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PhD Career Stories: Entrepreneur, Scientific Advisor and Product Manager
Jan. 12, 2024— Registration is requested Amicia Elliott is a Product Manager at Form Bio. Dr. Elliott received her B.S. n Genetics at Purdue University and progressed through a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics at Vanderbilt University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH in systems neuroscience. Dr. Elliott has co-founded two life sciences companies, and led a...
PhD Career Stories: Clinical Laboratory Medicine
Jan. 12, 2024— Join us virtually for our January PhD Career Stories session on Clinical Laboratory Medicine Registration is required to receive Zoom login Dr. Tiffany Guess received her M.Ed. from Tennessee State University, and received her PhD in Molecular Biosciences from MTSU. She completed a postdoc in Hematology & Oncology here at Vanderbilt, and...
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Successful Academic Careers in Stem Cell Biology (IRACDA at UCSC and CSUMB)
Jan. 1, 2024—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...
ASPIRE Internship: Science Communication Internship, VI4, PMI, VUMC
Dec. 7, 2023—Science Communication Internship, VI4, PMI, VUMC VI4 and PMI at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are looking for Science Communication Interns. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to VI4’s mission of training the next generation of scientists and physicians and making fundamental discoveries in the areas of infection biology, immunology, and inflammation with the...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Bioscience, Inc, Business Development Intern
Dec. 4, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is a small Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing biocompatible materials and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are focused on advancements on formulations and drug discovery tools. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012 by Shawn Glinter, CEO...
ASPIRE Mock Interview Day April 25, 2024
Nov. 17, 2023—Priority application deadline: Wednesday, January 3 at noon (Applications will be accepted through March 6) Back again for its 3rd year, this event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni, (including faculty, if appropriate), and receive valuable feedback. Each participant will have up to...
ELEVATE: Leadership Development for Graduate Students
Oct. 20, 2023—The GLI is launching a new cohort-based leadership program, ELEVATE: Enhancing Leadership through Exploration, Vision, Awareness, Teamwork, & Empowerment. Join us this spring for a unique interdisciplinary learning experience for graduate students. Application deadline: Monday, November 20th Why leadership development? Leadership development equips graduate students with skills beyond their technical training and academic expertise that will be...
UTSW-UTD FIRST program
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ASPIRE Internship: CSNK2A1 Foundation Social Media and Graphics Intern (remote position)
Oct. 17, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: CSNK2A1 Foundation Social Media and Graphics Intern (remote position) 1929 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94109 The CSNK2A1 Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization focused on finding a cure for Okur-Chung Neurodevelopmental Syndrome (OCNDS) and ensuring affected individuals have the opportunities and supports necessary for happy and full lives. We have...
The Chateaubriand Fellowship is now accepting applications!
Oct. 15, 2023—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 Internship: Science Communication Intern, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Basic Sciences (remote)
Sep. 15, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Science Communication Intern Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences (remote) The Office of the Dean of Basic Sciences is looking for a science communication intern. This position provides the intern with an opportunity to contribute to the dissemination of the knowledge generated within Vanderbilt’s basic sciences research labs, which includes discoveries and...
ASPIRE Internship: Form Bio, Documentation and Education Intern, 2023-2024, remote
Sep. 14, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Form Bio Documentation and Education Intern (appx Nov 2023-Jan 2024) Form Bio is a rapidly growing startup focused on advancing the field of computational life sciences. We are dedicated to creating innovative solutions that empower life scientists and physicians to better understand and utilize complex biological data. We are seeking a...
ASPIRE Job Sim: Science Communication
Aug. 28, 2023—Covering study stories is a common entry point into the field for many science journalists. Despite the limitations of the form — notably that study stories risk overhyping or elevating an individual result beyond the significance it deserves — understanding how to “report out” and write about an individual study is a fundamental skill, and...
NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program
Aug. 28, 2023—Program The NIGMS PRAT Program is a competitive three-year postdoctoral fellowship program that provides high quality research training in the basic biomedical sciences in NIH intramural research laboratories. The program prepares trainees for leadership positions in biomedical careers through mentored laboratory research, networking, and intensive career and leadership development activities. The program places special emphasis on...
PhD Career Stories: Industry Postdocs
Aug. 22, 2023—Join us virtually for our December PhDCS featuring a panel of Vanderbilt alumni who have a career path point that includes an industry postdoc. Registration is required to receive the Zoom link Salma Cruz, Ph.D. Dr. Cruz received a B.S. in Chemistry from Virginia Commonwealth University. She joined the Delpire Lab at Vanderbilt studying the effect...
PhD Career Stories: Medical Writing
Aug. 16, 2023—Please join us for November PhD Career Stories session with Dr. Chastity Bradley and Dr. Emily Woodward *Please note updated location to Light Hall 411 Registration is requested Dr. Bradley is the Lead Medical Writer at BioMed Writers and has over 20 years experience in biomedical research and writing/editing scientific documents. She has a Bachelor...
PhD Career Stories: Research Development
Aug. 11, 2023—Please join us for the September PhD Career Stories session with Dr. Janice Ascano, Associate Director, and Dr. Phil Ko, Associate Director, Vanderbilt Research Development and Support. Registration requested Janice Ascano, PhD Janice joined the Research Development and Support team in October 2020. With the goal of mapping Vanderbilt University research strengths to external...
PhD Career Stories: Consulting
Aug. 8, 2023—Please join us for the October PhD Career Stories session with Dr. Courtney Copeland, Senior Consultant | Strategy and Analytics Deloitte Consulting LLC *Cosponsored by the Vanderbilt University Advanced Degree Consulting Club (VUADCC) Registration requested Dr. Copeland is a senior consultant at Deloitte supporting federal health clients with program management, scientific strategy, and decision making....
BioTN Scipreneur Challenge Beginning in August
Aug. 4, 2023—For more information: https://www.biotnscipreneur.com/
Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions (HAIS 23)
Aug. 3, 2023—Register here for the inaugural Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions (HAIS 23) sponsored by Vanderbilt Health’s Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation. When: Wednesday, September 20th 9am-5pm (All day attendance is encouraged) Where: Langford Auditorium, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN 37232 Cost: Free Refreshments provided The agenda / program will be published soon at https://www.vumc.org/brockcenter/events