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Graduate students in the biological sciences who have demonstrated initiative and leadership in science policy can apply today for the Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award. Recipients obtain first-hand experience at the interface of science and public policy. Winners will receive a trip to Washington, DC, to participate in the Biological and Ecological Sciences Coalition… Read More

The Vanderbilt Clinical and Translational Research Scholars Program (VCTRS) and the Vanderbilt Physician Scientist Development Program (VPSD) are currently accepting applications for the year beginning July 1, 2014. The single application process is streamlined to simultaneously consider applicants for both… Read More

The Chateaubriand Fellowship –  Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) – is a grant offered by the Office for Science and Technology (OST) of the Embassy of France in the United States. The Chateaubriand Fellowship aims to initiate or reinforce collaborations, partnerships or joint projects by encouraging exchange… Read More

International students and postdocs, you don’t want to miss this upcoming workshop on the US Job Search by author Dan Beaudry! On Wednesday, November 13 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in Wilson Hall Room 103, Dan Beaudry will present, “What Every International Student Should Know about U.S. Employment: A Recruiter’s Perspective.” Following… Read More

The conference will be held in conjunction with the annual meeting of Life Science Tennessee, our state life science advocacy organization. Student registration rates are $150, which includes an invitation to the opening reception, conference activities, and breakfast and lunch both days. Postdoctoral fellows are eligible to register at student… Read More

The Associate Director of Science Policy position is through the American Association for Cancer Research, Inc, Science Policy & Government Affairs Department, in Washington DC. Position Description and Responsibilities:• Proactively provide direction and support for the AACR’s national policy activities and priorities in terms of advice, needs… Read More

Caerus Discovery is looking for a Research Associate or Scientist to join our R&D group. The candidate will join a small team to support development of subtractive immunization protocols and monoclonal antibodies. Qualifications: Master’s or PhD degree in Biological Science, or equivalent, with 1-5 years of relevant laboratory experience Hands-on… Read More

In preparation for the upcoming 2013-14 Abbott recruitment season, Abbott is hosting several virtual information sessions for students to learn more about the Abbott Internship Program and Abbott Rotational Development Programs. While  most of these programs are most suitable for undergraduates, Abbott is… Read More

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated scientist with specific expertise in Neurotoxicology to serve as a Staff Scientist in the Toxicology Branch of the National Toxicology Program (NTP). The NTP provides toxicological evaluations on substances… Read More

This recent blog post from Allison Vaillancourt for the Chronicle of Higher Education outlines some of the pros and cons of being an “open networker” on LinkedIn. For the most part, I agree with Allison’s approach. Like Allison, I value “quality” over “quantity.” I rarely connect with people I… Read More