‘Career Options: Tenure Track Research’
Applications Open for Compass Career Development Program
Jul. 18, 2024—Applications Open for Compass Career Development Program Applications are open to participate in the fifth cohort of Compass – an NIH-funded program that provides training and mentoring for early-career faculty and late-stage postdocs at U.S. academic institutions. Compass Scholars develop practical leadership and management skills for leading a lab or research team. The program is...
Job Opportunity: Tenure -Track Investigator, Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Oct. 26, 2023—The Radiation Epidemiology Branch (REB), Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG), National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), is recruiting a tenure-track investigator to develop an independent research program focused on the adverse health effects of treatment, including radiotherapy, in cancer survivors, and modifiers of survival...
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...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Director, Imaging Core, Indiana University School of Medicine
Feb. 23, 2022—Position Title: Assistant Director, Imaging Core Company: Indiana University School of Medicine Location: Indianapolis, IN Deadline: May 31, 2022 Contact Info. / Where to Apply / Required Application Documents (e.g. cover letter, CV) Link to job posting: https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/11329 Required documents: Curriculum Vitae, Letter of Application, List Of References Contact: Kenneth Dunn, Director – Indiana Center for Biological...
Explainer: hard vs. soft money
Feb. 4, 2022—You may hear academics throwing around terms like “hard money” and “soft money” when talking about salaries. What do these terms mean, anyway? This blog post explains the difference.
ASPIRE Job Search Series: Exploring and Preparing for Faculty Careers
Aug. 3, 2021—Thursday, March 17, 2022 11:00am Light Hall 214 Kathy Gould, Ph.D.,Senior Associate Dean for Biomedical Research Education and Training and Louise B. McGavock Professor, Department of Cell and Developmental Biology Do you know the different types of academic faculty positions that are available in the U.S.? What skills do you need for each type? What...
Job opportunity: Assistant Professor in Computational Biology/Informatics/Data Science, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Apr. 28, 2021—Fisk University is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology/Informatics/Data Science who would enthusiastically embrace teaching and engaging undergraduates in faculty-mentored research in the context of a liberal arts institution whose mission includes advancing African American and under-represented leaders in STEM. The optimal candidate will have post-doctoral research experience and will be poised to develop and sustain...
Beyond VU: Alumni Perspectives with Isi Ero-Tolliver, PhD
Feb. 3, 2021—Join the Vanderbilt Leadership Institute on February 4th to hear from Isi Ero-Tolliver, PhD, Vanderbilt alumnus. She is currently interim Dean of the School of Science and Associate Professor of Biology at Hampton University. Be sure to register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5V19iw_4qbG0sToLR4QdCCOmqQeYG67t0Dtk7TzJN_mLVkw/viewform
IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowships for Fall 2020
May. 5, 2020—Kansas University is accepting applications for the KU IRACDA Postdoctoral Fellowships for Fall 2020. The NIH will fund fellows for 3 years of mentored research in a KU faculty lab. The program includes 2 semesters of mentored teaching experience at Haskell. The program is designed for postdocs who are interested in gaining research and teaching experience...
Get to know Dr. AJ Baucum, December’s PhD Career Stories Speaker
Nov. 7, 2019—Dr. AJ Baucum will be our featured speaker for the December ASPIRE PhD Career Stories seminar. We asked him a few questions prior to his visit. See what he had to saw below and be sure to attend his talk on December 13th! Registration is requested A Breakdown of a Typical Day Major Steps in...
Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology, Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Jan. 10, 2018—Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Computational Biology Fisk University (www.fisk.edu) invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of assistant professor in the broad area of computational biology, with demonstrated potential for excellence in student-centered undergraduate teaching and for developing a research program capable of attracting external funding and publishing peer-reviewed papers...
Beyond the Lab: Puck Ohi, Faculty
Apr. 18, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Puck Ohi, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology here at Vanderbilt. We were glad to talk with Dr. Ohi since he did both his training...
Beyond the Lab: Hugh Fentress, University Professor
Apr. 11, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Hugh Fentress, Assistant Professor of Biology at Tennessee State University. Dr. Fentress balances his time doing research and teaching and mentoring undergraduates at TSU here in Nashville....
Job Posting: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy/Biomedical Engineering Program, University of South Carolina
Feb. 11, 2015—The Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The School of Medicine was formed in the late 1970s and has experienced substantial growth in its educational and research programs. The Department of Cell Biology...
Job Opportunity: Assistant Professor, Portland State University
Oct. 27, 2014—The Biology Department at Portland State University invites applications for a full-time tenure track position as an Assistant Professor of Biology beginning September 2015. This faculty position is supported in part by a grant to Portland State University from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Science Education Program. Candidates must have a Ph.D. and record of...
Job Posting: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, University of Toledo
Sep. 8, 2014—Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of PharmacologyUniversity of Toledo, College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Toledo, OH The Department of Pharmacology at The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position. The duties of the successful candidate will include teaching, research and service. The candidate will...
Job Posting: Faculty Positions, Cardiovascular Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Jun. 4, 2014—The Department of Anesthesiology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, Texas invites application for outstanding faculty candidates at all ranks (Assistant, Associate, Full Professor). Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability in cardiovascular research with extramurally funded research program. We are specifically looking for investigators with NIH funded research program in ischemia-reperfusion injury, myocardial...