Job Opportunity: Knowledge Management Fellowship, Center for Knowledge Management (CKM), Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Aug. 9, 2021—The Center for Knowledge Management (CKM) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) offers a one-year Knowledge Management Fellow appointment. This one-year term position is designed to provide training in a dynamic health care environment where fellows have unique opportunities for advanced knowledge management training in precision medicine, evidence provision, and biomedical informatics. It also offers...
Job Opportunity: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
Aug. 5, 2021—Job Opportunity: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor, Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY Introduction We are seeking Assistant, Associate, or Full Professors for tenure track, Regular Title Series, full-time (12 month) positions in the Center for Health Equity Transformation (CHET) in the College of Medicine at the University...
Teaching opportunity for the newly designed first-year IGP curriculum
Aug. 4, 2021—Are you interested in gaining teaching experience? Opportunity for postdoctoral trainees to act as assistant facilitators for a 9-week period. The newly-designed first-year IGP* curriculum includes 2 discussion sessions each week, under the direction of a faculty facilitator and based on the scientific theme of the week. The themes will span genetics, the central...
ASPIRE Cafe: Informational Interviewing
Aug. 3, 2021—Thursday February 24, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational...
ASPIRE Bistro: Informational Interviewing
Aug. 3, 2021—Thursday February 3, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational interview...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Exploring and Preparing for Faculty Careers
Aug. 3, 2021—Thursday, March 17, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Kathy Gould, Ph.D.,Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research Education and Training and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Do you know the different types of academic faculty positions that are available in the U.S.? What skills do you need for each type? What...
NSF GRFP resources for Vanderbilt applicants
Jul. 30, 2021—The National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious funding opportunity for students pursuing research-based graduate degrees in STEM fields, including life sciences. To be minimally eligible, you must be a US citizen or US national or permanent resident. You must apply no later than the fall of your second year of graduate...
Versatile PhD Innovation Challenge: The Air You Wear
Jul. 29, 2021—The Versatile PhD is excited to launch their first PhD-level innovation challenge sponsored by NHLBI, a part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NASA Tournament Lab. This “Air You Wear” challenge is an exceptional career development opportunity for graduate students and post-docs who are motivated to solve an important medical and technological challenge...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Director, Biomedical Graduate Programs, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
Jul. 28, 2021—Job Description The Assistant Director of Biomedical Graduate Programs will work collaboratively with other staff in the BRET office and the program directors to ensure that strong students are recruited and then supported at Vanderbilt. The position will involve outreach to prospective students, facilitation of the interview and selection process, assistance with curriculum implementation and...
Job Opportunity: Scientific Programs Manager, Scientific Strategy and Programs team, Susan G. Komen, REMOTE
Jul. 27, 2021—Job Opportunity: Scientific Programs Manager, Scientific Strategy and Programs team, Susan G. Komen, REMOTE Basic Function: The Scientific Strategy and Programs (SSP) team works at the intersection of science and patient advocacy, translating scientific strategy and patient insights into programs that will accelerate research discoveries to save lives. The Scientific Programs Manager works closely with...
Internship Outside of ASPIRE: Conferences Team Intern, BioCentury, Inc., remote
Jul. 27, 2021—Conferences Team Internship Opportunity *June-September 2021 * BioCentury is looking for an intern in a part-time role to help our Conferences Team coordinate with Sponsors, Speakers and Presenting Companies. This position is also responsible for proofreading conference websites, marketing and related collateral. The position requires a minimum of 16 hours of work per week from...
ASPIRE Module: SciComm For All
Jul. 26, 2021—Successful science communication is at the core of just about everything in science. This module—essentially an eight-part workshop—will give trainees in the sciences greater skill, ease, and confidence in formal and informal science communication scenarios. Through a series of practical exercises, participants will gain experience speaking to and writing for a variety of audiences and...
ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance (HRA) Grants Administration Working Group Intern, Washington, DC, remote
Jul. 23, 2021—ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance (HRA) Grants Administration Working Group (GAWG) Intern Washington DC, remote position September 2021-March 2022 Take advantage of the opportunity to work with philanthropic leaders to develop a “Best Practices Guide” to grantmaking in the private sector. The Health Research Alliance’s Grants Administration Working Group (GAWG), addresses a wide range of...
Workshop Coming Up: Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, Including Unix, Git, R
Jul. 22, 2021—Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...
Women’s Center Hosts Salary Negotiation Workshop July 27
Jul. 22, 2021—The Vanderbilt Women’s Center is hosting an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Tuesday, July 27 from 12-1:30 p.m. CST. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn new skills or hone existing ones in the area of salary negotiation. Registration is requested; click the flyer below to register.
Job Opportunity: Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI
Jul. 20, 2021—Job Opportunity: Assistant/Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, MI Overview The Department of Biomedical Sciences of Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine invites applications for a full-time faculty position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor with primary responsibilities for medical student education in...
ASPIRE Module: Data Science Essentials 2021-2022
Jul. 16, 2021— In the 2021-22 academic year, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering an ASPIRE module for biomedical graduate students and postdocs, Data Science Essentials. It is ideal for trainees who are interested in: learning what data science careers entail; acquiring introductory technical competencies to break into the field of data science; honing their communication skills,...
ASPIRE Module: Data Science Essentials
Jul. 16, 2021—Home What is Data Science? About the Module Time Commitment Syllabus Earn a badge! FAQ Home This module is offered every year starting in the Fall The BRET Office of Career Development offers the ASPIRE module, Data Science Essentials, for PhD students and postdoctoral fellows from biomedical sciences who are interested in: learning what data science...
Ph.D. to CEO: Entrepreneurial Transformation with the ASPIRE to Innovate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Jul. 16, 2021—This article was originally published on the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Website, July 13, 2021. By Ashley Brady, PhD A new collaborative initiative from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, the BRET Office of Career Development’s ASPIRE Program, and Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will be supporting a biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow to lead...
ASPIRE Internships Offer a Window to the World Beyond the Lab
Jul. 16, 2021—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 3, Spring 2016. By Kathleen L. Gould, PhD, Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences This fall, the BRET Office of Career Development launched its internship initiative as part of the ASPIRE Program. ASPIRE is funded by a BEST (Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training) Award from the NIH...