‘Postdoc’
Postdoctoral Fellowships from the Human Frontier Science Program
Jun. 6, 2016—The Human Frontier Science Program is a program of funding for frontier research in the life sciences. It is implemented by the International Human Frontier Science Program Organization (HFSPO) with its office in Strasbourg. HFSP postdoctoral fellowships encourage early career scientists to broaden their research skills by moving into new areas of study while working...
Beyond the Lab: Jerome Jorquin, Grants Management
Apr. 14, 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 Jerome Jorquin, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow alumnus. This interview with Dr. Jorquin is a Beyond the Lab favorite! We hope you will enjoy it too! Check out...
Peter Fiske and alumnus David Shifrin to give career talks at 2016 PDA Symposium
Mar. 21, 2016—The 10th Annual Postdoc Association & Shared Resources Symposium Friday, April 29, 2016, 9 AM – 5 PM 208 Light Hall Keynote Address at 2:30 PM “Put your PhD to work” Dr. Peter Fiske, CEO, Pax Water Technologies Featured Talk at 10:15 AM “Unexpected: Using Random Results and Chance Encounters to Build a Career” Dr. David Shifrin, Owner,...
September sessions of ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows
Sep. 11, 2015—Attention Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Sessions in September: "Preparing for a Teaching Demo", Cynthia Brame, Ph.D., Asst. Dir. ,Vanderbilt Center for Teaching...
Join the National Postdoctoral Association for $10!
Sep. 9, 2015—During the month of September, the National Postdoctoral Association is offering annual memberships to individual postdoctoral fellows for the discounted rate of $10 (regular individual rate is $35). NPA Individual Members receive the following benefits: Subscription to NPA e-alerts, a periodic news announcement, and The POSTDOCket, the NPA’s official quarterly newsletter; Reduced registration fees to the NPA Annual...
July 2, 2015 Postdoctoral ASPIRE Cafe
Jun. 16, 2015—Postdoctoral Fellows, Please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Join us for the next session: “Emotional Intelligence”: Led by Mistie Germek, Ph.D., BRET Psychologist Learn how Emotional Intelligence can help you build...
Career Resource: How to Get a Job in Industry by Dr. Tom Novak
Jun. 12, 2015—Dr. Tom Novak is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Cellular Dynamics International (CDI). Given his academic experience (PhD from Caltech and Postdoc from Yale) and industry experience (Wyeth-Ayerst, Roche, Fate Therapeutics, CDI), Dr. Novak has great advice for students and postdocs on how to successfully transition from academia to industry. Read below to...
June ASPIRE Cafe for Postocs
Jun. 5, 2015—Postdocs, if you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an "orientation" to ASPIRE by providing an overview of the program and helping postdoctoral...
Special ASPIRE Postdoc Cafe featuring Andrea Stith
May. 15, 2015—Postdocs, join the ASPIRE Program and the Office of Career Development on Thursday, May 28th, 2015 for a special session (in lieu of the regular 9 am time slot) from 4:15-5:15 pm in 350 Light Hall: “Mentoring and Being Mentored- How to Develop this Essential Leadership Skill” Featuring special guest speaker, Andrea Stith, PhD Asst. Dir. for Interdisciplinary Education,...
April 23 Postdoc Cafe: Crafting a Compelling Elevator Pitch
Apr. 15, 2015—Dear Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Please join me for: “Crafting a Compelling Elevator Pitch” What’s an elevator pitch and why would...
Postdoc Cafe date change to April 2, Informational Interviews
Mar. 20, 2015—Attention Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Please note change of date and location! The Café Session originally scheduled for Thursday, March...
March 2015 ASPIRE Postdoctoral Cafe sessions
Mar. 6, 2015—Postdocs, if you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. New for 2015! The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an "orientation" to ASPIRE by providing an overview...
Next Postdoctoral Cafe – “Writing a Better Cover Letter” – 2/26/15
Feb. 20, 2015—If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. Please join us for our next meeting where we will be discussing: “Writing a Better Cover...
February Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café Schedule
Feb. 5, 2015—Attention Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. New for 2015! · The 2nd Thursday of the month serves as an “orientation” to ASPIRE by providing...
Display presentations online with Postdoc Proceedings
Jan. 9, 2015—Postdoc Journal is happy to introduce a new segment, Postdoc Proceedings. This feature is very similar to the way we present our data at conferences, except these proceedings will be assigned a DOI for a permanent record that can be cited/referenced as 'unpublished' data. If you could share the attached flyer with fellow postdocs, and PIs, its much...
Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning, changes for Spring 2015
Jan. 9, 2015—Attention Postdoctoral Fellows, If you have not already had the chance to attend, please come for coffee and pastries to a Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning session to learn more about the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program and to explore topics in career development and professionalism. New for 2015! The 4th Thursday of the month will feature a content-driven session...
Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning
Aug. 26, 2014—Calling all Postdoctoral Fellows! Opportunities await you! Come learn more about how you can get involved in the new Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program offered through the BRET Office of Career Development at one of our bi-monthly Postdoctoral ASPIRE Café for Career Planning sessions and find out about professional development activities available to you! Our first meeting...
Conference opportunity for biomedical engineers interested in science policy
Jul. 28, 2014—AIMBE is hosting a Public Policy Training Institute on September 3-5 in Washington, DC geared toward educating and informing participants about the public policy landscape that surrounds health and regulatory science. Attendees will learn from some of Washington’s top insiders about the role of policy in shaping the scientific enterprise. Sessions with confirmed speakers are highlighted below. ...
ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship
Jan. 23, 2014—The ProgramThe goal of the fellowship is to increase the number of underrepresented groups completing doctoral degrees in the microbiological sciences. The ASM Robert D. Watkins Graduate Research Fellowship is aimed at highly competitive graduate students who are enrolled in a Ph.D. program and who have completed their graduate course work in the microbiological sciences. The fellowship encourages students...
ASM/CDC Program Fellowship in Infectious Disease and Public Health Microbiology
Jan. 23, 2014—ProgramThe program is sponsored by the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The goal of ASM/CDC Fellowship is to support the development of new approaches, methodologies and knowledge in infectious disease prevention and control in areas within the public health mission of the CDC. The fellowship allows one...