iJOBS
Event Description
McCann Health is one of the largest science communications companies in the area and hires many PhD level scientists to help create content for pharmaceutical and biotech companies. They also provide a range of services including strategic consulting and healthcare marketing. Come see their facilities and hear from employees who have made the transition to medical writing and marketing which is the fastest growing field for fresh graduates and postdocs.
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iJOBS Site Visit: RA Venture Capital
Professional Development
Event Description
RA Capital Management is a multi-stage investment manager dedicated to company formation and evidence-based investing in healthcare and life science companies developing drugs, medical devices, diagnostics, services and research tools. Come learn how as a PhD level employee you can get involved in a career in the exciting field of venture capital. The firm’s portfolio of private and public companies spans the globe and most therapeutic areas across all stages from discovery through commercialization. RA Capital is fostering diversity in their portfolio companies and in the broader biotech community.
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iJOBS Career Panel: Women from Under-Represented Groups in Academic Biology
Professional Development
Event Description
Come hear from women in groups historically underrepresented in the sciences to learn how they go from completing their PhD training to their current position at Rutgers: running successful biology research labs, teaching and performing university service. They will share their stories and advice.
Amariliz Rivera, PhD – Immunologist
Maribel Vazquez, PhD – Biomedical Engineer
Nataki Douglas, MD/PhD – Physician Scientist
Renata Pasqualini, PhD – Cancer Biologist
Treena Arinzeh, PhD – Biomedical Engineer
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iJOBS Career Panel: Life Science Consulting
Professional Development
Event Description
Consulting is a stimulating career that uses may of the skills you gain while earning your PhD. Join us to learn how our alumni have transitioned straight from the bench into this exciting and fast-paced career and what types of projects they are currently working on. The panelists will include:
Deboleena Kanjilal, PhD, Associate Consultant in Scientific Strategy at Cello Health
Steve Wu, PhD, Senior Associate at Charles River Associates
Raghav Sridhar, PhD, Senior Consultant at Guidehouse
Eric Babiash, PhD, Manager at Herspiegel Consulting
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iJOBS Workshop: Software Carpentry (Shell, GitHub, R)
Professional Development
Event Description
Note: this is a two day in-person workshop and both days are required.
Coding skills are now critical from many different job functions and this is your chance to build up that part of your resume even if you have never coded before. During this hands-on workshop you will learn Shell Computing, GitHub, and programming for data analysis and visualization with R. This workshop is great for people who have never had any programming experience before and also for those who want to improve their skills.
March 17 and 18 from 9am-5pm each day
iJOBS Networking: Current Trainees with BioPharma Networking Group
Professional Development
Event Description
iJOBS is joining forces with the New Jersey, Philly and New York BioPharma Networking Groups (BPNG) to offer an informal and beneficial virtual networking opportunity! There will be many professionals, alumni and current students/postdocs in attendance to meet and network with in breakout rooms. You will learn how easy and low-key networking can be so you don’t stress about it. BPNG is a not-for-profit, all-inclusive life and health science professional community that actively promotes the "real power" of networking. They are collaborators, peers and mentors all looking to support each other at ALL career stages and our region in the spirit of innovation and growth
iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Siemens Healthineers
Professional Development
Event Description
Siemens is a worldwide healthcare company whose portfolio of products, services and solutions is at the center of clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. Patient-centered innovation is at the core the company. The company works on cancer, as well as cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases with a focus on precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving patient experience and digitalizing healthcare. Come hear from a panel of PhD level employees at Siemens to learn about their career path and current role.
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iJOBS and Erdos Institute: Eleftheria Pissadaki, PhD
Professional Development
Event Description
Dr. Pissadaki is a deep insight visionary interdisciplinary neuroscientist and a multirole research manager, leading research and innovation activities in the fields of neuroscience, complex data analysis, digital medicine and blockchain technology. Experience gained through appointments in world class universities, IT and pharmaceutical companies fuse into skills and profile structured for pushing science and innovation challenges beyond limits and expectations. She is current Manager, Systems Neuroscientist at Biogen Digital Health and has worked at IBM in the past.
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iJOBS Career Panel: Technical Specialists and Patent Law
Professional Development
Event Description
Scientists play an important role in protecting intellectual property and filing patent briefs. Technical specialists are scientists who work with lawyers to advise on patent applications. Patent lawyers are often scientists who have gone on to attend law school. Come hear from several panelists who have chosen this exciting career path.
Victor Ghidu, PhD, JD, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Peter McEwan, PhD, Patent Agent at Troutman Pepper
Matt Stuber, PhD, Patent Specialist at Mayer Brown
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iJOBS and Erdos Institute Seminar: Bioinformatics and Data Science Careers
Professional Development
Event Description
Learn how you can transition from a traditional biology PhD to a career in bioinformatics and data science. Zhenru Zhou, who got a Masters in Computer Science and PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers, participated in the Insight Health Data Science program and is now a Bioinformatics Software Engineer at Genentech. She will share her advice and perspective as well as describe her current job function in this seminar.
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