‘Announcements’
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine: Request for Applications for Small Group Facilitators
May. 18, 2018—The Vanderbilt University School of Medicine MD degree program curriculum, known as Curriculum 2.0 (or C2.0), is a highly innovative curriculum focused on creating self-directed, life-long learners. The first year of C2.0, the Foundations of Medical Knowledge Phase, incorporates small-group active learning sessions, in addition to more traditional learning experiences. These groups are facilitated by...
Summer workshop: Negotiations: Tools and Frameworks for Success
May. 18, 2018—Summer workshop: Negotiations: Tools and Frameworks for Success Allison Elias, Owen School of Management June 25th 9 am – 11.30 am Alumni 201 You are a negotiator, whether or not you want to be. Negotiations occur during formal meetings, but also they happen each day when building relationships or engaging in informal conversations. Becoming a better negotiator is...
The Writing Studio is open for the Maymester!
May. 18, 2018—The Writing Studio is open for the Maymester​ (May 7 – June 1), in addition to the summer sessions which run from June through early August. The Writing Studio continues to offer writing sessions for Graduate and Postdoc students throughout Maymester. Students may sign up for these sessions by visiting the Writing Studio website (https://www.vanderbilt.edu/writing/)...
Life Science Tennessee Beer & Biotech, May 22nd
May. 17, 2018—
Sarah Cannon Clinical Research Associate Virtual Job Fair on May 30th!
May. 15, 2018—Join us in the fight against cancer. Explore the job opportunities in clinical research at Sarah Cannon. Wednesday, May 30th 8:00 – 9:00am CT 12:00 – 1:00pm CT Chat with a Recruiter from your smartphone, computer, or tablet, during a time that works best for you! We'd love to chat with you about our available...
Campaign Internships with The Tennessee Democratic Coordinated Campaign
May. 15, 2018—The Tennessee Democratic Coordinated Campaign is looking for summer interns to join our campaign. Applicants should be enthusiastic, motivated individuals who want to learn the ins-and-outs of a top-tier political operation, and the inner workings of a truly grassroots organizing effort. Coordinated Campaign internship programs are designed to provide a foot in the door...
Summer Manuscript Sprints through the Office of Clinical and Translational Scientist Development
May. 15, 2018—Whether you’re having trouble breaking out of the block or want a few colleagues to run alongside, now is the time to join a Manuscript Sprint, coordinated by the Oce of Clinical and Translational Scientist Development. Who? Sprint Teams of 3 to 5 authors who have at least one previously published paper form small groups...
Insight Data Fellowship application deadline is this Monday, May 14th!
May. 10, 2018—Insight Data Fellows have recently launched a number of new programs and expanded internationally, including a DevOps program in Silicon Valley, as well as Data Science and Artificial Intelligence programs in Toronto. The Insight Data Fellows Programs are tuition-free fellowships for graduating students, PhDs, and postdocs looking to transition to careers in fields like data...
Download the 2018 Science Careers Handbook
May. 8, 2018—Each year, Science Careers creates a handbook of career-related information for graduate students and postdocs. This year, the group has teamed up with organizations to provide profiles of company culture and the types of positions they offer. Download the 2018 guide here.
STEM Exploration Experience is still accepting campers
May. 1, 2018—
Volunteer opportunity: MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018
Apr. 26, 2018—Looking for a fulfilling volunteer opportunity? Come volunteer for MEGAMicrobe on October 27, 2018 to educate children from the Nashville community and their families about what it means to be a scientist. Volunteers willing to help with ground-level operations as well as designing educational modules are welcome. We are also looking for individuals who are willing to lead a...
Updated application dates for Insight Data Fellowships and expansion to Toronto
Apr. 25, 2018—Insight Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Fellows Programs Expand to Toronto Insight is expanding internationally this September, with its first Canadian location in Toronto. The first session of both the Data Science and the Artificial Intelligence Fellows programs based in Toronto will begin in September, with mentorship from data teams at RBC/Borealis AI, CIBC, Loblaw Digital, Thomson...
Deadline extended for The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) summer biotech course
Apr. 18, 2018—Spots still available for grad students in summer biotech course July 9-14 The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive course from July 9-14, 2018, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. This course will accommodate 50 graduate students and postdocs (international and...
Health:Further, Local Online Resource in search of Writers
Apr. 15, 2018—Are you interested in writing about topics related to healthcare and biotech/life sciences from health tech to drug development to AI to blockchain? Health:Further is interested in hearing from you! They are seeking user-generated content to share with their readers. Take a look at their blog to see what they are publishing and if you are...
Leadership needed for VSSA Student Research Symposium
Apr. 12, 2018—The Vanderbilt Summer Science Academy (VSSA), a summer research program for undergraduates, is looking for graduate students and post-docs to help coordinate and lead the VSSA 16th Annual Student Research Symposium. The symposium will be held August 2nd, 2018 in the new Science and Engineering Building across from the 25th Ave parking garage. Leaders will work closely...
ASPIRE Internship: axialHealthcare- Research Data Scientist, Nashville, TN
Apr. 11, 2018—axialHealthcare Research Data Scientist 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 or...
The NIH is coming to Meharry April 17-18
Apr. 9, 2018—The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is convening a research funding workshop at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The workshop will provide research funding information from several Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) including NIAID, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institute of General Medical Sciences...
Invitation to Apply to BOLD Fellow Program
Apr. 5, 2018—Want to create innovative online learning experiences? Investigate the impact of the experience on your students’ learning and share the results with colleagues? The BOLD Fellows program helps graduate students from all disciplines design and develop online learning experiences, from building online learning modules to fostering online spaces for their students to interact. Each Fellow...
TRIUMPH (Translational Research In Multidisciplinary Program) Post-doctoral Fellowship
Apr. 5, 2018—TRIUMPH (Translational Research In Multidisciplinary Program) Post-doctoral Fellowship The Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) TRIUMPH Postdoctoral Fellowship Program is a post-doctoral program providing unique training in clinical and translational research. The immediate goal of our program is to recruit talented, productive, well-trained PhDs and train them through didactic course work as well...