Postdoc Opportunity for Funding through Burroughs Wellcome CASI Program
Aug. 2, 2023—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) program is accepting Letters of Intent (LOIs). LOIs require submission of a 4,000 character-essay and a letter of reference. These awards provide up to $560,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service. The specific target...
English Language Center Course for Postdocs
Aug. 1, 2023—The English Language Center (ELC) will be offering Academic Communication for Postdocs during the fall semester. The course is offered as a service of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the ELC. There is no additional charge to you for the class. This course will offer postdoctoral scholars and researchers opportunities to practice academic communication skills to...
Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine (PRISM)
Aug. 1, 2023—Applications are NOW OPEN for the Stanford Postdoctoral Recruitment Initiative in Sciences and Medicine (PRISM)! We invite all graduate students, and especially those from backgrounds underrepresented within academia, to apply. #StanfordPRISM invites graduate students from historically excluded identity groups to consider Stanford for postdoctoral training. Stanford has one of the largest postdoc populations in the country and...
Write on! A writing support program for Vanderbilt Graduate Students and Postdocs
Aug. 1, 2023—In the Spring 2023 term, in collaboration with The Writing Studio, Center for Student Wellbeing and University Libraries, Graduate & Postdoc Academic Success (GPAS) piloted a new program titled “Write On!” that provided 80 graduate students and postdocs with tools and resources to help support their writing process. The Program matched participants with a writing...
Postdocs, Hear from Burroughs Wellcome Fund Leadership, learn about foundation funding
Jul. 31, 2023—VI4 and ArtLab are hosting a day of events on Monday, August 7 to showcase our VI4 Artist-in-Residence program, in addition to featuring a presentation from our funder, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The VI4 AiR program connects undergraduate artists with labs from VI4 and across the country to create works of art that are used...
Postdoc/ Grad Student Facilitators needed for the IGP
Jul. 28, 2023—We have an opportunity for postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students (4th year and above) to act as assistant facilitators in the first-year IGP curriculum from August 21st – October 20th. During the 9-week period when the assistant facilitators will be involved, the coursework will cover topics within the central dogma, genetics, and cell signaling. Assistant facilitators...
ASPIRE on the Road Bonus Fall Edition! We are headed to St. Louis! October 2023; application now open!
Jul. 27, 2023— ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical PhD graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions. During these trips, we will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about...
ASPIRE on the Road Fall 2023
Jul. 27, 2023—ASPIRE on the Road, St. Louis 2023 Agenda Alumni Networking Happy Hour ASPIRE on the Road, St. Louis 2023 For our 2nd ASPIRE on the Road trip for 2023, we will be taking trainees to visit St. Louis, MO Oct. 18-20. Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing...
Job Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN
Jul. 25, 2023—Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry Cumberland University Lebanon, Tennessee Full-time Begins August 15, 2023 Apply here Job details POSITION INFORMATION Position Title Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry Posting Date July 2023 Closing Date Open Until Filled Job Type 9-month Faculty appointment Internal Category Faculty Position Purpose Qualified applicants are being sought for a full-time Visiting...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship to Study Neonatal Immunology/Immune Responses to mRNA Vaccines, FDA/CBER
Jul. 24, 2023—Organization: Cellular Immunology Group, Laboratory of Bacterial Polysaccharides, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research of the US FDA (CBER/FDA), Silver Spring, MD. Project description: We are using neonatal mice from immunocompetent as well as various transgenic backgrounds to study the immune responses to diverse vaccine platforms including mRNA vaccines (SARS-CoV-2) and novel delivery systems. The...
17th Annual VPA Symposium
Jul. 24, 2023—The 17th Annual VPA Symposium will be held November 17th 2023 in the Vanderbilt Student Life Center. This interdisciplinary one-day conference highlights postdoctoral research as well as provides a venue for networking and professional development. Below is the link for abstract submission and registration. We encourage you to attend this excellent networking event and encourage you to submit...
Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program
Jul. 23, 2023—At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, we remain committed to creating a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. That’s why our Janssen Oncology Research & Development team is thrilled to announce they have opened registration for the second year of the Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (Janssen SODEP). This program...
Open Call for Genentech Postdocs
Jul. 23, 2023—Genentech, a world-class biotechnology company in South San Francisco, is launching an Open Call for our postdoc program aimed at identifying top scientific talent, independent of a specific job posting for a given scientist’s lab. Applicants are provided the freedom to select three potential Genentech postdoc mentor’s that they are most interested in working with in order...
16th Annual NIH Career Symposium- Recordings now available
Jul. 14, 2023—Recordings from this event are now available. This is a terrific resource for career exploration! Visit the NIH OITE YouTube channel to view the recordings: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxnpU66KqCcj-FHpFDMkC3qRHVExBRjnu Registration is now open for the NIH Career Symposium. The NIH Career Symposium highlights the diversity of career choices available to biomedical researchers today. This is a great opportunity for biomedical...
Retention and Inclusion of Scholars for Excellence (RISE) Fellows – Department of Cell Biology and Physiology – Washington University in St. Louis
Jul. 13, 2023—Retention and Inclusion of Scholars for Excellence (RISE) Fellows – Department of Cell Biology and Physiology – Washington University in St. Louis The Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at Washington University School of Medicine would like to solicit your nominations for a new Retention and Inclusion of Scholars for Excellence (RISE) Fellows program in...
Job Posting: Staff Scientist, Translational Nanobiology Section of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR), National Cancer Institute (NCI), MD
Jul. 13, 2023—The Translational Nanobiology Section of the Center for Cancer Research (CCR) at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is leading efforts to comprehensively analyze extracellular vesicle subsets to determine which extracellular molecular components and signatures modulate anti-tumor immune responses and which may be targeted to improve cancer patient outcomes. We are seeking a Staff Scientist with...
Merck On-campus Employer Info Session Thursday, July 27, 2023
Jul. 12, 2023—The VU Graduate Program in Chemistry and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is excited to welcome Merck to campus for an Employer Information Session. “Merck Pharmaceutical Research & Development” Brandon A. Vara, PhD Associate Principal Scientist, Discovery Chemistry Following completion of my undergraduate studies in Chemistry at James Madison University in Virginia,...
Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) 2023-2024 registration opens September
Jul. 7, 2023—The Introduction to the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (IPPCR) course trains registrants on how to effectively and safely conduct clinical research. The course focuses on the spectrum of clinical research and the research process by highlighting biostatistical and epidemiologic methods, study design, protocol preparation, patient monitoring, quality assurance, ethical and legal issues, and...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing and Preparing for the Career Symposium
Jul. 5, 2023—Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:00am Light Hal 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: A Next Step – Getting a Postdoc
Jul. 5, 2023—Thursday, October 26, 2023 11am Light Hall 411 Join Ashley Brady, PhD, Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration to discuss how to begin preparing for a postdoc position. When should you apply? How should you apply? Learn tips about application and interview expectations and ways...