Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium
Feb. 26, 2025—The Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium on Monday, October 13, is open to senior Ph.D. students and postdocs in cell and molecular biology and related disciplines. Apply by April 14, 2025 for a chance to: Network with students, postdocs, and faculty, and learn about career opportunities at Cornell University Attend the Weill Institute Symposium on...
PhD Career Stories panel – Regulatory Affairs
Feb. 25, 2025—Join us Wednesday, March 5, 10am in Light Hall 208 to hear about the career journey of Dr. Kelly Gordon and Dr. John Brogan. PhD Career Stories: Regulatory Affairs Wednesday, March 5 10:00am Light Hall 208 Registration requested. J.T. Brogan Ph.D., R.A.C., is a regulatory affairs and biopharmaceutical professional with a background spanning scientific research,...
2025-2026 Young Researcher Innovation Grants (YRIG)
Feb. 24, 2025—Deadline: February 28, 2025 URL: https://cmtrf.org/young-researchers-innovation-grant/ Description: YRIG Predoctoral Grants are intended to support promising predoctoral fellows in the conduct of research projects aimed at testing new and innovative ideas that will expand or advance drug development for Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Awards will be prioritized to applicants that propose research projects with strong scientific merit...
VU Women in STEM Symposium sponsored by VUWise
Feb. 24, 2025—VU-WiSE is proud to present their 4th annual Women in STEM Panel and Symposium! The event will feature a panel discussion/Q&A with STEM professionals, including the DSI’s own Charreau Bell! Also included: Professional development workshops A networking/organization fair Professional headshots Free food! The event is open to undergraduates, graduate students, post docs, faculty, and staff.
ASPIRE’s Curated Career Resources: Medical Writing and Communication
Feb. 21, 2025—If you are interested in a career in writing or communications, having a portfolio of writing samples (in addition to your peer-reviewed journal articles) will be important, as will being able to showcase other ways you’ve been involved or gained experience. Take a look to see if any of these ideas might be helpful to...
VSPG General Body Meeting: Feb 26
Feb. 20, 2025— Join the Vanderbilt Science Policy Group for a General Body Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 5:00-6:00pm in Light Hall 437.
Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interviewing Success
Feb. 17, 2025— Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. Enjoy drinks and food at the pub while playing a card came to help you improve your interviewing skills! Rand...
ASPIRE Up: Telling Your Story – Preparing for Your Interview
Feb. 17, 2025—Thursday, March 6 1:00-3:00pm Virtual (Zoom link provided at registration) ASPIRE once again will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for a virtual webinar! This interactive webinar is focused on providing advice to help you tell your story so that you can effectively engage with your interviewer and convey your experiences, skills,...
New Nashville meet-up for women in tech founded by an alum: I.T. Girls: First meeting, March 19 at 5:30pm
Feb. 14, 2025—Are you Interested in getting more involved with the local tech scene? A new meet-up for women in tech is just getting started called I.T. Girls and it is founded by one of our biomedical Vanderbilt alums. Their first meetup will celebrate women’s history month by talking about the impact of women on tech. Wednesday,...
ASPIRE’s Curated Career Resources: Data Science and Programming Resources
Feb. 14, 2025—Professional Societies/Organizations: Greater Nashville Technology Council: https://technologycouncil.com/ SciPy – get involved with the Python community (https://scipy.org/community/) and check out their annual conference (https://conference.scipy.org/) Twitter/X: @SciPy_team and @SciPyConf Campus Resources: Vanderbilt Data Science Institute: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/datascience/ Seminars series and workshops Join mailing list to stay informed: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSepIvOvAPUJ2UDAUvupDfms3AZwTth4v-T0vcviaA8DpHyo5g/viewform Vanderbilt Libraries https://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/digital-lab/events/ The Vanderbilt Libraries provides access to O’Reilly...
Open now: Harvard Bacteriology Curriculum Fellow
Feb. 12, 2025—Harvard is hiring a curriculum fellow to support the Graduate Program in Bacteriology with a start date of June 1st. This is a postdoctoral position ideal for recent PhD graduates interested in future teaching intensive faculty positions. The Curriculum Fellow in Microbiology will design, implement, and evaluate aspects of the graduate microbiology curriculum at Harvard,...
TA’s needed for March course
Feb. 12, 2025—Two TAs are needed for the Intro to Translational Research course this March. You must attend the five discussion sessions (schedule attached). You would also other minor duties, including helping with grading. This is a great opportunity to get some teaching experience!! Introduction to Translational Research: IGP 8002-17 This module teaches students core principles involved...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Feb. 6, 2025—The Vanderbilt Genetics Institute (VGI) at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine was established to foster scientific interactions at the clinical, molecular, and analytical levels by providing state-of-the-art resources to Vanderbilt scientists involved in genetic and genomic research. VGI is headed by Professor, Nancy Cox, who is the Mary Phillips Edmonds Gray Professor of Genetics. VGI...
How to navigate and de-risk your next career move in biotech Pros, cons, and tips for every stage
Feb. 6, 2025—How to navigate and de-risk your next career move in biotech Pros, cons, and tips for every stage By Emily Gransky Found at https://rapport.bio/ CULTURE | BIOTECH https://rapport.bio/all-stories/2025-how-to-navigate-and-de-risk-your-next-career-move-in-biotech Updated January 31, 2025 Since the original version of this article was published in 2023, the market has continued to be tight for biotech investment. New companies continue to...
PhRMA Foundation webinar: Pfizer’s Postdoctoral Research Opportunities 2/25, 1pm CST
Feb. 6, 2025—A postdoctoral fellowship at a pharmaceutical company offers a chance to get your foot into the door of industry. As part of Pfizer’s Research & Development Postdoctoral Program, scientists engage in ground-breaking research, while making valuable connections with industry professionals. In this PhRMA Foundation webinar, we’ll share an overview of Pfizer’s postdoc program and how...
ASPIRE’s Curated Career Resources: Clinical Research
Feb. 5, 2025—ASPIRE’s Curated Career Resources: Clinical Research Professional Societies: ACRP (Assn of Clinical Research Professionals) (student membership $60) https://www.acrpnet.org/ Local Chapter: http://community.acrpnet.org/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=ed542d20-85c0-4d30-9720-4721a2b4a14a#_ga=1.182706337.600391592.1483993187 “Introduction to Clinical Research”- free 1-day program offered the day before the start of the annual conference– designed to provide students and postdocs with information about career opportunities in clinical research and local networking...
2025 Virtual Career Expo for PhDs and Postdocs
Feb. 5, 2025—As a graduate student and postdoctoral fellow at Vanderbilt University, you’re invited to attend the Virtual Career Expo (VCE). This free virtual job fair brings together employers from the fields of STEM, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences seeking advanced degree talent (Masters, PhDs, Postdocs and Alumni). Event Details Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025 Time: 11am-3pm...
Job Opportunity: Program Officer, Biomedical Research, Health Resources in Action (HRiA), remote
Feb. 5, 2025—HRiA Program Officer Position Description Program Officer, Biomedical Research National-Remote, MA, US Requisition ID: 1018 Apply Salary Range:$62,000.00 To $72,000.00 Annually Health Resources in Action, Inc. (HRiA) is a non-profit organization working to improve and reimagine public health. We connect, consult, and collaborate to solve complex challenges of access and equity in our health and social...
ASPIRE Internship: Medical Writing, Boudicca Dx, LLC, Brentwood, TN (remote)
Feb. 5, 2025—Medical Writing Intern March – July 2025 Brentwood, TN About Boudicca Dx., LLC Boudicca Dx is a company focused on developing and providing innovative precision medicine solutions. We provide clinical, commercial, product development, regulatory, technical, and quality compliance consulting services to clients, including biopharmaceutical companies, clinical laboratories (Laboratory Developed Tests [LDTs]), diagnostic developers (In Vitro...
PhD Career Stories: From Consultancy to business strategies in pharmaceutical product development
Feb. 4, 2025—Join us to learn about alumni Dr. Mallori Upshaw and Dr. Marissa Jones and their journey to careers leveraging their scientific backgrounds to provide business insights in pharmaceutical product development. This virtual session will be held on Friday, February 21, at 10 a.m., over Zoom. The Zoom link will be emailed on 2/20. PhD Career...