Announcements
Crafting the Next Step: ASPIRE’s Career Architect Program
Nov. 27, 2023—This article was originally published in the 2022 – 2023 Annual Report By ASPIRE Staff The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program aims to equip PhD student and postdoctoral scientists for the next professional step. For this particular initiative, ASPIRE wanted to encourage trainees to adopt the mindset of an architect, designing a career...
Turning the Kaleidoscope of Careers at the 2023 ASPIRE Symposium
Nov. 27, 2023—This article was originally published in the 2022 – 2023 Annual Report By ASPIRE Staff The 2023 BRET Annual Career Symposium with this year’s theme, “A Kaleidoscope of Biomedical Science Careers,” was held on June 2nd at Vanderbilt University’s Student Life Center. The symposium, sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program and...
Partnership with Decode Health Expands Opportunities for Interns to Impact the Healthcare AI Industry
Nov. 27, 2023—Internships Provide Mutual Benefits to Companies and Students This article was originally published in the 2021- 2022 Annual Report By Dora Obodo, Graduate Student Graduate school internships are a relatively new idea. However, the ASPIRE Program within Vanderbilt University School of Medicine’s BRET Office of Career Development is leading the way in fostering these invaluable opportunities for...
First ASPIRE to Innovate Postdoctoral Scholar Earns NSF I-Corps Award with Hydrogel Technology to Promote Blood Vessel Growth
Nov. 27, 2023—This article was originally published in the 2021- 2022 Annual Report By Jess Roetman, Graduate Student From innovating to funding a novel biotechnology, Karrie Dudek, PhD, has had a terrific year as the inaugural Postdoctoral Fellow of the ASPIRE to Innovate program with the recent announcement of an award from the National Science Foundation Innovation Corps...
On the Road Again
Nov. 27, 2023—This article was originally published in the 2021- 2022 Annual Report By Haley Stubbs, Graduate Student In the spring of 2018, the ASPIRE Program launched an initiative called ASPIRE on the Road to give graduate students and postdoctoral trainees an up-close look at careers in the biopharma industry. Ten trainees traveled to Boston for the...
Apply for the Thomas O. Pyle Fellowship
Nov. 21, 2023—The Department of Population Medicine is accepting applications for the Thomas O. Pyle Fellowship for the academic year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025. The Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation and Harvard University created the Fellowship in honor of Thomas Pyle, who was Chief Executive Officer of Harvard Community Health Plan for many years...
2024 Portal Postdoctoral Fellowship
Nov. 21, 2023—PORTAL is accepting applications for its 2024 Postdoctoral Fellowship The Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology & Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School invites its 2024 round of applications for postdoctoral fellows in pharmaceutical law and health services research. Applications are invited from researchers with...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Cancer Microbiome, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN
Nov. 15, 2023—Apply for the postdoctoral fellowship in the Markham Lab. The project opportunities extend from recent work identifying C. difficile as a component of the human colorectal cancer microenvironment. (Drewes, Chen, Markham, et al. 2022 Cancer Discovery). Investigations examine the role of C. difficile toxins using mouse models of colonic neoplasia and human 3D organoids. Individuals...
Merck KGaA Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and Postdocs
Nov. 13, 2023—From July, 20th – July, 26th 2024, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will be hosting the Innovation Cup Summer Camp (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com, http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com). The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany. All travel, food and accommodation expenses are paid by us. The Innovation Cup...
Vault Career Guides available at the VU library
Nov. 13, 2023—The Vanderbilt University library has a wealth of career-related resources, including access to Vault’s industry and career guides. In addition to guides on job search skills topics like, “Behavioral Interviewing,” Vault has topical guides on a range of fields from the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry to Consulting. If you are interested in delving deeper into...
Data and Drinks Seminar
Nov. 9, 2023—Ever wonder what Biomedical PhD careers look like in the first 10 years after graduation? Do PhD students change career goals during grad school? If they change, why? How many people do a postdoc these days? How long do people stay in postdocs? What kinds of jobs are people in 1, 3, 5, and 10...
Gladstone Fellowship Program
Nov. 7, 2023—Applications are now open for the NOMIS–Gladstone Fellowship Program at the Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease (GIND). This interdisciplinary training and research program offers exceptional postdoctoral scientists the freedom to address big unanswered questions at the intersection of two or more scientific disciplines. Gladstone provides an ideal environment for training in integrative neuroscience with dedicated...
Postdoctoral Fellowship – Systemic Autoimmunity Branch, National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Nov. 4, 2023—The selected candidate will work on projects related to identifying mechanisms that lead to immune dysregulation , autoimmunity development and organ damage in systemic autoimmune diseases such as lupus. Information about the Systemic Autoimmunity Branch is available at https://www.niams.nih.gov/labs/kaplan-lab Qualifications PhD, MD or MD/PhD in areas related to Immunology, Molecular and Cell Biology and/or Vascular...
Science Policy Internship, Sponsored by Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Nov. 3, 2023—The Research!America alliance advocates for science, discovery, and innovation to achieve better health for all. We advocate for a federal policy climate that helps empower our nation’s biomedical and health research sectors as they work to accelerate medical progress. Job Summary Research!America is offering a paid, temporary full-time internship. Interns assist the organization in advancing...
ExCEL Scholar Award Competition for Mid- to Late-Stage Postdocs
Nov. 3, 2023—The Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) ExCEL Committee is pleased to announce the second annual ExCEL Scholar Award Competition. We are seeking mid- to late-stage postdoctoral researchers with outstanding research achievements who are preparing to transition into an independent position in academia. Selected candidates will be invited to present their research at the ExCEL...
American Society of Nephrology invites applications for Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award
Oct. 30, 2023—The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) represents more than 21,000 kidney health professionals working to help people with kidney diseases and their families. The ASN invites applications for its Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Award Program, which will provide grants of up to $30,000 per year for up to two years to PhD students under the direction of a sponsor...
St. Jude Research Virtual Career, Education and Training Fair
Oct. 24, 2023—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be hosting a virtual Research Career, Education and Training Fair on Wednesday, November 8, from 10:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT on the CareerEco platform. Registration is FREE through THIS LINK. This event is geared towards students, trainees and professionals in biomedical research, clinical research and research information technology looking for a career that makes...
Graduate Student Council presents 3MT Competition
Oct. 24, 2023—Interested in participating in a competition? The Graduate Student Council presents the 3MT Competition. Apply to participate in the competition or volunteer during the event by scanning the QR code on the flyer. Save the date! Date: November 10, 2023 Time: 9:00am – 4:00pm Venue: Student Life Center Find attached the program outline for the...
ELEVATE: Leadership Development for Graduate Students
Oct. 20, 2023—The GLI is launching a new cohort-based leadership program, ELEVATE: Enhancing Leadership through Exploration, Vision, Awareness, Teamwork, & Empowerment. Join us this spring for a unique interdisciplinary learning experience for graduate students. Application deadline: Monday, November 20th Why leadership development? Leadership development equips graduate students with skills beyond their technical training and academic expertise that will be...