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ASPIRE Up: Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement
Sep. 13, 2024—with Madhvi Venkatesh, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Educator Faculty Office of Biomedical Research Education & Training (BRET) Curriculum Director, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Biological and Biomedical Sciences Tuesday October 1, 2024 10:30a-12:00p Light Hall 411 Registration is requested Most job applications for teaching-intensive faculty positions require candidates to write a ‘teaching philosophy” or statement....
Merck Showcase: an Info Session with Virtual Speakers and an In-Person Discussion
Aug. 28, 2024—Join us on Friday, September 20, in Light Hall 419, for an in-person information session with host and alumnus Dave Westover, PhD, who will be virtually hosting other colleagues at Merck who will describe their team and the work they do there. Attend all or some sessions throughout the two hours. Come and go as...
PhD Career Stories: Industry Science with Dave Westover, PhD
Aug. 28, 2024— Join us on Friday, September 20, at 10am in Light Hall 214 to learn more about alumnus Dave Westover, PhD, a Senior Scientist, Analytical Research and Development, at Merck. Registration requested for this event. During his visit to Vanderbilt, Dr. Westover will be choosing six trainees to meet individually for a 20-minute one-on-one visit...
Open Jobs for Trainees
Aug. 14, 2024— Join us on our LinkedIn page to see current job opening shared with the ASPIRE Program. https://www.linkedin.com/company/vanderbiltbretaspire/ The Vanderbilt BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE LinkedIn page shares current job postings available for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Job opening notifications are for faculty, non-faculty, and postdoc positions....
ASPIRE CV / Resume Drop In Clinic
Aug. 30, 2023—The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program provides a CV/Resume Drop-in Clinic for VU and VUMC biomedical sciences PhD students and postdoctoral fellows. We are happy to review CVs, NIH biosketches, resumes, LinkedIn profiles, or other professional documents you use in a job search. Drop in for a visit on Tuesdays from 11:30a-12:30p in...
Beyond the Lab: Celebrating 100 Episodes!
Feb. 7, 2023—This week, The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE program is excited to announce the alumni interview series — Beyond the Lab – has reached 100 podcast episodes published! The podcast, which began as a YouTube video series in 2013, has interviewed 100 Vanderbilt University Biomedical Research Education and Training graduate student and postdoctoral fellow...
ASPIRE Grant Repository
Mar. 9, 2021—The ASPIRE team maintains a repository of funded grant applications written by Vanderbilt graduate students. Access is restricted to Vanderbilt graduate students who are currently writing a grant application. Currently the repository contains example F31 NIH NRSA , AHA, and NSF GRFP grant applications. If you are a VU student who is interested in viewing the repository,...
ASPIRE Internships
Sep. 28, 2018— The ASPIRE Program is excited to offer ASPIRE Internships, which will be advertised on a rolling basis throughout the year. Please check back regularly! For a curated list of internships available outside of ASPIRE, please see: Internships Outside of ASPIRE. Eligibility requirements Applicants must be a current Vanderbilt University Ph.D. student or a current postdoctoral fellow....