Upcoming BRET Office of Career Development Events
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Decoding Your Story-Networking and Interview Success
Jul. 28, 2022—Thursday, March 9, 2023 **note this session will be from 10:30am-12pm Location 407 Light Hall with the ASPIRE Team Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. ...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Preparing to Mentor
Jul. 20, 2022—Thursday, March 21, 2024 11am Light Hall 411 Join Ashley Brady, Ph.D., Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships and Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration, as she shares tips and strategies for mentoring undergraduate and rotation students. Learning how to help others learn, grow, and be more effective will also help you...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Applying for Fellowships & NRSAs
Jul. 20, 2022—Thursday, May 2, 2024 11:00am Location: Light Hall 411 Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Join Kim Petrie, Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, for a presentation about applying for fellowships to fund biomedical PhD and postdoc training. Topics will include an overview...
PhD Career Stories: Forensic Science
Jul. 18, 2022—Join us for the first PhD Career Stories of the semester! The ASPIRE program will be hosting Dr. Eric Warren, co-owner of SEP Forensic Consultants. Hear all about a career path in forensic science from a fellow Vanderbilt alumnus. Registration is requested Dr. Eric Warren has been a Forensic Scientist in Firearms Identification and Crime Scene...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Let’s Rumble
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, May 4, 2023 11:00 am Location TBD RC Stabile, Ed.D. Associate Director of Trainee Well-being Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) “Let’s Rumble” As authored by Dr. Brene Brown, A rumble is a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to stay curious and generous, to stick with...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: A Fair Look-How to Review a Paper
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, March 2, 2023 11:00 am Location Light Hall 350 Kathy Gould, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research, Education and Career Development 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...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: A Next Step- Getting a Postdoc
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, October 27, 2022 11am Light Hall 214 Thursday, April 6, 2023 11am Location TBD Join Kathy Gould, Ph.D, Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research Education and Training (BRET) to discuss how to begin preparing for a postdoc position. When should you apply? How should you apply?...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientist’s Toolkit: Grant Resources at Vanderbilt
Jul. 15, 2022—Thursday, October 6, 2022 11:00am Location Light Hall 214 Description: Please join Abigail Brown Ph.D., BRET, Director, Outcomes Research to learn how Vanderbilt can help you write your grant. Will cover the many grant writing resources available to Vanderbilt researchers to help produce strong grant applications. For more information on upcoming sessions: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-biomedical-scientists-toolkit/
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Leveraging LinkedIn
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, November 30, 2022 11:00am Location Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, Ph.D. Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration In this session, you’ll learn where to start in creating your own LinkedIN profile, and for those who already have a profile, we will discuss sections with...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Resumes/Industry CVs
Jul. 5, 2022—Spring 2024 Thursday, January 11, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration In this session, we will discuss the differences between CVs and résumés, when to use one or the other, strategies for tailoring your résumé for...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Interviewing 101
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, February 8, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411 Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Once you start applying for jobs, you may find yourself invited for an interview sooner than you anticipate! Start preparing now and join us for this session...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Writing a Better Cover Letter
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, September 28, 2023 11:00 am Light Hall 411 Kate Stuart Associate Director, BRET Office of Career Development Learn cover letter basics such as general cover letter structure, what should be/should not be included, & what it means to tailor your letter to the position. We will explore tips for polishing your cover letter,...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing
Jul. 5, 2022—Thursday, November 10, 2022 11:00am Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration 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...
Employer Info Session: ADMA Biologics
May. 19, 2022—Employer Info Session with ADMA Biologics Thursday, May 26, 2022 3pm via Zoom Registration required ADMA Biologics is an end-to-end biopharmaceutical company with three FDA-licensed approved products including ASCENIV™ (Immune Globulin Intravenous – slra, Human), BIVIGAM® (Immune Globulin Intravenous, Human), and NABI-HB® (hepatitis B immune globulin, human). ADMA’s mission is to develop and commercialize plasma-derived, human immune...
PhD Career Stories: Alex Nackenoff, PhD and Mike Nedelcovych, PhD
Apr. 4, 2022—Don’t miss our final PhD Career Stories for the 2021-2022 academic year! This month we are featuring the topic of Finance and Equity Research. Join us to hear from Alex Nackenoff PhD, and Mike Nedelcovych, PhD, two Vanderbilt alumni working in this field. Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom login information Alex...
ASPIRE Cafe: Let’s Rumble
Mar. 11, 2022—Thursday, April 28, 2022 11:00 am Light Hall 214 RC Stabile, Ed.D. Associate Director of Trainee Well-being Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) “Let’s Rumble” As authored by Dr. Brene Brown, A rumble is a discussion, conversation, or meeting defined by a commitment to lean into vulnerability, to stay curious and generous, to stick...
PhD Career Stories: Ryan Bender, PhD, FACMGG
Feb. 10, 2022— Our February PhD Career Stories speaker will be Dr. Ryan Bender, PhD FACMGG. He is currently the Director of Molecular Operations at NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. Be sure to register to hear more about Dr. Bender’s career path to NeoGenomics from Vanderbilt. Registration is required to receive Zoom login information. Dr. Ryan Bender is...
PhD Career Stories: Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA
Feb. 3, 2022—March 2022 PhD Career Stories will feature Marquicia Pierce, PhD, MBA, Dr. Pierce received her PhD from Vanderbilt in Molecular Physiology & Biophysics. Her experience includes program management, product development, consulting and startups. Currently, Dr. Pierce is Business Consultant at Michigan Small Business Development Center. She is also founder of Ruby Leaf Media, and Entrepreneur in...
Virtual Event: EURAXESS, landing a job abroad
Jan. 26, 2022—Have you ever considered working in Europe after your PhD? The ASPIRE Program is thrilled to host EURAXESS North America for a Zoom information session on Wednesday, February 9, at 11:00am Central time. EURAXESS North America is an initiative of the European Commission to highlight research opportunities in Europe and strengthen research ties between the...
Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success
Jan. 20, 2022—March 24, 2022 10:30am-12:00pm Vanderbilt Student Life Center Board of Trust Room Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. Part of the ASPIRE Job Search series and co-sponsored...