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Fanuel Muindi, PhD from Harvard University and the STEM Advocacy Institute will share how the logic model concept and defining the exact problem you are trying to solve are critical skills and that once you have that ability, you can tackle any project both in your research and your job. Click here to view the presentation slides.
iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Merck (PPDM)
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Hear from Human Relations people at Merck to learn what they are looking for when they hire PhD level employees and then hear from scientists about their career paths and their Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics and Drug Metabolism research. Merck has areas of focus in oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, covid-19, and cardio-metabolic disorders. Click here to view the agenda.
Smita Thakker-Varia
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
varia@rutgers.edu
Phone
732-235-5393
Activities
- Provides active academic and student support, structurally and individually, to students in the Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. and Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway
- Oversees admissions, administration, and curricular matters for Biomedical Sciences Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway
- Supports recruitment and outreach efforts for Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. and Master's programs in New Brunswick/Piscataway
Irina Vergalasova, Ph.D., DABR
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
irinav@cinj.rutgers.edu
Phone
(732) 828-3000 ext. 6684
Lee Ann Schein, Ph.D.
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Phone
(732) 235-3446
Joseph Kramer, PhD
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Phone
732-235-4226
Biomedical Sciences – MS
About Our MBS Program on the New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus
Update: Test Scores: For admissions, the test scores are no longer required. Applications submitted without the GRE, MCAT, or DAT will be reviewed. However, international students who have not received a degree in the United States will be required to submit TOEFL, IELTS or Duolingo.

Career Panel Series: Educational Careers with a Biology PhD
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Guest speakers were: Patricia Irizarry-Barreto, Tara Cominski and Lucille O'Reilly.
For advice on how to prepare for careers in education, click here.
Career Panel Series: Patent Law & Intellectual Property Careers with a Biology PhD
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Guest speakers from Greenberg Traurig, LLP were: Elysa Goldberg, PhD, Esq and Barry Schindler, Esq.
For advice on how to prepare for careers in patent law, click here.
Career Panel Series: Pharmaceutical Managment Careers w/ a Biology PhD
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Guests speakers were: John Sun, PhD, MBA (Global Project Manager, Integrated Info. Sciences, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.); Ildiko Antal, PhD (Associate Director, Business Dev. Operations & Alliance Management, Bristol-Myers Squibb); & Carrie Markgraf, MD/PhD (Discovery Sciences Support, Merck and Co, Ltd).
For advice on how to prepare for careers in pharmaceutics management, click here.