Applications open for BRAINS 2017: symposium for early career neuroscientists
Apr. 28, 2017—BRAINS – Broadening the Representation of Academic Investigators inNeuroSciences BRAINS is a national program to accelerate and improve the career advancement of neuroscience postdoctoral researchers and assistant professors from underrepresented groups. The BRAINS program was awarded renewal funding through 2021 from NIH’s National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). Applications for the 2017 cohort will be accepted through 9...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Apr. 28, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. (Formerly Nanoferix, Inc.) Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is an early-stage Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing surface coating and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are initially focused on developing applications for the orthopedic market. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012...
Month of May: Advising Appointment Drop-In Hours
Apr. 28, 2017—Due to the upcoming BRET Annual Career Symposium and the BRET Alumni Reunion, the Office of Career Development team is not accepting individual advising appointments for the month of May. Instead, throughout May, we are offering drop-in hours on Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:30-12:30pm in Light Hall 340. Meet with Kim Petrie, Ashley Brady, or...
Atlanta BEST Magazine: Call for articles
Apr. 25, 2017—The Atlanta BEST Magazine came out with its first Issue in August 2013. This magazine, for the most part, is run by trainees in the Atlanta BEST program and other BEST institutions. Contributing writers and inspiration come from firsthand Atlanta BEST program experiences, the nationwide consortium of BEST institutions, and engaged people who have messages to share with...
Maximizing Your Networking at the BRET 25th Reunion and Career Symposium
Apr. 25, 2017—The BRET 25th Reunion and Career Symposium is coming up fast and we will be welcoming 16 invited alumni speakers. In addition, many other alumni attendees will be present for small group rotations (networking huddles) and a networking reception. How can you make the most of the networking opportunities that this event will present? Kate Stuart,...
Job Opportunity: Short-term faculty opportunity with Citizen Science at Bard College in New York
Apr. 13, 2017—Faculty – Citizen Science, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY Citizen Science, Bard College’s core course emphasizing scientific literacy, is seeking instructors for January 2018. This innovative program is designed to introduce students in their first year of college to scientific thinking through hands on experience with laboratory investigations, computer modeling, and active classroom discussions during this...
Job Opportunity: Multiple Opportunities with PPD
Apr. 12, 2017—There are multiple opportunities available with PPD! For more information check out their careers site or the Life at PPD blog. Senior Scientist- Biopharmaceutical Services (Job Number 139491) Primary Location: Wisconsin > Madison PPD offers the most comprehensive set of laboratory services available in the industry. From early preclinical studies through post-approval research, our laboratory services are...
Science Salon hosted by VU-WiSE, April 18
Apr. 12, 2017—Join Vanderbilt Women in Science and Engineering (VU-WiSE) for a Science Salon celebrating the work of women in STEM at Vanderbilt. VU-WiSE is a community and support network of women in science, engineering and mathematics at Vanderbilt. Our members range from undergraduate students to faculty and staff. The Science Salon is a great chance to...
ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance (HRA): HRA Members’ Meeting Program Coordinator
Apr. 11, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Health Research Alliance (HRA) HRA Members’ Meeting Program Coordinator Reston, VA The Health Research Alliance (HRA), a collaborative member organization of ~75 nonprofit research funders, is committed to maximizing the impact of biomedical research and training to improve human health. HRA Members represent a variety of types of nonprofit funders of...
One-week intensive bioscience course, July 9-15, 2017, at the Keck Graduate Institute
Apr. 10, 2017—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive bioscience course from July 9-15, 2017, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. The course will introduce PhD scientists to the skills they need to thrive in industry and will expose them to the culture,...
Call for bloggers – NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Program Blog Series
Apr. 10, 2017—Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training & NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Program Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national NIH effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours and we want to reach...
Job Opportunity: Education Program Associate, Penn State Science Outreach, University Park, PA
Apr. 10, 2017—Penn State Science Outreach – Education Program Associate 2 Positions: The Eberly College of Science (ECoS) Office of Science Outreach invites candidates to apply for the position of Education Program Associate. This position reports to the Director of Science Outreach. The successful candidate should, in collaboration, expect to contribute to the following: Program Planning and...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences-Physiology, Nutrition and Pharmacology, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Apr. 6, 2017— Assistant Professor in Biomedical Sciences-Physiology, Nutrition and Pharmacology The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI is seeking applications from individuals devoted to a career involving biomedical-related instruction to undergraduate, post-baccalaureate and health professional students to fill a full-time non-tenure track faculty position. Specific areas of...
Apply now for business module for scientists: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 6, 2017—This summer, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for PhD students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and biomedical engineering who are interested in entrepreneurship and commercialization of scientific innovations. The 2017 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization module will meet Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., June 15 –...
Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication, Boston, MA
Apr. 5, 2017—The Rita Allen Foundation and WGBH Boston are pleased to announce the Rita Allen Fellowship for Science Communication. This new program will provide a year's support for one fellow to study the field of science media, experiment with successful media formats and work to expand science literacy in the general public. The fellow will embed at WGBH, one of the...
Perspective on ‘Communicating through teaching’ from VU Biological Sciences Ph.D. Alumnus, Edward van Opstal
Apr. 5, 2017—Edward van Opstal’s second blog post for the NIH BEST’s PhD/Postdoc blog series has posted! This month he discusses Communicating Through Teaching. Check it out at the link below: Communication through teaching – Edward van Opstal, Ph.D. (wordpress.com)
Job Opportunity: Clinical Assistant Professor-Human Anatomy, Marquette University in Wisconsin
Apr. 5, 2017—The Department of Biomedical Sciences in the College of Health Sciences at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI is seeking applications from individuals devoted to a career in instruction of anatomy to health professional, post-baccalaureate and undergraduate students to fill a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position. Marquette University is a Catholic, Jesuit, university located on a...
Insight Data Science Fellows Program Expands to Seattle!
Apr. 5, 2017—Insight Data Science Fellows Program Expands to Seattle! Insight is expanding to Seattle this summer. The first session of the Insight Data Science Fellows program based in Seattle will begin in July, with mentorship from data teams at Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and many more data teams. This Insight Fellows Program, like...
2017 Spring Women in the Academy
Apr. 1, 2017—Women in the Academy series, sponsored by the Graduate School and coordinated by the Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center, offers PhD students a chance to reflect on the ways that gender affects their experience as they begin their professional journey in the academy.
Writing Opportunity: Angelman Biomarkers/Outcomes Measures Alliance
Mar. 31, 2017—The Angelman Biomarkers/Outcomes Measures Alliance (ABOM) is seeking volunteer writing support for their organization. Barbara O'Brien (current Neuroscience graduate student) is working with Dr. Terry Jo Bichell (Vanderbilt University graduate school alum, Bowman Lab, Neuroscience) on building the Angelman Biomarkers/Outcome Measures (A-BOM) Alliance Reports page (http://www.angelmanbiomarkers.org/reports.html). The reports are intended to be a way for...