March eI2 Innovators series talk: Respecting expertise – how humility and a decade of effort built the best antibody discovery platform, with Dr. Dane Wittrup
Feb. 22, 2018—Innovator’s Series Talk Friday March 23: 3-4pm 214 LH The ei2 (Enabling Innovation Initiative) program exists both to lower barriers and to actively support efforts to move basic science discoveries forward into technology commercialization opportunities. The March Innovator's series talk will feature Dr. Dane Wittrup: Dr. Dane Wittrup C.P. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering and...
Genomic Scientist, Nashville Biosciences, Nashville, TN
Feb. 22, 2018—Seeking business-minded genomics / human genetics experts to join an exciting Nashville biotech startup Job Title: Genomic Scientist About Nashville Biosciences (NashBio): NashBio’s business harnesses a unique genetic database linked to de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs) with years of longitudinal clinical data. The dataset is the largest and highest quality of its kind, providing...
Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Talk on March 1st
Feb. 21, 2018—Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Thursday, March 1st 201 Alumni Hall; 4:10 – 5:30 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. James M. Lang Presented by the Graduate School REGISTER HERE Dr. Lang is a professor of English and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. ...
Director of Movement Capacity Building, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Palo Alto, CA
Feb. 20, 2018—The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is dedicated to advancing human potential and promoting equal opportunity through technology, grantmaking, impact investing, policy, and advocacy work. We look for bold ideas — regardless of structure and stage — and help them scale by pairing world-class engineers with subject matter experts to build tools that accelerate the pace of social progress....
ASPIRE Internship: Advocacy Ambassador and Congressional Team Member, Alzheimer’s Assn of Mid South Chapter
Feb. 20, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Advocacy Ambassador & Congressional Team Member Alzheimer’s Association Mid-South Chapter 4825 Trousdale Dr. Suite #220 Nashville, TN 37220 Would you like to assist the Alzheimer’s Association in building a relationship with Congressman Jim Cooper and his staff throughout the year, as well as educating them on the foundation’s federal priorities? The...
Vanderbilt Science Policy Group hosts AAAS Fellow & Vanderbilt alum Dr. Rubin Baskir
Feb. 19, 2018—The Vanderbilt Science Policy Group (VSPG) will be hosting Dr. Rubin Baskir, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt graduate student and current NIH-AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow on March 1st, 5-6pm in Light Hall 306A/B. Rubin will discuss his current work with the NIH’s All of Us Research Program as well as his experiences navigating the...
On Writing: Writing Beyond the Academy will take place on Wednesday, March 21
Feb. 19, 2018—On Writing: Writing Beyond the Academy will take place on Wednesday, March 21, from 4:15-5:15 PM in Alumni Hall 100. For the most part, we as researchers are trained to write for specialists within our field. This event will explore how to cultivate writing skills to reach non-specialist audiences. Please join us as Dr. David Weintraub, Professor of...
Communications and Community Manager, The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education, Washington, DC
Feb. 19, 2018—The Center for Advancement of Informal Science Education (CAISE) is dedicated to advancing the fields of informal science education (ISE) and science communication by supporting and building on the rich diversity of projects supported by the Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) program of the National Science Foundation (NSF). Under a cooperative agreement with the NSF, the Center...
BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER: A WORKSHOP FOR SCHOLARS ON WRITING FOR THE PUBLIC
Feb. 19, 2018—This three-day writing workshop, funded by The John Templeton Foundation, is for natural scientists, social scientists, and philosophers looking to communicate their ideas to the public via articles and essays in major media outlets. The workshop is designed to benefit scholars with a range of experience writing for popular audiences. Led by The New York Times editor James Ryerson,...
SciComm 2018, a Conference on Effective Science Communication, MARCH 23-25, 2018
Feb. 19, 2018—SciComm 2018 A CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION MARCH 23-25, 2018 HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SciComm is a conference dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences – including students of all levels as well as the general public – across all venues. SciComm was initiated as a one-day symposium...
The 2018 Lasker Essay Contest is now open
Feb. 15, 2018—The Lasker Essay Contest engages young scientists and clinicians in a discussion about big questions in biology and medicine, and the role of biomedical research in our society today. The Contest aims to build skills in communicating important medical and scientific issues to broader audiences. The Essay Contest topics are announced annually no later than the second...
Senior Manager of Education Programs, Zukerman Institute, Columbia University, New York
Feb. 15, 2018—Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. Reporting to the Senior Director of Scientific Programs, the Senior Manager for Education Programs is responsible for managing public education programs about...
Curriculum Specialist, Zuckerman Institute, Columbia University, NY
Feb. 15, 2018—Summary (*This is 1-year opportunity from date of hire) Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute supports interdisciplinary neuroscience research and discovery by scientists and scholars across the university and promises to be the most comprehensive institute for brain science. The Zuckerman Institute seeks a Curriculum Design Specialist to design a neuroscience curriculum...
Lecturer in Chemistry, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC
Feb. 14, 2018—The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina Asheville, the UNCsystem’s designated public liberal arts institution, seeks qualified applicants for a full-time lecturer position that will begin in the fall semester of 2018. The successful candidate will have earned a Ph.D. (preferred) in chemistry or related discipline prior to August 15, 2018 with content...
Postdoctoral position, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, VUMC
Feb. 12, 2018—Post-Doctoral Fellow (Mucosal Immunology) The Department of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center seeking a Post-Doctoral Fellow to contribute to projects pertaining to gastrointestinal immune function in health and disease. Description: There is an immediate opening for a post-doctoral fellow position in the laboratory of Dr....
LaunchTN Internship Program accepting applications until February 28th
Feb. 12, 2018—LaunchTN launched the Specialist Program, a summer internship program, in May 2014, providing undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to engage in Tennessee’s startup communities. Over the past four summers, 100+ students representing universities across the country, have interned at Tennessee’s statewide entrepreneur centers. In 2018, the internship program will evolve to include up to...
Attend ArtLab: Exploring the Intersection of Art and Science March 1-2.
Feb. 12, 2018—We invite you to attend ArtLab: Exploring the intersection of Art and Science March 1-2. Please see the schedule below and register for the event here.
PhRMA Foundation Fellowship Opportunity: Regulatory Science Fellowship (Deadline: April 1)
Feb. 12, 2018—Regulatory Science Fellowship (Deadline: April 1, 2018) Regulatory Science Fellowships provide a $70,000 stipend for a year of on-site professional experience. Fellows are provided a full year of on-site industry experience, working within a global pharmaceutical company’s regulatory affairs department. Fellows will work closely with the regulatory science team, where they will participate in...
Spring Break Dissertation Writers’ Retreat March 5-6 through the Writing Studio
Feb. 9, 2018—Spring Break Dissertation Writers’ Retreat March 5-6, 2018 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Sponsored by the Graduate School and the College of Arts and Science Dean’s Office. Over Spring 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...
Volunteers needed for Career Reading Pilot, Alignment Nashville
Feb. 9, 2018—We are still looking for volunteers for the Career Reading Pilot. Volunteers will bring industry related publications, texts, and artifacts and discuss them with high school students in the health science academy at Glencliff High School. The program is to help 10th graders become more proficient in reading subject matter related to their career academy....