CQS Summer Institute Registration is Now Open!
Jun. 18, 2021—Registration is now OPEN for the Vanderbilt Center for Quantitative Sciences (CQS) Summer Institute program of 2021! OVERVIEW: Our CQS Summer Institute offers three great courses that will sharpen your quantitative research skills and give you methods and tools to deepen your understanding in biostatistics and bioinformatics. Registration is expected to open in early May and participants are...
Want to volunteer with the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program?
Jun. 18, 2021—Each summer, the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program puts out a call to current biomedical science graduate students and postdocs, seeking volunteers. There are a number of ways you can help in this upcoming academic year. We are looking for: Writers for newsletters and other projects PhD Career Stories moderators Annual Career Symposium...
Lilly Virtual Postdoc Career Fair: August 25
Jun. 17, 2021—Discover Lilly’s Postdoctoral Research Program through a virtual career fair on Wednesday, August 25th, from 3:00-6:00 pm EST. See the flyer below for more details and registration instructions.
IMPACT Fellowship Program: Now Accepting Applications!
Jun. 16, 2021—The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the IMPACT Fellowship Program (“IMPACT”), a six-month program that provides marginalized early-career research trainees with access to personal and career resources, along with opportunities to build skills, assess and better understand their strengths, and develop new networks. “Unfortunately, all postdoctoral scholars do not share equal access to critical...
Job Opportunity: Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) Science Communication Postdoctoral Fellowship
Jun. 15, 2021—Science Communication Postdoctoral Fellowship, Division of Cancer Biology, National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD The Division of Cancer Biology (DCB) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) seeks to recruit a CRTA Post-Doctoral Fellow to help write, edit, create, and produce communications about basic cancer biology. The mission of DCB is to ensure continuity and stability in basic...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Analyst Intern, BioCentury, Inc. (remote)
Jun. 15, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern July- December, 2021 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) is pursuing numerous initiatives involving machine learning, big data, data science, target science, and more, and is looking for interns in a part-time data entry and analyst role to interpret and validate business data as well as scientific content. Now in its...
Data Science Essentials Module Wraps Up a Successful First Year
Jun. 14, 2021—This article was originally published in the 2018-2019 Annual Report. The Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program piloted a new initiative in partnership with the Nashville Software School to enhance the readiness and confidence of biomedical trainees to pursue data science careers. Data Science Essentials combined project-based didactic exposure to data science with communication training and case sessions...
Job Opportunity: Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology/Zoology, Kentucky Weslyan College, Owensboro, KY
Jun. 11, 2021—Kentucky Wesleyan College, a private, four-year liberal arts college with a long-standing reputation for quality and academic excellence, is seeking a dynamic, broadly trained biologist to teach in both the Biology and Zoology programs. While this is visiting position, it has the potential to convert to tenure track depending on the candidates’ performance. This position...
Careers in STEM: Perspectives from Black Scientists Mini-Symposium
Jun. 10, 2021—Next week, the VI4 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion committee is hosting a mini-symposium entitled “Careers in STEM: Perspectives from Black Scientists.” The event is Wednesday, June 16 from 1-5pm via Zoom and will feature speakers from last year’s Cell list “1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America”. The event will consist of talks from our speakers...
AAAS Live Chat: What’s it Like to be a Fellow? Part I
Jun. 10, 2021—The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is dedicating two of their summer Live Chats to discuss the experience of a Science and Technology Policy Fellow. The first Live Chat, A Year of Service, is June 17th at 1 P.M. ET, and will cover the meaningful contributions STP fellows have made over the...
NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program informational webinar for interested trainees: Tues June 22, 2-3pm EST
Jun. 10, 2021—an upcoming webinar for the NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) training program on Tuesday June 22 at 2 PM EDT. The webinar will be of special interest to graduate students likely to defend in the next year, recent Ph.D. graduates who may be interested in pursuing postdoctoral research at the NIH, or NIH postdocs who began their training on/after June...
Employer Info Session: Poly-Med
Jun. 10, 2021—Join us for an Employer Information Session with Poly-Med on June 24, 11:30am, via Zoom. Co-sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program and the Vanderbilt Career Center. Register via Zoom. Poly-Med is the leading developer of bioresorbable polymers and fibers. We help innovative medical device companies focused on improving patient outcomes. Poly-Med...
Vanderbilt Takes on Capitol Hill: A Look Inside Science Policy for Students and Fellows
Jun. 9, 2021—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 9, Spring 2019. By Colbie Chinowsky, Graduate Student The BRET Office of Career Development and the Graduate School took to the road in October 2018 to further their combined mission of empowering and preparing Ph.D. and postdoctoral trainees for careers within the biomedical sciences. The...
Academic Life Coach Summer 2021 Programming
Jun. 4, 2021—The Academic Life Coaches will be offering an extended Critical Conversation series this summer. More information can be found here: https://gradschool.vanderbilt.edu/lifecoach/programming.php
Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) Executive Committee Elections; Nominations now accepted with June 30th deadline; Elections in July
Jun. 4, 2021—VPA Executive Committee Elections; Nominations now accepted with June 30th deadline; Elections in July Next month the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association will have elections for next year’s VPA Executive Committee. You may now self-nominate or be nominated by submitting a short statement (up to 300 words please) to postdoc@vanderbilt.edu . Your nomination may be part of the...
Outreach Opportunity as a Scientist in the Classroom Fellow!
Jun. 3, 2021—The Scientist in the Classroom Partnership (SCP) Program is currently recruiting fellows (postdoc or graduate student) for a weekly outreach opportunity with the local schools for the 2021-2022 school year (see attached flyer). The fellow co-teaches with a classroom teacher one day per week and earns a stipend of $7000 on top of their current salary. Check...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Programs Manager, Susan G. Komen, Remote
Jun. 2, 2021—Remote Scientific Programs Manager Regular Full-Time Professional Dallas, TX, US Remote, US Requisition ID: 1965 APPLYTO REMOTE SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS MANAGER https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=faa94825-da86-4895-b462-ba62627d3e78&ccId=19000101_000001&type=MP&lang=en_US&selectedMenuKey=CareerCenter This is a virtual position and only one candidate will be selected for this role, and this person can reside anywhere in the U.S. Basic Function: The Scientific Strategy and Programs (SSP) team works at the intersection...
Job Opportunity: Scientist I, Ikena Oncology, Boston, MA
Jun. 2, 2021—Scientist I Apply here: https://ikenaoncology.com/job-opportunities/scientist-i/ About Ikena Ikena Oncology (NASDAQ: IKNA) is a targeted oncology company focused on developing cancer therapies targeting key signaling pathways that drive the formation and spread of cancer. Ikena is advancing five programs that include four product candidates in either clinical development or IND-enabling studies and has a global strategic collaboration...
Job Opportunity: Tenure Track Position, Pharmacology/Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, High Point University, High Point, NC
Jun. 1, 2021—The Basic Pharmaceutical Sciences department at Fred Wilson School of Pharmacy is currently recruiting a tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor position in pharmacology and/or toxicology. The department is particularly interested in candidates with a cardiovascular background, but other research areas will also be welcomed. The department is seeking candidates with competency in biochemical and cellular...
ASPIRE Internship: Science Writer Intern, Editorial Department, BioCentury Inc., (remote)
May. 27, 2021—BioCentury is looking for interns in a part-time role to write brief summaries of translationally relevant preclinical studies from top biomedical journals for our monthly Distillery feature. The position requires a minimum of 10 hours of work per week, and can run from three to six months. Now in its 27th year, BioCentury Inc. is...