Announcements
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Associates or Senior Research Associates, Meharry Medical College School of Medicine
Mar. 7, 2023—Brief Description Postdoctoral Research Associates or Senior Research Associates are available in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Meharry Medical College to study host-retrovirus interactions. Research will focus on the mechanisms by which host factors promote and/or restrict virus replication. The successful applicant will join our team that uses molecular biology, biochemistry and cell...
Georgetown Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW)
Mar. 6, 2023—Join Georgetown University for its yearly postdoc recruiting event, the Georgetown Research Opportunities Workshop (GROW) on April 18th from 1-5 PM ET! GROW 2023 will be a half-day virtual event with opportunities to hear from current GU postdocs and the GU T32 programs. In addition to the research talks, participants will greatly enjoy a professional development...
Join Life Science TN for a Day on the Hill and Legislative Reception, March 27-28, 2023, Nashville, TN
Mar. 2, 2023—Join us in Nashville for a chance to advocate on behalf of our industry to state legislators, enjoy featured receptions to network with your fellow colleagues, and promote impactful policies for the future of Tennessee’s life science community. Be a voice for the bioscience industry and join Life Science TN for it’s Day on the...
How to Complete Your Grad Student or Postdoc Tax Return and Understand It Too
Mar. 2, 2023—Do you have questions about how to file taxes, or questions about taxes generally? Join the Tax Workshop presented by Dr. Emily Roberts of Finance for PhDs. This workshop is sponsored by the Graduate School. The workshop, How to Complete Your Grad Student or Postdoc Tax Return (and Understand It, too!) is available in three versions, each containing...
Job Opportunity: Full Time Medical Writer, The Med Writers, United States (Remote)
Mar. 1, 2023—A small medical writing company is looking for a doctorate-level writer with a medical or biomedical degree, and above-average writing skills who is looking for a long-term job to call home. This position is flexible and can be part-time or full-time depending on your availability. We write for medical, scientific, educated and non-educated audiences, and...
Job Opportunity: Research Scientist – HIV Clinical Virology
Feb. 28, 2023—Gilead is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Scientist to support the development of novel therapeutics aimed at treating, preventing and eradicating HIV. The successful candidate will function as a team member in HIV Clinical Virology, focused on the characterization of HIV medications and other therapeutic interventions through in vitro assays, translational models, and clinical studies. The scientist will...
Data Science Institute hosting Women in Data Science Conference March 7, Alumni Hall
Feb. 28, 2023—Women in Data Science Mini-Conference next Tuesday, March 7th in Alumni Hall! In our celebration of women in data science, our presenters will cover a myriad of applications of data science – from education, archaeology, and assistive technology – to cell biology, antibiotic discovery, and disaster resilience. Attendees of all backgrounds and genders are welcome...
Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) Networking Happy Hour open to grad students and postdocs, Omni Hotel, Nashville, TN
Feb. 28, 2023—The Medical Affairs Professional Society (MAPS) is holding their annual conference in Nashville this year from March 26-30th. The conference coordinator has agreed to allow Vanderbilt graduate students and post-docs to attend the networking event on the evening of Tuesday, March 28th for free MAPS Opening Doors Meet and Greet Are you new to Medical Affairs,...
Understanding the Media: A Starter Guide for Scientists
Feb. 28, 2023—Join SciLine for a free training opportunity, based at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). SciLine has facilitated thousands of interactions between scientists and journalists, always with the goal of adding research-backed evidence and context to news stories. We know that “the media” can seem like a black box to scientists and...
Introduction to Open Science Framework (OSF) Workshop
Feb. 24, 2023—Managing data for complex projects is always a challenge. Funders are increasingly requiring that data be findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable (FAIR) as well as archived for the long-term. The new National Institutes of Health (NIH) Data Management and Sharing Policy is a notable example of such a requirement. In this workshop, we will introduce...
NIH Summer Internship Program application open
Feb. 22, 2023—Are you searching for an internship for summer? Apply to the summer programs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) provide an opportunity to spend a summer working at the NIH side-by-side with some of the leading scientists in the world, in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research (At the NIH “biomedical research” includes...
Vanderbilt/Leipzig Partnership: Peptide Therapeutics Short Course
Feb. 17, 2023—Learn more about: VU/LU Short Course in Peptide Therapeutics Available – Vanderbilt / Leipzig University (uni-leipzig.de) Through the Meiler lab partnership with the Max Kade Foundation, Jens has organized a short course titled “Current Developments in Experimental and Computational Engineering of Peptide Therapeutics.” It will be taught in person from February 27th through March 3rd at...
Exploring Career Paths: Biogen’s PhD Fellowship Program
Feb. 17, 2023—Wondering what it is like transitioning from academia to industry? Join the PhRMA Foundation’s upcoming webinar to find out. In this webinar, the director of Biogen’s PhD Fellowship Program will provide an overview of the program and how to apply, and current and former fellows will discuss their experiences and answer questions. Biogen’s two-year PhD fellowship provides...
S Phase Biofund Business of Biotech Forum, Wednesday, Feb 22, 5-7 pm West End Tower
Feb. 17, 2023—Vanderbilt grad student and postdocs, join S Phase BioFund for a Business of Biotech Forum on Wed, Feb 22 at 5-7pm! We’re bringing together some major players in the Nashville biotech space, including founders, entrepreneurial faculty, and former biomedical graduate students who transitioned into the biotech industry. It’s going to be a great event, not...
Job Posting: Director of Commercialization, LaunchTN
Feb. 16, 2023—The LaunchTN Director of Commercialization will lead commercialization activities for LaunchTN, which includes a high level of direct support and collaboration with deep tech founders in Tennessee. Currently, the LaunchTN Commercialization Portfolio consists of over 100+ deep tech startups and as of FY23 more than $7M in funding for commercialization support. This position will report...
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Office of Academic Programs Postdoctoral Recruiter or Senior Postdoctoral Recruiter Position Available
Feb. 13, 2023—St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is searching for a self-motivated, driven individual with a background in biological or biomedical science who is looking for an exciting and rare opportunity as a Postdoctoral Recruiter.St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, located in Memphis, Tennessee, is a premier center for research and treatment of potentially fatal childhood diseases, including...
ASPIRE Internship: Patient Registry and Biobank Intern, The DADA2 Foundation, Nashville, TN (remote)
Feb. 10, 2023—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: DADA2 Foundation Patient Registry and Biobank Intern (Remote) appx March-May 2023 Are you curious about career opportunities in the non-profit and rare disease world? How about the intersection of biotech and these trailblazing organizations who are finding treatments for diseases not yet treatable? Ph.D. trained scientists can provide an invaluable perspective and...
Post-doctoral Associate in NMR-based Metabolomics and Metabolomic Imaging
Feb. 9, 2023—The Cheng Laboratory of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School is inviting applications for a full-time Post-doctoral Associate position. The laboratory has been leading NMR-based metabolomics in medicine for more than 20 years, particularly in the development and application of high-resolution magic angle spinning NMR for intact tissue and biofluid studies. Candidates with PhD,...
2023 Scipreneur Challenge
Feb. 9, 2023—BioTN is excited to announce that the state-wide 2023 Scipreneur Challenge will be returning next month. The Scipreneur Challenge, a 10-week long entrepreneurship-based program that engages students to develop commercialization plans for untapped intellectual property, will start on Thursday, February 23 with a Q&A session for all prospective participants followed by our ‘IP Parade’ on March 2. Registration...
Women in the Academy
Feb. 8, 2023—You are invited to the Women in the Academy event sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center. Check the attached poster for more details.