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ASPIRE Job Search Series: Negotiating your first job offer
Mar. 24, 2023—Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:00am Light Hall 214 Ashley Brady, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration 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...
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Successful Academic Careers in Stem Cell Biology (IRACDA at UCSC and CSUMB)
Mar. 7, 2023—This NIH-sponsored IRACDA program provides training in rigorous research that is guided by purposeful mentoring by UCSC research mentors and complemented by career skill development through workshops in grant writing, pedagogy, leadership, the responsible conduct of research, and job application training. Fellows also engage with mentors at our partner university, California State University at Monterey...
McKinsey Insight Program
Feb. 21, 2023—Experience working at McKinsey For students with advanced professional degrees, come see what it’s like to work in management consulting at a two-day workshops this spring, with opportunities to further engage after the program. Insight offers a program tailored to participants with academic backgrounds in STEM and healthcare. Immersive exercises and learning will give you...
PhD Career Stories: Biopharma Business Intelligence
Feb. 8, 2023—Please join us for our April PhD Career Stories session with Dr. Simone Fishburn Vice President & Editor in Chief at BioCentury Inc. Registration requested Simone serves as Vice President and Editor in Chief, with responsibility for content and data across BioCentury’s intelligence platform, including analysis, multimedia and the BCIQ database. She directs coverage of innovation...
PhD Career Stories: Business/Entrepreneurship
Jan. 25, 2023—Our March PhD Career Stories will feature Isaac Rodriguez, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of SweetBio, Inc. Join us to hear about his path! This session is cosponsored by the Vanderbilt Postdoc Association Registration is requested Isaac Rodriguez, PhD is the Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of SweetBio, Inc., a commercial-ready medical device company...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientists Tool Kit: Intro to Life Design
Jan. 19, 2023—Thursday, March 23, 2023 11:00am Location: Light Hall 214 Angela Zito, MEd Assistant Director, BRET Office of Career Development Designers love complex, “wicked” problems- those that may be hard to define and have a seemingly infinite number of solutions, things like life, education, love and vocational wayfinding. Join Angela Zito, Assistant Director, BRET Office of...
ASPIRE Cafe: The ins and outs and ups and downs of peer review
Jan. 19, 2023—Thursday, January 26, 2023 11:00am Light Hall 214 Please join Roger Colbran, Ph.D., Professor, Vice Chair, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics as he discusses the peer review process, with a focus on the review of research manuscripts, and provide some guidance on how to review a manuscript. Ethical issues related to scientific publications, rigor and...
PhD Career Stories: Unique Role in Research in Industry
Jan. 18, 2023—NEW DATE! Join us to hear from Dr. Chris Taron, as he discusses his career path to his unique role as Scientific Director at New England Biolabs. Be sure to register to receive the Zoom link. Ph.D.,University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, 1999 B.A., Colby College, USA, 1990 Chris began his scientific training at NEB...
PhD Career Stories: Career in the FBI
Jan. 6, 2023—Join us in hearing from Dr. Cary Rue for our first PhD Career Stories for 2023 Registration is requested Dr. Cary Rue is a Supervisory Microbiologist in the Scientific Response and Analysis Unit of the FBI Laboratory. He manages the operational biology program that directs the collection of evidence in hazardous crime scenes. Prior to...
PhD Career Stories: Medical Affairs
Dec. 1, 2022— On December 21, in partnership with the ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine, we will be virtually hosting Holli Dilks, PhD for a PhD Career Stories event. Registration required to receive Zoom link Wednesday, December 21, 2022 5:00pm Virtual! Sponsored by the ASPIRE Program in Molecular Medicine and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE...
PhD Career Stories: Consulting
Nov. 14, 2022— The ASPIRE program will be hosting a panel from Latham Biopharm group! Dilek Dervishogullari, Ph.D., Associate Consultant Laura Powell, Ph.D., Senior Associate Consultant Deborah Roby, Ph.D., Associate Consultant Registration requested Dilek Dervishogullari, Ph.D. Dr. Dervishogullari completed her training in bioelectrochemistry under the mentorship of Dr. David Cliffel, whose research focuses on electrochemical sensor development...
Women in the Academy, November 14, 2022
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ASPIRE Workshop Series: Science Writing
Nov. 10, 2022— Thursday November 17: Careers in Science Writing Careers in Science Writing Siri Carpenter, a longtime science journalist and editor and co-founder and editor-in-chief of the journalism nonprofit The Open Notebook, will talk about careers in science writing. (Hint: There is no one right path into science writing, and there are many forms that such a...
Research Faculty Positions in Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Sep. 29, 2022—Applicants are sought for full time, research faculty positions in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Candidates should have a record of publishing impactful original research in the field of musculoskeletal health and a desire for a research-focused academic career. Those with post-doctoral experience and a high potential for extramural funding...
Internship Outside of ASPIRE: Graduate Intern – Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis, Gilead, Foster City, CA
Sep. 29, 2022—Graduate Intern – Drug Metabolism and Bioanalysis As a Gilead intern you will contribute to high-impact meaningful projects that will not only further advance our company’s mission but will allow you to gain real world experience at one of the most innovative organizations in the world. You will also have opportunities to participate in special...
ASPIRE Job Sim: Technology Commercialization – Market Analysis
Sep. 22, 2022—Market Analysis Job Simulation with the CTTC Have you ever wondered what it would be like to work in tech transfer at a university, or to be part of a consulting firm doing competitive intelligence for the pharma industry or a business development team evaluating new partners? Market analysis drives decisions all across pharma and...
ASPIRE Cafe: Creating inclusive lab environments
Sep. 16, 2022—Thursday, September 22, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 with Felysha Jenkins, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager, Basic Sciences Please join Dr. Jenkins. in a session discussing safe research environments (e.g., those that promote inclusion and are free of sexual, racial, ethnic, disability and other forms of discriminatory harassment). *This session is eligible for RCR...
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week from the OPA!
Sep. 15, 2022—Save the Date! National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 19 – 23, 2022. Be on the lookout for a calendar of this year’s events. Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdocs make to research and discovery. Each year, the OPA curates several events in appreciation of...
Next VPA “Speak Easy” is September 22
Sep. 15, 2022—Are you a post-doctoral researcher interested in polishing your “lay” scientific communication skills by giving a short 10-minute presentation to your peers and others in the Vanderbilt community in a fun and casual setting? If so, we invite you to join our Talk Series Speak Easy. This event will include a cocktail hour with appetizers. The Vanderbilt...