August 6, 2018 BRET EVENTS OF THE FORTNIGHT ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: Preparing for a Faculty Application Package Thursday, August 9 • 3:00pm • Light Hall 419 Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development CV/Resume DropIn Clinic Every Wednesday • 12:30-1:30pm • Light Hall 340 Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 2018 Federal STEM Policy & Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look This two-day event will provide Vanderbilt students and postdoctoral fellows in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) an opportunity to learn how federal STEM policy is made and the role of advocacy by various stakeholders in achieving policy goals. Participants will hear from officials – including some VU alumni – who work in the Executive and Legislative branches of government as well as scientific societies, associations and coalitions who are actively engaged in influencing and promoting federal investments in science and engineering. Hosted by the Vanderbilt University Office of Federal Relations in partnership with The Vanderbilt Graduate School, the BRET Office of Career Development, the School of Engineering, and the Center for Student Professional Development. Dea dline: August 21. Learn more and apply! ANNOUNCEMENTS
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August 6, 2018
BRET EVENTS OF THE FORTNIGHT
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows: Preparing for a Faculty Application Package Thursday, August 9 • 3:00pm • Light Hall 419
Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development
CV/Resume DropIn Clinic Every Wednesday • 12:30-1:30pm • Light Hall 340
Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
2018 Federal STEM Policy &Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look This two-day event will provide Vanderbilt studentsand postdoctoral fellows in Science, Technology,Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) anopportunity to learn how federal STEM policy is
made and the role of advocacy by various stakeholders in achieving policy goals. Participants willhear from officials – including some VU alumni – who work in the Executive and Legislativebranches of government as well as scientific societies, associations and coalitions who are activelyengaged in influencing and promoting federal investments in science and engineering. Hosted bythe Vanderbilt University Office of Federal Relations in partnership with The Vanderbilt GraduateSchool, the BRET Office of Career Development, the School of Engineering, and the Center forStudent Professional Development. Dea dline: Aug ust 21.
What does the BRET Office of CareerDevelopment ASPIRE Program even do?Look back on our past year'saccomplishments in the 20172018Annual Report.
The Fogarty Global Health Program for Fellows and Scholars is now accepting fellowship applications. This unique program is sponsored by a consortia of schools in which Vanderbilt is one.
Interested in a teaching career? TheVanderbilt Center for Teaching offers aCertificate in College Teaching.
The National Cancer Institute (NCI)Cancer Prevention FellowshipProgram (CPFP) is now accepting applications for Cancer Prevention Fellows. This is a uniquepostdoctoral training opportunity for scientists and clinicians in the fields of cancer prevention andcontrol.
Struggling to figure out what you want to do for your career? You're not alone! This short 31/2 minute video produced by UCSF captures the essence of the career exploration process.
The BRET Office of Career Development ASPIRE Program is excited toannounce the 2018 ASPIRE Modules, now in its 5th year!
The ASPIRE Modules are short, non-creditbearing electives that broaden the trainingexperiences of biomedical sciences trainees. These skill-based modules are open to any biomedicalsciences PhD student or postdoctoral fellow whowishes to take them to supplement their researchtraining. Class size may be limited, however, andwill vary by module. For general modulequestions, refer to the FAQ page.
Data Science Essentials Instructors: Nashville Software School and theBRET Office of Career Development Deadline: August 13, 2018
Biomedical Research and Media Instructor: Wayne Wood, Assistant Director,VUMC News and Public Affairs Deadline: August 24, 2018
Networking Pacing Instructor: Ashley Brady Deadline: August 24, 2018
Creating Effective Scientific Talks andDelivering Them with Confidence Instructor: Kathy Gould Deadline: August 24, 2018
Introduction to the Principles and Practiceof Clinical Research Webcast Instructor: NIH
Practical Strategies for Strong Writing Instructor: The Writing Studio Deadline: August 24, 2018
Technology Commercialization Instructor: Mike Villalobos and Tom Utley Deadline: August 24, 2018
UPCOMING BRET EVENTS
CV/Resume DropIn Clinic Every Wednesday 12:30-1:30pm Light Hall 340 Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development
ASPIRE Cafe for Postdoctoral Fellows:Preparing for a Faculty Application Package Thursday, August 9 3:00pm Light Hall 419 Sponsored by the BRET Office of Career Development
PhD Career Connections: ManagementConsulting with Putnam Associates Featuring Mallori Burse, PhD, and Ben Diop, PhD Thursday, August 30 9:00am Light Hall 512 Registration requested.
PhD Career Connections: Entrepreneurship,Politics, and Python: Balancing greed, empathy, and curiosity in the 21st century Featuring Chris Moth, PhD Monday, September 10 2:00pm
Save the Date: 2019 BRET Annual Career Symposium will be held Friday, May 31, 2019. The 2019topic will focus on "Influencing Human Health with your PhD." To volunteer to be on this year'sorganizing committee, contact [email protected].
Supporting Career Development of Women and Minorities in STEM: IBA Symposium Inclusivity in the Biosciences Association (IBA) August 7, 8:30am-1:30pm, MRB III 1220 Sponsored by Inclusivity in the Biosciences Association, Department of Biological Sciences,European Society of Evolutionary Biology, and the Deans Office of Basic Sciences
VU Postdoctoral Trainee Insurance Plan (Gallagher) Information Session August 20, 2018, 1:30-2:30, Alumni Hall 201 Open to University Postdoctoral Scholars, Trainees, and University administrative staff Register here. Sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
DEADLINES
ASPIRE Module: Data Science Essentials: Applicationsdue August 13
2018 Federal STEM Policy & Advocacy: An Inside theBeltway Look: Applications due August 21
Other Fall ASPIRE Modules: Applications due August 24
National Cancer Institute Cancer PreventionFellowship: Applications due August 25
VECD Fogarty Global Health Fellowship: Applications due November 1
If you would like to advertise an open job or postdoc position in the BRET Office of CareerDevelopment newsletter, please post the opportunity through our webform or contact KateStuart. We welcome submissions from faculty, alumni, postdocs, students, and thecommunity.
Local Opportunities
Postdoctoral Position, Multimodal MultiplexedImmunoimaging with Nanostructures, Prof.Rizia Bardhan's Lab, Vanderbilt University,Nashville, TN Neuroscience Postdoctoral Position, InnovativeTechniques and Circadian/Sleep Studies ofNeurodevelopmental Disorders, VanderbiltUniversity, Nashville, TN Research Associate/Senior Research Associate,PMI BioPharma Solutions LLC, Nashville, TN Diabetes Medical Scientist Liaison, Sanofi,Nashville, TN
Other Opportunities
Multiple Postdoctoral Positions, CincinnatiChildren's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,OH Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program,National Cancer Institute, Rockville, MD Postdoctoral Research Fellowship,Bioinformatics & Computational Biology,Kaminker Lab, Genentech, San Francisco, CA Staff Scientist, SCC AD, National Institutes ofHealth, Bethesda, MD
Assistant Director, North Star STEM Alliance,University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN Deputy Director for Clinical and TranslationalResearch, National Cancer Institute, Rockville,MD Staff Scientist, Immunotechnology Section,NIAID, Bethesda, MD Data Scientist, Global Development Lab, USAgency for International Development,Washington DC Biotechnology Briefing Coordinator, Booz AllenHamilton, McLean, VA Earl Stadtman Investigators (Tenure-Track),Intramural Research Program, NIH, Bethesda,MD Staff Scientist, Protein Chemistry & MolecularBiology Section, National Cancer Institute,Frederick, MD Scientist, Cellular Immunology, Codiak,Cambridge, MA PD Scientist/Senior Scientist, Upstream, JechoLaboratories, Frederick, MD Process Development Associate, Cell Culture,Jecho Laboratories, Frederick, MD
Staff Scientist, SMCB AD, National Institutes ofHealth, Bethesda, MD Faculty Position, Innate Immunology, MayoClinic, Rochester, MN Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, GeneExpression, Indiana University School ofMedicine, Indianapolis, IN Assistant/Associate Professor of Microbiology,Department of Pathobiological Sciences,University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Science Policy Analyst, FASEB
Senior Scientist, Process Development, JechoLaboratories, Frederick, MD Director of Research, The Trevor Project, NewYork, NY Biotechnology Subject Matter Expert, BoozAllen Hamilton, Mclean, VA Group Leader, Epidemiology/Cancer Research,Cancer Research Center, Lyon, France Mireille Gillings Professorial Fellowships,Health Innovation, University of Exeter, UnitedKingdom
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