iJOBS

Event Description

• The NIH requires faculty to be trained in how to mentor PhD students and postdocs.
• Even faculty who have mentored dozens of graduate students and postdocs can improve their skills in mentoring.
• Lessons and interactive case studies will be from the Center for the Improvement of Mentored Experiences in Research (CIMER).
• An additional focus this year will be on navigating power dynamics in academic labs.
• Interactions with fellow faculty will help you reflect on various mentoring situations and enhance your readiness to work with mentees and anticipate new situations.
• All faculty are invited and junior faculty are strongly encouraged to attend.
• Your attendance at these workshops make our programs more competitive for training grants

IN PERSON  ONLY

Lunch will be served

Event Description

Scientific and strategic consulting is one of the hottest growing career options for PhDs. Come hear a panel of Lumanity employees who are in life science consulting and review a case study to get a feel for if this is the right career choice for you. Being a consultant allows you to use your technical expertise to help biotech and pharma companies with diverse projects and practicing case studies is critical for getting hired in their field.

Click here to see slides.

Event Description

If you are considering applying for a pre-doctoral fellowship this year or next, you should attend this event!
The workshop will include presentations by:

• GradFund on how to use their resources at Rutgers for identifying fellowship opportunities and applying for them.
• A faculty member who serves on NIH study section and reviews fellowship applications with pointers on what reviewers are looking for.
• A panel of graduate students and their mentors who have successfully obtained funding in the past few years from various organizations.

Click here to see the GradFund and Fellowship Review Process slides.

Event Description

The number of medical schools in the US has only increased in the past five years, creating a demand for medical educators. Join us to hear from Akshata Naik, PhD on "From Pipettes to Pedagogy: Journey of a Life Science Graduate," Dr. Naik will discuss how a PhD in Life sciences can open doors to a career in medical education. Not many PhDs or postdocs know about this career path, and it can be a fruitful and rewarding job.

Click here to see Resource packet.

Event Description

Colgate-Palmolive provides consumer products globally and employs PhD level scientists in many roles.  Come meet those employees and learn how they have applied the various research skills learned in graduate school and postdocs to the consumer industry and tour the facility and labs. This is a great way to literally step inside an industry setting and network!

Click here to see contact information.

Event Description

Come learn about careers at the large pharma company Novartis at their beautiful facility in East Hanover.  We will hear from a representative of their Talent Acquisition team and have a keynote address on life in pharma and how to transition from academia to industry. There will also be a panel of PhD level employees with various roles at Novartis so you can see how your interests can be met in different career paths. 743 million lives are touched by Novartis products.  Novartis has now entered an exciting era in health and biomedical innovation. Powered by their incredible colleagues, supported by flexible-hybrid working model, new AI powered learning, personal growth and career platform and a refreshed commitment to diversity, equity & inclusion, Novartis is well-poised to help lead this transformative moment for the pharmaceutical industry.

Click here to see slides.

Event Description

Curious about what how you can use your graduate degree to contribute to the clinical development process in industry? Join us for an interactive session designed for PhD students and postdocs who want to explore what happens after a promising discovery leaves the lab and how therapies actually make it to patients. We’ll walk through real-world case studies to unpack the clinical development process—covering key milestones, tough decisions, and the various roles you can have in the team that it takes to move a drug forward. Whether you’re thinking about a career in clinical research or just want to understand how your science can directly impact patient lives, this is a great chance to learn, ask questions, and connect.

Click here to see slides.

Event Description

Applying for academic jobs and making the transition from grad student to postdoc and then to faculty member requires advanced planning and strategy. Come hear from faculty at Research Level 1 (R1) to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position.

Topics covered will include: How to select a postdoc that will eventually help you land an academic career; Discussing with your postdoc PI the project that you will take with you and getting them to help you advance your career; What other things you should be doing during your postdoc to be ready to apply for faculty jobs; Applying for K99/R00 grants; Deciding R1 vs PUI; Finding academic jobs to apply to; Preparing the research statement; Preparing the teaching statements; Preparing the job talk; Preparing the chalk talk; Preparing for the interview itself and tips; Negotiating offers; Setting up the lab; Filling your lab with students, postdocs and techs; Teaching for the first time and preparing classes; Service to the university; Preparing for tenure and expectations

Click here to see slides.

 

Event Description

Applying for academic jobs and making the transition from grad student to postdoc and then to faculty member requires advanced planning and strategy. Come hear from faculty who serve at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position.

Topics covered will include: How to select a postdoc that will eventually help you land an academic career; Discussing with your postdoc PI the project that you will take with you and getting them to help you advance your career; What other things you should be doing during your postdoc to be ready to apply for faculty jobs; Applying for K99/R00 grants; Deciding R1 vs PUI; Finding academic jobs to apply to; Preparing the research statement; Preparing the teaching statements; Preparing the job talk; Preparing the teaching demo; Preparing for the interview itself and tips; Negotiating offers; Setting up the lab; Filling your lab with students, postdocs and techs; Teaching for the first time and preparing classes; Service to the university; Preparing for tenure and expectations

Click here to see slides.

 

Event Description

Hear from recent iJOBS PhD alum who work at the bench in pharma and biotech to learn how they got their first job and what are the differences between academia and industry bench research. There will be PhD level people who are involved in research at the following companies: Eli Lilly, Merck, Vertex, Colgate, Regeneron, WuXi Apptec, and Alexion Pharma, among others.

Click here to see slides.