by: Dharm Patel 
GENEWIZ, Inc. is a contract research organization, with headquarters in South Plainfield, NJ, that provides research services for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical, academic, and government institutions worldwide. Most Rutgers researchers know Genewiz as the place to send samples for DNA sequencing.
By: Maria Qadri “…one person’s rose-tinted view of their own idiosyncratic story does not constitute “advice,” especially not in an endeavor where we value reproducibility.” This year’s American Society for Cell Biology Early Career Life Scientist, Vladamir Denic, wrote a brief and honest essay about his journey from average high school student to a successful Principal Investigator at a name-brand university.
By Chris Lowe Some of our iJOBS participants have been able to complete an industrial internship during their PhD studies.
There is a new Rutgers institute in town – and it is called the Brain Health Institute. Their mission seems to be primarily to bring neuroscience labs across all Rutgers campuses together to share findings, exchange ideas and find collaborators. The BHI hosted a symposium on Monday, October 26 (that is to become the first of many, on an annual basis).
By: Fatu Badiane Markey The theme of storytelling is often emphasized in the field of science. However, it is easy to forget the significance of presenting a clear and compelling story once all the experiments are complete and the hypothesis has been proven. What good are the hours spent in the lab if no one can understand the end result?
I don’t have to tell you that pursuing a PhD is a huge undertaking that is extremely stressful; we have all become well aware of that. It has been my impression that the general culture in graduate schools everywhere prioritizes time in lab and subsequent deliverables including results, conference presentations, and publications.
The INet NYC is an international social group that aims to provide support and professional guidance for all international graduate students and research fellows in STEM fields. On August 18th, a networking and social event was organized by the INet NYC. Most of the people at this event were PhD students from different universities in NYC who were eagerly networking, especially with those considered to be the “big fish” in the “industry pond”. After several glasses of wine and beer, people started to talk freely at the event.
For many graduate and post-graduate students in scientific fields, a career at the bench seems to be the only option. From our earliest exposures to science, we have been taught the scientific method of identifying a problem, developing a hypothesis, designing an experiment to test that hypothesis, and finally examining and interpreting our results. To many, science is synonymous with experimentation. This can range from exploratory science in academia to the development of pharmaceuticals in industry and clinical settings. What we often overlook, however, is that behind the hours and h
Beyond the Tenure Track is a consulting firm that helps in strategic planning of careers for graduate students, post-docs and faculty to facilitate a fruitful career in science. The firm aids scientists at various stages of their careers to utilize their potentials and achieve their transitions into alternate and diverse career paths.