TikTok University: Can TikTok be a Tool for Students and Teachers?
Aug. 27, 2021—Webinar, September 30th, 3:00-4:30pm Pacific Time EVENT DESCRIPTION Why might a student or teacher become a TikTok creator? What are the opportunities and risks – professional and personal – of TikTok for grad students, postdocs, professors, and others in higher education? Academics, who have been using Twitter, Facebook, and academia.edu for year, are now increasingly using...
Contract science writing opportunity – Vanderbilt Brain Institute
Aug. 27, 2021—The Vanderbilt Brain Institute is looking to hire a contract writer with a strong science background to assist with grant writing and scientific communications coming out of the institute. Please reach out to Lisa Monteggia, Director of the VBI, for more information (Lisa.monteggia@vanderbilt.edu).
Metro Nashville Public Schools seeking volunteers for “Accelerating Scholars” virtual tutoring program
Aug. 26, 2021—We’re looking for 2,000 volunteers to help launch Accelerating Scholars, a high-impact virtual tutoring program for up to 7,000+ students. https://mnps.org/…/supporting_our…/accelerating_scholars Sign up via PENCIL to help change a child’s life http://pencilforschools.org. Accelerating Scholars High-Impact Tutoring for Nashville Students The 2020-21 school year presented many unique challenges – especially for many of our schools,...
All of Us Researcher Workbench Onramp Event (virtual) sponsored by VICTR, Sept 28th, 3:30-5pm
Aug. 26, 2021—The Data & Research Center (at VUMC) have organized a virtual event on September 28, 2021, from 3:30 to 5 pm for VU/VUMC trainees (grad students and postdocs) to learn more about using the All of Us Research Platform. In Spring 2020, the All of Us Research Program launched the beta version of its Researcher Workbench–just two years out...
Center for Student Wellbeing Writers’ Accountability Group Fall 2021
Aug. 25, 2021—Thursdays 2-3pm, via Zoom The Writers’ Accountability Group (WAG) offers graduate and professional students an opportunity to support each other through the writing process, facilitated by a CSW coach. Monthly meetings are for sharing goals and accountability – not text.
Academic Life Coach and UCC Peak Performance Series, Fall 2021
Aug. 25, 2021—Peak Performance Workshops facilitated by staff from the University Counseling Center and the Academic Life Coaches. This workshop series is designed to promote expert performance by exploring common issues impacting graduate and professional students and postdocs. During each session, we will briefly cover theory and research on the topic and provide a space for attendees...
Vanderbilt Women’s Center Work Life Workshops, Fall 2021
Aug. 25, 2021—The Work–Life Workshops for faculty, staff, graduate students, and postdocs is a lecture-based lunch program that covers a blend of self-care and professional development topics such as navigating organizational politics, mindfulness and stress management, salary negotiation strategies, and more.
VU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office offering free workshops: RStudio, Python/Juypter notebooks, GitHub, data visualization etc…
Aug. 25, 2021—The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will be offering several series of free workshops and lessons to help you build your technical skills. There are beginner lessons in R using RStudio and Python using Jupyter notebooks. There is also an intermediate lesson series on data visualization using R and ggplot. For those interested...
Webinar: Learning about the VECD Fogarty Global Health Research Fellowship Application
Aug. 24, 2021—If you are interested in learning more about the application process or have any questions about building a competitive application, please register for the next application process webinar scheduled for September 2021 https://redcap.vanderbilt.edu/surveys/?s=D37E9JNHW7KHXNAR Application information webinar Wednesday, September 15, 8:00 am US Central Time. This will be an opportunity to learn about the application requirements and to...
VECD Fogarty Global Health Research Year-Out Fellowship Applications are open
Aug. 24, 2021—The application portal is now open for the Vanderbilt-Emory-Cornell-Duke (VECD) Fogarty Global Health Fellowship (Twitter: @VECDFellows) 2022-2023cohort. This outstanding program offers a year-abroad opportunity for US and LMIC postdocs and US doctoral students to develop research skills in a global health setting. The entire spectrum of science is possible and relevant in LMIC settings, including...
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program Fellowship
Aug. 19, 2021—NBBTP/IRTA is a partnership between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH Bethesda, MD campus. NBBTP/IRTA offers two-year post baccalaureate and postdoctoral fellowships. The mission and vision of the NBBTP/IRTA Fellowship is to prepare biosafety and...
Associate Medical Writer, Ashfield Health- Allegro training program for PhDs starts Jan 2022, apply now through Sept 2021
Aug. 19, 2021—Are you passionate about science and medicine and a first-class communicator or storyteller? If so, then we want to hear from you… We’re looking for high-caliber, well-rounded, aspiring medical writers to join our award-winning training program, allegro.WRITE. allegro: learn, practice, consolidate, excel allegro.WRITE is a 12-month, fast-track training program with proven results. Successful candidates will...
Job Opportunity: Project Manager, Research & Grants, Additional Ventures, REMOTE
Aug. 16, 2021—Job Opportunity, Project Manager, Research & Grants, Additional Ventures, REMOTE Additional Ventures seeks a Project Manager, Research & Grants with a scientific background to be an integral part of its small team that is focused on single ventricle heart defects. We utilize high-touch, responsive request for proposal (RFP) and post-award processes that support investigators &...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Analyst Intern, BioCentury, Inc. (remote)
Aug. 13, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern September- 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...
Teaching Assistant opportunity on VU campus: Biostats for first year IGP students
Aug. 13, 2021—Are you interested in teaching? Are you into statistics? “Who isn’t?” you might ask. I am looking for a graduate student or postdoc with a strong understanding of fundamental statistic concepts (probability, t tests, anova, etc) to work with me on my 3-week biostatistics course for first-year IGP students (Aug 23-Sept 10 from 1-2:30). In...
Vanderbilt Writing Studio: Resources for Graduate Students
Aug. 11, 2021—As the fall semester starts, be sure to check out the writing studio and the resources they provide specifically to graduate students!
Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist offered this Fall
Aug. 11, 2021—Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist A program modeled from the NIH OITE Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series, sponsored by the BRET Office and UCC-BRET Liaison Vanderbilt Course Facilitators: Beth Bowman, PhD (BRET) and Tamaki Silver, Psy.D. HSP (UCC-BRET Liaison) Dates: Mondays, 2:00-3:00pm: September 20, October 11, November 1, November 22, and December 13 Audience:...
Rock Your LinkedIn Profile Online Tutorial
Aug. 10, 2021—“Rock Your LinkedIn Profile” is a LinkedIn Learning course that helps you optimize your LinkedIn profile to make you stand out. This hour-long series of videos covers everything from the basics of getting started, the importance of a good profile picture, and getting the most out of recommendations. This is an excellent professional development opportunity...
Chicagoland Postdoc Recruiting Event: October 14-15, 2021
Aug. 10, 2021—Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to learn about three postdoctoral programs in the Chicagoland area (Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois Chicago) and the cutting-edge science/research happening at each institution. More than 140 faculty members from the three institutions have signed up to participate in the event! About the Event:...
PhD Career Stories: Sarah Petersen, PhD
Aug. 9, 2021— Our September PhD Career Stories session will feature Sarah C. Petersen, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Kenyon College.Dr. Petersen received her Ph.D. from Vanderbilt, and joined the faculty of Kenyon College in 2016. Come hear about her career in College Teaching. September 10, 2021 2pm Registration is required to receive Zoom login information REGISTER HERE Sarah...