iJOBS Career Panel: Medical Communications
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iJOBS Blog
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iJOBS Company Visit to Campus: Merck Process Research & Development (PR&D) Enabling Technologies (ET)
Professional Development
Rutger University
Chemistry and Chemical Biology Building
123 Bevier Road, Room 3217
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone
908-803-9874Event Description
The Process Research & Development (PR&D) Enabling Technologies (ET) group at Merck is kicking off recruitment for 2026. To provide more information on ET, it is composed of 3 groups—Data-Rich Experimentation, Chemical Biotechnologies, and Continuous & Expression Technologies—that develop cutting-edge technologies to address current and future problems in Merck's small molecule, biologics, and vaccine pipelines. This group spans a range of research areas including synthetic chemistry, technology development to enable data-dense solutions, biocatalysis & protein engineering, flow chemistry, and microbial production. Anne Marie Crooke, PhD and Cecilia Bottecchia, PhD will be visiting Rutgers to give an overview in a group information session followed by individual meetings with students and postdocs who are interested in applying for roles with PR&D ET. We will be collecting the resumes/CVs of those who want to be considered for individual meetings and scheduling times for later that day.
iJOBS Site Visit: Merck Rahway
Professional Development
Event Description
This is your chance to peek inside the walls of Merck’s headquarters. We will tour two different labs and hear from a panel of PhD level employees in a variety of roles followed by networking time. The areas of focus at Merck Research Laboratories include oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, cardio-metabolic disorders, immunology, neuroscience and ophthalmology. At Merck they believe that research is the will to conquer the impossible and that science will lead the way.
iJOBS Career Panel: Contract Research Organizations
Professional Development
Center for Computational and Integrative Biology (CCIB)
201 S Broadway
Joint Health Sciences Center, Room 104BC
Camden, NJ 08103
Phone
908-803-9874Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
A Contract Research Organization (CRO) is a great place for a fresh PhD to land their first job. More and more pharmaceutical companies are outsourcing parts of their projects to these CROs so it is a growing industry. Come meet PhD-level panelists who work at CROs to learn how you can get this kind of job and the benefits of working there to get your foot in the door of industry.
iJOBS Workshop: Top Design Tips for Better Posters using BioRender
Professional Development
March 17, 2026
12:00 - 12:45 pm
Event Description
Take your science posters to the next level! Join us for a workshop on creating better science posters in BioRender. In this 45 minute webinar, learn actionable tips and techniques for designing research posters. You'll also learn how to quickly create individual figures for your poster, with a focus on the BioRender software.
iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Nestle Health Sciences
Professional Development
Phone
908-803-9874Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
Did you know that Nestle Health Sciences is located in Bridgewater NJ and employs many PhD scientists with backgrounds in life science, chemistry, BME, chemical engineering, and nutrition, among othres? With expertise ranging from medical nutrition to active lifestyle nutrition to pharmaceutical solutions, Nestle Health Science work with a global network of healthcare providers, healthcare facilities, pharmacists, academics and researchers to develop the best options for individual needs. Whether it’s people who want to fill nutritional gaps in their active lifestyles, or those who need special nourishment for certain conditions, Nestle Health Science give them what they need to maintain and improve their health. Join us to hear from PhD level scientists who work in a variety of roles at Nestle Health Science and learn more about career options at this important company.