iJOBS

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Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may not have even considered! Come hear from a panel of Rutgers graduate students working in clinical trials, medical science liaison, program officer in grants administration at the NIH, medical communications, non-profits, consulting and also a research scientist to learn how to they each took skills obtained in their PhD program and apply them in science-related careers.   Click here to view the bios of the speaker.

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Come learn about career opportunities for PhD level professionals at Janssen. Janssen is the pharmaceutical company of J&J with drug pipelines in infectious disease (Covid-19), cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. We will hear from research scientists as well as those who have transitioned off the bench to contribute to the biopharma industry using the transferrable skills they gained in graduate school.

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You want to STAND OUT in your career search, RIGHT? Learn the skills for presenting strong value proposition statements and increase your chances for nailing interviews and getting offers. When you tell hiring managers recruiters and other professionals about your impact and contributions, you make yourself more valuable to employers and your network

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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 recently-hired faculty at Rutgers as well as faculty who serve at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position. Click here to view the bios of the panelists. 

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The J&J Consumer Health Human Resources team and hiring managers will tell us what J&J is looking for in their new hires for Ph.D.-level positions. We will hear from employees about their career path and what it is like to work there. Click to view the speaker's bios, the interview questions, and a hypothetical job opening.

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Learn about different roles within the scientific communications field and take a “pharma personality test” to help you find the best communications position for you. Then choose your own adventure in the scientific communications field by trying your hand at a real-world example project based on the job type that best suits you in breakout rooms. 

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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 recently-hired faculty at Rutgers as well as faculty who serve at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position. Click here to view the contact list of the speakers.

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Consulting is a stimulating career that uses many of the skills you gain while earning your Ph.D. Join us for a virtual hands-on consulting case study that will be done in small groups and run by Cello Health who has hired many of our iJOBS alumni. Cello is a thought-leading health advisory firm with experts in science, insight, strategy and communications helping life science clients. Click here to view the presentation slides and the speaker's bio.

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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.