30 Behavioral Interview Questions from LinkedIn Talent Solutions
Mar. 17, 2020—Great businesses are built on people. People who not only have the right skills and experience, but who have the potential to do great things in the role, the team and in the company. However, screening candidates for potential is the toughest part of an interview. Oftentimes you assess someone’s potential by looking at their...
BCG Virtual Recruiting Event for VU Advanced Degrees
Mar. 11, 2020—BCG is hosting a Vanderbilt-specific Advanced Degree “Bridge to BCG” Coffee Chat on March 26. Please read more about BCG and their opportunities through this site.
Writing Studio Satellite Hours moving online!
Mar. 10, 2020—In light of the university’s decision to cancel classes this week and move to on-line interactions next week, the Writing Studio will not being holding in-person consultations or in-person office hours at our satellite locations. We will, however, offer consultations via our online platform. To make an on-line appointment with the Writing Studio during this...
Job Posting: Staff Scientist, Senior Biomedical Informatics, Molecular Medicine, Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, CA
Mar. 5, 2020—Scripps Research is one of the world’s largest independent non-profit research facilities, stands at the forefront of basic biomedical science, a vital segment of medical research that seeks to comprehend the most fundamental processes of life. To learn more about TSRI, please visit us at www.scripps.edu. Scripps Research Institute is currently seeking Staff Scientist, Sr....
BCG PhD & Postdoc Program
Mar. 5, 2020— The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) is excited to announce its PhD & Postdoc Program for current PhD candidates and Postdocs. We greatly value the problem-solving and critical thinking skills that PhDs and Postdocs from a variety of backgrounds bring to the table. At BCG, PhDs and Postdocs spend their time in a variety of industries (including Public Sector,...
Job Opportunity: Senior Scientist, BRD Pilot Plant, Pfizer, St. Louis, MO
Mar. 4, 2020—https://pfizer.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/PfizerCareers/job/United-States—Missouri—St-Louis— Chesterfield/Senior-Scientist–BRD-Pilot-Plant_4779170-1 **Alumni connection! Let Kate Stuart know if you apply! The Senior Scientist is a position within the Bioprocess Research & Development (BRD) group responsible for technical engineering leadership in the non-GMP Pilot space for manufacturing drug substances derived from mammalian and microbial culture process, including vaccines. As a senior scientist, this individual works...
Mental Health and Wellness Summit via Basic Sciences
Mar. 4, 2020—See below about the upcoming Mental Health and Wellness Summit. The ASPIRE Program highly recommends speaker Sharon Milgram… She is engaging and worthwhile of your listen. On March 17 the Vanderbilt School of Medicine Basic Sciences will sponsor a Mental Health & Wellness Summit with breakout sessions and a keynote by Sharon Milgram, Director...
McKinsey & Co Diversity Connect opportunity
Mar. 4, 2020—Learn more about McKinsey & Company’s Diversity Connect event, supporting the professional interests and growth of talented Black, African-America, Hispanic, Latino, and/or Native American students who are pursuing a PhD, postdoc, MD, and/or JD degree. See more details on this flyer.
ComSciCon 2020 Application Due on March 1
Feb. 27, 2020—Applications for ComSciCon 2020 are due on March 1 at 11:59 PM! The 8th annual Communicating Science workshop will be held in Boston, MA, on June 11-13, 2020. Graduate students at U.S. and Canadian institutions in all fields of science, technology, engineering, health, mathematics, and related fields are encouraged to apply. The application will close...
Courses to Help Graduate Students and Postdocs Transition to Biotech–Deadline March 31
Feb. 27, 2020—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering two week-long courses this summer to help in the transition to careers in biotech. Of 230 participants from 2014-2018, 66% now have nonacademic jobs in industry, regulatory affairs, or tech transfer; the remainder are still in training or in academia. In 2020 ASCB is offering two...
Scipreneur Challenge 2020
Feb. 27, 2020—In a “Shark Tank”-like competition setting, the Scipreneur Challenge (formerly the Tech Venture Challenge) from Life Science Tennessee’s Academic Alliance offers university students and postdoctoral fellows hands-on experiences in commercialization of research and entrepreneurship. Participants in Scipreneur are assigned to 4- to 6- person teams and granted real-life intellectual property (IP) generated at area research...
Center for Teaching: Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop-Teaching 101
Feb. 25, 2020—Graduate Student/Postdoc Workshop: Teaching 101 Have you been thrust into an instructional role for which you feel unprepared? Are you a multi-semester teacher who wants a refresher on some of the basics? Regardless of your teaching experience, this workshop will provide practical, concrete guidance on the mechanics of teaching and classroom presence, with an eye towards small tweaks...
Two Post-doctoral Fellowships, Skin Mechanics and Translational Imaging, Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic, VUMC, Nashville, TN
Feb. 21, 2020—Position and project description: Two post-doctoral scholar positions are available at the Vanderbilt Dermatology Translational Research Clinic (VDTRC.org) and the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering to launch translational research careers. We invite motivated candidates to apply their backgrounds in engineering, physics, and/or computer science to medical problems facing oncology patients. The goal is to develop,...
New sample F31 NRSA predoctoral fellowship applications available from NIAID
Feb. 20, 2020—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease recently posted three new examples of F31 NRSA predoctoral fellowship applications, along with their corresponding summary statements. One of the sample proposals was donated by a former Vanderbilt student, so you can see how she incorporated VU resources into her document. The sample proposals are available at:...
Great science policy career guide from the California Council on Science & Technology
Feb. 20, 2020—This terrific guide from the California Council on Science & Technology contains great profiles of science policy professionals, describes career trajectories in science policy and government, and lists science policy fellowships. Check it out! https://ccst.us/wp-content/uploads/CCST-Alumni-Science-Policy-Career-Guide-Feb-2020.pdf
Applications open for 2020 NASW Diversity Summer Fellowship
Feb. 19, 2020—Making ends meet on an intern’s salary can be hard. Stipends, even the more generous ones being offered, don’t always cover the full costs of temporarily relocating to a new city. To make these job opportunities accessible to a more diverse pool of talent, the National Association of Science Writers is pleased to offer a...
GCC’s PhD & Master’s Virtual Career Expo – February 26, 2020
Feb. 19, 2020—The Virtual Career Expo is an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to interact with employers online via live-chat sessions. Share the Event! GCC’s PhD & Master’s Virtual Career Expo February 26, 2020
The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Community Scholars Awards, 2020-2021
Feb. 18, 2020—MEHARRY-VANDERBILT COMMUNITY ENGAGED RESEARCH CORE COMMUNITY SCHOLARS AWARD DUE DATE: April 24, 2020 The Meharry-Vanderbilt Community Engaged Research Core announces a new round of Community Scholars Awards for the 2020-2021 school year. The Community Scholars Award provides support for two graduate or post graduate trainees to perform a community engaged research project collaboratively with a...
Postdoc Preview at Univ of Michigan Medical School
Feb. 17, 2020—Postdoc Preview is an opportunity for senior graduate students to see the extensive research and training opportunities at Michigan. During a fully-funded, two-day visit, you will have the chance to meet prospective mentors, network with our current postdocs, explore the resources at Michigan, and see life in Ann Arbor. For more information: https://medicine.umich.edu/postdoc/preview To apply:...
Medpace Recruiting Event in Nashville
Feb. 14, 2020—Interested in clinical research and/or regulatory affairs or medical writing? A clinical research organization called Medpace in Cincinnati, OH will be in Nashville, hosting a recruiting next Wednesday, February 19. The company has quite a few openings they are trying to hire for in regulatory affairs, medical communication, and clinical trials and the recruiting event...