‘Career Options: Entrepreneurship’
2019 Management and Business Principles Module, now accepting applications!
Nov. 16, 2018—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 2019, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
2018 Health:Further Festival Seeking Volunteers August 27-29, Nashville, TN (gain free access to the festival)
Jun. 25, 2018—Health:Further August 27-29, 2018 Music City Center| Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Nashville, TN The Health:Further team is seeking volunteers to join them at the 2018 Festival. As a volunteer, you'll have free access to the three day event which includes: exciting keynotes, a startup pitch competition, panel discussions, product demos and much more! Volunteers are asked to work 2 shifts and...
Apply now for business module for scientists: 2018 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 10, 2018—This summer, the BRET Office of Career Development is again 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 2018 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization module will meet Mondays and Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m., June 14 – August...
eI2 – The Enabling Innovation Initiative, seminar on Feb 2nd
Jan. 17, 2018—The second speaker in Vanderbilt School of Medicine's eI2 seminar series will be featured on Friday February 2, 3:00 PM, in 214 Light Hall Dr. David L. Black, Ph.D., F-ABFT, FAIC Founder, Aegis Sciences Corporation Founder and CEO, The Phoenix Sciences Group, LLC Clinical Associate Professor, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology and Pharmacology, Vanderbilt University “Accidental Entrepreneur” Dr. David L....
ASPIRE Internship: NueCura Partners, LLC, Business Development and Marketing Intern, Nashville, TN
Jan. 6, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: NueCura Partners, LLC Business Development and Marketing Intern 217 Fifth Avenue North Nashville, TN NueCura Partners, LLC is an angel investment company created by seasoned healthcare industry operators that focuses specifically on investments in the healthcare sector and allows participating affiliate members to make their own investment choices. At NueCura Partners, our goal is...
eI2 – The Enabling Innovation Initiative is Online!
Dec. 20, 2017—Last month, eI2 was introduced, a new program launched by Rob Carnahan, Chuck Sanders, and Alan Bentley to promote a culture of innovation and the dissemination of new knowledge and discoveries through entrepreneurial pathways. You can now learn more about eI2 from its new website. There, among other things, you’ll find a complete list of upcoming...
First session in the eI2 seminar series is January 5th!
Dec. 20, 2017—The eI2 (Enabling Innovation Initiative) program is being launched by Basic Sciences at Vanderbilt School of Medicine to lower barriers to commercializing basic science discoveries. The initiative will feature a new speaker seminar series. The first in this series features Dr. Chase Spurlock (CEO of iQuity) and Dr. Thomas Aune (Chief Strategy Officer/Chief Financial Officer...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Dec. 19, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. (Formerly Nanoferix, Inc.) Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is an early-stage Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing surface coating and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are initially focused on developing applications for the orthopedic market. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012...
Award winning Management and Business Principles Module, now accepting applications
Nov. 8, 2017—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 2018, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Wond’ry PostFlight Program… apply by Sept 5, 2017
Sep. 1, 2017—
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...
BIOTECH HEDGE FUND FELLOWSHIP, CHAMBERS POINT CAPITAL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK
May. 30, 2017—BIOTECH HEDGE FUND FELLOWSHIP CHAMBERS POINT CAPITAL, NEW YORK, NEW YORK Position Description: Chambers Point Capital, LP is a life-sciences focused hedge fund based in New York. At our core we are committed to supporting healthcare innovation by investing in passionate scientists and ambitious management teams that are on the cusp of breakthroughs in the...
Biophysical Society’s career webinar:Career Planning & Job Searching for Entrepreneurial-focused Science Professionals, May 25
May. 8, 2017—Career Planning & Job Searching for Entrepreneurial-focused Science Professionals Thursday, May 25, 2017, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time This webinar will address how entrepreneurial-focused scientists can design a plan that will incorporate their career goals with their interests, passions, and skills. Register today to learn about the basics of launching your own company, developing your brand, and...
ASPIRE Internship: Pendant Biosciences, Business Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Apr. 28, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Pendant Biosciences, Inc. (Formerly Nanoferix, Inc.) Business Development Intern Nashville, TN Pendant Biosciences is an early-stage Nashville, TN- based life sciences company focused on developing surface coating and drug delivery technologies through a polymer-based platform. They are initially focused on developing applications for the orthopedic market. Pendant Biosciences, founded in 2012...
Apply now for business module for scientists: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization
Apr. 6, 2017—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 2017 Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization module will meet Mondays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., June 15 –...
ASPIRE Internship: BioTN Foundation, Enterprise Development Intern, Nashville, TN
Mar. 29, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: BioTN Foundation, Inc. Market Research Analyst Nashville, TN BioTN Foundation, Inc is a non-profit 501c3 foundation formed to facilitate and inspire Tennessee children and adults to explore the sciences. BioTN launched with three goals: 1) to enhance and improve STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) K-16 education in Tennessee; 2) to...
Invitation to the Wond’ry’s PostFlight program
Feb. 16, 2017—PostFlight https://www.vanderbilt.edu/thewondry/postflight/ Aspiring Vanderbilt entrepreneurs who have a viable early stage idea are encouraged to attend the Wond’ry PostFlight program. PostFlight provides a step-by-step guide to launching a venture. Taught by the Wond’ry Mentors-in-Residence, who are experts in their respective fields, PostFlight is the perfect next step for graduates of the Wond’ry PreFlight program, entrepreneurs with a...
RadX Innovation Challenge: Kick-Off Event on Thursday, February 16, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm, at the Wond’ry
Feb. 7, 2017—Radx is a novel healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship incubator within the Department of Radiology. Our mission is to foster and support the development and commercialization of creative healthcare technology solutions. Teams will compete to develop creative solutions to unmet needs in health care, with two $10,000 prizes awarded to the winning teams. Radx’s inaugural activity will be a...
PhD Career Connections: From Bench to Wall Street to Business
Feb. 3, 2017—We welcome alumnus David Reese, PhD, CEO and President of Provista Diagnostics for our March PhD Career Connections. PhD Career Connections: From Bench to Wall Street to Business Wednesday, March 1 10:45-11:45am Light Hall 214 Registration is requested. David Reese, PhD, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2011 for his background in cutting-edge...
ASPIRE Internship: TriStar Health Partners, Market Research Analyst
Feb. 3, 2017—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: TriStar Health Partners Market Research Analyst 3322 West End Ave Suite 1100 Nashville, TN 37203 TriStar Health Partners is a venture capital (VC) firm focused on early stage investments in healthcare and life sciences. Since founding TriStar in 2009, the partners have invested in and helped create 23 companies in the...