‘Career Options: Data Science’
Job Opportunity: Director of Analytics, Concert Genetics, Nashville, TN (remote)
Nov. 18, 2021—Director of Analytics Concert Genetics Concert Genetics is a software and managed services company that promotes health by providing the digital infrastructure for reliable and efficient management of genetic testing and precision medicine. We are whole-heartedly dedicated to enhancing the transparency and efficiency of health care. Our customers include health plans, hospital systems, laboratories, among...
ASPIRE Internship: Healthcare AI Product Intern, Decode Health & IQuity Labs, Inc., Nashville, TN, remote
Sep. 24, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity Healthcare AI Product Intern Decode Health & IQuity Labs, Inc. Nashville, TN (remote) Reports to: Jamieson Gray, Chief of Staff, Decode Health & IQuity Labs, Inc. This is a joint internship position with both IQuity Labs, Inc. and Decode Health, Inc. Decode Health Decode Health uses AI and machine learning to...
All of Us Researcher Workbench Onramp Event (virtual) sponsored by VICTR, Sept 28th, 3:30-5pm
Aug. 26, 2021—The Data & Research Center (at VUMC) have organized a virtual event on September 28, 2021, from 3:30 to 5 pm for VU/VUMC trainees (grad students and postdocs) to learn more about using the All of Us Research Platform. In Spring 2020, the All of Us Research Program launched the beta version of its Researcher Workbench–just two years out...
VU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office offering free workshops: RStudio, Python/Juypter notebooks, GitHub, data visualization etc…
Aug. 25, 2021—The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will be offering several series of free workshops and lessons to help you build your technical skills. There are beginner lessons in R using RStudio and Python using Jupyter notebooks. There is also an intermediate lesson series on data visualization using R and ggplot. For those interested...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Analyst Intern, BioCentury, Inc. (remote)
Aug. 13, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern September- December, 2021 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) 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...
Workshop Coming Up: Vanderbilt Software Carpentries, Including Unix, Git, R
Jul. 22, 2021—Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they...
ASPIRE Module: Data Science Essentials 2021-2022
Jul. 16, 2021— In the 2021-22 academic year, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering an ASPIRE module for biomedical graduate students and postdocs, Data Science Essentials. It is ideal for trainees who are interested in: learning what data science careers entail; acquiring introductory technical competencies to break into the field of data science; honing their communication skills,...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Analyst Intern, BioCentury, Inc. (remote)
Jun. 15, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern July- December, 2021 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) 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...
Data Science Essentials Module Wraps Up a Successful First Year
Jun. 14, 2021—This article was originally published in the 2018-2019 Annual Report. The Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program piloted a new initiative in partnership with the Nashville Software School to enhance the readiness and confidence of biomedical trainees to pursue data science careers. Data Science Essentials combined project-based didactic exposure to data science with communication training and case sessions...
Job opportunity: Assistant Professor in Computational Biology/Informatics/Data Science, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Apr. 28, 2021—Fisk University is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology/Informatics/Data Science who would enthusiastically embrace teaching and engaging undergraduates in faculty-mentored research in the context of a liberal arts institution whose mission includes advancing African American and under-represented leaders in STEM. The optimal candidate will have post-doctoral research experience and will be poised to develop and sustain...
PhD Career Stories: Tim Shaver, PhD
Mar. 18, 2021—Join us for the final PhD Career Stories session of the season! We will be virtually hosting Vanderbilt Alumnus Tim Shaver, PhD. He serves as Senior Computational Scientist at Inscripta, Inc. Come hear is story! Friday, April 23, 2021 10am, via Zoom Registration required
ASPIRE Internship: BioCentury Inc., Data Analyst Intern (remote)
Mar. 5, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern March 30- September 30, 2021 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) 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...
ASPIRE Internship: Data Science Intern (Computational Biology/Data Science), remote, Decode Health/IQuity Labs, Nashville, TN
Mar. 3, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Data Science Intern (Computational Biology/Data Science) Joint internship position with both IQuity Labs, Inc. and Decode Health, Inc. (remote) Nashville, TN Reports to: Lukasz Wylezinski, PhD, Director of Data Analytics – Research & Development (main contact) Jamieson Gray, Senior Director, Product & Analysis IQuity IQuity, Inc. uses genomic datasets to...
Data Science for Social Good
Feb. 26, 2021—The Data Science for Social Good (DSSG) program is a ten-week experience where participants work as part of a data science team on a pre-selected project for a not-for-profit organization, Vanderbilt group, or government organization. In the event that there are multiple Social Good projects, interns will be able to rank their preference, and assignments...
Women in Data Science — Nashville 2021
Feb. 26, 2021—Women in Data Science (WiDS)–inspiring and educating data scientists worldwide, regardless of gender, and supporting women in the field. About this Event Interested in learning more about the work of your women colleagues and practitioners of data science? The Data Science Institute and Genetics Institute at Vanderbilt University are hosting a regional Women in Data...
Internships Outside of ASPIRE: Inscripta, Inc., Boulder, CO, Computational Sciences and Engineering, remote summer 2021
Feb. 20, 2021—https://www.inscripta.com/ See Flyer here: Inscripta-2021_Internships Inscripta’s Computational Sciences and Engineering team is hiring interns for Summer 2021! We’re looking for a wide range of skills in bioinformatics, data science, computer engineering dev-ops, as well as enthusiastic candidates looking to cross-train in any of these areas. Inscripta is an innovative synthetic biology start up developing the world’s...
Spring Workshops at the DSI
Feb. 11, 2021—The Vanderbilt Data Science Institute offers a series of workshops to get students, faculty, and community members familiar with data science tools. Workshops are open to the entire Vanderbilt community. See the website for Spring 2021 Offerings
Beginner Python and R lessons for spring
Jan. 26, 2021—The Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office of the Libraries is offering online beginner lessons in R using RStudio and Python using Jupyter notebooks during the spring semester. You can work as part of a group of learners, or study at your own pace. All sessions are free. For more information, schedule, and registration, visit...
ASPIRE Internship: BioCentury Inc., Data Analyst Intern
Nov. 9, 2020—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioCentury Inc. Data Analyst Intern January-March 2021 BioCentury (www.biocentury.com) 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...
Insight Fellows Program – Winter 2021
Oct. 23, 2020—We’re now accepting applications from graduating students (must complete all coursework by January 19th in order to participate full time) for our winter sessions. Apply to our fully-remote winter session by November 2: https://apply.insightdatascience.com INSIGHT FELLOWS What is Insight? The Insight Fellows Program is a seven-week professional training fellowship for graduating students and working professionals...