Announcements
Free webinar: Understanding the media, a starter guide for scientists
Sep. 7, 2023—Understanding the media: A starter guide for scientists A free training opportunity from SciLine, based at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Date: Thursday, Sept. 14 Time: 2-3 p.m. ET SciLine has facilitated thousands of interactions between scientists and journalists, always with the goal of adding research-backed evidence and context to news...
University of Michigan Medical School Postdoc Preview recruiting event
Sep. 7, 2023— University of Michigan Medical School will be hosting a virtual Postdoc Preview recruiting event on October 16, 2023. During this event, candidates will have the opportunity to learn about University of Michigan research resources, funding opportunities, life in Ann Arbor, and network with current postdocs. Registration is free and open to all prospective postdocs in the...
NIH Office of Clinical Research Education and Collaboration Outreach Online Course
Sep. 5, 2023—The NIH Office of Clinical Research Education and Collaboration Outreach (OD/OCRECO) offers this free, self-paced online course now through August 1, 2024. Graduate students, post-doctoral scholars, medical, dental, and pharmacy students, scientists, nurses, and other health professionals are encouraged to enroll now. The syllabus can be found here: https://ocreco.od.nih.gov/courses/ippcr_info.html The IPPCR course is a lecture series...
S Phase BioFund Info Session
Aug. 31, 2023—S Phase BioFund is a general partnership investment fund dedicated to educating advanced degree candidates on investing in publicly traded emerging life science companies while seeking capital growth. We achieve this by organizing pitches and discussions, conducting training programs, inviting relevant industry speakers and hosting networking events. Interested students can develop due diligence skills, gain valuable...
Presentation on NIH Loan Repayment Program on September 22
Aug. 29, 2023—Attend the session on the NIH Loan Repayment Program scheduled for the CRC Research Skills Workshop on September 22, 2023 from 9:00-10:00am The CRC Research Skills Workshop series is virtual. Use the link below to access the listserv for the CRC Workshop series schedule. On this page select the “PLEASE CLICK HERE” link to add yourself to the listserv for the...
Tax workshop for International Postdoctoral Fellows
Aug. 29, 2023—ASPIRE international postdoctoral fellows are invited to attend a tax workshop for international students. This is a two-part workshop. Details for the second session would be communicated at a later date. The first session is scheduled: Date: Friday October 13, 2023 Time: 11:00am Venue: Light Hall 411ABCD/ Virtually Check the attached poster for details and...
Dore Passport: Graduate Development Network event
Aug. 28, 2023—Dore Passport: Opening Doors to Graduate Students and Postdoc Success! September 15th Save this date for this Graduate Development Network sponsored event giving graduate students and postdocs an opportunity to visit and explore campus resources available to them. The BRET office will serve as a starting point for this journey so please stop by Light...
Pathways to Advanced Scientific Skills through Postdoctoral Research Training (PASSPoRT)
Aug. 24, 2023—The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at Washington University in St. Louis is excited to host Pathways to Advanced Scientific Skills through Postdoctoral Research Training (PASSPoRT), a 2-day virtual event for prospective postdocs on October 12 and 13, 2023. The event is open to advanced PhD students (post-qualifying exams), recent PhD graduates, and early-stage postdocs. There is...
Bioengineering for Global Health Conference
Aug. 24, 2023—Nature Conferences and Vanderbilt University are partnering together to sponsor a new conference on “Bioengineering for Global Health” from Nov 13-15. There is an exciting line-up of invited speakers from across the globe. Students or trainees may submit an abstract if you work in this important area. The abstract / early registration deadline is Sept...
Incyte Medical Information and Medical Affairs Fellowship Program Information Session
Aug. 24, 2023—Incyte is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on finding solutions for serious unmet medical needs through the discovery, development and commercialization of novel medicines. The company’s portfolio includes Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPNs) and Graft-Versus-Host Disease (GVHD), General Hematology/Oncology, Dermatology and other Inflammation & Autoimmunity (IAI), and Partnered Programs. The Incyte Medical Information and Medical Affairs team...
Guidehouse Life Sciences Virtual Information Session
Aug. 22, 2023—We invite undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral candidates interested in learning more about Guidehouse Life Sciences Consulting to register for an upcoming information session “Careers in Consulting: Spotlight on Life Sciences”. The information session will provide an overview of the Guidehouse Life Science practice, including an inside look at “a day in the life” of a...
Peak Performance Fall 2023
Aug. 21, 2023—Join the Peak Performance Series for graduate students and postdocs. Register for the whole series or for individual sessions. If you have questions, please contact Samantha York at the Center for Student Wellbeing (samantha.york@Vanderbilt.Edu).
ORISE Opportunities
Aug. 17, 2023—The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) currently has over 300 opportunities for STEM, policy, and technical research and non-research postdoc fellows at 20+ federal agencies. Check out the opportunities at: https://www.zintellect.com/ORISECatalog Interested in learning more – contact Leslie Fox at leslie.fox@orau.org
Stanford PRISM Baker Fellowship
Aug. 17, 2023—The application for Stanford PRISM’s Baker fellowship is now open! PRISM is a recruitment initiative from the Stanford Office of Postdoctoral Affairs designed to support late-stage graduate students interested in pursuing a postdoc at Stanford. The PRISM Baker fellowships are a fellowship program for postdoctoral candidates that took part in a PRISM recruitment event. For a current list of...
BRET celebrates Postdocs
Aug. 16, 2023—The BRET Office invites all postdocs to join the celebration!
Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF) Program
Aug. 14, 2023—The PMF Program dates for the upcoming PMF Class of 2024 Application, are as follows: opening Noon (Eastern Time), Tuesday, September 12th and closing Noon (Eastern Time), Monday, September 25th, 2023. These dates have been posted at https://www.pmf.gov/become-a-pmf/2024-application/. The updated “2024 PMF Applicant Handbook” can be found on the PMF website. The Handbook can be found under the...
Application open for Fall 2023 Scipreneur Challenge
Aug. 14, 2023—Applications are officially OPEN for the BioTN Fall 2023 Scipreneur Challenge. The challenge is open to graduate students, Ph.D. candidates and post-doctoral researchers attending a Tennessee-based academic institutions to join the 10-week long entrepreneurship-based program that engages students to develop commercialization plans for untapped intellectual property. Program participants are tasked to develop commercialization plans, a...
Biological and Infectious Agent Health and Safety Training in Emerging Technologies
Aug. 10, 2023—Click on the link to sign up and register for the Biological and Infectious Agent Health and Safety Training in Emerging Technologies. BIOSTET2023-Registration2
Online Biomedical Entrepreneurship course
Aug. 9, 2023—Register for the online course the Medical University of South Carolina is offering in Biomedical Entrepreneurship. The course is for researchers in the biomedical workforce who are interested in putting into action the knowledge arising from scientific discoveries. The course is offered online in a cohort model and covers intellectual property, copyrights and trademarks, developing a...
ASPIRE Internship: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation, Scientific Program Intern, 2023-2024, remote
Aug. 9, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation Scientific Program Intern (Remote) October 2023- May 2024 The mission of the Sarnoff Cardiovascular Research Foundation is to develop medical students throughout their careers into the next generation of leaders in cardiovascular innovation, research, and medicine by providing mentored research experiences and lifelong community. Heart disease is the...