The Office of Biomedical Research Education and Training at Vanderbilt University will hold a workshop, “Successfully Launching Your Scientific Career: A Career Development Workshop,” March 7 and 8 in 208 Light Hall.
The event will feature presentations by scientists who have successfully navigated the process of landing an academic job and maintaining a fruitful research career. Postdoctoral fellows, faculty and senior graduate students are invited to attend.
Topics will include the academic job search, funding strategies, lab management, setting up a new lab, teaching, publishing and research ethics.
The workshop is free, but registration is required. The first 25 registrants will receive a complimentary copy of the book, “Making the Right Moves: A Practical Guide to Lab Management for Postdocs and New Faculty.”
For the full schedule of presentations and to register for the workshop, go to https://medschool.mc.vanderbilt.edu/career_symposium/index_2007.php.