ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship Application due March 8!
Feb. 24, 2022—What is the ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship? The ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship is designed to support senior undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, master’s and doctoral graduate students from underrepresented groups who demonstrate an interest in the microbial sciences and seek mentorship in navigating their career trajectory. Microbiology sectors include but are not limited to academia, industry,...
Job Opportunity: Senior Science Writer & Communications Officer, Scripps Research – La Jolla, CA/Jupiter, FL
Feb. 23, 2022—Title: Senior Science Writer & Communications Officer Location: Either La Jolla, CA or Jupiter, FL About Scripps Scripps Research is ranked the most influential institution in the world for its impact on innovation. We expand basic knowledge in the biosciences, and use these fundamental advancements to develop profound innovations that improve wellbeing. Our educational and training...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist – Cell Therapy, AstraZeneca, Gaithersburg, MD
Feb. 23, 2022—Title: Senior Scientist – Cell Therapy Location: Gaithersburg, MD AstraZeneca’s Oncology R&D Drug Discovery group is building its Cell Therapy team in Gaithersburg, MD. We are seeking Scientist who possess: Strong scientific expertise in T cell biology, cellular therapy and extensive knowledge in the mechanisms that regulate CAR-T cell functions. The skills to design and conduct laboratory...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Communications & Outreach Officer, The Earlham Institute – Norwich, UK
Feb. 23, 2022—Title: Scientific Communications & Outreach Officer Location: Norwich, UK Background: The Earlham Institute (EI) is a research institute focused on exploring living systems by applying computational science and biotechnology to answer ambitious biological questions and generate enabling resources. The role: Playing a central role in creating engaging content about the Institute’s activities and coordinating our...
Job Opportunity: Science Writer Fellowship, The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
Feb. 23, 2022—Title: Science Writer Fellow Location: Champaign, IL The Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is offering a science writing fellowship for scholars who have recently completed their PhD to produce written scientific content for web, printed publications, and outreach activities, provide grant editorial services, and coordinate public...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Director, Imaging Core, Indiana University School of Medicine
Feb. 23, 2022—Position Title: Assistant Director, Imaging Core Company: Indiana University School of Medicine Location: Indianapolis, IN Deadline: May 31, 2022 Contact Info. / Where to Apply / Required Application Documents (e.g. cover letter, CV) Link to job posting: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/11329 Required documents: Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Application, List Of References Contact: Kenneth Dunn, Director – Indiana Center for Biological...
Job Opportunity: Scientist, Discovery Immunology, Janssen – Cambridge, MA
Feb. 21, 2022—Location: Cambridge, MA Link to apply: https://jobs.jnj.com/jobs/2206011148W?lang=en-us&previousLocale=en-US Job Description Janssen Research & Development, LLC., a member of the Johnson and Johnson Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Scientist, Discovery Immunology (Innate Immunity Group) to be located in Cambridge, MA.At the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, what matters most is helping people live full...
Job Opportunity: Senior Science Writer, Broad Institute – Cambridge, MA
Feb. 17, 2022—Location: Cambridge, MA Application link: https://broadinstitute.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/broadinstitute_datasciencesplatform/job/Cambridge-MA/Senior-Science-Writer_0191 Job Description Do you love to create content that delivers technical information in a clear and engaging way? The Broad Institute small but lively education team dedicated to supporting the global research community in their use of software tools and analysis platforms developed by the Data Sciences Platform (DSP) at...
Online Course to Help Postdocs Transition to Biotech
Feb. 16, 2022—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering a week-long, virtual course to help postdocs transition to a job in biotech, medtech, or pharma. They will discover the business side of science, network, and learn interdisciplinary skills through a team project. Of all the attendees from 2014-2020, nearly 70% now have jobs in industry,...
PhD Career Stories: Ryan Bender, PhD, FACMGG
Feb. 10, 2022— Our February PhD Career Stories speaker will be Dr. Ryan Bender, PhD FACMGG. He is currently the Director of Molecular Operations at NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. Be sure to register to hear more about Dr. Bender’s career path to NeoGenomics from Vanderbilt. Registration is required to receive Zoom login information. Dr. Ryan Bender is...
BCG is Hiring Advanced Degree Candidates | Bridge to BCG
Feb. 10, 2022—Are you interested in pursuing a career in business? BCG is hiring advanced degree candidates, aka ADCs (PhDs, postdocs, MDs, JDs, residents, practicing physicians). See below for hiring opportunities and upcoming events! Read more here on their website: https://www.bcg.com/en-us/careers/students/advanced-degrees Bridge to BCG Program April 2022 overview: https://www.bcg.com/en-us/careers/students/adc-bridge-to-bcg Deadline: Feb 21, 2022 Get to Know us virtual event: https://www.bcg.com/en-us/careers/students/adc-virtual-events Resources:...
Job Opportunity: PRIME Education – Scientific Affairs Manager – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Feb. 10, 2022—PRIME Education: Scientific Affairs Manager Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL PRIME Education, a leading innovator in medical education and healthcare research, seeks highly motivated pre-doctoral fellows looking to apply their analytical mind and research passion to drive sustainable change in clinical practice and patient care. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone who enjoys scientific writing and...
NIH OITE Mental Health Series – Depression and Depressive Disorders
Feb. 10, 2022—The NIH OITE continues our series on the mental health and well-being of the biomedical research community with a webinar on depression and depressive disorders on February 7th at 3:00pm. The webinar will explore the spectrum of depressive experiences, from feeling down to clinical depression, and significantly impaired functioning. Additionally, the webinar will share tips, tools and resources...
GLI Spring Workshop Series – Leadership Skills
Feb. 10, 2022—Join the Russell G. Hamilton Graduate Leadership Institute in their Spring Workshop Series! This workshop series features four leadership skills workshops throughout the spring term: Leading During Times of Ambiguity & Change Wednesday, February 16th 10:00 am – 1:00 pm VIRTUAL via zoom Register Motivating Others: Leading without Power Tuesday, February 22nd 12:15pm – 1:15 pm...
Spring Dissertation Writers’ Retreat
Feb. 10, 2022—The Writing Studio’s dissertation writers’ retreat series provides dissertating graduate students with time to work individually in a quiet, collegial atmosphere. During retreats, we couple ample writing time with optional, one-on-one consultations and daily workshops meant to focus writers on their argumentation, chapter structure, and daily writing goals. We hold an annual week-long retreat during...
ASPIRE on the Road is back! Boston-bound, Spring 2022
Feb. 4, 2022—The much-anticipated return of ASPIRE on the Road is here! We are off to Boston, MA MAy 2-4, 2022! We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be...
Explainer: hard vs. soft money
Feb. 4, 2022—You may hear academics throwing around terms like “hard money” and “soft money” when talking about salaries. What do these terms mean, anyway? This blog post explains the difference.
PhD Career Stories: Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA
Feb. 3, 2022—March 2022 PhD Career Stories will feature Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA, Dr. Pierce received her PhD from Vanderbilt in Molecular Physiology & Biophysics. Her experience includes program management, product development, consulting and startups. Currently, Dr. Pierce is Business Consultant at Michigan Small Business Development Center. She is also founder of Ruby Leaf Media, and Entrepreneur in...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Colorectal Cancer, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Feb. 2, 2022—An immediate opening for a postdoctoral position exists at Vanderbilt. The project is a direct extension of recent work that identified a new cell-of-origin in human colorectal cancer associated with distinct stem cell populations, as documented in (Chen et al., Cell, 2021). The work will entail examining the role of tumor-initiating cells in mouse models...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Project Manager (Research Coordinator), VUMC, Nashville, TN
Feb. 1, 2022—The candidate in this position will coordinate multiple aspects of the Pancreatlas™ imaging resource (http://www.pancreatlas.org), a public platform created at Vanderbilt to bring together imaging data from human pancreas samples to accelerate diabetes-related research. The candidate will oversee project operations, including maintaining documentation and organizational structures, leading regular meetings and establishing milestones, developing data visualization...