Author
ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship Application due March 8!
Feb. 24, 2022—What is the ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship? The ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship is designed to support senior undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, master’s and doctoral graduate students from underrepresented groups who demonstrate an interest in the microbial sciences and seek mentorship in navigating their career trajectory. Microbiology sectors include but are not limited to academia, industry,...
PhD Career Stories: Ryan Bender, PhD, FACMGG
Feb. 10, 2022— Our February PhD Career Stories speaker will be Dr. Ryan Bender, PhD FACMGG. He is currently the Director of Molecular Operations at NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. Be sure to register to hear more about Dr. Bender’s career path to NeoGenomics from Vanderbilt. Registration is required to receive Zoom login information. Dr. Ryan Bender is...
PhD Career Stories: Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA
Feb. 3, 2022—March 2022 PhD Career Stories will feature Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA, Dr. Pierce received her PhD from Vanderbilt in Molecular Physiology & Biophysics. Her experience includes program management, product development, consulting and startups. Currently, Dr. Pierce is Business Consultant at Michigan Small Business Development Center. She is also founder of Ruby Leaf Media, and Entrepreneur in...
Career Development Series for Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Fellows
Jan. 26, 2022—The Vanderbilt Career Center is featuring some great events for graduate students and postdocs this spring! For more information check out DoreWays **For Biomedical PhD students and postdocs, please register for Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success through here
Internship Outside of ASPIRE: ORISE DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program
Jan. 24, 2022—de omnibus dubitandum – be suspicious of everything This motto represents the newly established DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program. This program seeks to provide opportunities for students to participate in programs, projects, and activities designed to secure the Nation’s energy, scientific, and nuclear technologies from malicious attackers. The ORISE DOE Omni Technology Alliance Internship Program provides paid 10-week summer...
ORISE Intelligence Community Postdoc Virtual Recruitment and Information Fair
Jan. 24, 2022—Wednesday, January 26, 1 – 4 pm ET Join ORISE for the Intelligence Community Postdoc Virtual Recruitment and Information Fair to learn more about the 45+ opportunities open for postdoctoral research with a Research Advisor (from an accredited US university or government laboratory) and advisor from the Intelligence Community. Postdocs must be a US citizen and PhD...
Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success
Jan. 20, 2022—March 24, 2022 10:30am-12:00pm Vanderbilt Student Life Center Board of Trust Room 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. Part of the ASPIRE Job Search series and co-sponsored...
Interviewing in Industry, talk with Larry Thompson, PhD: From Academia to Industry, How to ♪Break On Through to the Other Side♪
Jan. 14, 2022—To kick off our ASPIRE Mock Interview Day event, alumnus Larry Thompson, Senior Principal Scientist at Pfizer, will be giving our keynote presentation: From Academia to Industry, How to ♪Break On Through to the Other Side♪ He has a wealth of experience interviewing candidates and will be sharing sharing tips, and insights he has gained over the...
ASPIRE Mock Interview Day 2022
Jan. 14, 2022— The ASPIRE Program is excited to announce that ASPIRE Mock Interview Day will be held on March 28, 2022, from 1:00-5:00 pm, virtually via Zoom! This event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni working in the field of industry, and receive valuable feedback. Participants...
AAI is currently accepting applications for the 12th year of the AAI Public Policy Fellows Program (PPFP)
Jan. 13, 2022—Deadline Approaching for 2022-2023 AAI Public Policy Fellows Program Applications Twelfth Year of Public Policy Program for Early Career Scientists! Do you want to learn more about science policy and how critical funding decisions are made by federal legislators and Administration officials? Have you wondered whether — and how — you might be able to...
Postdocs SCORE! Scientific Career Opportunities for Research at Einstein
Jan. 13, 2022—Learn about Einstein Postdoctoral resources and programs from the Director of the Belfer Institute and Director of the Career and Professional Development Program Breakout Room Schmooze – 1:30 – 3:00 pm Speak with current postdocs to learn about the scientific and social environments at Einstein and living in New York City Meet with faculty to...
Work-Life Workshops Spring 2022
Jan. 12, 2022—The Work–Life Workshops for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs is a lecture-based lunch program that covers a blend of self-care and professional development topics such as navigating organizational politics, mindfulness and stress management, salary negotiation strategies, and more. Presented by the Vanderbilt Women’s Center.
DiSC lesson series for the first half of the spring
Jan. 12, 2022—During the first part of the spring semester, the Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office is offering a series of free lessons and workshops to help you build your technical skills. The Introduction to R using RStudio Cloud will introduce beginners to this popular programming platform commonly used for data wrangling, statistical analysis, and...
Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) is accepting applications
Jan. 12, 2022—Fellowships in Research and Science Teaching (FIRST) is the largest and longest continuously-running NIGMS/IRACDA postdoctoral training program in the US. FIRST combines the faculties of one of the top national research universities and four of the minority servicing institutions in the Atlanta metropolitan area with 5.4 million people to increase the quantity and quality of...
Peak Performance Series for Spring 2022
Jan. 12, 2022—Two exciting workshops facilitated by staff from the University Counseling Center and the Academic Life Coaches.
Critical Conversations Series Spring 2022
Jan. 12, 2022—Don’t miss this wonderful discussions with the Vanderbilt Academic Life Coach, presented by the Vanderbilt Graduate School
Demystifying Taxes course, February 28th
Jan. 12, 2022—Are you intimidated by the prospect of preparing your grad student tax return? Are you confused by the tax forms you received from your institution – or the forms you didn’t? This workshop breaks down how to calculate your taxable income from your salary, stipend, fellowship, grant, and/or scholarships; minimize your tax liability using education...
PhRMA Foundation Announces 2022 Translational Medicine Award Program – Applications Due Feb. 10
Jan. 11, 2022—Translational medicine is a discipline focused on bridging discoveries in experimental and computational research to their application in clinical practice. To be successful, this requires working with clinicians to first identify critical unmet clinical needs. The PhRMA Foundation’s 2022 Translational Medicine Award program offers postdoctoral fellowships and research starter grants to deserving researchers focused on...
Spring 2022 Women in the Academy Series
Jan. 11, 2022—Authenticity in the Job Search: Finding a Job and Remaining True to Yourself Lauren Easterling, Director of Trainee Services, Indiana University School of Medicine Thursday, January 27 12:00–1:15 p.m. Zoom sign up here.
ORISE to host Experience ORISE Virtual Career Fair: Featuring Internships and Fellowships at CDC, EPA, FDA, USDA, and more!
Jan. 11, 2022—ORISE oversees postdoctoral fellowship and internship opportunities with government agencies and national labs On Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 12 to 3 p.m. ET, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) is hosting a virtual career fair to highlight the variety of paid internships, fellowships, and research opportunities available within our Research Participation Program across...