Skill Development

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive bioscience course from July 9-15, 2017, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA.  The course will introduce PhD scientists to the skills they need to thrive in industry… Read More

Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training & NIH Extracellular RNA Communication Program   Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program is part of a national NIH effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours… Read More

Am I prepared for the next step in my scientific career? What skills do I need to work in academia? Industry? Other careers? What if I don’t want to do research? How can I find a job?   The Jackson Laboratory and partners are pleased to host The… Read More

  Join The Boston Consulting Group for a Virtual Resume Workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:00 pm ET with ADC consultants from BCG Atlanta. Learn tips for transforming your CV into a one-page business style resume. ADC consultants will share their experiences both as candidates… Read More

The Lasker Foundation has launched its 2017 Essay Contest! This exciting challenge engages young scientists and clinicians in a discussion about the big questions in biology and medicine today, and the role of biomedical research in our society. The contest aims to build skills in communicating important medical and scientific issues to broader audiences. Read More

New announcement about TechVenture Challenge: Dear Vanderbilt Community, We are excited to announce a call for participants in this year's TechVenture Challenge.  The TechVenture Challenge is a 6-week business plan competition (February through March 2017) designed to accelerate the commercialization of Vanderbilt technologies that culminates in a pitch to industry… Read More

The Writing Studio is hosting a Spring Break Dissertation Writers' Mini-Retreat. The retreat will take place on Monday and Tuesday of spring break, March 6-7. A short on-line application form is due by February 20. Here is a link to the information page and application form: https://vanderbilt.edu/writing/events/dissertation-writers-retreat/  … Read More

Wond'ry Pre-Flight Accepting Applications: Ever thought entrepreneurship will play a role in your life? Have an idea for a new product, technology, or new way of doing something? The Wond’ry in partnership with Vanderbilt’s CTTC and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center will offer a new session of PreFlight sponsored by Waller… Read More

Join us for the Negotiation Workshop led by Elliott Kruse, Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management. Dr. Kruse will talk about critical concepts to use in your daily life, for negotiations big and small. You will hear about the research behind effective negotiation and learn practical tactics to help in almost… Read More