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LinkedIn is Your Friend, workshop on 10/16
Oct. 8, 2019—LinkedIn is Your Friend, Register Here Tuesday, Oct. 16; 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Alumni Hall 201 Learn how to effectively use LinkedIn for your career search, even for those with advanced degrees. There are many good tools that LinkedIn can provide that makes connecting with other professionals easier. We will demystify the process and highlight its...
Beer and Biotech, October 10th
Oct. 7, 2019—Please come to Flying Saucer (111 10th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203) on October 10 starting around 5:30pm, to join Life Science Tennessee and the LST Academic Alliance to network with each other, idea share, and hear about the latest life science industry news. THE FIRST BEER IS FREE! This month’s speaker is Dr. Paul Folta, who has 25+ years international commercialization experience. His...
Scientific Software Developer Summer Internship at Enthought
Oct. 2, 2019—About This Position Enthought is seeking full-time summer interns to take on challenging projects and work closely with our team of developers in our Austin, TX headquarters and Houston, TX office. We will accept applications for summer internships through November 18th. Internship selections are made by the first week of January. Many summer interns return...
Vanderbilt Writing Studio’s Fall Dissertation Writing Retreat
Sep. 27, 2019—October 24-25, 2019 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science Dean’s Office Over Fall Break, the Writing Studio will host a two-day dissertation writers’ retreat, which will provide dissertating graduate students with loosely-structured time to work individually in a quiet, collegial atmosphere. We will couple ample...
The Role of an Editor: A Career Path Talk Featuring Manuel Breuer, PhD
Sep. 26, 2019—Do any of the following apply to you? you have an interest in science communication/writing/editing you have always wondered what it was like to work for a science journal you career path is still undecided, but you would like to learn more about science communication you know what you want to do, it’s not related...
Job Opportunity: Sr. Scientist, Molecular Virology, Pfizer, Morrisville, NC
Sep. 26, 2019—The Senior Scientist in molecular virology will help drive advancements of Pfizer’s Gene Therapy platform in the Bioprocess Research and Development group. The successful applicant with be a main contributor for a collaborative interdisciplinary research program focused on the development of recombinant adenoassociated virus (rAAV) vector manufacturing platforms to support the growing Pfizer gene therapy...
Eli Lilly Fellowship Opportunity
Sep. 25, 2019—The Visiting Scientist Fellowship (VSF) is an esteemed pharmaceutical industry-based program, which has been developing recent graduates (PharmD, MD, and relevant PhDs/Masters) into highly competitive and marketable industry professionals since 1994. This one-year program presents fellows with the opportunity to directly impact the business at Lilly through cross-functional exposure to drug development in an environment...
GDN – Oct 7th Leadership Lunch Speaker Tom Tait (Vandy Alum)
Sep. 23, 2019—Tom Tait is a Double Dore with degrees from the Law School and the Owen School of Business. As former Mayor he promoted Anaheim as a City of Kindness and spearhead a kindness initiative that has gained national recognition. Tom will be speaking about the City of Kindness initiative and authentic leadership. Lunch will be...
Get to know Larry Thompson, PhD, our October PhD Career Stories speaker
Sep. 19, 2019—Dr. Thompson will be our featured speaker for the October PhD Career Stories seminar. Find our more about him below and be sure to attend his talk on October 18th. Registration is requested How he spends his day His career path
ASPIRE Cafe: Negotiating Your Faculty Compensation and Start-Up Package
Sep. 19, 2019—Thursday, January 27, 2022 11:00 am Light Hall 214 Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education, and Career Development and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Join Kathy Gould, Ph.D., as she shares tips and strategies for how to negotiate your salary and start-up package for your faculty...
Department of Energy webinar on federal funding, Sept. 26
Sep. 19, 2019—A special webinar on federal funding from the Department of Energy is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26, from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Baker Building, Room 800C. Remote viewing will be available with advanced registration. “DOE and Biological Sciences” will cover a broad range of research areas such as fundamental genomic science, microbiome research and...
The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship now accepting applications
Sep. 18, 2019—We are now accepting applications for the next two rounds of The Open Notebook/Burroughs Wellcome Fund fellowship for early-career science writers. (See here for stories written by our previous fellows.) The Fellowship The next TON/BWF fellowship period will begin on January 2, 2020 and end on August 31, 2020. The subsequent fellowship period will begin on July 1, 2020 and end on...
Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, Oct 24th-25th
Sep. 16, 2019—Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, a two-day boot camp scheduled for October 24th-25th, aims to help graduate students and other researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management and task automation. Registration is...
Job Opportunity: Program Director, Genetic Mechanisms Branch, Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, National Institute of General Medical Sciences, NIH, Bethesda, MD
Sep. 13, 2019—We’re recruiting for an accomplished scientist to manage research grant, fellowship, training, and other types of awards focused on the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying inheritance, gene expression, and development. The position is in our Division of Genetics and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology. Job responsibilities involve working collaboratively with other staff to stimulate, plan, advise,...
Life Science Tennessee Academic Alliance Fall 2019 General Interest Meeting
Sep. 13, 2019—Are you Interested in science industry, policy or entrepreneurship? Come check out the Life Science Tennessee Academic Alliance where you can network with a variety of different science professionals or entrepreneurs in the area or advocate for science policy at the state legislature. We now have four academic alliances across the state! Events you can...
Volunteer for Pen Pals with a Purpose!
Sep. 11, 2019—The Pen Pals with a Purpose program is now recruiting! Graduate students are paired with an MNPS middle school student to exchange monthly letters that encourage higher education and explain what graduate research is like. The program ends with an in-person meetup and celebration! This program is incredibly important as the kids are developing...
Job Opportunity: Science Officer – Prostate Cancer (CDMRP), Ripple Effect, Fredrick, MD
Sep. 11, 2019—DESCRIPTION Ripple Effect is accepting applications for a Science Officer who will be responsible for administering and reporting on a portfolio of CDMRP’s funded research projects. POSITION OVERVIEW Duty Location: Frederick, MD – CDMRP – Fort Detrick Position Information: Full-Time, Regular, and On Client-Site Vacancy: One Opening Security Level: A security clearance is not required to apply. Applicants, once hired,...
Job Opportunity: Science Officer – Trauma (CDMRP), Ripple Effect, Frederick, Maryland
Sep. 11, 2019—DESCRIPTION Ripple Effect is accepting applications for a Science Officer who will be responsible for administering and reporting on a portfolio of CDMRP’s funded research projects. Anticipated portfolio will be supporting the Combat Casualty Care Research Program. POSITION OVERVIEW Duty Location: Frederick, MD – CDMRP – Fort Detrick Position Information: Full-Time, Regular, and On Client-Site Vacancy: One Opening Security...
Job Opportunity: Communications and Events Specialist, Graduate Biomedical Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sep. 10, 2019—This position writes, edits and designs communications and promotional materials (i.e. graduate school newsletter); determines most appropriate method of composition and distribution. Conducts interviews, generates story ideas and coordinates photography sessions. Creates and Serves as project manager for special events such as PhD hooding ceremony. Provides topical guidance as needed. RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Write, edit, and...
Job Opportunity: Scientist, Cell Line Development & Protein Expression, Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C., Spring House, PA
Sep. 10, 2019—Requisition ID: 2988190821 Janssen Research & Development, L.L.C., a division of Johnson & Johnson’s Family of Companies is recruiting for a Scientist, Cell Line Development & Protein Expression, located in Spring House, PA.At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we are working to create a world without disease. Transforming lives by finding new...