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Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network and Stellar Science Foundation Global Science Scholars
Mar. 27, 2025—ABOUT The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Network (CZ Biohub Network) and the Stellar Science Foundation (SS-F) invite applications for the Global Science Scholars program, an up to two-year international postdoctoral fellowship program between the U.S. and Japan designed to advance excellence in bioengineering and biomedical research by supporting early-career researchers to advance their careers and conduct groundbreaking science in U.S....
Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interviewing Success
Feb. 17, 2025— Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. Enjoy drinks and food at the pub while playing a card came to help you improve your interviewing skills! Rand...
ASPIRE Up: Telling Your Story – Preparing for Your Interview
Feb. 17, 2025—Thursday, March 6 1:00-3:00pm Virtual (Zoom link provided at registration) ASPIRE once again will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for a virtual webinar! This interactive webinar is focused on providing advice to help you tell your story so that you can effectively engage with your interviewer and convey your experiences, skills,...
ASPIRE Up: ChatGPT for Job-Seekers: The Right Way to Use AI to Accelerate Your Search
Jan. 17, 2025— The ASPIRE Program, in partnership with the Career Center GPS and Vanderbilt Graduate school, is excited to host Jeremy Schifeling from The Job Insiders to discuss ChatGPT and the job search! Thursday February 6 1:00-2:00pm Watch the recording here! Workshop description ChatGPT for Careers: The...
ASPIRE Up: K Awards-From K12 to K99!
Jan. 17, 2025—Thursday, February 20, 2025 11:00am Zoom registration. (updated as of 2/18/25) Description: Please join Abigail Brown PhD, BRET Director of Outcomes Research, to learn the basics about the different types of K awards, from institutional (K12) to K99 awards Co-sponsored by BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program and the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA)
ASPIRE Up: Negotiation
Jan. 1, 2025—Thursday January 9, 2025 10:00am-11:30am Light Hall 208 with Ashley Brady, PhD, Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships As a graduate student or postdoc you are by definition in a training role and thus will be moving into a position within the near future. When you finally get that first job offer,...
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is now accepting applications!
Nov. 20, 2024—The Chateaubriand Fellowship is a grant offered by the Embassy of France in the United States. It supports outstanding Ph.D. students from American universities who wish to conduct research in France for a period ranging from 4 to 9 months. Chateaubriand fellows are selected through a merit-based competition, through a collaborative process involving expert evaluators in...
ASPIRE Up: Interviewing Preparedness
Oct. 3, 2024—10a-12p Light Hall 208 Don’t be caught off guard when you get an interview sooner than you expected! Are you ready? Join us to start preparing for interviews, specifically learn: How to prepare for various types of interviews Interview etiquette Being prepared for common interview questions Furthermore, we want to prepare you for the dreaded,...
ASPIRE UP: Grant Writing
Oct. 3, 2024—1:00-1:50pm “Vanderbilt Resources for Grant Writing” Featuring Abigail Brown, Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics and Director of Outcomes Research, Vanderbilt University Dr. Brown will discuss how Vanderbilt can help you write your career development grant or fellowship application. She will cover the many resources available to help you identify funding opportunities and produce...
ASPIRE Up: Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
Sep. 13, 2024—with Madhvi Venkatesh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Educator Faculty Office of Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) Curriculum Director, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Tuesday October 1, 2024 10:30a-12:00p Light Hall 411 Registration is requested Most job applications for teaching-intensive faculty positions require candidates to write a ‘teaching philosophy” or statement....
GPAS Peak Performance session for October 2024
Sep. 11, 2024—Don’t miss Peak Performance in October!
September Women in the Academy session
Sep. 11, 2024—Join the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center for our September Women in the Academy session celebrating National Postdoc Appreciation, Getting Connected: Expanding Your Network 2.0, on Tuesday, September 17th at NOON in Alumni Hall Reading Room 206. This month’s luncheon will feature officers from the GWOC, GSC, VPA, and OBGAPS. Anchorlink Registration: https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/event/10329840
St. Jude virtual research career, education, and training fair, September 25th
Sep. 9, 2024—10:00am – 6pm Central Main Event hours will be from 10:00am – 3:00pm. Extended 1:1 meetings will start at 3:00pm and go until 6:00pm. View Event Schedule Here Registration is FREE through THIS LINK For questions please contact manali.ghosh@stjude.org Who is invited? Undergraduate and Master’s students interested in a PhD degree in biomedical sciences Doctoral students seeking...
HOLOBIOME Film Screening Opportunity
Sep. 3, 2024— Following an introduction by Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), and two short documentary films, a panel of experts in infectious diseases, epidemiology, and antimicrobial resistance will discuss the crisis of antibiotic resistance and what we can do to curb this threat.
Register today for the 2025 Mirzayan Fellowship Informational Webinar!
Aug. 16, 2024—Register today for the 2025 Mirzayan Fellowship Informational Webinar to learn more about the 2024 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program! This is an opportunity for potential applicants to learn and ask questions about the application and selection process, the fellowship program, this year’s host units, the alumni network, and more. The webinar will...
Write On! Fall 2024 Application Open
Aug. 6, 2024—The beginning of the Fall term is rapidly approaching and as you start to think about your goals and plan your responsibilities we hope you will consider prioritizing your writing by participating in Write On!. Write On! is an interdisciplinary writing accountability group designed to pair you with other scholars at Vanderbilt. We understand the...
Job Opportunity: NIH Postdoctoral Position: Translational Research in Aging and Age-related diseases, Baltimore, MD
Jul. 30, 2024—NIH Postdoctoral Position: Translational Research in Aging and Age-related diseases Postdoctoral fellows with a background in mitochondrial biology and oxidative stress are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must have less than 5 years of postdoctoral experience, a Ph.D. (or M.D.) degree and skills in molecular biology, computational biology or biochemistry. The National Institute on Aging...
Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI)
Jul. 30, 2024—Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program isnow accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs). LOIs require submission of a 4,000 character-essay and a letter of reference. These awards provide up to $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. The specific target group are...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Jul. 30, 2024—ASPIRE Teaching Internship IntroductoryIntro Bio, Genetics, or Bioinformatics course August – December 2024 Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Belmont University consists of more than 8,400 students who come from every state and more than 36 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts...
ASPIRE Up: Navigating Your Career Choices
Jul. 19, 2024—As a kickoff to our our new workshop series ASPIRE Up: A Career and Professional Development Series for Biomedical Science Trainees the ASPIRE Program will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for an interactive 3-hour session on “Navigating Your Career Choices” This interactive three hour workshop will help you structure an...