ASPIRE Internship: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance TSC Academy Project Assistant
Mar. 27, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance TSC Academy Project Assistant 8737 Colesville Road, Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance The Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance (TS Alliance) is the only US-based national organization dedicated to finding a cure for tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), while improving the lives of those affected. Founded in 1974, it...
Our pick: Top 6 online resources for starting to explore careers in the biomedical sciences
Mar. 23, 2020—So you’re home in self-isolation when you think: this would be a good time to research career options online! Two minutes later, you’re looking at the 1.2 million hits for the search terms “careers for biomedical PhDs.” Yikes! Rather than flailing about on the world wide web, we recommend you start your online research with...
Updated Postdoc Academy Website and an online course!
Mar. 20, 2020—The mission of the Postdoc Academy is to create a comprehensive and flexible professional development program targeting the needs of postdocs. Our goal is to help postdocs develop the transferable skills that will enable their success in a diverse set of careers. Check out the updated Postdoc Academy website, where you can view all of...
Bioinformatics Summer Internships at Arcus Biosciences Inc.
Mar. 18, 2020—Arcus Biosciences Inc, a clinical stage cancer immunotherapy biotech in the Bay Area is hiring 2 bioinformatics summer interns. An ideal candidate: – Should be currently enrolled in a Masters or PhD program in computational biology, cancer biology, cancer systems biology, statistics, engineering, immunology or related sciences. – Prior experience in R and/or Python programming...
Job Opportunity: Bioinformatics Scientist, Arcus Biosciences, Inc., Hayward, CA
Mar. 18, 2020—Arcus Biosciences is an exciting young company founded on the vision of creating new cancer therapeutics through the utilization of unexploited insights in immunology. The company was formed in 2015 by a group of seasoned researchers from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. We are located in the San Francisco bay area, in the heart of the world’s...
Skill Building in Your Time at Home
Mar. 18, 2020—With all of this time practicing social distance it is a good opportunity to work on some skill building for your personal and professional development. Check out the links below for some free online course to explore in business, data science, programming, personal development and more! Here are 450 Ivy League Courses you can take...
How should the APA Style reference for an accepted presentation appear on my CV when the conference has been canceled?
Mar. 18, 2020—With many conferences and conventions being cancelled to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the questions arises on how to reference an accepted presentation on your CV when that conference has been cancelled. As your work was peer reviewed and accepted you will want to include this on your CV. Check out this post from...
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...
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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...
Program Updates, Spring 2020
Mar. 10, 2020—The BRET Career Development ASPIRE Program remains open for business – virtually, of course! Due to the COVID-19 situation, we are re-tooling our spring programs and activities to move them online. This website will be the first place to have updated information on the accessibility of ASPIRE events and resources. In addition to the events...
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...