‘Announcements’
Writing a Teaching Statement/Philosophy via Center for Teaching
Aug. 28, 2017—In this workshop, the Center for Teaching will address best practices for writing a teaching statement/philosophy for the academic job market. This workshop is open to Vanderbilt graduate students & Postdocs from across the disciplines who want to improve their teaching portfolio materials. All teaching experience levels are welcome. Facilitators: Kylie Korsnack & Justin Hubbard, CFT Graduate Teaching...
Science, Journalism, and Democracy: Grappling with a New Reality; conference and livestream event presented by The Rockefeller University
Aug. 22, 2017—Science, Journalism, and Democracy: Grappling with a New Reality Wednesday, September 6, 2017 The current media landscape is a confusing swirl of reality, misinformation, and so-called fake news. Where does science communication fit into this mess? And how can science communicators navigate a political climate that's increasingly hostile to both science and journalism? This one-day...
Preflight Program at the Vanderbilt Wond’ry now accepting applications
Aug. 22, 2017—PreFlight Program- Accepting Applications The Wond’ry in partnership with the Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center are excited to once again offer a 10-week PreFlight program for aspiring Vanderbilt entrepreneurs. This course will be offered on Wednesday evenings from 4 to 5:15 pm at the Wond’ry. If you’ve ever dreamed...
AAAS’s “Career Empowerment for Women in Science” Webinar, August 28
Aug. 21, 2017—“Career Empowerment for Women in Science” Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 | 3-4 p.m. ET | FREE For women pursuing careers in the sciences, there are a number of unique challenges. Fortunately, there are also a number of strategies that women can employ to allow their talent, intelligence and scientific skill to shine through. This is the first...
The Ohio University College of Medicine 2017 Autumn Postdoctoral Recruitment Event
Aug. 18, 2017—The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Office of Postdoctoral Research is pleased to announce the 2017 Autumn Postdoctoral Recruitment Event! This event will be held November 2-3, in collaboration with the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Pelotonia Fellowship Program. This event will provide an excellent opportunity for outstanding PhD students...
ASPIRE Internship: axialHealthcare- Research Data Scientist, Nashville, TN
Aug. 15, 2017—axialHealthcare Research Data Scientist Intern 209 10th Ave. S. Suite 332 Nashville, TN 37203 axialHealthcare is transforming the lives of patients in pain and revolutionizing the delivery of pain care through insightful data analysis, data modeling, and creation of effective cloud-based platforms. We are currently seeking energetic, highly motivated, part-time interns enrolled in a graduate...
Adventure Science Center Eclipse Festival Volunteers Needed!
Aug. 15, 2017—Eclipse Festival Volunteers Needed! Did you know on August 21, a rare, total solar eclipse will sweep across the continental U.S for this first time since 1918, and Nashville is the biggest city in its path?! The Adventure Science Center will be hosting the Music City Solar Eclipse Festival & Viewing Party on August 19th,...
Volunteer Opportunity: Co-Editor-in-Chief for BRET Newsletter, “Results and Discussion”
Aug. 15, 2017—The BRET Office of Career Development is seeking a volunteer Content Editor to assist in the preparation and publication of the biannual newsletter, "Results and Discussion". This newsletter highlights research accomplishments of BRET graduate students and postdoctoral fellows and features stories on activities and resources available to BRET trainees. See past issues here: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/results-and-discussion-newsletter For...
Nashville Software School Info Session: Data Science, August 23rd
Aug. 11, 2017—Nashville Software School Info Session: Data Science Wed, August 23, 2017 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM CDT This special information session is for individuals interested in learning more about the Data Science Bootcamp at Nashville Software School. You'll hear more about the curriculum, tuition options, job placement services, etc. You will also have the opportunity...
Teaching Assistants needed for Organic Chemistry, Fall 2017, Vanderbilt University
Aug. 11, 2017—The Department of Chemistry is currently seeking graduate students or postdocs to serve as Teaching Assistants (TAs) to support 3 sections of Organic Chemistry lab (Lab Supervisors) and 6 Recitation Sections (Recitation Leaders). Lab Supervisors: The TA will be required to supervise lab and grade lab reports. Lab TAs will need to take a...
Tuition-Free Academic English Classes
Aug. 4, 2017—Fall Semester, Vanderbilt University English Language Center, 1208 18th Avenue South Tuition-Free Academic English Classes for VU students, faculty, and staff at the ELC. The Vanderbilt University English Language Center (VU ELC) offers tuition-free* courses for individuals at VU who have a first language other than English. English for Academic Purposes (EAP) classes include the...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Fisk University, Molecular Methods, Nashville, TN
Aug. 3, 2017—Fall 2017 ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Teaching Internship: Molecular Methods Course and Lab Tuesday/Thursday 9:30-11:30am, Wednesday 3:30- 5:30 pm Fisk University 1000 17th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208 Fisk University is a small, historically black liberal arts university with a history of excellence in academics through teaching, research, and service. It is Nashville’s oldest institution of...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Fisk University, Biophysical Chemistry, Nashville, TN
Aug. 3, 2017—Fall 2017 ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Teaching Internship: Biophysical Chemistry Course and Lab Monday/Wednesday 1:00-2:30pm, Tuesday 2:50- 5:50 pm Fisk University 1000 17th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37208 Fisk University is a small, historically black liberal arts university with a history of excellence in academics through teaching, research, and service. It is Nashville’s oldest institution of higher...
ASPIRE Teaching Internship: Belmont University, General Biology , Nashville, TN
Aug. 3, 2017—Fall 2017 ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: General Biology course for nonscience majors Class Lecture/Discussion: Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:00-9:15 am Course-associated laboratory: Tuesdays 9:30-11:20 am Belmont University 1900 Belmont Blvd Nashville, TN 37212 Ranked No. 5 in the Regional Universities South category, Belmont University consists of approximately 7,700 students who come from every state and more than...
Perspective on ‘Communication with your supervisor’ from VU Biological Sciences Ph.D. Alumnus, Edward van Opstal
Aug. 2, 2017—Edward van Opstal’s final blog post for the NIH BEST’s PhD/Postdoc blog series has posted! This month he discusses communicating with your supervisor. Check it out at the link below: Communicating with your supervisor – Edward van Opstal, Ph.D. (wordpress.com)
Employment-based Immigration Options: Options for employment after Post-Doctoral Programs
Aug. 2, 2017—Monday, Aug 28; 4:00 – 5:15 pm 201 Alumni Hall Come discover employment options for international scholars beyond the post-doc years: H-1B, O-1, L-1, permanent residency and more will be covered. Sarah Hawk and Marissa Cwick from the law firm of Ogletree Deakins will talk about visa options and the permanent residency application. Vanderbilt...
Free Online Course for Postdocs and beyond-Share Your Science: Blogging for Magazines, Newspapers and More, Application due July 31st
Jul. 24, 2017—An Online Course Presented by Scientific American and the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University, with Support from the Kavli Foundation Expert voices are needed more than ever in conversations of national and global import—whether they’re about the inherent charm and fascination of the natural world or about creating sound, scientifically...
Expand your publication writing repertoire with CACTUS
Jul. 24, 2017—Interested in carving out a career as a Scientific Writer? Are you looking for challenging and rewarding work that combines your understanding of medical science and aptitude for writing into one unique job? If yes, the Scientific Writer role is for you! What does the role entail? You will use your scientific expertise to...
Health:Further Festival August 22-25 in Nashville; Student/Postdoc Tickets only $99 for Aug 23-24.
Jul. 20, 2017—This year the Health:Further Festival takes place August 22 – 25, 2017. Join thousands of others in Music City this year as we take health further, together. Student/Postdoc Tickets ($99) and Educator Tickets ($199- faculty with a .edu address) available . The ticket mirrors the regular attendee ticket with access to all programming on the middle two...
In search of 2017 FOCUS co-leaders
Jul. 19, 2017—Anyone interested in gaining teaching experience should consider applying to serve as a FOCUS co-Leader. FOCUS sessions are small group literature discussions for first year graduate students. Two Co-Leaders will be paired with a faculty member and mentored through the process to teach small group discussion sections. The time commitment is every Monday from 11-12...