‘Postdoc’
Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) Awards Ceremony
Feb. 8, 2023—Each spring the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs (OPA) partners with the Vanderbilt Postdoctoral Association (VPA) to recognize postdocs who demonstrate excellence in research, service, mentorship, and a commitment to the postdoc community, as well as their mentors who demonstrate a willingness to share expertise and advice, service to the community at large, along with other mentoring activities....
Postdoctoral opportunities at the NIH
Jan. 31, 2023—The NIH Intramural Research Program has one of the largest postdoc populations in the nation. Register for the informational session to learn about the amazing scientific, career, and professional opportunities for you in the multiple NIH locations to build your career. Date: Feb 23, 2023 Time: 2:00pm-3:00pm ET Register here
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Jan. 17, 2023—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines unique opportunities to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the Intelligence Community. The program supports postdocs to conduct research at universities, colleges, and U.S. government laboratories throughout the United States. In partnership with a research...
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – ExCEL symposium call for applications (Outstanding Postdoctoral Fellows in Cancer Research)
Jan. 4, 2023—The Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center (MECC) ExCEL Committee is pleased to announce the inaugural ExCEL Scholar Award competition. Up to four exceptional postdoctoral investigators will be invited to visit Einstein and the MECC on March 14, 2023 to share their work in a half-day research symposium. Scholars will have the opportunity to network with faculty and trainees to learn...
Post-Doctoral Fellow in Human Neuroimaging and Electrophysiology
Jan. 3, 2023—We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to join the Brain Imaging and Electrophysiology Network (BIEN) laboratory in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. The position would be available in 2023. Dario Englot, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon and neuroscientist and the principal investigator of the BIEN lab. Our group uses...
Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program
Jan. 3, 2023—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program (IC Postdoc Program), administered by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), was established in 2000 to support unclassified basic research in areas of interest to the IC. Funded primarily by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Program annually supports several Postdoctoral...
2023 Intelligence Community Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Dec. 19, 2022—The Intelligence Community (IC) Postdoctoral Research Fellowship Program offers scientists and engineers from a wide variety of disciplines unique opportunities to conduct research in a wide range of topics relevant to the Intelligence Community. The research is conducted by the Postdocs, while working in partnership with a Research Advisor and collaborating with an advisor from...
Postdoctoral Fellow position
Nov. 15, 2022—We seek a postdoctoral fellow to join the lab of Christopher S. Williams, MD, PhD. The candidate will be involved in conducting research to decode intestinal epithelial repair programs in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colitis Associated Carcinoma. Our research program focuses on understanding how the epithelium responds to injury and how normal injury response processes...
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Accepting Applications for Postdoctoral Enrichment Program
Nov. 10, 2022—The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting applications for its 2023 Postdoctoral Enrichment Program. The annual program awards grants of up to $60,000 over three years to support career-development activities for underrepresented minority postdoctoral fellows in a degree-granting institution (including affiliated graduate and medical schools, hospitals, and research institutions) in the United States or Canada whose training and...
Happy National Postdoc Appreciation Week from the OPA!
Sep. 15, 2022—Save the Date! National Postdoc Appreciation Week is September 19 – 23, 2022. Be on the lookout for a calendar of this year’s events. Since 2009, the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) has sponsored National Postdoc Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions that postdocs make to research and discovery. Each year, the OPA curates several events in appreciation of...
Next VPA “Speak Easy” is September 22
Sep. 15, 2022—Are you a post-doctoral researcher interested in polishing your “lay” scientific communication skills by giving a short 10-minute presentation to your peers and others in the Vanderbilt community in a fun and casual setting? If so, we invite you to join our Talk Series Speak Easy. This event will include a cocktail hour with appetizers. The Vanderbilt...
ASPIRE Cafe: K awards-Which one is Right for You?
Jul. 29, 2022—Thursday, November 2, 2023 11:00am Light Hall 411 Description: Please join Abigail Brown Ph.D., BRET Director of Outcomes Research, to learn the basics about the different types of K awards, from institutional (K12) to K99 awards For more information on upcoming sessions: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-cafe-for-postdoctoral-fellows/
Dual Identity for VUMC Postdocs
Jul. 28, 2022—Effective May 2022 To better serve the VUMC Postdoc population, all VUMC postdocs will be required to have dual identity to access both VUMC and VU resources. For the ASPIRE Program, this allows VUMC Postdocs to more easily access slides and handouts from our workshop sessions. Please see the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Dual Identity...
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?...
Job Opportunity: Stanford PRISM – Postdoctoral and Diversity Opportunities
May. 27, 2022—PRISM Application Now Open! Stanford University’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs is reaching out to share an update regarding PRISM, a recruitment initiative designed to support graduate students who are interested in pursuing a postdoc at Stanford. We especially welcome applications from students who would contribute to adding a more diverse perspective within academia. As we all work to diversify the professoriate and advance...
Columbia University Irving Medical Center Rising Star Postdoctoral Recruitment: October 12-14, 2022
May. 27, 2022—Are you interested in a career in academia? Are you a member of a group that has been historically underrepresented in the biomedical sciences? Are you interested in receiving mentoring throughout your postdoctoral training that will enhance your scientific training and application for faculty positions? We invite you to apply for our Rising Star Postdoctoral...
Virginia Tech launching Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program
May. 12, 2022—Virginia Tech has launched a new Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship program that will prepare postdocs from various fields and disciplines for the next step in their careers, providing a two-year appointment with nationally competitive salaries and benefits. There are three proposal review cycles in 2022, with proposals due for review May 15, July 15, and Nov....
Van Andel Institute to offer fully funded Postdoc Preview event on Sept. 15–17, 2022
May. 4, 2022—Van Andel Institute again will offer our fully funded Postdoc Preview event on Sept. 15–17, 2022. Postdoc Preview helps prospective postdocs determine if VAI will be a good fit for them. It is a three-day competitive program that provides selected applicants the opportunity to visit VAI to learn about our postdoc training opportunities, meet one-on-one...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Cancer Institute – Cellular Immunotherapy & Transplantation, Bethesda, MD
Apr. 25, 2022—The National Cancer Institute is recruiting a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop new engineered T-cell therapies that can be integrated directly with allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) to reduce post-transplant malignancy relapse. Projects also will include mechanistic studies of graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) prevention in murine HCT models. Allogeneic HCT is the only curative...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Scientist – QTL mapping, Colocalization and Mendelian Randomization for Alzheimer Disease, The Cruchaga Lab in collaboration with the GSK Genetics Therapy Area,Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
Apr. 15, 2022—Postdoctoral Research Scientist – QTL mapping, Colocalization and Mendelian Randomization for Alzheimer Disease The Cruchaga Lab in collaboration with the GSK Genetics Therapy Area is recruiting a self-motivated, self-driven Postdoctoral Research Scientist to work on QTL mapping, Colocalization and Mendelian Randomization. Our group generates and analyzes genetic and multi-tissue proteomic data from large and well-characterized cohorts...