Announcements

Check out the next installment of Beyond the Lab, featuring Karissa Culbreath, Scientific Director at Tricore Laboratories. If you are interested in Karissa’s role, be sure to check on the information on the ACMG national meeting held in Nashville this March on clinical genetics. Read More

What is it like to direct a research core facility in academia? Watch the new Beyond the Lab interview with Dr. Rob Carnahan, Director of the Antibody and Protein Resource Core at Vanderbilt University. Read More

The next installment of our new Beyond the Lab video series is now available online. In this interview, postdoctoral alumnus Dr. Amy Moore describes her career trajectory in research administration. Watch as Amy describes how she identified career options and conducted her job search, and what she does in… Read More

Don’t miss the November PhD Career Connections seminar about Science Policy on Wednesday, November 13! The speaker is Dr. Kenny Gibbs, who recently finished a AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship at the National Science Foundation. During his AAAS Fellowship, Kenny conducted research about factors that influence career choice… Read More

If you missed the 2013 BRET Career Symposium, Influencing Human Health with Your PhD Degree, the presentations are now available to view online at https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-symposium2013/agenda. You can view the presentations by clicking on the speaker name. The Symposium speakers addressed careers ranging from global health to drug development, and they… Read More

If you can’t make it to this year’s event but the topic interests you, the presentations from the National Academy of Sciences 2012 Science of Science Communication Colloquium can be viewed online! Visit http://www.nasonline.org/programs/sackler-colloquia/completed_colloquia/agenda-science-communication.html to see presentations by thought leaders in the science of science communication. Read More

“What You May Be Ignoring In Your Job Search” by Heather Huhman, Glassdoor.com You did your research, tailored your resume, and applied for a great position. You may have even scored an interview, came prepared, and impressed the interviewer. Now it’s just time to play the waiting game, right? Wrong! If you’re sitting… Read More

Best Questions to Ask in Your Job Interview, by Carole Martin, in BioSpace When this question is asked in the interview, surprisingly, the most common answer is “No.” Not only is this the wrong answer, you have missed an opportunity to find out information about the company. It is important… Read More

Instead of responding via email, Allison Vaillancourt recommends avoiding these email “drone strikes” in favor of face-to-face discussions or phone conversations. It may be uncomfortable, but honing your communication and conflict resolution skills will pay off in your professional career. … Read More

Come get a crash course in entering and exiting conversations, wine etiquette, and thank you note and follow-up protocol. Etiquette Express Monday, May 20 4:00-5:00PM Light Hall, Rm 512 Registration is kindly requested.   **If you missed out on the event, please check out the… Read More