National Academies NRC Postdoctoral and Research Associate Programs
Apr. 3, 2020—Interested in a research career in government? The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine sponsors awards for postdoctoral and senior researchers at participating federal laboratories and affiliated institutions. These awards provide the opportunity for recipients to do independent research in some of the best-equipped and staffed laboratories in the U.S. Research opportunities are open to U.S....
Giovanni Armenise Harvard Foundation Career Development Award
Apr. 3, 2020—The Giovanni Armenise – Harvard Foundation supports basic scientific research at Harvard Medical School and in Italy with several different programs (http://www.armeniseharvard.org for more information). In particular, the Career Development Award (“CDA”) is designed to foster young, newly independent researchers, making it possible for them to join and enhance the Italian scientific community, and to strengthen and develop collaborative relationships between...
Upcoming NIH OITE online workshops
Mar. 31, 2020—WORKSHOP/SEMINAR: INDUSTRY CAREERS; JOB SEARCH SKILLS https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2961759275322735884 Mar 31, 2020 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Speaker(s): Lori Conlan, PhD, Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services This event is ONLINE only register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2961759275322735884 This session will cover the basics of what to look for in a job offer and how to negotiate the offer (if you...
Coffee with Special Guests featuring Kim Petrie
Mar. 31, 2020—Coffee with Special Guests A Women in the Academy Event sponsored by The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Ruth Schemmer, Assistant Dean for Career Development, The Graduate School Kim Petrie, Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, BRET Office Stacey Satchell, Graduate Life Coach, The Graduate School Cynthia Brame, Associate Director, Center for Teaching Friday, April 10,...
ASPIRE Internship: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance TSC Academy Project Assistant
Mar. 27, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance TSC Academy Project Assistant 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) is the only US-based national organization dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), while improving the lives of those affected. Founded in 1974, it...
Our pick: Top 6 online resources for starting to explore careers in the biomedical sciences
Mar. 23, 2020—So you’re home in self-isolation when you think: this would be a good time to research career options online! Two minutes later, you’re looking at the 1.2 million hits for the search terms “careers for biomedical PhDs.” Yikes! Rather than flailing about on the world wide web, we recommend you start your online research with...
Updated Postdoc Academy Website and an online course!
Mar. 20, 2020—The mission of the Postdoc Academy is to create a comprehensive and flexible professional development program targeting the needs of postdocs. Our goal is to help postdocs develop the transferable skills that will enable their success in a diverse set of careers. Check out the updated Postdoc Academy website, where you can view all of...
Bioinformatics Summer Internships at Arcus Biosciences Inc.
Mar. 18, 2020—Arcus Biosciences Inc, a clinical stage cancer immunotherapy biotech in the Bay Area is hiring 2 bioinformatics summer interns. An ideal candidate: – Should be currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program in computational biology, cancer biology, cancer systems biology, statistics, engineering, immunology or related sciences. – Prior experience in R and/or Python programming...
Job Opportunity: Bioinformatics Scientist, Arcus Biosciences, Inc., Hayward, CA
Mar. 18, 2020—Arcus Biosciences is an exciting young company founded on the vision of creating new cancer therapeutics through the utilization of unexploited insights in immunology. The company was formed in 2015 by a group of seasoned researchers from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. We are located in the San Francisco bay area, in the heart of the world’s...
Skill Building in Your Time at Home
Mar. 18, 2020—With all of this time practicing social distance it is a good opportunity to work on some skill building for your personal and professional development. Check out the links below for some free online course to explore in business, data science, programming, personal development and more! Here are 450 Ivy League Courses you can take...
How should the APA Style reference for an accepted presentation appear on my CV when the conference has been canceled?
Mar. 18, 2020—With many conferences and conventions being cancelled to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the questions arises on how to reference an accepted presentation on your CV when that conference has been cancelled. As your work was peer reviewed and accepted you will want to include this on your CV. Check out this post from...
30 Behavioral Interview Questions from LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Mar. 17, 2020—Great businesses are built on people. People who not only have the right skills and experience, but who have the potential to do great things in the role, the team and in the company. However, screening candidates for potential is the toughest part of an interview. Oftentimes you assess someone’s potential by looking at their...
BCG Virtual Recruiting Event for VU Advanced Degrees
Mar. 11, 2020—BCG is hosting a Vanderbilt-specific Advanced Degree “Bridge to BCG” Coffee Chat on March 26. Please read more about BCG and their opportunities through this site.
Writing Studio Satellite Hours moving online!
Mar. 10, 2020—In light of the university’s decision to cancel classes this week and move to on-line interactions next week, the Writing Studio will not being holding in-person consultations or in-person office hours at our satellite locations. We will, however, offer consultations via our online platform. To make an on-line appointment with the Writing Studio during this...
Job Posting: Staff Scientist, Senior Biomedical Informatics, Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA
Mar. 5, 2020—Scripps Research is one of the world’s largest independent non-profit research facilities, stands at the forefront of basic biomedical science, a vital segment of medical research that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. To learn more about TSRI, please visit us at www.scripps.edu. Scripps Research Institute is currently seeking Staff Scientist, Sr....
BCG PhD & Postdoc Program
Mar. 5, 2020— The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is excited to announce its PhD & Postdoc Program for current PhD candidates and Postdocs. We greatly value the problem-solving and critical thinking skills that PhDs and Postdocs from a variety of backgrounds bring to the table. At BCG, PhDs and Postdocs spend their time in a variety of industries (including Public Sector,...
Job Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Bioprocess R&D, Pfizer, Andover, MA
Mar. 4, 2020—**Alumni connection! Let Kate Stuart know if you apply! https://pfizer.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PfizerCareers/job/United-States—Massachusetts—Andover/Post- Doctoral-Fellow–Bioprocess-R-D_4778869 The individual will join a team of scientists and engineers focused on developing and optimizing cell lines and mammalian cell culture processes for biologics production. The successful candidate will be employing state-of-art systems biology approaches to identify factors (metabolic byproducts or host cell proteins)...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, BRD Pilot Plant, Pfizer, St. Louis, MO
Mar. 4, 2020—https://pfizer.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PfizerCareers/job/United-States—Missouri—St-Louis— Chesterfield/Senior-Scientist–BRD-Pilot-Plant_4779170-1 **Alumni connection! Let Kate Stuart know if you apply! The Senior Scientist is a position within the Bioprocess Research & Development (BRD) group responsible for technical engineering leadership in the non-GMP Pilot space for manufacturing drug substances derived from mammalian and microbial culture process, including vaccines. As a senior scientist, this individual works...
Mental Health and Wellness Summit via Basic Sciences
Mar. 4, 2020—See below about the upcoming Mental Health and Wellness Summit. The ASPIRE Program highly recommends speaker Sharon Milgram… She is engaging and worthwhile of your listen. On March 17 the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences will sponsor a Mental Health & Wellness Summit with breakout sessions and a keynote by Sharon Milgram, Director...