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Office of Federal Relations Summer Internship
Jan. 12, 2021—The Office of Federal Relations invites undergraduate students, graduate students, or recent graduates from Vanderbilt University or the Washington, D.C.-area with ties to Tennessee who are interested in higher education or science public policy issues to apply for our summer, fall, or spring internships. This internship will provide you with a firsthand look at the...
Women in the Academy Schedule for Spring 2021
Jan. 8, 2021—The Women in the Academy Series sponsored by the Vanderbilt Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center continues with: Women’s Leadership in the Academy Bonnie Dow, Dean of Academic Affairs, College of Arts and Science Katherine Friedman, Vice Chair of Biological Sciences Jeannette Mancilla-Martinez, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education, Peabody College Padma Raghavan, Vice Provost for...
52nd Annual Midwest Biomedical Research Forum
Jan. 5, 2021—The 52nd Annual Midwest Student Biomedical Research Forum (MSBRF) will be held virtually on February 27, 2021. Students are encouraged to submit an abstract for this year’s forum. This very successful student activity has been co-sponsored by University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University since 1987. The previous MSBRF, held in February 2020, was a...
PhD Career Stories: William Johnson, PhD
Jan. 4, 2021—Start 2021 off with our January ASPIRE PhD Career Stories session, featuring William Johnson, PhD, Territory Manager II, NC/TN, Takara Bio USA, Inc. Friday January 15 10:00 AM This session will be offered via Zoom. Be sure to register in order to receive the Zoom login information https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrc-6tqTkpGNSev9LMuxmAOgW5mTxVachF Dr. Johnson received his PhD from Case Western...
Whitsell Innovations Inc. – Careers in Medical Writing Info Session
Dec. 11, 2020—Whitsell Innovations Inc. will have a general information session on Careers in Medical Writing. The session is planned for December 14th at 1:30 pm EST on RingCentral. To register, participants should send an email to careers@whitsellinnovations.com.
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Dec. 11, 2020—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (IC Postdoc Program) was established in 2000 to support unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the IC. Funded primarily by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Program annually supports several Postdoctoral Fellows (Postdocs) from U.S. accredited colleges, universities, and U.S. Government...
Genentech Graduate Student Symposium in Chemical Research
Dec. 8, 2020—Genentech is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for outstanding 4th year Ph.D. graduate students from U.S. universities in the fields of organic synthesis, chemical biology, and computational chemistry. Our annual Graduate Student Symposium in Chemical Research recognizes promising young scientists while highlighting career opportunities in pharmaceutical research and development. The two-day program, scheduled for May...
Job Opportunity: Kavli Institute Community Building- part-time, temporary project position, The Kavli Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
Dec. 8, 2020—This is a part time, temporary project position 20 hours/week for 3 months Program Background: To advance fundamental research in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience, neuroscience, and theoretical physics, The Kavli Foundation has established research institutes at leading academic and research institutions around the world. Inspired by conversations with Kavli Institute leaders, our vision for...
Merck Innovation Cup 2021
Dec. 3, 2020—From June 26th – July 2nd, 2021, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a vibrant science & technology company with a more than 350 years long history, will be hosting the 11th edition of the Merck Innovation Cup (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com) (http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com) near Frankfurt, Germany. In case the pandemic situation would not allow in-person meetings, the event would take...
PTY Mentorship Immersion – Peer Guide Opportunity
Dec. 3, 2020—Department: Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth Program: Mentorship Immersion: A Virtual Research Experience Job Title: Peer Guide Teaching Assistant About Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth (PTY): PTY is a department within Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College. PTY provides accelerated academic programming for students in grades K-12 as well professional development for teachers and administrators. In a...
Positions available working with the CFT!
Dec. 1, 2020—Vanderbilt Center of Teaching (CFT) has several types of positions available for graduate students for the 2020-2021 academic year! Please see below for specific position information: Graduate Teaching Fellows (GTFs) engage in a variety of activities focused on the development of graduate students as teachers, including facilitation of the CFT’s Certificate in College Teaching (CiCT)...
PhD Career Stories: Rachel Lippert, PhD
Nov. 30, 2020—For December’s ASPIRE PhD Career Stories session we are featuring Rachel Lippert, PhD, NeuroCure Junior Research Group Leader, Neurocircuit Development and Function, German Institute for Human Nutrition This session will be offered via Zoom. Be sure to register in order to receive the Zoom login information https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvcuCqrjooEtGKv2XCdVfDqwPFi1nkGMDz Dr. Rachel Lippert is originally from Clyde, Ohio and...
ASPIRE Module: Management and Business Principles for Scientists, 2021
Nov. 25, 2020—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2021, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS) at Baylor College of Medicine – application due Feb 12, 2021
Nov. 19, 2020—Postdoctoral Research Opportunities in Science (PROS) provides the opportunity for students to identify postdoc mentors and learn about the resources at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). We facilitate the matching of students with faculty who have aligned interests. A list of interested faculty is attached and additional potential mentors can be identified here. Selected candidates...
2020 Golden Goose Award Virtual Ceremony
Nov. 18, 2020—Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Virtual Ceremony begins at 4:00pm ET Please RSVP here by Monday, November 30 #GGA20 On behalf of the Golden Goose Award, an annual award honoring federally funded research with silly-sounding or obscure beginnings that has gone on to have enormous societal impact, we invite you to join us for our...
Job Opportunity: Scientist – Protein Chemistry, Encodia, San Diego, CA
Nov. 16, 2020—Description Encodia is an emerging, early stage biotech company developing the next generation of protein analysis tools. We are currently seeking a motivated scientist to join our Core Consumables team. The qualified candidate will lead our high throughput recombinant protein screening pipeline, and develop scalable protein purification and characterization processes using various biophysical methods. Knowledge...
ASMB Virtual Conference: Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest
Nov. 13, 2020—Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest Brought to you by the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee Nov. 16, 18 & 20 | 12–4 p.m. EST From COVID-19 to the racial justice movement, 2020 has been a year of disruption and change for those in or entering the STEM workforce. Some Ph.D. life scientists may...
Become a Peer Guide for Vanderbilt’s Program for Talented Youth
Nov. 11, 2020—The Peer Guide for Mentorship Immersion works virtually with the mentor and PTY staff to ensure that students are appropriately challenged and supported during their time in the virtual program. Peer guides will receive a paid 2-hour training (conducted virtually) prior to the start of the program that will detail how to support their mentor and the mentees. Peer mentors are required to be present...
Job Opportunity: Part-time Writer, Confidently, Inc., Remote
Nov. 11, 2020—Confidently, Inc. is looking for a fully-remote part-time writer to craft psychology-based blog articles that summarize core concepts and research. This is great part-time work for a grad student, especially one who is interested in psychology and/or a career in writing. The pay rate is between $15-20 per hour (up to 10 hours per week). Interested...
Creating an effective curriculum vitæ with Jean-Luc Dumont
Nov. 11, 2020—Description Its format may have evolved over the years, if only to reflect new ways to communicate, but its purpose has not changed: a curriculum vitæ must establish a candidate’s competences and enable rapid, selective access to the information provided. This two-hour lecture discusses what to include in a curriculum vitæ, how to format it,...