Announcements
ASPIRE Internship: Health Research Alliance (HRA) Professional Development Program Coordinator
Jan. 5, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Health Research Alliance (HRA) Professional Development Program Coordinator Fully Remote Position Take advantage of the opportunity to work with nonprofit funders of health research to identify, develop, conduct, and participate in opportunities for professional development of staff of members of the Health Research Alliance. If you want to learn about careers in...
MassBioDrive Spring 2023 Application (Due January 27)
Jan. 5, 2023—Now Open: MassBioDrive Spring 2023 Application (Due January 27) Accelerate your therapeutic or platform technology with the support of MassBioDrive, a hybrid startup accelerator designed to support early-stage biotechs and scientific founders. Over the course of a tailored 8-week program, founders get access to industry-specific business curriculum, dedicated mentorship, networking opportunities and industry connections, and...
L’Oréal USA For Women in Science Fellowship
Jan. 5, 2023—L’Oréal USA partners with the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to manage the program’s application and peer-review process. Each year, the program attracts talented applicants from diverse STEM fields, representing some of the nation’s leading academic institutions and laboratories. The L’Oréal USA For Women in Science fellowship program awards five women postdoctoral...
Genentech Graduate Student Symposium in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Jan. 5, 2023—Genentech is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for outstanding 3rd and 4th year Ph.D. graduate students from U.S. universities in the fields of pharmaceutics, formulation, solid state chemistry, and drug delivery. Our annual Graduate Student Symposium in Pharmaceutical Sciences recognizes promising young scientists while highlighting career opportunities in pharmaceutical research and development. Recipients will travel to...
ASPIRE on the Road is headed to San Francisco, Spring 2023 application now open!
Jan. 4, 2023—We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. Read more about past trips here: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-on-the-road/ A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate. Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt...
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – ExCEL symposium call for applications (Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows in Cancer Research)
Jan. 4, 2023—The Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) ExCEL Committee is pleased to announce the inaugural ExCEL Scholar Award competition. Up to four exceptional postdoctoral investigators will be invited to visit Einstein and the MECC on March 14, 2023 to share their work in a half-day research symposium. Scholars will have the opportunity to network with faculty and trainees to learn...
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Human Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology
Jan. 3, 2023—We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the Brain Imaging and Electrophysiology Network (BIEN) laboratory in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. The position would be available in 2023. Dario Englot, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist and the principal investigator of the BIEN lab. Our group uses...
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Jan. 3, 2023—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (IC Postdoc Program), administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established in 2000 to support unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the IC. Funded primarily by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Program annually supports several Postdoctoral...
SFARI Bridge to Independence Award available for Postdocs
Dec. 19, 2022—The Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) is pleased to announce the Bridge to Independence Award request for applications (BTI RFA). The BTI Award program promotes talented early-career scientists by facilitating their transition to research independence and providing grant funding at the start of their professorships. Awardees will receive a commitment of $495,000 over three years,...
2023 Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Dec. 19, 2022—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines unique opportunities to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the Intelligence Community. The research is conducted by the Postdocs, while working in partnership with a Research Advisor and collaborating with an advisor from...
Dannon Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant
Dec. 19, 2022—The Dannon Company is pleased to announce its 11th Dannon Gut Microbiome, Yogurt and Probiotics Fellowship Grant opportunity. Established in 2012, the Dannon Fellowship Grant has been expanded to include the gut microbiome in recognition of its remarkable potential on the human body. As part of their continued commitment to support scientists and advance research...
LifeScience TN BioTN Academic Alliance is seeking new leadership
Dec. 16, 2022—Are you Interested in the life sciences industry, policy or advocacy? The Life Science Tennessee BioTN Academic Alliance needs new leadership to help coordinate activities in middle TN The mission of the Life Science Tennessee BioTN Academic Alliance is to bring life science graduate students and post-doctoral researchers together to create opportunities for entrepreneurship, career development,...
Research Opportunity for Recent Graduate – SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies
Dec. 14, 2022—A research opportunity is available in the Office of Tissues and Advanced Therapies (OTAT), Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Silver Spring, Maryland. The selected Applicant will join a research program that studies antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection or vaccination using both conventional and biosensor techniques....
MassBio Drive Analyst, 2023; remote volunteer opportunity
Dec. 13, 2022—If you have an interest in start-ups, entrepreneurship, technology transfer, business development, or consulting you may find this a great learning and networking opportunity! Along with other graduate students primarily in the Boston area, help support Mass Bio, the Massachusetts BIO affiliate (think, Life Science TN for our local version), an industry advocacy organization, in...
APMM Course: Human Biology and Disease
Dec. 12, 2022—Summer course: April 28 – May 22, 2023, 8 am until 10 am each day (in-person) Credit: 1-3 hours Registration: Opens March 27, 2023 Enrollment limit: endless Human-Biology-and-Disease-Course-Flyer-2023 Course organizers The course has been organized by Dr. Mark de Caestecker MB BS, Ph.D., Dr. Matt Luther MD MSCI, nephrologists and physician scientists who direct the ASPIRE Program for Molecular Medicine...
Vanderbilt ASPIRE-Basic Sciences Board of Visitors Mentoring Program: Fall Mentor-Mentee Lunch
Dec. 9, 2022—This fall, eleven current PhD graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the biomedical sciences were selected through a competitive application process to be part of the newly launched Vanderbilt ASPIRE-Basic Sciences Board of Visitors Mentoring Program. Trainees were matched with a mentor from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences Board of Visitors (BOV) based upon common academic and professional...
S Phase Biofund meeting: “VENTURING INTO BIOTECH” WITH JOSH TRANTUM, PHD, MBA, Dec 14, 2023
Dec. 9, 2022—About S Phase A student-run evergreen investment fund dedicated to educating graduate students on investing in emerging biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies through investment analysis, experiential portfolio management, bookkeeping and finance modules, and professional networking opportunities, while seeking capital growth. https://sphasebiofund.com/ DEC 14, 2022 | 5 – 6PM CST (ZOOM) REGISTER Josh has spent his career...
Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship
Dec. 8, 2022—The Eric and Wendy Schmidt AI in Science Postdoctoral Fellowship, a program of Schmidt Futures at UC San Diego led by Faculty Director Tara Javidi and Education Associate Director Ilkay Altıntaş, leverages UC San Diego’s place at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence research to train the next generation of scientific leaders pioneering the use of...
VU-Wise December Social
Dec. 5, 2022—VU-Wise warmly invites you to the December social event to come eat cookies, drink hot chocolate and network with other women in STEM on Thursday December 8. Time is 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Venue is the Engineering Science Building Lobby. Interested? Click here to RSVP to attend
CRI Launches New Postdoctoral Fellowship in Immuno-Informatics
Nov. 30, 2022—The Cancer Research Institute is excited to launch the CRI Immuno-Informatics Postdoctoral Fellowship. This new track in CRI’s longstanding Postdoctoral Fellowship Program will support and train data scientists working on immuno-oncology research and immunologists incorporating big datasets into their research. By creating experts skilled in both immuno-oncology and computational biology, CRI aims to foster a...