National Cancer Institute’s Graduate Student Recruiting Program (GSRP) now accepting applications
Jan. 11, 2018—Applications are currently being accepted for the National Cancer Institute’s Graduate Student Recruiting Program (GSRP)! The National Cancer Institute (NCI) is committed to fostering a diverse community of scientists and expanding the representation among its trainees. The Graduate Student Recruiting Program is a competitive program that aims to facilitate senior graduate students obtaining postdoc positions...
Biotech & Pharma Industry Internship Panel Discussion, January 25th
Jan. 11, 2018—Register here: https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=E3W87KYWPE
Science Programs Internship Opportunity through The Society for Women’s Health Research
Jan. 11, 2018—Science Programs Internship Opportunity ORGANIZATION As recently as the 1990s, women were routinely excluded from medical research and there was a profound lack of awareness that health conditions and treatments affect women and men differently. The Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR®) led the way to making women’s health a national priority, forever changing how...
Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Jan. 10, 2018—Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology Fisk University (www.fisk.edu) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor in the broad area of computational biology, with demonstrated potential for excellence in student-centered undergraduate teaching and for developing a research program capable of attracting external funding and publishing peer-reviewed papers...
Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina
Jan. 10, 2018—The Department of Biology at East Carolina University invites applications for a nine-month appointment as Teaching Assistant Professor in Cell and Developmental Biology. This non-tenure track faculty position will begin August 13, 2018, with the possibility of subsequent renewal and advancement in title. The faculty member will teach core courses in cellular, molecular, and developmental...
Save the Date! 2018 Vanderbilt Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, Friday March 23rd
Jan. 10, 2018—Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a research communication competition developed by The University of Queensland (Australia) which challenges students to present a compelling oration on their research and its significance in just three minutes in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. At Vanderbilt, participants must be at least in their 2nd year of Graduate School...
Save the date! Diversity Statement Workshop April 12th
Jan. 10, 2018—Diversity Statement Workshop co-sponsored by the Graduate School, the Center for Teaching & the Office of the Vice-Provost for Inclusive Excellence Thursday April 12th Location TBD 3:00-4:00pm Save the date! More information to come
Save the Date! ASPIRE On the Road: Boston, MA, May 3-4, 2018
Jan. 9, 2018—ASPIRE on the Road will be taking trainees to visit Boston, MA. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. A maximum of 8 trainees will be selected to participate. Travel costs and accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate....
ASPIRE Internship: NueCura Partners, LLC, Business Development and Marketing Intern, Nashville, TN
Jan. 6, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: NueCura Partners, LLC Business Development and Marketing Intern 217 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN NueCura Partners, LLC is an angel investment company created by seasoned healthcare industry operators that focuses specifically on investments in the healthcare sector and allows participating affiliate members to make their own investment choices. At NueCura Partners, our goal is...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Program Officer, Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, New York, NY
Jan. 6, 2018—Scientific Program Officer Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation 57 West 57th Street Suite 904, New York, NY 10019, US Job description The Scientific Program Officer is a motivated early-career scientist seeking to accelerate the translation of research into therapies for patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. As part of a venture philanthropy that funds academic...
Fellowship opportunity teaching science abroad with Science Corps; Applications due January 31
Jan. 5, 2018—Science Corps: Expanding science capacity internationally. Science Corps was founded by Dr. Eddy Rubin, CSO at Metabiota and a geneticist and genomicist who has spent more than 25 years as a member of the faculty of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California where he also served as the Director of the DOE Joint Genome Institute where he played...
Seminar: The long game: finding the meaning of social media in scientists’ lives, 1/19/18
Jan. 4, 2018—Registration is requested No doubt you’ve been told to get on Twitter or LinkedIn or… fill in the blank. Maybe you ignored the suggestion because you just didn’t see the point. Maybe you followed through—and nothing happened. Your life didn’t change. Everything was the same. Social media can be an incredibly valuable resource. But like...
PhD Career Connections: Scientific Communications and Marketing
Jan. 4, 2018— PhD Career Connections presents: Scientific Communications and Marketing Thursday January 18th 2:30-3:30p Light Hall 214 featuring Melissa Vaught, PhD, Scientific Editor at Medical Science & Computing, LLC, (MSC) contracted to the National Institutes of Health. Registration is requested Melissa Vaught, PhD, is scientific editor at Medical Science & Computing, LLC, (MSC) contracted to the National...
Be an advocate for research – nominate someone for a “Golden Goose” Award
Jan. 4, 2018—‘Tis the Season … to Nominate! That’s right – this is the best time of the year to nominate your colleagues, collaborators and role models for a Golden Goose Award. What is the Golden Goose Award? The Golden Goose Award honors federally funded research that may be odd, obscure or serendipitous but ends up having...
Beyond the Lab is now a Podcast!
Jan. 3, 2018—The BRET Office of Career Development is excited to announce the podcast series, “Beyond the Lab.” Thanks to the current YouTube series featuring BRET PhD student and postdoctoral alumni, this series is now available for your listening as well as watching! Tune in on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts to hear about Vanderbilt alumni...
PhD Scientists Interested in Public Policy: CCST Science Fellows Applications Now Open!
Jan. 3, 2018—The California Council on Science and Technology is now accepting applications for the 2019 Class of our CCST Science & Technology Policy Fellowship. Completed applications are due by February 28th, 2018. The CCST Science Fellows program is open to those holding a PhD or equivalent degree in science and engineering, and in social science fields...
Paying Uncle Sam: Understanding Taxes for Stipends, Grants, and Fellowships
Jan. 3, 2018—Paying Uncle Same: Understanding Taxes for Stipends, Grants & Fellowships Wilson Hall 103 Thursday, January 18, 2018 6 PM – 7:30 PM Are you a graduate student or postdoc with tax questions? Unsure of how your fellowship is taxed? Wondering about which tax credits and deductions should you can take advantage of this tax season? This...
Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement
Jan. 3, 2018—Crafting an Effective Teaching Statement, Monday, January 22, 3:00–4:00pm, Vanderbilt Center for Teaching 1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd Floor Classroom In this workshop, we will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve...
Microaggressions in the Classroom
Jan. 3, 2018—Microaggressions in the Classroom Thursday, March 22nd from noon to 3:00 PM Vanderbilt Center for Teaching 1114 19th Avenue South, 3rd Floor Classroom When teaching, it is almost guaranteed that microaggressions will take place. These seemingly small, ostensibly singular manifestations of oppression can deleteriously effect the teaching-learning environment, our students, and ourselves. As common as...
Teaching Statements: an expansive guide via the VU Center for Teaching
Jan. 2, 2018—If you are not sure where to begin or your current one needs some work, this Vanderbilt Center for Teaching website covers a lot of useful ground on Teaching Statement execution, evaluation, and exercises. Don't miss out on this excellent resource: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/teaching-statements/