Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Networking Happy Hour open to grad students and postdocs, Omni Hotel, Nashville, TN
Feb. 28, 2023—The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) is holding their annual conference in Nashville this year from March 26-30th. The conference coordinator has agreed to allow Vanderbilt graduate students and post-docs to attend the networking event on the evening of Tuesday, March 28th for free MAPS Opening Doors Meet and Greet Are you new to Medical Affairs,...
Understanding the Media: A Starter Guide for Scientists
Feb. 28, 2023—Join SciLine for a free training opportunity, based at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). SciLine has facilitated thousands of interactions between scientists and journalists, always with the goal of adding research-backed evidence and context to news stories. We know that “the media” can seem like a black box to scientists and...
Raising Influence in Science and Engineering (RISE) Virtual Conference
Feb. 27, 2023—3M RISE is primarily intended to introduce emerging underrepresented science and engineering graduate talent to the wide range of rewarding careers in research and development at one of the world’s most recognized innovation companies. Underrepresented groups* in the STEM field encompass several dimensions of identity, including women, Hispanic or Latino, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Intramural Research Fellowship, Gene Therapy Development Unit, Immunology and Microbiology, NIAID, Bethesda, MD
Feb. 27, 2023— Postdoctoral Intramural Research Fellowship Position Gene Therapy Development Unit, Genetic Immunotherapy Section, Laboratory of Clinical Immunology and Microbiology Bethesda, MD Gene Therapy Development for treatment of Genetic Immunodeficiency Diseases Position Description: The Gene Therapy Development Unit is seeking applicants for a postdoctoral position to work on novel genome editing studies for potential...
Introduction to Open Science Framework (OSF) Workshop
Feb. 24, 2023—Managing data for complex projects is always a challenge. Funders are increasingly requiring that data be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) as well as archived for the long-term. The new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Sharing Policy is a notable example of such a requirement. In this workshop, we will introduce...
Event: Career Opportunities with the FDA
Feb. 23, 2023—Join us as we welcome Dr. La’Nissa Brown-Baker discuss career options at the Food and Drug Administration. Thursday, March 23 1:30pm Light Hall 202 Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program Featuring Dr. La’Nissa Brown-Baker, Associate Director for Scientific Staffing, Office of the Commissioner, Office of Medical Products and Tobacco (OMPT), FDA,...
NIH Summer Internship Program application open
Feb. 22, 2023—Are you searching for an internship for summer? Apply to the summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research (At the NIH “biomedical research” includes...
Job Opportunity: Tenure-Track Investigator, Vaccine Research Center, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Bethesda, MD
Feb. 22, 2023—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)—one of the largest Institutes of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)—is seeking to recruit outstanding, highly creativescientists for positions at the Vaccine Research Center (VRC) as tenure-track investigators (equivalent to assistant or associate professor-level academic...
McKinsey Insight Program
Feb. 21, 2023—Experience working at McKinsey For students with advanced professional degrees, come see what it’s like to work in management consulting at a two-day workshops this spring, with opportunities to further engage after the program. Insight offers a program tailored to participants with academic backgrounds in STEM and healthcare. Immersive exercises and learning will give you...
Vanderbilt/Leipzig Partnership: Peptide Therapeutics Short Course
Feb. 17, 2023—Learn more about: VU/LU Short Course in Peptide Therapeutics Available – Vanderbilt / Leipzig University (uni-leipzig.de) Through the Meiler lab partnership with the Max Kade Foundation, Jens has organized a short course titled “Current Developments in Experimental and Computational Engineering of Peptide Therapeutics.” It will be taught in person from February 27th through March 3rd at...
Exploring Career Paths: Biogen’s PhD Fellowship Program
Feb. 17, 2023—Wondering what it is like transitioning from academia to industry? Join the PhRMA Foundation’s upcoming webinar to find out. In this webinar, the director of Biogen’s PhD Fellowship Program will provide an overview of the program and how to apply, and current and former fellows will discuss their experiences and answer questions. Biogen’s two-year PhD fellowship provides...
S Phase Biofund Business of Biotech Forum, Wednesday, Feb 22, 5-7 pm West End Tower
Feb. 17, 2023—Vanderbilt grad student and postdocs, join S Phase BioFund for a Business of Biotech Forum on Wed, Feb 22 at 5-7pm! We’re bringing together some major players in the Nashville biotech space, including founders, entrepreneurial faculty, and former biomedical graduate students who transitioned into the biotech industry. It’s going to be a great event, not...
Job Posting: Director of Commercialization, LaunchTN
Feb. 16, 2023—The LaunchTN Director of Commercialization will lead commercialization activities for LaunchTN, which includes a high level of direct support and collaboration with deep tech founders in Tennessee. Currently, the LaunchTN Commercialization Portfolio consists of over 100+ deep tech startups and as of FY23 more than $7M in funding for commercialization support. This position will report...
Job Posting: Post-doctoral Fellow, Ayala Lab, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Feb. 15, 2023—The Ayala lab is seeking a post-doctoral fellow interested in mechanisms regulating feeding behavior and body weight. Research in the lab focuses on mechanisms by which the incretin hormone Glucagon-like peptide-1 (Glp1) and pharmacological Glp1 receptor (Glp1r) agonists currently approved for treating obesity target the central nervous system to promote weight loss. We approach this...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Office of Academic Programs Postdoctoral Recruiter or Senior Postdoctoral Recruiter Position Available
Feb. 13, 2023—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is searching for a self-motivated, driven individual with a background in biological or biomedical science who is looking for an exciting and rare opportunity as a Postdoctoral Recruiter.St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including...
ASPIRE Internship: Patient Registry and Biobank Intern, The DADA2 Foundation, Nashville, TN (remote)
Feb. 10, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: DADA2 Foundation Patient Registry and Biobank Intern (Remote) appx March-May 2023 Are you curious about career opportunities in the non-profit and rare disease world? How about the intersection of biotech and these trailblazing organizations who are finding treatments for diseases not yet treatable? Ph.D. trained scientists can provide an invaluable perspective and...
Post-doctoral Associate in NMR-based Metabolomics and Metabolomic Imaging
Feb. 9, 2023—The Cheng Laboratory of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is inviting applications for a full-time Post-doctoral Associate position. The laboratory has been leading NMR-based metabolomics in medicine for more than 20 years, particularly in the development and application of high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR for intact tissue and biofluid studies. Candidates with PhD,...
2023 Scipreneur Challenge
Feb. 9, 2023—BioTN is excited to announce that the state-wide 2023 Scipreneur Challenge will be returning next month. The Scipreneur Challenge, a 10-week long entrepreneurship-based program that engages students to develop commercialization plans for untapped intellectual property, will start on Thursday, February 23 with a Q&A session for all prospective participants followed by our ‘IP Parade’ on March 2. Registration...
Scientist Mentoring Diversity Program (SMDP) information session with Program Director, Dustielyn Savage, February 23, 2023
Feb. 9, 2023—Come learn more about the Scientist Mentoring Diversity Program (SMDP) at an information session with Program Director, Dustielyn Savage, February 23, 2023. Vanderbilt’s IMSD Program and BRET Office of Career Development will be hosting Ms. Savage on campus for you to meet her and learn more about the SMDP Biotech and SMDP Medtech Programs. What is...
Women in the Academy
Feb. 8, 2023—You are invited to the Women in the Academy event sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Check the attached poster for more details.