Neuroscience Extravaganza THIS FRIDAY, October 20th, from 2-7 pm
Oct. 18, 2017—The first Neuroscience Extravaganza, organized by the Middle TN chapter of the Society for Neuroscience and the Vanderbilt Brain Institute, happens THIS FRIDAY, October 20th, from 2-7 pm at Light Hall room 208. Join us for a fun afternoon custom-made for undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in brain research. All faculty are...
Academic Interview Preparation via the Graduate School
Oct. 16, 2017—Academic Interview Preparation Sponsored by the Graduate School Open to Graduate Students and Postdocs Wed., Oct. 18 4:00 – 5:30 pm Alumni Hall 201 Register: https://goo.gl/RvW2FY The special guest will be four faculty members from a wide variety of disciplines who have led or served on search committees. At this workshop, you’ll learn more about...
Big Help for Small Talk via the Graduate School
Oct. 16, 2017—Big Help for Small Talk Open to all Graduate Students and Postdocs Sponsored by the Graduate School Wednesday, Oct. 25 4:30 – 6:00 pm Alumni Hall Lounge (Rm 100) Register: https://goo.gl/ntBA4B Even more terrifying than an interview may be an informal reception with other professionals! In this seminar, participants will learn the ins and outs of...
PhD Career Connections: Laboratory Medicine
Oct. 13, 2017—PhD Career Connections presents: Laboratory Medicine Thursday October 19th 10-11am Light Hall 202 featuring Jonathan Schmitz, MD, PhD, Jennifer Colby, Phd, and Ferrin Wheeler, PhD Registration is requested Explore exciting careers in clinical laboratory medicine which bridge bench research and clinical care. As an important member of the healthcare team, clinical laboratory scientists research and...
Job Opportunity: Research Educator (Assistant Clinical Professor), University of Maryland, College Park
Oct. 12, 2017—The First-Year Innovation & Research Experience (FIRE) is a major initiative at the University of Maryland, College Park. FIRE provides first-year students authentic research experience, broad mentorship and institutional connections that impact academic success, personal resilience and professional development. The FIRE program is seeking an individual to serve as the Research Educator (formal title: Assistant...
Job Opportunity: Program Officer, The California Health Care Foundation, Oakland CA
Oct. 10, 2017—The California Health Care Foundation (CHCF) is hiring a Program Officer to work across the foundation to lead efforts toward assessing and reporting on the effectiveness of the foundation's program and grantmaking activities. CHCF is dedicated to advancing meaningful, measurable improvements in the way the health care delivery system provides care to the people of California,...
Learn more about BCG, virtual case experience session
Oct. 10, 2017—Join us for the Virtual Case Experiences Session from 8:00 to 9:00 pm ET on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 with two BCG consulting team members who will discuss their case experiences and transition to consulting. Speakers to include Jenna Campbell Price, our Duke ADC recruiting specialist. Jenna is a Project Leader at BCG who holds...
Job Opportunity: American Society for Microbiology Headquarter Fellow, Washington DC
Oct. 9, 2017—Description: The American Society for Microbiology’s (ASM) Communications Committee has an opening for an ASM Headquarter Fellows; this is a 12-month position. The Communications Committee’s mission is to engage, inform, and excite public audiences about ASM’s science by: Identifying strategic, global issues and provide timely information that informs and engages audiences; and Empowering ASM members...
ASPIRE Module: EQ + IQ= Career Success… Spots still open
Oct. 9, 2017—The ASPIRE Module EQ + IQ = Career Success is still open for those interested in filling the few spots available. See below or email kate.stuart@vanderbilt.edu for more information. The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four...
Job Opportunity: Associate Dean, MESA and STEM Programs, Napa Valley College, Napa, CA
Oct. 6, 2017—Napa Valley College is hiring an Associate Dean to support the Math, Engineering, Science Achievement/California Community College Program (MESA/CCCP) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Center Program. MESA is an academic preparation program that assists economically disadvantaged (eligible for financial aid) community college students to succeed in math, science, and engineering so they can...
Science Outreach Specialist, Universities Space Research Association, Moffett Field, CA
Oct. 6, 2017—USRA is hiring a Science Outreach Specialist to implement science outreach activities designed to increase and enhance the scientific engagement and output of the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). This includes developing workshops, presentations, events, newsletters and web-based materials that are uniquely suited to the needs of the astronomical science community. This position is based...
The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University – Fall 2017 Internship Program
Oct. 6, 2017—Technology Transfer Internship Program Vanderbilt University, CTTC The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University has a technology transfer internship that runs for 13 weeks. Technology transfer is the practice of transferring inventions from the research lab to the marketplace to benefit the public and is an interesting blend of science, business,...
Life Science TN 2017 Annual Conference- November 9, 2017, Registration now open!
Oct. 6, 2017— WHEN Thursday, November 9 WHERE Hutton Hotel – Nashville, Tenn. WHAT IS LST|CON? Life Science Tennessee’s one-day, power-networking, and educational event, LST|CON, featuring industry experts and innovators. You’ll network with other members, advocates and life science leaders to discuss the latest ideas, innovations and policies pertaining to our industry.ALL IN ONE DAY. It’s a fast-track, streamlined platform for...
The next Women in the Academy Workshop will be Thursday October 19th!
Oct. 5, 2017— “Getting to the Ph.D.: What I Know Now That I Wish I’d Known Then” Brittany Allison, SyNERGI Postdoctoral Fellow, The Graduate School Amanda Clayton, Assistant Professor of Political Science Jessie Hock, Assistant Professor of English Thursday, October 19 12:00 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Buttrick 123 Lunch provided
Job Opportunity: Assistant Director, Center for Biomedical Career Development (cBCD) at University of Massachusetts Medical School
Oct. 5, 2017—Assistant Director, Center for Biomedical Career Development (cBCD) at University of Massachusetts Medical School Housed in the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS), the cBCD supports the career and professional development of our ~700 PhD and postdoctoral biomedical trainees at UMass Medical School. In addition to offering opt-in resources and services in the areas of career...
BOLD Fellows Program Now Accepting Applications for 2018
Oct. 4, 2017—The BOLD Fellows program helps graduate students from all disciplines design and develop online learning experiences, from building online learning modules to fostering online spaces for their students to interact. Each Fellow works with a faculty member who has identified a teaching “problem” in a particular course, working to develop a potential solution, integrate it...
Job Opportunity: Director, Research and Faculty Development Team, University of Idaho
Oct. 4, 2017—The Director of the Research and Faculty Development Team (RFDT) in the Office of Research & Economic Development (ORED) is responsible for the University of Idaho (UI) proposal, research and faculty development efforts and for the coordination of a team approach to support the UI’s goal to be classified as an R1 research institution by...
Alumni Career Stories: Kim Petrie
Oct. 3, 2017—The October issue of the Vanderbilt Basic Sciences Newsletter, Basically Speaking, features BRET Office of Career Development's very own Kim Petrie, PhD and her career story. Check out her story here!
Job Opportunity: Research & Program Officer, Stanford University School of Medicine
Oct. 2, 2017—Research & Program Officer – 76502 Description Stanford University School of Medicine, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, was founded in 1858 with a mission to be the premier research-intensive medical school that improves health through leadership, diversity, and a collaborative approach to discovery and innovation in patient care, education, and research. The Office of Faculty Development & Diversity fosters excellence across Stanford Medicine through an inclusive faculty community that reflects the global nature of medicine and science...
Insight Data Fellows Programs for Jan 2018 Open Now
Sep. 30, 2017—Insight Data Fellows Programs is now accepting applications for the January 2018 fellowships in Data Science, Health Data Science, Data Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence. 900+ Insight alumni are now data scientists and data engineers at Facebook, LinkedIn, The New York Times, Apple, Airbnb, Netflix, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Github, Slack, Seven Bridges Genomics, Twitter, Bloomberg,...