‘Career Exploration’
Beyond the Professoriate career and professional development resource- available to Vanderbilt trainees!
Aug. 23, 2024—What is Beyond the Professoriate? Beyond the Professorate offers an extensive range of resources to help PhDs graduate student and postdocs understand and evaluate career options at any stage of your career journey. They provide assessment tools to help identify your career options or if you are further along, they provide resources including writing your...
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...
Vault Career Guides available at the VU library
Nov. 13, 2023—The Vanderbilt University library has a wealth of career-related resources, including access to Vault’s industry and career guides. In addition to guides on job search skills topics like, “Behavioral Interviewing,” Vault has topical guides on a range of fields from the Pharmaceutical and Biotech Industry to Consulting. If you are interested in delving deeper into...
Data and Drinks Seminar
Nov. 9, 2023—Ever wonder what Biomedical PhD careers look like in the first 10 years after graduation? Do PhD students change career goals during grad school? If they change, why? How many people do a postdoc these days? How long do people stay in postdocs? What kinds of jobs are people in 1, 3, 5, and 10...
Special issue of Developmental Biology devoted to career paths in science
Sep. 22, 2023—Are you exploring career options in science? Check out this special “Careers Beyond the Bench” issue of Developmental Biology. It features short, first-person perspective articles about different career paths. What makes this special issue “special” compared to other career exploration resources is that the writers describe their career path and career decision points in detail,...
Free career development sessions from Research!America
May. 9, 2023—Registration is open for Reaching the Peak: A Science & Technology Early Career Summit Series. This series of webinars sponsored by Research!America will provide early career researchers with the opportunity to explore an array of career paths, network with fellow researchers, participate in professional development workshops, and engage in meaningful discussions around issues critical to the...
Washington University School of Medicine recruiting Compass scholars for free online laboratory leadership program
Jan. 31, 2023—Applications are now open for the spring 2023 Compass cohort, which begins on February 20! Compass will host the second cohort of scholars this February – a new online training and mentoring program to develop leadership and management skills for early-career biomedical researchers (junior faculty and postdocs welcome). This NIH-funded program focuses on practical skills and...
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...
Grown-Ish: Skills for Life – Changing Career Paths Panel
Feb. 14, 2022—Grown-ish: Skills for Life is a program sponsored by the Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center that focuses on career and life readiness. This program aims to give students the tools to succeed in their future as they emerge into adulthood. This program is open to all undergraduate and graduate students. Changing Career Paths Join a panel...
Panel discussion with PhD alumni about navigating the nonacademic job search
Nov. 5, 2021—The Vanderbilt Career Center is hosting a panel discussion with three Vanderbilt doctoral alumni about navigating the nonacademic job search. Graduate students may register through DoreWays on the Career Center website. Interested postdocs may refer to the most recent e-newsletter from the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs for instructions on tuning into the discussion.
Free Virtual Career Blitz For Life Science Graduate Students and Postdocs, Sponsored by UNC-Chapel Hill, October 14th 1-4:30pm CST
Sep. 29, 2021—Virtual Career Blitz For Life Science Graduate Students and Postdocs A career exploration event sponsored by UNC’s Training Initiatives in Biological and Biomedical Sciences (TIBBS) program Date and Time: Thursday, October 14th from 2-5:30pm(EST) Location: Via zoom (links sent to registrants) Please register for the Career Blitz at: https://tinyurl.com/yfjlf75x At the Career Blitz 24+ PhD-trained scientists...
ASPIRE Module: Data Science Essentials 2021-2022
Jul. 16, 2021— In the 2021-22 academic year, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering an ASPIRE module for biomedical graduate students and postdocs, Data Science Essentials. It is ideal for trainees who are interested in: learning what data science careers entail; acquiring introductory technical competencies to break into the field of data science; honing their communication skills,...
Career Center Launches Full Access to The Versatile PhD
Jul. 14, 2021—The VU Career Center recently announced that it is providing VU students, faculty, and staff with complete access to Versatile PhD. This online resource helps students explore career possibilities, view job postings appropriate for PhDs, network with 85,000+ members, prepare to build a professional career, and more! VPhD is the largest online community dedicated to non-academic and non-faculty careers for PhD...
Postdoc Preview at University of Michigan Medical School
Jul. 12, 2021—Twice a year, the University of Michigan Medical School hosts Postdoc Preview, a recruiting event and opportunity for 20 upper-level graduate students to explore the extensive postdoctoral research and training opportunities in biomedical sciences at Michigan. During a virtual visit, candidates will interview with prospective mentors, network with their current postdocs, and learn about life...
Janssen Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program: Call for Applications
Jun. 24, 2021—Janssen recently announced the launch of the Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP), which will begin in fall 2021. SODEP consists of three steps: 1. Exposure to industry at the virtual Janssen Oncology Day, an all-day program that will provide an overview of the various opportunities within science and medicine. 2. One-on-one mentorship. Up to 10 scholars who...
AAAS Live Chat: What’s it Like to be a Fellow? Part I
Jun. 10, 2021—The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is dedicating two of their summer Live Chats to discuss the experience of a Science and Technology Policy Fellow. The first Live Chat, A Year of Service, is June 17th at 1 P.M. ET, and will cover the meaningful contributions STP fellows have made over the...
Bridge to BCG 2021
Feb. 24, 2021—Bridge to BCG is an immersive workshop designed to help you test-drive the BCG case team experience. Bridge to BCG 2021 will take place virtually May 24 through May 27. Programming will take place in the evening to help students balance their work/lab/academic schedules. In addition, Bridge participants will be invited to optional engagement opportunities...
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...
23rd Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium – Registration is open!
Jul. 16, 2020—Biomedical PhDs & Postdocs: Don’t miss the 23rd Annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Symposium – Registration is open! Provides trainees and early-career scientists with an opportunity to explore various career options in the biomedical sciences and create a contact network as they plan for their future careers. While this event is typically held in-person, with multiple...
ASPIRE Module: Technology Commercialization, Fall 2020
Jul. 6, 2020—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in four theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, Teaching, and Clinical research. The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research...