Rebecca Helton, MA – Edge for Scholars at Vanderbilt

Rebecca Helton, MA

Senior Program Manager

Ideal Contact

Rebecca Helton, MA, has been with Edge for Scholars since 2012 and directs programs to help early career researchers succeed, including an internal career development award (VFRS), KL2/TL1 award, mock study section (Edge Reviews), manuscript sprints, and the Newman Society for faculty on K or equivalent awards. She has two English degrees and a certification in medical editing from the American Medical Writers Association, and puts her writing and editing background to work as the managing editor of EdgeforScholars.org, working with new bloggers to craft engaging, practical content and writing posts that distill local and national seminars, offer writing advice, and summarize new requirements from funding agencies. She manages Flight Tracker, which tracks career trajectories of more than 450 K awardees. Rebecca is the ideal contact for getting career development funding or grant reviews, blogging on Edge for Scholars, and for program directors interested in career development data.

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