Announcements
Webinar for Postdoctoral Research Associate Training (PRAT) Program Applicants—Postdoc opportunities at the NIH. Application starts in Sept 2020.
Jun. 26, 2020—A webinar for students and fellows interested in the PRAT Program for the October 2, 2020, receipt date: Tuesday, July 14, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET PRAT is a competitive 3-year fellowship program that prepares trainees for leadership positions in biomedical careers. Training includes a mentored laboratory research experience and intensive career and leadership development activities. PRAT fellows conduct...
Need a space during a meeting with the ASPIRE Team?
Jun. 26, 2020—We know that sometimes it is hard to talk confidentially about your career in this unprecedented time of Zoom, especially when you are in the lab surrounded by your colleagues. If you are on campus and need a quiet place to have your Zoom meeting with an ASPIRE team member, let us know and we...
ASPIRE Internship: Science Communication Internship, VI4, PMI, VUMC
Jun. 19, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Science Communication Intern Vanderbilt Institute for Infection, Immunology, and Inflammation (VI4) Department of Pathology, Microbiology and Immunology, VUMC PMI/VI4 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center is looking for a Science Communication Intern. This position provides an opportunity to contribute to VI4’s mission of training the next generation of scientists and physicians and...
ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc., Data Analyst Intern
Jun. 15, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern July-Sept 2020 BioCentury is pursuing numerous initiatives involving machine learning, big data, data science, target science, and more, and is looking for interns in a part-time data entry and analyst role to interpret and validate business data as well as scientific content. Now in its 27th year,...
Medical Writing: Part time (Internship), full time, or freelance contract positions, TheMedWriters, Remote
Jun. 15, 2020—Part time (Internship), full time or freelance medical writing contract positions for PhDs, MDs, DCs, NDs Virtual / Telecommute / Work from home / Online A small medical writing company, The Med Writers, is looking for medical writers who have a medical or biomedical degree and some writing talent. This could be freelance or...
Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science: free webinar, “Alternative Facts and Fake News: Standing Up for Science Amid Misinformation Campaigns
Jun. 9, 2020—Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science is offering a free webinar, “Alternative Facts and Fake News: Standing Up for Science Amid Misinformation Campaigns” on Friday, June 12, at 3:00 pm ET. Are you frustrated by the spread of misinformation about vital public policy issues affecting all of us, from COVID to Climate Change? Do you want to...
DataRobot – free virtual AI Experience Conference on June 16th & 17th
Jun. 8, 2020—The DataRobot enterprise AI platform democratizes data science and automates the end-to-end process for building, deploying, and maintaining AI at scale. Powered by the latest open-source algorithms and available in the cloud, on-premise, or as a fully-managed AI service, DataRobot gives you the power of AI to drive better business outcomes. DataRobot is hosting a...
Clinical Research Associate and Remote Site Monitor roles currently open at PPD
Jun. 7, 2020—PPD is a Leading Global Contract Research Organization Focused on Delivering Life-changing Therapies PPD recently posted multiple CRA Level I positions and Remote Site Monitor positions currently available. These are all remote positions; the cities listed are indicative of the region that would be covered; west, central, east coast etc… https://www.ppd.com/careers/ Remote Site Monitor, multiple regional...
Wondering how you can still grow and nurture your network during a pandemic?
Jun. 6, 2020—Check out this podcast :Hello Monday with Jessi Hempel with Reid Hoffman on ‘How to Network Now’ A lot of people are between jobs right now. In the past, “go network” would have been Jessi’s first advice on how to change that. But there is no “let’s grab coffee” right now. And even if you can...
Summer online courses available from the Postdoc Academy
Jun. 5, 2020—The mission of the Postdoc Academy is to create a comprehensive and flexible professional development program targeting the needs of postdocs. Our goal is to help postdocs develop the transferable skills that will enable their success in a diverse set of careers. This summer online course, called “The Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc,” will...
Student Community Check-In: Support Space for Black-Identified Students
Jun. 3, 2020—The University Counseling Center, in partnership with the Black Cultural Center (BCC) and the Student Center for Social Justice and Identity (SCSJI), has organized a Student Community Check-in. We have intentionally planned for this to be a space for Black students to collectively share about their experiences related to recent racialized traumatic experiences—including the brutal...
Summer Writing Groups with the Writing Studio
Jun. 3, 2020—This summer, the Vanderbilt Writing Studio will offer weekly writing groups for graduate/postdoc writers. These groups provide advanced writers with a dedicated writing block as well as an opportunity to connect with a supportive community of similar writers. The final meeting will offer an opportunity for participants to share their progress and solicit feedback from...
8th Annual Postdoctoral Association Research Symposium, July 21-22
May. 29, 2020—The Oak Ridge Postdoctoral Association cordially invites you to our 8th Annual Postdoctoral Association Research Symposium, which will be hosted in an entirely virtual format. If you could please share the following details with your postdoctoral society, we look forward to your participation in our event! Event Details What: 8th Annual Postdoctoral Association Research...
AAAS Office of Government Relations Mini-CASE Webinar: S&T Policy During COVID-19
May. 27, 2020—Title: Mini-CASE Webinar: S&T Policy During COVID-19 Date: Thursday, June 4 Time: 1 – 3 PM Where: Zoom Webinar Registration Link: https://american-association-for-the-advancement-of- science.ticketbud.com/mini-case-webinar-s-t-policy-during-covid-19 Description: This 2-hour webinar is designed for college and graduate students in STEM fields who have an interest in science policy. Based on AAAS’ popular Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering (CASE)...
Clear, Empathic Communication in a Pandemic & Always (A Two-Part Series)
May. 19, 2020—We’re in this together: The power of connecting to care in a crisis Join the Alda Center and the Arnold P. Gold Foundation for a two-part webinar series, “Clear, Empathic Communication in a Pandemic & Always,” on May 27 and June 3. The world needs science, and effective health communication, more than it has during any time...
2019-2020 North American Faculty Job Market Survey
May. 6, 2020—We hope you consider participating in this important survey about the faculty job market. https://und.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9nIisIlMqqrYlTL Last year a group of former and current postdocs launched a collaborative study to bring transparency to the overall stressful and opaque process that is the faculty job market. You can find our previous work as an open access preprint,...
Becoming a Resilient Scientist – Sharon Milgram, May 12
May. 6, 2020—Sharon Milgram, Director of Intramural Education and Training at the NIH was to be the keynote speaker at the Basic Sciences Mental Health and Wellness Summit in March. Although the Summit was cancelled due to the coronavirus, we have arranged for Sharon to give her presentation to students and postdocs remotely on Tuesday, May 12th at 2...
Re-Post from Cutting Edge – Deciding When to Submit an NRSA Fellowship
May. 6, 2020—What the F? Deciding When to Submit an NRSA Fellowship.
IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowships for Fall 2020
May. 5, 2020—Kansas University is accepting applications for the KU IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowships for Fall 2020. The NIH will fund fellows for 3 years of mentored research in a KU faculty lab. The program includes 2 semesters of mentored teaching experience at Haskell. The program is designed for postdocs who are interested in gaining research and teaching experience...
New MedComm webinars starting May 6!
May. 1, 2020—If you have an interest in medical education, medical and healthcare communications and medical publishing activities within the pharmaceutical industry, this organization might be of interest to you. You can visit their website at http://www.medcommsnetworking.com/ and subscribe to their weekly e-newsletter. They are offering series of free webinars on related topics, starting next week on...