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Call for Nominations for the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Graduate Student Symposia
Sep. 12, 2022—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is currently seeking nominations for students to be considered for the 21st annual St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital National Graduate Student Symposium (NGSS) and the 8th annual Future Fellow Research Conference (FFRC). The NGSS and FFRC are exceptional academic and professional development opportunities for Ph.D. students and will be held...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Sep. 8, 2022—Vanderbilt University: Basic Sciences: Biochemistry Location Nashville, TN Open Date Sep 01, 2022 Deadline Oct 15, 2022 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Description Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Basic Sciences. The Department of Biochemistry at Vanderbilt University (https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/biochemistry) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor; exceptional applicants at the rank of...
Bi-weekly support group at the UCC
Sep. 7, 2022—TUESDAY 4-5 PM (In-person at the UCC) Bi-weekly starting 9/6 Are you a graduate student in BRET or another STEM department? Join us! This support group will provide an opportunity to share, listen, and connect with other BRET students in a safe and private space. A support group often helps members feel less alone and...
ASPIRE Seminar: The Art of Giving Scientific Presentations
Sep. 7, 2022—The Art of Giving Scientific Presentations with Dr. Houra Merrikh Professor, Biochemistry, PMI, VI4 Wednesday September 28, 2022 2:30pm Light Hall 214 Learn how to engage your audience, how to tailor your talk for different audiences, how to organize scientific material into an effective presentation, and maximize on your scientific presentations. Registration is requested ...
NIH Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research 2022-2023 Course now open!
Sep. 7, 2022—The National Institutes of Health has developed the Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course, a free online course which teaches registrants on how to conduct clinical research effectively and safely. Graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, medical, dental, pharmacy, and nursing students and other health professionals are encouraged to enroll. The 2022-2023...
DARPA Unveils New Program to Recruit Early Career Scientists, Engineers
Sep. 2, 2022—A new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort aims to recruit standout scientists and engineers beginning their careers for a two-year position at the agency. The DARPA Innovation Fellowship Program will select fellows to develop and manage a portfolio of high-impact, exploratory research efforts to help identify breakthrough technologies for the Department of Defense. “During their...
Tenure Track Teaching Position, Biology Department, Elon University, Elon, NC
Sep. 1, 2022—Elon University A&P and Neurobiology Search Fall 2022 Elon University and the Biology Department invite applications for a tenure-track position teaching courses in support of the biology and neuroscience programs, beginning in August 2023. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. in a biological science with an active neuroscience research program, preferably utilizing a non-mammalian...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: ASPIRE for Career Planning
Sep. 1, 2022—Thursday, January 5, 2022 11am TBD with the ASPIRE Team Kick off your professional development for the spring semester with the ASPIRE team! In this special session on career planning, the ASPIRE team will provide an overview of ASPIRE programs and services for the upcoming semester, including new programs and changes to existing initiatives....
PhD Career Stories: Medical Communications
Aug. 31, 2022—The ASPIRE program will be hosting Dr. Claudia Low, SVP, Medical Director, Scientific Operations Lead, Cadent. If you have ever considered this career path or just want to learn more, be sure to attend! Are you a storyteller who likes to challenge convention? Do you like turning the complicated into the accessible—not just to inform, but to surprise and...
NIH recruiting Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators
Aug. 30, 2022—The NIH is recruiting Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators which is starting for the Fall cycle. The Cancer & Developmental Biology Laboratory is one of the Laboratories (mini-departments) that will also be recruiting through this mechanism. They are looking for strong cell and developmental biologists to add to their complement of investigators (https://ccr.cancer.gov/cancer-and-developmental-biology-laboratory). The laboratory is located...
Vanderbilt Career Center: Career Discovery Series
Aug. 30, 2022—The Vanderbilt Career Center has announced their Career Discovery Series dates for the fall. To register, log in to handshake
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Efficiency of information transfer – how to present a poster for interest and understanding
Aug. 30, 2022—Thursday, October 5, 2023 11:00am Location Light Hall 411 Christopher V. Wright, D. Phil. Louise B. McGavock Chair Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology Director, Vanderbilt University Program in Developmental Biology Associate Director, Vanderbilt Center for Stem Cell Biology Join Dr. Wright as he discusses important points in effective poster presentation, including: Making an...
New ASPIRE seminar series for fall 2022: Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit
Aug. 19, 2022— The ASPIRE Program is launching a new career development seminar series this fall called the ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit. This series is focused on equipping biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with the skills and insight to achieve their highest potential during their training period and beyond. This new series will take place on...
ASPIRE Cafe: Setting Up and Running a New Lab
Jul. 29, 2022—Thursday, April 18, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411 Come hear from a panel of junior faculty about their experiences getting their new lab up and running. They will share their tips regarding what has worked for them, what were the greatest challenges, what they wish they had known beforehand, and maybe even where they...
ASPIRE Cafe: K awards-Which one is Right for You?
Jul. 29, 2022—Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:00am Light Hall 411 Description: Please join Abigail Brown Ph.D., BRET Director of Outcomes Research, to learn the basics about the different types of K awards, from institutional (K12) to K99 awards For more information on upcoming sessions: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-cafe-for-postdoctoral-fellows/
PhD Career Stories: Medical Science Liaison
Jul. 29, 2022—The ASPIRE program will be hosting Dr. Joelle Martin, Medical Science Liaison at Alimera Sciences. If you have ever considered this career path or just want to learn more, be sure to attend! Registration required to receive Zoom login Dr. Joelle Martin is a Medical Science Liaison at Alimera Sciences, Inc. Dr. Martin completed a...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Decoding Your Story-Networking and Interview Success
Jul. 28, 2022—Thursday, March 9, 2023 **note this session will be from 10:30am-12pm Location 407 Light Hall with the ASPIRE Team 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. ...
Dual Identity for VUMC Postdocs
Jul. 28, 2022—Effective May 2022 To better serve the VUMC Postdoc population, all VUMC postdocs will be required to have dual identity to access both VUMC and VU resources. For the ASPIRE Program, this allows VUMC Postdocs to more easily access slides and handouts from our workshop sessions. Please see the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Dual Identity...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Cell and Developmental Biology, DelGiorno Lab, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Jul. 26, 2022—Working Title: Postdoctoral Fellow Last Updated: 24 July 2022 Home Department: Cell and Developmental Biology Full Time: Full time Contact Info. / Where to Apply / Required Application Documents (e.g. cover letter, CV) Dr. Kathleen DelGiorno kathleen.delgiorno@vanderbilt.edu This Postdoctoral Fellowship is in the laboratory of Dr. Kathleen DelGiorno. This position will independently perform experiments...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Preparing to Mentor
Jul. 20, 2022—Thursday, March 21, 2024 11am Light Hall 411 Join Ashley Brady, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration, as she shares tips and strategies for mentoring undergraduate and rotation students. Learning how to help others learn, grow, and be more effective will also help you...