Upcoming BRET Office Of Career Development Events

As a kickoff to our our new workshop series ASPIRE Up: A Career and Professional Development Series for Biomedical Science Trainees the ASPIRE Program will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for an interactive 3-hour session on “Navigating Your Career Choices” This… Read More

Please join us for a panel discussion with guests who will be discussing their journeys into careers in industry. Invited speakers include Bret Sellman (AstraZeneca), Julie Skinner (Pfizer), and Scott Walker (Merck). Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions during the event, but if you would like to submit a… Read More

Join us at the ORISE Roadshow to learn more about paid research opportunities for biomedical grad students, recent grads, and postdocs at federal agencies across the U.S. including CDC, FDA, USDA, DoD, NIH and more! Tuesday, June 11 11:00am Light Hall, Room 407… Read More

Merck Chemistry is currently hiring PhDs! In partnership with the VU Chemistry Graduate Program and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program, Merck will be hosting a Vanderbilt-specific virtual employer information session about Chemistry and Chemistry-related open positions for current graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Vanderbilt alumnus Brandon Vara,… Read More

    Registration Requested   Jacob Brown, Ph.D. Product Development Scientist, Mars PetCare Dr. Brown received his BS and MS in Physiology and Developmental Biology from Brigham Young University. He received his Ph.D. in Physiology from the University of Missouri- Columbia. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Vanderbilt… Read More

Science communication is the backbone that enables us scientists to do and share what we love. Whether your future career includes grant writing, affecting policy, or getting kids excited about science, the ability to effectively communicate science is essential. This module will explore the key components of compelling scientific… Read More

  Join us for an insightful Q&A session featuring two distinguished speakers in the field of Biopharma recruitment: Jeff Caskey, Founder of Nexagen Search and Eric Celidonio, Founder & Managing Partner of Sci.bio Recruiting. Learn from Jeff and Eric’s expertise. With a wealth of experience in the biomedical industry,… Read More

  Registration is requested Amicia Elliott is a Product Manager at Form Bio. Dr. Elliott received her B.S. n Genetics at Purdue University and progressed through a Ph.D. in Molecular Biophysics at Vanderbilt University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the NIH in systems neuroscience. Dr. Elliott has… Read More

  Join us virtually for our January PhD Career Stories session on Clinical Laboratory Medicine   Registration is required to receive Zoom login   Dr. Tiffany Guess received her M.Ed.  from Tennessee State University, and received her PhD in Molecular Biosciences from MTSU. She completed a postdoc in… Read More

Priority application deadline: Wednesday, January 3 at noon (Applications will be accepted through March 6) Back again for its 3rd year, this event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni, (including… Read More