‘Announcements’
ASPIRE Internship: SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Scientific Advisor (Sp 2016)
Apr. 28, 2016—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program Scientific Advisor Vanderbilt University Campus The SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program (sybbure.org) supports the year-round research of a diverse group of students and provides a culture of creativity, innovation, and teamwork that serves to incubate the minds of the next generation of scientists, engineers, researchers, and inventors. Positions...
New Web Portal to identify Federally-sponsored STEM Internships and Fellowships
Apr. 27, 2016— The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science, along with the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the other participating agencies in the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (CoSTEM), have launched a pair of web-based portals for searching Federally-sponsored opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and...
Beer and Biotech, May 10
Apr. 27, 2016—For Life Science TN-Academic Alliance's final installment during this academic year of Beer with Biotech, we will have an informal gathering for all those who have enjoyed coming to our events in the past as well as anyone who participated in this year's TVC. This will provide the opportunity for everyone to network with each other...
Results and Discussion newsletter: Spring 2016, Issue 3
Apr. 26, 2016—Please enjoy the third issue of the BRET newsletter, "Results and Discussion," devoted to highlighting the research accomplishments and activities of our PhD graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Read the issue here.
Volunteer Writing Opportunity: Vanderbilt Diabetes Center
Apr. 25, 2016—The Vanderbilt Diabetes Center is developing a quarterly e-newsletter that focuses on research efforts of Vanderbilt researchers. The goal of the newsletter is to inform others about the ongoing and published research at Vanderbilt (mostly interviews from authors of recently published manuscripts) along with profiling faculty and lab researchers (both newly recruited and senior). The...
Birmingham-Illinois BRIDGE Fellowships, International Opportunity
Apr. 22, 2016—The University of Birmingham and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have a strategic partnership and are jointly recruiting for an exciting new fellowship initiative, the Birmingham-Illinois BRIDGE Fellowship programme, to recruit top postdoctoral researchers in six identified areas that span the interests of UoB and Illinois researchers. These are: Cognition and Ageing Brain Trauma Computational...
Apply now for business module for scientists: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 18, 2016—This summer, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for PhD students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences, chemistry, and biomedical engineering who are interested in entrepreneurship and commercialization of scientific innovations. The 2016 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization will run Mondays and Thursdays from June 6-July 28 (with a break the...
Apply for VU Program in Molecular Medicine
Apr. 13, 2016—The Vanderbilt Program in Molecular Medicine is a unique training program available to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Biomedical Sciences at Vanderbilt University allowing for integration of thesis work with important clinical, disease-based areas. This program provides a supervised experience, including didactic and experiential courses, seminars and individual experiences, under the guidance of a...
Procter & Gamble hosts FIRST
Apr. 13, 2016—FIRST (Focusing on Industrial Recruitment of Scientific Talent) is a Procter & Gamble sponsored conference targeted to PhD and Postdocs in STEM fields to gain a deeper understanding about industrial research careers. P&G in collaboration with its minority scientists and the PhD recruiting office developed the conference 26 years ago (1990). The Conference will be...
Webinar: Building a Career Portfolio, via VU Alumni Association
Apr. 13, 2016—The Vanderbilt Alumni Association and VU Alumni Career Services are hosting a webinar of interest: Learn how to demonstrate your impact with a portfolio through this free webinar led by Tiffany Franklin (BA'96) on Tuesday, April 19 at 1pm EST. More information and registration: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/285055359395380995 Webinar Summary: Portfolios have grown in popularity in recent years...
Apply to be a White House Fellow, applications due April 17
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory Distinguished Fellowships 2016
Apr. 13, 2016—Applications being accepted for the ORNL Distinguished Fellowships Oak Ridge National Laboratory is currently accepting applications for the Liane Russell, Eugene Wigner, Alvin Weinberg, and Alston Householder Distinguished Fellowships. The Distinguished Fellowships hire a limited number of outstanding early career scientists and engineers into research staff positions at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge,...
It’s Symposium time! 2016 brings Careers in Industry.
Apr. 11, 2016—The Annual Career Symposium is a large event to bring together PhD students and postdocs for 1 day of career and professional development. The Annual Symposium is typically attended by 300+ trainees. This year, the BRET Office of Career Development is excited to welcome research and development professionals in industry. The unique perspectives, as well as practical tips about applying to jobs...
Women’s Center Events: Equal Pay Day, more
Apr. 5, 2016—The Margaret Cuninggim Women's Center is offering many events this month of interest to trainees: Equal Pay Day 2016 Tuesday, April 12 Equal Pay Day at Vanderbilt Discounts 8 a.m. – 10 p.m. In honor of Equal Pay Day, businesses near campus will be offering various discounts to Vanderbilt women. The list of participating businesses...
RCR Day 2016: May 16
Apr. 5, 2016—The annual full day RCR training is scheduled for Monday, May 16th from 8 am-5:30 pm in 208 LH. RCR Training Day FAQ's Pre-registration IS required by following this link- http://bit.ly/229Lx1D (also available on the RCR page of the BRET website) Once a participant has submitted their registration request (via the link above), they will be...
VU’s Institute of Digital Learning offering Fellowships
Apr. 4, 2016—The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning (VIDL) is pleased to announce the 2016-17 Graduate Fellows Program application is available on our website. This year’s deadline is April 22nd. Graduate Fellows Program: VIDL invites applications for graduate student fellowships for the 2016-2017 academic year. Stipends will be $5,500 per academic year (this is intended to reflect a roughly...
Q-Bio Conference, July 2016
Mar. 25, 2016—We are pleased to open registration and abstract submission for the 10th Annual q-bio Conference to be held at Vanderbilt University. Please consider joining us in Nashville and sending your trainees to this meeting! Specific conference information, abstract submission, and registration can be found http://vu.edu/qbio2016 Submit your abstracts now – there is no fee for abstract...
2016 National Public Health Week is April 4-8
Mar. 25, 2016—The week of April 4-8 is National Public Health Week and for the first time, the Vanderbilt MPH Program is hosting several events to celebrate.
Internship Opportunity: 2016 Technology Transfer Summer Internship Program
Mar. 21, 2016—Technology Transfer Summer Internship Program The Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization at Vanderbilt University has a 13 week technology transfer internship that runs from May 16th to August 8th. Technology transfer is the practice of transferring inventions from the research lab to the marketplace to benefit the public and is an interesting blend...
BEST Call for Bloggers
Mar. 21, 2016—Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national NIH effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours and we want to reach out to those of you interested in scientific communication and outreach careers...