‘Career Options: Entrepreneurship’
Applications open for Brazen Bio Incubator biotech fellowship
Nov. 8, 2021—Brazen Bio is now taking applications for their second cohort of bioentrepreneurship fellows, BRZN2. Brazen Bio helps scientists become CEOs to advance human health. The first program is the Brazen Incubator: a fully-funded 12-week biotech fellowship for rising bioentrepreneurs. Included is 24/7 access to a new BSL-2 laboratory with over $2M in equipment plus resources located in Torrance,...
Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (IPERF) program
Oct. 25, 2021—We still have open positions and are looking to fill up to 14 postdoctoral awards through end of February 2022 within the Innovative Postdoctoral Entrepreneurial Research Fellowship (IPERF) program at high-tech startups distributed throughout the United States. IPERF addresses a national need to accelerate small business innovation in support of federal government research by providing...
Ph.D. to CEO: Entrepreneurial Transformation with the ASPIRE to Innovate Postdoctoral Fellowship Program
Jul. 16, 2021—This article was originally published on the School of Medicine Basic Sciences Website, July 13, 2021. By Ashley Brady, PhD A new collaborative initiative from the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences, the BRET Office of Career Development’s ASPIRE Program, and Vanderbilt’s Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization will be supporting a biomedical sciences postdoctoral fellow to lead...
Genome Startup day
Apr. 28, 2021—Join us May 19th, 1:30-2:30 pm PST for Genome Startup Day Spring 2021 Beyond CEO: Exploring the Range of Rewarding Startup Career Paths Founding a genomics or biotech company is the dream for some, but not all. Luckily, for those interested in transitioning from academia to industry, there are many paths to a successful and rewarding...
ASPIRE Internship: Nashville Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN (remote)
Apr. 21, 2021—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Nashville Biosciences (NashBio) Business Development Intern 2525 West End Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 Seeking business-minded graduate students and post-docs for part-time internship in business development at an exciting Nashville biotech startup About Nashville Biosciences (NashBio): NashBio’s business harnesses a unique genetic database linked to de-identified electronic medical records (EMRs) with years of...
Job Opportunity- Postdoc Fellowship and Internship Opportunity, RTI International
Apr. 15, 2021—The Innovation Advisors group at RTI International is a mission-driven innovation and strategy consulting group that works with clients including universities, government agencies, nonprofits, and companies that range from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. RTI Innovation Advisors are currently accepting applications for the Post-Doctoral Innovation and Strategy Fellowship program and the Innovation Consulting Internship program. These positions present exceptional opportunities for early-career PhD graduates and currently enrolled STEM students to gain...
Daphne Koller, insitro CEO: Zoom seminar 2/24 at 12PM
Feb. 24, 2021—This is a great opportunity to hear from a preeminent scientist who has leveraged her scientific acumen toward entrepreneurship and non-profit activities. Definitely someone who can help inspire alternative scientific careers (and the company she founded is currently hiring!) Please join us Wednesday at noon. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87550168229?pwd=QW9rUnBtTG1Ubk41d2Z0a3RhaWJCQT09 Passcode: 268741
BioTN Scipreneur Challenge 2021
Dec. 22, 2020—BioTN Scipreneur Challenge 2021 General interest meeting via Zoom on January 19th at 5:30pm – Zoom Info below. After the cancellation of the 2020 edition of this event, we are excited to announce we will be having the Scipreneur Challenge in 2021! In a “Shark Tank”-like competition setting, the Scipreneur Challenge (formerly the Tech...
ASPIRE Module: Management and Business Principles for Scientists, 2021
Nov. 25, 2020—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2021, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Postdoctoral R&D Entrepreneurship Fellow with University of Memphis and Epicentre
Oct. 5, 2020—A New Frontier For Entrepreneurship The University of Memphis and Epicenter have partnered to create a new program designed to hire post-doc fellows to start businesses, utilizing patented intellectual property developed both in Memphis and across the United States, to turn great ideas into successful companies. The Patents2Products Post-Doc program creates a two-year funded position for research entrepreneurs...
2021 Moore Inventor Fellows limited submission apps due Oct. 15
Oct. 1, 2020—Are you a postdoc with an invention idea? Vanderbilt (VU + VUMC combined) may nominate up to 2 candidates for the Moore Inventor Fellows competition. The Moore Foundation aims to support scientist-inventors who create new tools and technologies with a high potential to accelerate progress in the foundation’s areas of interest: scientific discovery, environmental conservation and patient care.. Each fellow will...
Tennessee Brewer Uses Scientific Principles to Elevate Beer Creation Process
Sep. 15, 2020—This article was originally published in Results & Discussion, Issue 3, Spring 2016. By Andrew Wiese, Graduate Student Cell biologist turned brewmaster, Dr. Laura Burns, left an academia-centered career path three years ago for the opportunity to pursue her passion for fermentation and beer creation. Taking advantage of a unique opportunity, Dr. Burns turned a...
Patents2Products Fellowship Program, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Sep. 11, 2020—A New Frontier For Entrepreneurship The University of Memphis and Epicenter have partnered to create a new program designed to hire post-doc fellows to start businesses, utilizing patented intellectual property developed both in Memphis and across the United States, to turn great ideas into successful companies. The Patents2Products Post-Doc program creates a two-year funded position for research entrepreneurs...
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...
LaunchTN Mentor Networks: Student Edition, applications due November 30th
Nov. 19, 2019—The LaunchTN Mentor Networks: Student Edition is an eight-month mentoring program for early-stage Tennessee student-founded companies. STEM-focused startups will connect with a network of valuable guidance and resources while the founders continue to pursue their degrees. Apply by Nov. 30 to join the 2020 cohort! See the program flyer for more details
2020 ASPIRE Module: Management and Business Principles for Scientists now accepting applications!
Nov. 7, 2019—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2020, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Flagship’s Fellows Program
Aug. 19, 2019—A 12-week paid summer program where exceptional innovator-entrepreneurs help create the next disruptive life science startups. We recruit outstanding scientists, engineers, inventors and budding entrepreneurs to work hand-in-hand with our seasoned professionals through our uniquely entrepreneurial scientific exploration process, with the potential to ultimately produce pioneering new ventures. This program is exclusively for Ph.D., M.D.,...
36|86: Startup Job Fair with Launch Tennessee
Aug. 8, 2019—Interested in exploring a career in the startup world? Join Launch Tennessee at our inaugural 36|86: Startup Job Fair, in conjunction with Live on the Green music festival in downtown Nashville. Friday August 30 and Saturday 31st, the 36|86 Pavilion at Live On The Green music festival will feature a Startup Job Fair. This casual...
Enabling Innovation Initiative (eI2) Seminar: “From the Trenches: Perspectives on Launching a Company from Academia”
Mar. 29, 2019—Please join us next Friday for Jeff Conn and Brian Laden’s presentation: “From the Trenches: Perspectives on Launching a Company from Academia” This seminar will take place on Friday, April 5 at 2:00 PM in 214 Light Hall. Jeff Conn is the Lee E. Limbird Professor of Pharmacology and Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery. Brian Laden is the co-found and Managing Director of TriStar...
East, West Coast Courses to Help Grad Students & Postdocs Transition to Biotech
Mar. 15, 2019—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering two week-long courses this summer to help them transition to careers in biotech. Of 130 participants from 2014-2016, 70% now have nonacademic jobs in industry, regulatory affairs, or tech transfer; the remainder are still in training or in academia. Moreover, the cohorts have remained close networking...