curriculum. Participation would provide valuable experience in multiple aspects of teaching including material preparation, discussion facilitation, and assessment. Training and compensation will be provided for all Assistant Facilitators, and...
Michigan Society of Fellows applications now open
Jul. 8, 2025—The Michigan Society of Fellows invites applications to its postdoctoral fellowship program for Ph.D.s in the humanities, arts, sciences, and professions. These positions at the University of Michigan are open to recent Ph.D.s who wish to pursue research opportunities while teaching at a major research university. Fellows are appointed as Assistant Professors in appropriate departments...
Using the Eskind Biomedical Library to access thousands of academic journals
Jul. 7, 2025—Librarians from the Eskind Biomedical Library recently resolved an issue with LibKey Nomad that prevented access to non–open access papers from The Company of Biologists journals. This article will guide you through the process of accessing research papers through two of the library’s resources: LibKey Nomad and EZproxy Bookmarklet.