Skill Development

The Weill Institute Emerging Scholars Symposium on Monday, October 13, is open to senior Ph.D. students and postdocs in cell and molecular biology and related disciplines. Apply by April 14, 2025 for a chance to: Network with… Read More

  Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional conversations. Enjoy drinks and food at the pub while playing a card came… Read More

Thursday, March 6 1:00-3:00pm Virtual (Zoom link provided at registration) ASPIRE once again will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for a virtual webinar! This interactive webinar is focused on providing advice to help you tell your story so that you can effectively engage… Read More

Thursday January 9, 2025 10:00am-11:30am Light Hall 208 with Ashley Brady, PhD, Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships As a graduate student or postdoc you are by definition in a training role and thus will be moving into a position within the near future. When… Read More

The Vanderbilt English Language Center (ELC) supports the internationalization of the university and the School of Medicine Basic Sciences through academic support programming for international students, faculty, and postdocs. Our approach is to teach how language is contextualized within a given context.  We find that our international community… Read More

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center provides paid access to the Nature Masterclasses on- demand training courses for all Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center faculty, staff and trainees. Nature Masterclasses provide professional development training for researchers via bite-sized, on-demand courses. Your access is tied to your institutional email domain: vumc.org… Read More

        Announcing the application cycle for the Short Course in Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program now open. This program is available to PhD students in biomedical research programs across the US, with all costs covered by an NIGMS R25 grant. The application deadline is… Read More

SHIFT Program Applications Are Open!  We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Short Course in Transferable Skills Training (SHIFT) Program! If you’re a PhD student in biomedical research across the US, here’s your chance to elevate your skills, fully funded by an NIGMS R25 grant. What is the SHIFT Program? The SHIFT… Read More

10a-12p Light Hall 208 Don’t be caught off guard when you get an interview sooner than you expected! Are you ready? Join us to start preparing for interviews, specifically learn: How to prepare for various types of interviews Interview etiquette Being prepared for common interview questions… Read More

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… Read More