Online Biomedical Entrepreneurship course
Aug. 9, 2023—Register for the online course the Medical University of South Carolina is offering in Biomedical Entrepreneurship. The course is for researchers in the biomedical workforce who are interested in putting into action the knowledge arising from scientific discoveries. The course is offered online in a cohort model and covers intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks, developing a...
ASPIRE Internship: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Scientific Program Intern, 2023-2024, remote
Aug. 9, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Scientific Program Intern (Remote) October 2023- May 2024 The mission of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is to develop medical students throughout their careers into the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and lifelong community. Heart disease is the...
PhD Career Stories: Consulting
Aug. 8, 2023—Please join us for the October PhD Career Stories session with Dr. Courtney Copeland, Senior Consultant | Strategy and Analytics Deloitte Consulting LLC *Cosponsored by the Vanderbilt University Advanced Degree Consulting Club (VUADCC) Registration requested Dr. Copeland is a senior consultant at Deloitte supporting federal health clients with program management, scientific strategy, and decision making....
Visiting Assistant Professor of Biology, Morehouse College
Aug. 7, 2023—The Department of Biology at Morehouse College seeks broadly trained candidates for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor position to begin in August 2023. The ideal candidates will have earned a PhD and experience in one or more of the following areas of specialization: physiology, neurobiology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology or immunology. Preference will be given...
2024 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
Aug. 7, 2023—The application for the 2024 Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program is now open! We are seeking current graduate students or recent graduates who are interested in exploring career options outside of academia or industry. A typical candidate is in the final years of their PhD program or has defended their thesis within the...
Virtual Workshops with Vanderbilt Data Science Institute
Aug. 7, 2023—The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute is hosting a series of virtual workshops this fall about using AI tools ethically and effectively. If you would like to be notified directly of opportunities like these, sign up for the Institute’s weekly newsletter at Data Science Workshops | Data Science | Vanderbilt University
BioTN Scipreneur Challenge Beginning in August
Aug. 4, 2023—For more information: https://www.biotnscipreneur.com/
Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions (HAIS 23)
Aug. 3, 2023—Register here for the inaugural Healthcare Artificial Intelligence Sessions (HAIS 23) sponsored by Vanderbilt Health’s Brock Family Center for Applied Innovation. When: Wednesday, September 20th 9am-5pm (All day attendance is encouraged) Where: Langford Auditorium, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, 2209 Garland Ave, Nashville, TN 37232 Cost: Free Refreshments provided The agenda / program will be published soon at https://www.vumc.org/brockcenter/events
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...
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...
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...
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,...