‘Career Options: Entrepreneurship’
April Enabling Innovation Initiative seminar: Friday, April 22, 2022
Apr. 7, 2022—Friday, April 22, 2022, 2:00 PM (Zoom) Please join us as Esra Roan, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO of Somavac discusses non-linear career paths at the upcoming Enabling Innovation Initiative seminar. “Non-linear career paths: It is OK to change your mind” So much pressure is placed on us as we pick our degree in college and decide what we are...
Biotech Equity Research Opportunity: Partner applications open at S Phase Bio Fund; Meetup Apr 25 at the Wondr’y
Apr. 7, 2022— Biotech Equity Research Opportunity: Partner applications open at S Phase Bio Fund S Phase Bio Fund is a new Nashville-based general partnership, founded by graduate students, with the goal of educating Partners in the art of investing in small- to mid-cap public biotechnology companies while seeking capital growth. Biotech equity research is an emerging...
Postdoc Fellowship Opportunity: Innovative Genomics Institute – HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science Program
Mar. 21, 2022—The Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) just launched the HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science (WIES) Program, an exciting new program working to promote gender equity in bio-entrepreneurship. The Innovative Genomics Institute is a collaborative institute between UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco co-founded by Nobel Laureate Dr. Jennifer Doudna around the concept of using genome engineering...
HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science Program at the Innovative Genomics Institute 2022–2023 Program
Mar. 10, 2022—Working to Promote Gender Equity in Bio-Entrepreneurship Program highlights below. See attached pdfs/website for full details. IGI-WIES-Press-Release WIES-brochure To learn more and apply: https://innovativegenomics.org/enterprising-science-program/ Program Goals The HS Chau Women in Enterprising Science Program (WIES) at the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) is committed to promoting gender equity in bio-entrepreneurship. Located on the UC Berkeley (UCB) campus, the...
ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship Application due March 8!
Feb. 24, 2022—What is the ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship? The ASM Future Leaders Mentoring Fellowship is designed to support senior undergraduate, postbaccalaureate, master’s and doctoral graduate students from underrepresented groups who demonstrate an interest in the microbial sciences and seek mentorship in navigating their career trajectory. Microbiology sectors include but are not limited to academia, industry,...
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...
NSF-funded fellowship opportunities for entrepreneurship
Jan. 28, 2022—The Innovative, Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (IPERF) has still 10 postdoctoral positions to fill until May 2022 at 400 NSF approved, high-tech startups distributed throughout the United States. I-PERF addresses a small business innovation research by providing start-ups with doctoral level expertise in STEM while training the postdocs in high-tech entrepreneurship. Women, underrepresented minorities in...
BioTN Academic Alliance Scipreneur Challenge 2022
Jan. 28, 2022—The BioTN Academic Alliance is excited to announce our very first STATEWIDE BioTN Academic Alliance Scipreneur Challenge. BioTN-Scipreneur-2022-Flyer-1.25.22 The Scipreneur Challenge is a 10 week entrepreneurial based training program that showcases STEM-related technologies generated at the state’s premier research institutions, culminating in a mock pitch competition with a cash prize for the top 3 winners. In keeping...
Applications open for Brazen Bio Incubator biotech fellowship
Nov. 8, 2021—Brazen Bio is now taking applications for their second cohort of bioentrepreneurship fellows, BRZN2. Brazen Bio helps scientists become CEOs to advance human health. The first program is the Brazen Incubator: a fully-funded 12-week biotech fellowship for rising bioentrepreneurs. Included is 24/7 access to a new BSL-2 laboratory with over $2M in equipment plus resources located in Torrance,...
Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (IPERF) program
Oct. 25, 2021—We still have open positions and are looking to fill up to 14 postdoctoral awards through end of February 2022 within the Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (IPERF) program at high-tech startups distributed throughout the United States. IPERF addresses a national need to accelerate small business innovation in support of federal government research by providing...
Ph.D. to CEO: Entrepreneurial Transformation with the ASPIRE to Innovate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Jul. 16, 2021—This article was originally published on the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Website, July 13, 2021. By Ashley Brady, PhD A new collaborative initiative from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, the BRET Office of Career Development’s ASPIRE Program, and Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will be supporting a biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow to lead...
Genome Startup day
Apr. 28, 2021—Join us May 19th, 1:30-2:30 pm PST for Genome Startup Day Spring 2021 Beyond CEO: Exploring the Range of Rewarding Startup Career Paths Founding a genomics or biotech company is the dream for some, but not all. Luckily, for those interested in transitioning from academia to industry, there are many paths to a successful and rewarding...
ASPIRE Internship: Nashville Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN (remote)
Apr. 21, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Nashville Biosciences (NashBio) Business Development Intern 2525 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 Seeking business-minded graduate students and post-docs for part-time internship in business development at an exciting Nashville biotech startup About Nashville Biosciences (NashBio): NashBio’s business harnesses a unique genetic database linked to de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs) with years of...
Job Opportunity- Postdoc Fellowship and Internship Opportunity, RTI International
Apr. 15, 2021—The Innovation Advisors group at RTI International is a mission-driven innovation and strategy consulting group that works with clients including universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and companies that range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. RTI Innovation Advisors are currently accepting applications for the Post-Doctoral Innovation and Strategy Fellowship program and the Innovation Consulting Internship program. These positions present exceptional opportunities for early-career PhD graduates and currently enrolled STEM students to gain...
Daphne Koller, insitro CEO: Zoom seminar 2/24 at 12PM
Feb. 24, 2021—This is a great opportunity to hear from a preeminent scientist who has leveraged her scientific acumen toward entrepreneurship and non-profit activities. Definitely someone who can help inspire alternative scientific careers (and the company she founded is currently hiring!) Please join us Wednesday at noon. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87550168229?pwd=QW9rUnBtTG1Ubk41d2Z0a3RhaWJCQT09 Passcode: 268741
BioTN Scipreneur Challenge 2021
Dec. 22, 2020—BioTN Scipreneur Challenge 2021 General interest meeting via Zoom on January 19th at 5:30pm – Zoom Info below. After the cancellation of the 2020 edition of this event, we are excited to announce we will be having the Scipreneur Challenge in 2021! In a “Shark Tank”-like competition setting, the Scipreneur Challenge (formerly the Tech...
ASPIRE Module: Management and Business Principles for Scientists, 2021
Nov. 25, 2020—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 2021, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Postdoctoral R&D Entrepreneurship Fellow with University of Memphis and Epicentre
Oct. 5, 2020—A New Frontier For Entrepreneurship The University of Memphis and Epicenter have partnered to create a new program designed to hire post-doc fellows to start businesses, utilizing patented intellectual property developed both in Memphis and across the United States, to turn great ideas into successful companies. The Patents2Products Post-Doc program creates a two-year funded position for research entrepreneurs...
2021 Moore Inventor Fellows limited submission apps due Oct. 15
Oct. 1, 2020—Are you a postdoc with an invention idea? Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC combined) may nominate up to 2 candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. The Moore Foundation aims to support scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.. Each fellow will...
Tennessee Brewer Uses Scientific Principles to Elevate Beer Creation Process
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 3, Spring 2016. By Andrew Wiese, Graduate Student Cell biologist turned brewmaster, Dr. Laura Burns, left an academia-centered career path three years ago for the opportunity to pursue her passion for fermentation and beer creation. Taking advantage of a unique opportunity, Dr. Burns turned a...