‘Professional Skills’
Write On! Fall 2024 Application Open
Aug. 6, 2024—The beginning of the Fall term is rapidly approaching and as you start to think about your goals and plan your responsibilities we hope you will consider prioritizing your writing by participating in Write On!. Write On! is an interdisciplinary writing accountability group designed to pair you with other scholars at Vanderbilt. We understand the...
ASPIRE Up: Navigating Your Career Choices
Jul. 19, 2024—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 interactive three hour workshop will help you structure an...
New FASEB Advocacy Fellowship Trains Next Generation of Leaders
Jun. 17, 2024—It is increasingly important for scientists to engage directly with elected representatives, policymakers, and the broader public. Skills development in this area is rarely included in graduate school curricula and is unlike most scientific communication. To address this gap, FASEB launched the Howard Garrison Advocacy Fellowship in 2023. The program is designed to develop the next generation...
Compass Recruitment for the Spring 2024 Cohort
Dec. 8, 2023—This January, the Washington University School of Medicine will be hosting the fourth cohort of Compass – a new online training and mentoring program to develop leadership and management skills for early-career biomedical researchers. Compass is open to all biomedical junior faculty and late-stage postdocs at U.S. academic institutions who lead or plan to lead a lab...
ELEVATE: Leadership Development for Graduate Students
Oct. 20, 2023—The GLI is launching a new cohort-based leadership program, ELEVATE: Enhancing Leadership through Exploration, Vision, Awareness, Teamwork, & Empowerment. Join us this spring for a unique interdisciplinary learning experience for graduate students. Application deadline: Monday, November 20th Why leadership development? Leadership development equips graduate students with skills beyond their technical training and academic expertise that will be...
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Informational Interviewing and Preparing for the Career Symposium
Jul. 5, 2023—Thursday, May 16, 2024 11:00am Light Hal 411 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...
Torrey Pines/Sanford Burnham Prebys invite to apply for Foundations of Leadership Program for Postdocs and Early Career PhDs
Jun. 23, 2023—The Office of Education, Training, & International Services (OETIS) is excited to announce applications are being accepted for the Foundations of Leadership Program, a Torrey Pines Leadership Development Program at Sanford Burnham Prebys! This year-long program, originally established in 2015, is designed specifically for postdocs and early career PhDs. The purpose of the program is...
Announcing! New “Strategies for Effective Public Engagement” course
Apr. 18, 2023—The “Strategies for Effective Public Engagement” (SEPE), a new online video course developed by the Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Professional Development in collaboration with CienciaPR, the Science Communication Lab, and iBiology. SEPE comprises 10 short videos that introduce essential concepts that provide practical tips for planning and executing effective public engagement projects. The course is centered on reflexivity and ethical engagement, taking...
ASPIRE Biomedical Scientists Tool Kit: Intro to Life Design
Jan. 19, 2023—Thursday, March 23, 2023 11:00am Location: Light Hall 214 Angela Zito, MEd Assistant Director, BRET Office of Career Development Designers love complex, “wicked” problems- those that may be hard to define and have a seemingly infinite number of solutions, things like life, education, love and vocational wayfinding. Join Angela Zito, Assistant Director, BRET Office of...
The Open Notebook -tools and resources to help science journalists sharpen their skills
Nov. 17, 2022—The Open Notebook is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides tools and resources to help science, environmental, and health journalists at all experience levels sharpen their skills. We are guided by two principles: that high-quality science journalism is essential to society, and that everyone, including science journalists, learns best by practicing the craft as part of...
Nature Masterclass Training Courses for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Fellows
Oct. 20, 2022—Are you interested in taking professional development courses? The Nature Masterclass is an online platform which provides free professional development online courses. You will need your VU or VUMC email address, to access all the courses on the platform. Below are some of the online courses being offered: Scientific Writing and Publishing Effective Collaboration in...
Academic Communication for Postdocs
Aug. 23, 2022—The Vanderbilt University English Language Center (ELC) will be offering Academic Communication for Postdocs during the fall semester of 2022. The course is offered as a service of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and the ELC. There is no additional charge to you for the class. This course will offer postdoctoral scholars and researchers opportunities to practice academic communication...
VU Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Fall Workshops
Aug. 23, 2022—The Libraries’ Digital Scholarship and Communications (DiSC) Office will present a variety of workshops and lesson series this fall to help you build your technical skills. New offerings this fall include an introductory workshop on the popular Jupyter and Colab code notebooks platforms, a lesson series on Pandas and Matplotlib, and an introduction to text...
Teaching opportunity for first year VU biomedical grad program
Aug. 4, 2022—Are you interested in gaining teaching experience? We have an opportunity for postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students (4th year and above) to act as assistant facilitators in the first-year IGP* curriculum. During the 9-week period when the assistant facilitators will be involved, the coursework will cover weekly themes within the central dogma, genetics, and...
Workshops and Peer Review Sessions for 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Applicants
Jul. 29, 2022—The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program is a prestigious fellowship opportunity for STEM graduate students, including PhD students in the biosciences. The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Fellowships provide 3 years of funding for graduate education in a STEM field, and PhD students must apply no later than fall of the second year in their PhD program....
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: 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...
Wond’ry Quantum Studio, fall 2022, applications now open
Jul. 12, 2022—Applications are now open for the Wond’ry Quantum Course! Quantum computing, as a domain, is currently experiencing a breakthrough as it is becoming applicable in sectors such as chemistry, finance, machine learning et al. Although the quantum industry keeps growing faster daily, there is a shortage of quantum talent in the world. Thus, the Wond’ry...
Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP)
Jul. 12, 2022—We are delighted to announce the launch of the Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP): details are available at www.janssensodep.com. SODEP consists of three steps: Exposure to industry at the virtual Janssen Oncology Day (September 14, 2022 – 150 Participants), an all-day program that will provide an overview of the various opportunities within science and medicine, providing a...
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...