‘Professional Skills’
Vanderbilt Writing Studio: Resources for Graduate Students
Aug. 11, 2021—As the fall semester starts, be sure to check out the writing studio and the resources they provide specifically to graduate students!
Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist offered this Fall
Aug. 11, 2021—Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist A program modeled from the NIH OITE Becoming a Resilient Scientist Series, sponsored by the BRET Office and UCC-BRET Liaison Vanderbilt Course Facilitators: Beth Bowman, PhD (BRET) and Tamaki Silver, Psy.D. HSP (UCC-BRET Liaison) Dates: Mondays, 2:00-3:00pm: September 20, October 11, November 1, November 22, and December 13 Audience:...
Women’s Center Hosts Salary Negotiation Workshop July 27
Jul. 22, 2021—The Vanderbilt Women’s Center is hosting an AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop on Tuesday, July 27 from 12-1:30 p.m. CST. This will be an excellent opportunity to learn new skills or hone existing ones in the area of salary negotiation. Registration is requested; click the flyer below to register.
Look and Act the Part: The Importance of Professionalism in One’s Career Development
Jul. 15, 2021—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 9, Spring 2019. By Christopher Smith, Ph.D., former Postdoctoral Fellow, now Postdoctoral Affairs Program Manager, North Carolina State University Landing a dream job can be a daunting task for even well-seasoned scientists. However, with underdeveloped soft skills, such as effective communication and emotional intelligence, or an...
Virtual Career Development Workshop, July 28-29
Jun. 24, 2021—The Leadership Alliance is excited to announce its upcoming Virtual Career Development Workshop from July 28-29, 2021. The ASPIRE team is proud to be a part of the planning committee for this year’s event, which also features Senior Associate Dean Kathy Gould and Assistant Dean Ashley Brady as speakers. The Virtual Career Development Workshop is an opportunity for...
IMPACT Fellowship Program: Now Accepting Applications!
Jun. 16, 2021—The National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) is pleased to announce the IMPACT Fellowship Program (“IMPACT”), a six-month program that provides marginalized early-career research trainees with access to personal and career resources, along with opportunities to build skills, assess and better understand their strengths, and develop new networks. “Unfortunately, all postdoctoral scholars do not share equal access to critical...
AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop
Mar. 26, 2021—AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop Tuesday, April 6 4:00 PM CT https://bit.ly/3l8eAVo Sponsored by the Vanderbilt Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
ASPIRE Module: Practical Strategies for Strong Writing, Spring 2021
Feb. 11, 2021—In this module, experts from the Vanderbilt Writing Studio will teach scientists to become more effective writers. Sessions will focus on understanding reader expectations, foundational principles of argumentative structure, and writing cohesive paragraphs and sentences. A third session will be held that will consist of a hands-on workshop, working with consultants at the writing studio...
Workshop opportunity – Essential Leadership Skills in the Research Workplace: Managing and Mentoring in the Lab
Jan. 12, 2021—The Graduate Leadership Institute at the Vanderbilt Graduate School is hosting Dr. Carl Cohen, scientist and author of the terrific book, Lab Dynamics, for two virtual workshops for graduate students on leadership skills in the research workplace. Click on the link to register. Essential Leadership Skills in the Research Workplace: Communicating, Managing, & Mentoring in...
Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist
Jan. 12, 2021—Raising the BARS: Becoming A Resilient Scientist A Pilot Program from the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) A virtual workshop sponsored by the BRET Office and the ASPIRE Program Vanderbilt Course Facilitators: Faith Bishop, Beth Bowman, Ashley Brady, and Kate Stuart Dates: Mondays, 1-2:30pm: February 1, February 22, March 15, April 5,...
ASMB Virtual Conference: Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest
Nov. 13, 2020—Navigating career development and building resilience in times of unrest Brought to you by the ASBMB Education and Professional Development Committee Nov. 16, 18 & 20 | 12–4 p.m. EST From COVID-19 to the racial justice movement, 2020 has been a year of disruption and change for those in or entering the STEM workforce. Some Ph.D. life scientists may...
Brush up on your science writing skills!
Nov. 10, 2020—Are you looking for ways to improve on your science writing skills? Check out these Self-Paced Scientific Writing Training materials on the BRET website https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/bret/self-paced-scientific-writing-training-materials/ Northwestern University has also compiled a list of resources, including powerpoints and videos that can help you work on your written communication skills https://www.northwestern.edu/climb/resources/written-communication/index.html
Women’s Center hosts salary negotiation workshop November 12
Oct. 29, 2020—AAUW Start Smart Salary Negotiation Workshop Presented by Rory Dicker and Brianna Nesbitt, Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center Thursday, November 12 12:00–1:30 p.m. CT Zoom Please use this form to let us know you plan to attend and to receive the Zoom info.
Fall NIH workshops for grad students and postdocs on developing resilience
Sep. 11, 2020—The NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education is opening much of their fall programming to trainees in the extramural community. They are going to offer a series of webinars and small group discussions focused on helping undergraduate students, postbacs, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the sciences develop the resilience needed to thrive in high-knowledge...
Virtual Professional Development Opportunities for Postdocs during National Postdoc Appreciation Week
Sep. 3, 2020—With challenges, comes innovation. Join the National Postdoctoral Association for the first virtual National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebration, a multi-institutional collaboration, on September 21-25, 2020! NPAW is about celebrating YOU and the contributions you make to U.S. research and discovery. In light of COVID-19, organizations across the country are opening up events to allow for more virtual...
Postdoc Academy: Fall Workshop Series
Sep. 2, 2020—Welcome to the Postdoc Academy The Postdoc Academy is a comprehensive digital and in-person professional development program from Boston University, Northwestern University, Michigan State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the program and share opportunities to be join our community. Join us for monthly workshops to build your...
Postdoc Academy: Succeeding as a Postdoc -Starts Oct 19, 2020- Registration open
Sep. 2, 2020—Welcome to the Postdoc Academy The Postdoc Academy is a comprehensive digital and in-person professional development program from Boston University, Northwestern University, Michigan State University, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the program and share opportunities to be join our community. Register on edX Succeeding as a...
Time well spent: tending to your career and professional development
Sep. 1, 2020—“I’m a postdoc being paid by an NIH training grant. Can I take time out of the lab to participate in this ASPIRE module?” “I’m paid by my PI’s research grant. I’ve heard people say that means I have to spend 100% of my time doing research and I can’t go to the Career Symposium....
Fall 2020 digital literacy workshop series from the Vanderbilt library
Aug. 28, 2020—Digital Literacies Series Both media and scholarly outputs are shared in increasingly open, diverse ways. The increasing production and consumption of digital media, necessitates an understanding of the cultural logics of information sharing ecologies, of the processes and rationales for digital output creation, and of our own ethical responsibilities in sharing those outputs. These types of digital literacies...
Non-ASPIRE Programs to Enhance Your Career and Professional Development
Aug. 28, 2020—The ASPIRE program provides many opportunities for career and professional development, but there are numerous other terrific opportunities at Vanderbilt and in Nashville to test your interests and build your skills and network. This list of potential activities to enhance your career and professional development was originally compiled by VU alumnus Teddy van Opstal, PhD...