Upcoming BRET Office of Career Development Events
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: Informational Interviewing-Your Most Powerful Networking Tool
Mar. 14, 2019—Wednesday, April 3, 2019 9:00am 407 AB Light Hall Ashley Brady, PhD Have you ever heard of an informational interview? Come learn about one the most powerful, yet underutilized, networking tools available to you. Find out what an informational interview entails, how to set one up, what questions you should be asking, and how this...
2019 PhD and Master’s Virtual Career Expo
Mar. 8, 2019—On March 20, 2019, Vanderbilt University is participating in the Virtual Career Expo for PhD and Master’s Students sponsored by the Graduate Career Consortium. The Virtual Career Expo is an opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows to interact with employers online via live-chat sessions. Learn which employers are attending and what to expect at the...
Event: How to Give a Lightning Round Talk: Tips for the Annual Symposium
Mar. 6, 2019—The Lightning Round Talk at the Annual Postdoctoral Symposium is designed to be an introduction to your research and poster to generate interest in all the great things we do as postdocs. Think of it as a 5- 10 min elevator speech. During this session, we’ll answer all your questions about how to deliver a...
BCG is coming to campus, March 19
Feb. 27, 2019—Join us for an Employer Informational Panel with BCG! The event will provide highlights to the Bridge to BCG Program as well as understanding a day in the life of a BCG Consultant. This event is strictly for advanced degree students and postdoctoral fellows. This event is brought to you by the BRET Office of...
Employer Information Session: Proactive Worldwide
Feb. 14, 2019—Come learn about Proactive Worldwide, and their current opportunities with Erik Prentice, PhD, Chief Operating Officer (Check out Erik’s Beyond the Lab video interview from 2013!) Aaron Derdowski, PhD, Associate Vice President, Health Care & Life Sciences Travis Smith, PhD, Associate Vice President, Health Care & Life Sciences Registration is requested “Proactive Worldwide is a...
PhD Career Connections: Leveraging data to change the business of healthcare
Feb. 6, 2019—Please join us as we welcome back Dr. Peter Wiebe, PhD as he discusses his career in data science Registration is requested Peter Wiebe leads a team of data scientists at Abbott Diagnostics that are improving the business of healthcare. He earned his doctorate investigating transcription factors and insulin producing cells under the direction of...
PhD Career Connections: Entrepreneurship
Jan. 28, 2019—PhD Career Connections: Entrepreneurship Margaret Read, PhD General Manager, Corporate Alliances, Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization Margaret joined CTTC in Jun of 2018 as General Manager, Corporate Alliances and manages the collaboration with Deerfield Management, Ancora Innovation. Prior to joining CTTC, she was an independent consultant in the oncology sector for biotechnology and...
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: A Fair Look -How to Review A Paper
Jan. 24, 2019—Wednesday, February 20, 2019 9:00am 415CD Light Hall Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Biomedical Sciences and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Reviewing scientific manuscripts is an important skill to develop during your training, is a critical service to the scientific community that will be expected of you as you...
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: From CV to Resume
Jan. 24, 2019—Wednesday, February 6, 2019 9:00am 411 CD Light Hall Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Assistant Professor of Medical Education and Administration In this session, led by Kim Petrie, Ph.D., Director of Career Development, BRET Office of Career Development, you will learn how to craft a compelling résumé that showcases your professional...
Medical Writing and Communications Webinar, Feb 4
Jan. 17, 2019—Whitsell Innovations (WI) is a woman-owned, full-service medical and scientific writing company focusing on the needs of the pharmaceutical, biotech, and device industries. Founded in 2006, we have extensive and varied industry experience averaging more than 15 years. Our staff is composed of individuals with industry backgrounds and scientific educations, most with advanced degrees at the...
Interested in Consulting?
Nov. 30, 2018—A group of PhD students are interested in reviving the student organization, Vanderbilt University Advanced Degree Consulting Club (or VUADCC). If you want to be involved or learn more, please submit your membership interest to the organization’s Anchorlink page for future discussions on meetings and other updates. https://anchorlink.vanderbilt.edu/organization/vuadcc For additional questions, feel free to contact...
PhD Career Connections: The tenure track at teaching (PUI) and minority institutions (MSI, HBCU, HSI)
Nov. 26, 2018—Friday January 18th 2:00pm Light Hall 202 Steven Damo, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Co-director of the MARC U*STAR Program, at Fisk University here in Nashville. Please join us to here about his career at teaching (PUI) and minority institutions (MSI, HBCU, HSI) Learn more about his research and...
Call for Applications: Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award
Nov. 16, 2018—Each year, the American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) recognizes graduate students in the biological sciences who are demonstrating an interest and aptitude for working at the intersection of science and policy. Recipients of the AIBS Emerging Public Policy Leadership Award receive: · A trip to Washington, DC, to participate in the AIBS Congressional Visits...
ASPIRE Module Spring 2019: EQ + IQ = Career Success
Nov. 16, 2018—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training....
ASPIRE Module Spring 2019: Practical Strategies for Strong Writing
Nov. 16, 2018—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training....
ASPIRE Module Spring 2019: Creating Effective Scientific Talks and Delivering Them with Confidence
Nov. 16, 2018—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research training....
2019 Management and Business Principles Module, now accepting applications!
Nov. 16, 2018—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2019, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Lab to Lunch: Dining Savvy for Scientists
Nov. 16, 2018—“May we take you out to lunch?” Interviews for professional, faculty, and postdoctoral positions often take place over a meal. Would you be ready for the meal interview? Well, let us be the first one to ask you that question… Practice with us! The BRET Office of Career Development invites you to dine with us...
PhD Career Connections: Technical Sales and Support
Oct. 31, 2018—PhD Career Connections presents: Technical Sales and Support Friday, November 30, 2018 11:30am Light Hall 202 Featuring Juliana Lewis, PhD Technical Sales Consultant for Miltenyi Biotec Registration is requested Dr. Juliana Lewis is a highly accomplished Technical Sales Consultant for Miltenyi Biotec, Inc. with a strong, versatile background in Immunology, Cancer, Stem Cells and Neuroscience....
PhD Career Connections: Biotechnology and Discovery
Oct. 24, 2018—Join us for an event with Shannon Harlan, PhD. for our November PhD Career Connections PhD Career Connections: Biotechnology and Discovery Friday, November 9th 1:00pm – 2:00pm Light Hall 202 Registration is requested. Shannon is a research scientist at Eli Lilly and Co. Her role entails developing novel biological therapeutics which includes antibody and peptide...