Job Opportunity: Full-time Faculty Position, Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty, Lipscomb University, Nashville, TN
Apr. 27, 2018—This position offers an exciting opportunity to join an innovative, student-centered academic pharmacy program. The Department has active research space in a state-of-the-art Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center and has an established collaborative partnership with Vanderbilt University that includes a PharmD-to-PhD Pathway Program in pharmacology. Lipscomb University seeks to attract and retain highly qualified faculty and...
Volunteer opportunity: MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018
Apr. 26, 2018—Looking for a fulfilling volunteer opportunity? Come volunteer for MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018 to educate children from the Nashville community and their families about what it means to be a scientist. Volunteers willing to help with ground-level operations as well as designing educational modules are welcome. We are also looking for individuals who are willing to lead a...
Info Session: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, May 3
Apr. 26, 2018—Join us for an Employer Informational Session featuring Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Thursday, May 3, at 10:30am, in Light Hall 512. Registration strongly recommended. Vertex will provide a quick info session / Q&A, and then leave the rest of the day to meet with any interested students or postdocs to discuss research, careers, and beyond. Attendees...
Updated application dates for Insight Data Fellowships and expansion to Toronto
Apr. 25, 2018—Insight Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Fellows Programs Expand to Toronto Insight is expanding internationally this September, with its first Canadian location in Toronto. The first session of both the Data Science and the Artificial Intelligence Fellows programs based in Toronto will begin in September, with mentorship from data teams at RBC/Borealis AI, CIBC, Loblaw Digital, Thomson...
VU campus info session about publishing your work – May 3
Apr. 23, 2018—A key professional skill for scientists is learning to navigate the scientific publishing process. Dr. Gwen Taylor from Wiley Publishers will be on campus May 3 to give a demonstration of a new e-learning resource for early-career researchers to learn all about publishing their research. Following the presentation Dr. Taylor will be looking to recruit some...
Job Opportunity: Biostatistician, IDEXX, Westbrook, ME
Apr. 20, 2018—Job Description 7,000 people, one global focus -enhancing the health and well-being of pets, people, and livestock We are passionate about what we do at IDEXX – and why wouldn’t we be? When you’re working to raise the standard of care for pets, make drinking water safe for billions and keep our livestock population around the globe...
Deadline extended for The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) summer biotech course
Apr. 18, 2018—Spots still available for grad students in summer biotech course July 9-14 The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive course from July 9-14, 2018, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. This course will accommodate 50 graduate students and postdocs (international and...
Job Opportunity: Scientist/Immunologist, Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA
Apr. 16, 2018—Company Overview Cell Signaling Technology, Inc. (CST) is a worldwide leader in the development and commercialization of antibodies, assays and research tools. As a company of scientists for scientists, we have developed PTMScan®, a technology to discover protein post-translational modifications, P hosphoSitePlus®, an online resource for investigation of post-translational modifications, and XMT® technology, a proprietary...
Health:Further, Local Online Resource in search of Writers
Apr. 15, 2018—Are you interested in writing about topics related to healthcare and biotech/life sciences from health tech to drug development to AI to blockchain? Health:Further is interested in hearing from you! They are seeking user-generated content to share with their readers. Take a look at their blog to see what they are publishing and if you are...
Leadership needed for VSSA Student Research Symposium
Apr. 12, 2018—The Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA), a summer research program for undergraduates, is looking for graduate students and post-docs to help coordinate and lead the VSSA 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. The symposium will be held August 2nd, 2018 in the new Science and Engineering Building across from the 25th Ave parking garage. Leaders will work closely...
ASPIRE Internship: axialHealthcare- Research Data Scientist, Nashville, TN
Apr. 11, 2018—axialHealthcare Research Data Scientist 209 10th Ave. S. Suite 332 Nashville, TN 37203 axialHealthcare is transforming the lives of patients in pain and revolutionizing the delivery of pain care through insightful data analysis, data modeling, and creation of effective cloud-based platforms. We are currently seeking energetic, highly motivated, part-time interns enrolled in a graduate or...
Public Affairs and Outreach Director, The Biophysical Society (BPS), Rockville, MD
Apr. 9, 2018—The Biophysical Society (BPS) is seeking a Public Affairs and Outreach Director to oversee the Society’s advocacy programs and efforts in support of the BPS mission and strategic goals. Reporting to the Executive Officer, the successful candidate will monitor legislative and policy issues affecting BPS and the field of biophysics; oversee the development, management, and...
The NIH is coming to Meharry April 17-18
Apr. 9, 2018—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is convening a research funding workshop at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop will provide research funding information from several Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) including NIAID, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences...
PhD Career Connections: A Career in the Pharmaceutical Sciences: What I Do and Why I Like It
Apr. 9, 2018—PhD Career Connections presents: A Career in the Pharmaceutical Sciences: What I Do and Why I Like It Friday April 27, 2018 10:00-11:00am Light Hall 214 featuring Valerie Kramlinger, PhD Title: Scientist, Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism Role: Drug Metabolism Scientist for Pharmacokinetics and Drug Metabolism in Cambridge, Massachusetts Registration Requested Valerie Kramlinger is a Scientist in...
Event: Applying for Industry Postdocs
Apr. 9, 2018—Join graduate student Alex Andrews for a brown bag lunch about applying for industry postdocs. Alex is completing his PhD in Cell & Developmental Biology this spring and will begin a postdoc at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals in July. Alex will talk about his experience applying and interviewing for industry postdocs and take questions from session participants...
Invitation to Apply to BOLD Fellow Program
Apr. 5, 2018—Want to create innovative online learning experiences? Investigate the impact of the experience on your students’ learning and share the results with colleagues? The BOLD Fellows program helps graduate students from all disciplines design and develop online learning experiences, from building online learning modules to fostering online spaces for their students to interact. Each Fellow...
TRIUMPH (Translational Research In Multidisciplinary Program) Post-doctoral Fellowship
Apr. 5, 2018—TRIUMPH (Translational Research In Multidisciplinary Program) Post-doctoral Fellowship The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a post-doctoral program providing unique training in clinical and translational research. The immediate goal of our program is to recruit talented, productive, well-trained PhDs and train them through didactic course work as well...
April Beer and Biotech
Apr. 3, 2018—LST Beer and Biotech: Come have a casual beer with scientific leaders in Nashville biotechnology startups and learn about their professional experiences. Bring any questions you may have and join us at Craft Brewed on April 12th starting at 6pm. Organized by the Life Sciences Tennessee – Academic Alliance, email questions to andrew.w.brooks@vanderbilt.edu.
Lecture: Collaborating with Industry to Advance Basic Science Research, April 6
Mar. 30, 2018—Members of the Vanderbilt community are invited to a presentation and reception this April 6th highlighting Vanderbilt’s industry engagement efforts, with a focus on our just-announced collaboration with Deerfield Management (you can access the press release announcing the collaboration at https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2018/03/28/deerfield-management-and-vanderbilt-university-announce-the-launch-of-ancora-innovation/). The Deerfield collaboration will provide opportunities for researchers developing biological insights with potential...
Associate Director, STEM Graduate Careers, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Mar. 29, 2018—The Associate Director, STEM Graduate Careers, designs, develops and delivers comprehensive career and professional development coaching, programming, and career placement efforts for Syracuse University Master’s and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral fellows in STEM fields. Creates, coordinates and delivers career and professional development presentations on topics of relevance to STEM students, including programming and support designed to increase career opportunities...