Apply now for the ASCB short course on Managing Science in the Biotech Industry
Mar. 12, 2015—The American Society of Cell Biology will again be offering a 2015 course for PhD students and postdocs called Managing Science in the Biotech Industry: An Intensive Course for Students and Postdocs. The course will be held July 12-24, 2015, at the Keck Graduate Institute in California. The course will introduce PhD scientists to the culture...
Apply now for the Insight Data Science Fellows Program
Mar. 10, 2015—Applications for the Insight Data Science Fellows Program starting June 1 in NYC and Silicon Valley are open! The deadline is March 16th, i.e. next Monday! Apply at http://www.insightdatascience.com/apply.html Insight now has grown to over 200 alumni, with the Data Science Fellows Programs going strong in both New York and Palo Alto, and the Data Engineering Fellows Program...
Opportunity with Frontiers of Research and Academic Models of Excellence (FRAME)
Mar. 6, 2015—AGEP-TFRAME (Frontiers of Research and Academic Models of Excellence) provides professional preparation that will permit underrepresented minority graduate students and postdoctoral trainees in the STEM discipline to compete and succeed in the Professorate. FRAME Fellows represent the highest levels of accomplishment and are dedicated to pursuing academic careers in which they will help mentor and encourage future scholars. For Advanced Doctoral Students: Opportunities to apply for...
The Art and Science of Job Offer Negotiation for Women with Dr. Rebecca Bryant
Mar. 6, 2015—Negotiation and the acceptance or rejection of an offer is the final step in the job search process. But only about 25 percent of job applicants attempt to negotiate even though negotiation is widely accepted and usually expected. Women are often more reluctant to negotiate than men, and this disinclination accounts, in part, for continuing...
March 2015 ASPIRE Postdoctoral Cafe sessions
Mar. 6, 2015—Postdocs, if you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. New for 2015! The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an "orientation" to ASPIRE by providing an overview...
Scientist in the Classroom is now hiring for 2015-2016
Mar. 5, 2015—Scientist in the Classroom is now hiring science, math, or engineering graduate students and postdocs. Teach in the local public schools with a professional teacher one day per week during the 2015-2016 school year to bring real-world science to the classroom! Download the application: www.vanderbilt.edu/cso/scp For more information: jennifer.ufnar@vanderbilt.edu Earn $7000!
Job Posting: Pharmacology Faculty Position, Long Island University Brooklyn
Mar. 5, 2015—Pharmacology Faculty Position Department: Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Campus: LIU Brooklyn The Division of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus) invite applications for full time tenure track faculty positions at the...
Job Opportunity: Health Informatics Researchers, NORC, University of Chicago
Feb. 26, 2015—NORC at the University of Chicago is seeking health informatics professionals to support a growing portfolio of high profile client projects within its Health Sciences Department. Successful candidates may come from a wide range of professional backgrounds including research, policy analysis, consulting, health care administration, health informatics, academia or health care delivery. Successful candidates will have familiarity with health systems...
Nashville State Community College looking for Summer 2015 Adjuncts
Feb. 26, 2015—Nashville State Community College is looking for an adjunct instructor this summer to teach Anatomy and Physiology II. Adjuncts have to have an earned masters or doctoral degree and need at least 18 graduate hours in biology. Experience with A&P is always great. There is an adjunct application on the Nashville State website (www.NSCC.edu) and http://www.nscc.edu/jobs/jobs-listings/c/faculty/P0/. ...
Roundtable with Stephanie Dew: Teaching and Hiring in the Sciences at a Liberal Arts College
Feb. 23, 2015—The Office of Career Development presents: Teaching and Hiring in the Sciences at a Liberal Arts College A Roundtable, Brown Bag Lunch, Event Featuring Stephanie Dew, Centre College Bring your lunch and talk with alumna Stephanie Dew, a professor of Biology and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. Monday, March 23,...
Career Case Session: Big Data with Elizabeth Ann Stringer
Feb. 23, 2015—Career Case Session with Elizabeth Ann Stringer Tuesday, March 10 11:30-1:00pm Light Hall 433 This small-group session will be an in-depth focus on Dr. Stringer’s day-to-day activities. Registration is required to attend. Elizabeth Ann Stringer, a Nashville native, graduated from Sewanee in 2003 with a B.S. in Physics and from Vanderbilt in 2010 with a...
Next Postdoctoral Cafe – “Writing a Better Cover Letter” – 2/26/15
Feb. 20, 2015—If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Please join us for our next meeting where we will be discussing: “Writing a Better Cover...
ASPIRE to Connect postponed to March 3
Feb. 16, 2015—Due to icy weather, the annual ASPIRE to Connect workshop has been rescheduled from February 17 to March 3, 2015. The speakers, agenda, and location for the new March 3 date will remain the same. See the ASPIRE to Connect website for session times and speakers. If you were registered for February 17 and can attend on...
Job Posting: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy/Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina
Feb. 11, 2015—The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The School of Medicine was formed in the late 1970s and has experienced substantial growth in its educational and research programs. The Department of Cell Biology...
Science Education Programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
Feb. 11, 2015—The Oak Ridge National Laboratory has several science education opportunities for current graduate students as well as postdocs and graduates. Check out all of their opportunities through their website: http://www.orau.org/ornl/applicants/default.htm
Job Opportunity – Senior Scientist – Molecular Diagnostics, Aegis Sciences Corporation (Nashville, TN)
Feb. 11, 2015—The Senior Scientist – Molecular Diagnostics will lead a team in supporting ongoing development of our molecular diagnostic products and clinical services. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of molecular biology and next generation sequencing, including data interpretation, and has a proven track record of building and supporting scalable, clinical-grade NGS and other molecular assays...
Leadership and mentoring opportunity for graduate students: Apply to Be an International Orientation Leader
Feb. 10, 2015—The Office of International Student & Scholar Services is looking for undergraduate and graduate students, both international and domestic, who are passionate about helping others, looking to develop their leadership skills, and interested in serving as a mentor to incoming international students. Work with Fall 2015 new international students Apply online through Anchor Link by February 27 (login...
February Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café Schedule
Feb. 5, 2015—Attention Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. New for 2015! · The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an “orientation” to ASPIRE by providing...
STEM Conference for Girls in 9th-12th Grade, Adventure Science Center, Nashville
Feb. 4, 2015—STEM Conference for Girls in 9th to 12th Grade (Adventure Science Center) Saturday, February 14, 2015 | 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m TWISTER (Tennessee Women in Science, Technology, Engineering & Research) is a daylong professional conference for high school women, presented by women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Research) professions. Each presenter is...
Versatile PhD: Online panel discussion “Careers in Informal Science Education” (2/23-27)
Feb. 2, 2015—Versatile PhD will host a free web-based asynchronous panel discussion on Careers in Informal Science Education, February 23-27. All panelists are PhDs or ABDs from STEM fields: – a biochemist who is now Director of Science and Integrated Strategies at a major science and industry museum – a neurologist who is now Public Outreach Manager...