‘Career Options: Research and Development’
Merck KGaA Innovation Cup Summer Camp for PhD Students and Postdocs
Nov. 13, 2023—From July, 20th – July, 26th 2024, Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany will be hosting the Innovation Cup Summer Camp (http://innovationcup.merckgroup.com, http://innovationcup.emdgroup.com). The Innovation Cup is an initiative for post-graduate students in natural sciences, computer sciences, and business administration to attend a training program near Frankfurt, Germany. All travel, food and accommodation expenses are paid by us. The Innovation Cup...
Job Opportunity: Research Associate, Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD), Dresden, Germany
Oct. 26, 2023—Are you passionate about fascinating important scientific questions? Do you want to understand how self-renewing macrophages fight cancer and protect against aging? Or what defines stemness in macrophages on the molecular level? Please apply to the lab of Alexander von Humboldt Professor Dr. Michael Sieweke, chair of stem cell research and cellular therapies at the CRTD,...
ASPIRE on the Road Bonus Fall Edition! We are headed to St. Louis! October 2023; application now open!
Jul. 27, 2023— ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical PhD graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions. During these trips, we will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about...
Merck On-campus Employer Info Session Thursday, July 27, 2023
Jul. 12, 2023—The VU Graduate Program in Chemistry and the BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is excited to welcome Merck to campus for an Employer Information Session. “Merck Pharmaceutical Research & Development” Brandon A. Vara, PhD Associate Principal Scientist, Discovery Chemistry Following completion of my undergraduate studies in Chemistry at James Madison University in Virginia,...
Merck On-Campus Vanderbilt PhD recruiting day, July 27th, 2023
Jun. 15, 2023—Save the Date! Representatives from Merck will be conducting a campus recruiting/visitation day on Thursday, July 27th. Merck departments being represented include Discovery Chemistry, Informatics, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Analytical R&D. They have recently hired PhDs with expertise in a variety of fields including immunology, neurology, mass spec, hemodynamics, oncology, organic chemistry, informatics, and mechanical...
Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) Fireside Chat information session on industry mentorship program : March 3, 2023, at 11:00am PT. (applications due April 7, 2023!)
Mar. 2, 2023—SMDP pairs diverse students (Post-baccalaureate, Master or PhD) and early career researchers with mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology and consumer healthcare industries. With their mentors, Scholars attend a 5-day training session to learn about careers in industry and receive mentoring and career development coaching. Join the SMDP Fireside Chat information session on...
S Phase Biofund Business of Biotech Forum, Wednesday, Feb 22, 5-7 pm West End Tower
Feb. 17, 2023—Vanderbilt grad student and postdocs, join S Phase BioFund for a Business of Biotech Forum on Wed, Feb 22 at 5-7pm! We’re bringing together some major players in the Nashville biotech space, including founders, entrepreneurial faculty, and former biomedical graduate students who transitioned into the biotech industry. It’s going to be a great event, not...
Biopharma companies with postdoctoral programs
Feb. 6, 2023—Looking for an industry postdoc? Check out these companies, who have well-established postdoc programs. 1. The Roche Postdoc Fellowship (RPF) Programme and Genentech Postdoctoral Programs 2. Novartis Innovation Postdoc Fellowship 3. Merck MRL Postdoctoral Research Fellow Program 4. Glaxo-Smith-Kline Postdoctoral R&D 5. AbbVie U.S. Professional Programs 6. Sanofi’s R&D Postdoctoral Program 7. Pfizer Postdoctoral Program...
ASPIRE on the Road is headed to San Francisco, Spring 2023 application now open!
Jan. 4, 2023—We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths, hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni. Read more about past trips here: https://medschool.vanderbilt.edu/career-development/aspire-on-the-road/ A maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate. Airfare and hotel accommodations will be covered by the ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate. Co-sponsored by the Vanderbilt...
APMM Bench to Bedside Series
Sep. 30, 2022—Join ASPIRE Path in Molecular Medicine for their Bench to Bedside series this Fall. B2B with Quin Wells, Wed, Oct 5, 5:00pm, MRB 3 1220 B2B with Bob Miller and the Shade Tree Clinic, Wed, Nov 2, 5:00pm, MRB 3 1220 B2B with Bill Schaffner, MD, Wed, Dec 7, 2022, 5:00pm, MRB 3 1220
NIH recruiting Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators
Aug. 30, 2022—The NIH is recruiting Stadtman Tenure-Track Investigators which is starting for the Fall cycle. The Cancer & Developmental Biology Laboratory is one of the Laboratories (mini-departments) that will also be recruiting through this mechanism. They are looking for strong cell and developmental biologists to add to their complement of investigators (https://ccr.cancer.gov/cancer-and-developmental-biology-laboratory). The laboratory is located...
Investigator – Encoded Library Technologies (ELT) Biophysics, GSK, Cambridge, MA
Aug. 2, 2022—https://gsk.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/GSKCareers/job/USA—Massachusetts—Cambridge/Investigator—ELT-Biophysics_335079-1 GSK is seeking a highly motivated scientist to join the multidisciplinary Encoded Library Technologies (ELT) team. As a member of the ELT Biophysics Group, you will support small molecule drug discovery programs across GSK with specific accountability for biophysical aspects of hit identification, hit validation, and further developing platform capabilities. Additionally, you will represent...
Genentech Postdoc Program- Postdoc Hiring Initiative- open call, deadline July 31, 2022
Jun. 28, 2022—We are excited to announce that Genentech’s world-class biomedical research organization is launching an open call for our postdoc program aimed at identifying top scientific talent, independent of a specific job posting for a given Genentech scientist’s lab. Applicants are provided the freedom to select three potential Genentech postdoc mentors that they are most interested...
The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) Fellowship, application open
Jun. 11, 2022—The National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program (NBBTP) Fellowship is based at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD The NBBTP is a partnership between the Division of Occupational Health and Safety (DOHS) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the NIH. This is a rare opportunity for individuals seeking...
Job Opportunity: Translational Scientist, Firststring Research – Mount Pleasant, SC
May. 6, 2022—Job Title: Translational Scientist Department: Research & Development Classification: Exempt Location: Mount Pleasant, SC PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Translational Scientist will be responsible for conducting a full range of activities required to conceptualize, prepare, submit, and manage research programs. Responsibilities include producing high quality scientific documents for funding applications and submitting publications – including writing and editing grant...
Job Opportunity: Translational Scientist, Research & Development, FirstString Research, Mount Pleasant, SC
May. 6, 2022—PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Translational Scientist will be responsible for conducting a full range of activities required to conceptualize, prepare, submit, and manage research programs. Responsibilities include producing high quality scientific documents for funding applications and submitting publications – including writing and editing grant proposals, scientific manuscripts for peer review, white papers, protocols, reports,...
Job Opportunity: Lab Technician, Baskauf Lab, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN
Apr. 19, 2022—The Baskauf lab at Austin Peay State University is looking for a lab technician experienced in basic molecular biology techniques (e.g. pcr, DNA extraction) for a short term summer project genotyping plant species as part of a project comparing rare plants with their widespread congeners. Email CV with references and/or contact Carol Baskauf for more...
Job Opportunity: Post-Doctoral Position, Immunometabolism, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute – Bethesda, MD
Apr. 15, 2022—A postdoctoral position is available in the Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Laboratory in the Cardiovascular Branch of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Dr. Powell-Wiley is an NIH Earl Stadtman Investigator and Chief of the Social Determinants of Obesity and Cardiovascular Risk Laboratory at NHLBI. The Powell-Wiley group studies the impact...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Fellow, Viral Pathogenesis and Immunobiology, CBER/FDA – Silver Spring MD
Apr. 15, 2022—Research Fellowship COVID-19 pathogenesis and innate response to adjuvanted vaccines FDA/Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Position Type A research fellowship position on Viral Pathogenesis and Immunobiology is available in the Laboratory of Retrovirus Research, CBER, FDA at White Oak Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. Position Description The ongoing research involves study of the mechanisms...
Job Opportunity: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Laboratory of Dr. Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji, North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC
Mar. 28, 2022—Ninomiya-Tsuji Lab at North Carolina State University is looking for a motivated postdoctoral fellow in the research field of the signal transduction and molecular biology. Our Lab is interested in the host defense cell signaling pathways. Current research focus is elucidation of the molecular mechanism by which host cells switch signaling pathways between inflammation and...