‘Workshops and Seminars’
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,...
PhD Careers in Consulting, hosted by VUADCC
Mar. 21, 2016—The Vanderbilt University Advanced Degree Consulting Club invites you to: PhD Careers in Consulting Wednesday, March 30 12-1PM Featheringill Hall, Room 136 Lunch served! Want to apply your PhD training in the real world? Have passion for solving problems? Want to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment? Come learn what consulting has to offer!
STEM Pedagogy Journal Club: Speaker Derek Bruff
Mar. 21, 2016—STEM Pedagogy Journal Club is a monthly meeting of grad students and postdocs interested in science education and the latest practices in teaching. On Tuesday, April 19th from 4-5pm in MRBIV 11455, Vanderbilt’s STEM Pedagogy Journal Club will be welcoming Dr. Derek Bruff, Director of the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt. We will be...
PhD Career Connections: Working at the CDC
Mar. 5, 2016—PhD Career Connections is excited to welcome Jennifer Anstadt, Team Lead Microbiologist, at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. Friday, March 11, 2016 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Light Hall 214 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. Dr. Jennifer Anstadt joined the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2015 as Team Lead of...
Making Communication Effective Workshop on 2/25
Feb. 23, 2016—This Thursday night, before the 3-Minute Thesis competition on Friday, February 26, the 3MT keynote speaker, Alan Kantrow, Chief Learning and Communications Officer of The Governance Lab at NYU, will lead a professional development workshop on effective communication. Seats are limited so please register here. Making Communication Effective Thursday, February 25 5:30-7pm Buttrick Hall 205 ...
PhD Career Connections: Medical Communications
Feb. 4, 2016—PhD Career Connections is excited to host the Medical Communications-focused seminar on Friday, February 12, in PRB 206. The panel will feature three medical communicators: Leah Case, Syncrogenix Kim Korwek, HCA Tristin Abair, prIME Oncology REGISTRATION REQUESTED.
The Job Search for International Students
Jan. 15, 2016—The search for internships and post-graduate employment can be quite challenging for international students. This workshop, sponsored by the Graduate School, will help you understand the process and will address how to use all available resources to help you compete effectively in the job market. Registration requested: http://goo.gl/forms/vommx92dGO This workshop will focus on graduate students, but...
PhD Career Connections: Academic Clinical Research
Jan. 13, 2016—PhD Career Connections presents: Academic Clinical Research panel Tuesday, January 26, 2016 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 208 REGISTRATION REQUESTED. featuring Mallory Hacker, PhD; Tiffanie Markus, PhD; and Courtnee Melton, PhD Speaker Bios Mallory Hacker, PhD, Research Instructor, Department of Neurology Mallory Hacker is a member of the research faculty in the Division of Movement Disorders, Department...
ASPIRE Module: STEM Teaching in K-12 Schools, Spring 2016
Dec. 4, 2015—The ASPIRE Program is excited to announce the STEM Teaching in K12 Schools ASPIRE Module, offered once again, this Spring 2016. Each participant will have the opportunity to experience the K-12 classroom through a volunteer placement in a middle or high school setting. The placements will be tailored to each participant and will range from one...
Info Session: STEM Teaching for K-12
Nov. 20, 2015—Join us as we learn about career options for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to students in a grade K-12 environment. Also learn more about the STEM K12 ASPIRE Module offered this Spring. Tuesday, December 15, 2015 11:00am Light Hall 350 Registration is requested. Jennifer A. Ufnar, PhD, is the current director...
Event: Careers Options in Clinical Research Organizations
Oct. 7, 2015—Join us as we welcome Bill Taaffe, president of Medelis, an oncology clinical research company, as he discusses Career Options in Clinical Research Organizations. Friday, October 9, 2015 9-10am PRB 206 Registration is requested. Bill Taaffe spend 18 years at ICON Clinical Research-US in the roles of president and CEO, president of corporate development and president of DOCS,...
PhD Career Connections: Entrepreneur and Management Consulting
Sep. 16, 2015—PhD Career Connections is excited to announce Leeland Eckstrom, PhD, Managing Director, BioVU Partnerships, McKinsey & Co. Thursday, October 22 9-10am Light Hall 214 Registration requested. Leeland Ekstrom, PhD is currently the Managing Director of BioVU Partnerships at VUMC. Leeland is working with the BioVU team to explore new ways to extend this unique database...
PhD Career Connections: Research and Development
Sep. 16, 2015—PhD Career Connections presents: Research and Development Friday, December 4 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 214 Registration requested. featuring Ken Maynard, PhD, Global Program Leader, CNS, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Ken Maynard, PhD, the Global Program Leader with Takeda Pharmaceuticals, drives strategic, scientific, and operational multi-national, cross-functional teams in research and development and external innovation. Dr. Maynard identifies external innovation...
PhD Career Connections: From Pharma to Philanthropy
Sep. 16, 2015—PhD Career Connections presents: From Pharma to Philanthropy Tuesday, November 17 9:00am-10:00am Light Hall 214 Registration requested. featuring Jeremy Richman, PhD We are pleased to announce that Dr. Richman will also be delivering the Flexner Dean's Lecture Series Annual Felts Lecture. Please RSVP for that event also! "Making the Invisibile Visible: Violence, Compassion, and the Brain" Monday,...
VU Alumni Association sponsored Entrepreneurship Panel, 10/8
Sep. 9, 2015— The Nashville Vanderbilt Chapter and the Nashville Entrepreneur Center are bringing together the principals of five companies who have their finger on the pulse of founding startups in Nashville. These experts will discuss presenting an idea and raising money for a new company as well as navigating the angle, private equity and the venture capital...
PhD Career Connections: Science Advocacy
Aug. 28, 2015—PhD Career Connections presents: Science Advocacy Wednesday, September 9 11:00am-noon Light Hall 512 featuring Gerry Ostheimer, PhD REGISTER HERE. Gerard (Gerry) Ostheimer is the Global Lead for Sustainable Bioenergy with the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiative. Gerry currently works to create the Sustainable Bioenergy High Impact Opportunity (HIO) under the auspices of the UN...
PhD Career Connections: Science Careers through Networking
Aug. 28, 2015—PhD Career Connections presents: Science Careers through Networking Thursday, September 24 10:00am-11:30am Light Hall 214 featuring Holly Falk-Krzesinski, PhD REGISTER HERE. The challenges and complexity of the 21st century society necessitate a scientifically-informed US policy, economy, and global competitiveness. To accomplish this we need: • Top scientists conducting research and disseminating findings broadly and teaching...
Navigating the Academic Landscape featuring Dean Fauchet
Aug. 13, 2015— This seminar is designed for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars in science and engineering who are actively pursuing faculty jobs as well as those who are exploring academia as one possible career path. Dr. Fauchet will provide a 30,000 foot view of the role of universities...
So You Want to be a Patent Professional?
Jul. 29, 2015—Explore the role and career of a patent professional with Hilary Dorr Lang, Ph.D. , Associate and Registered Patent Attorney at Patterson Intellectual Property Law. Patterson is a 20 lawyer intellectual property law firm in Nashville, TN, where Hilary focuses her practice on patent prosecution and enforcement of intellectual property rights. Friday, August 7 9-10am PRB 206...
2015 ASPIRE Module: EQ + IQ = Career Success
Jul. 27, 2015—The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-credit bearing electives that broaden the training experiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These elective modules provide efficient exposure to topics in three theme areas: Business/Entrepreneurship, Communication, and Clinical research.The ASPIRE Modules are optional and open to any biomedical sciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who wishes to take them to supplement their research...