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Come learn about the benefits of the Scholar Mentoring Program for Biotechnology (SMDP). This one-year career mentoring program pairs students (including Ph.D. & Post-docs) and early career researchers with industry mentors who work at companies in the medical technology, biotechnology and consumer healthcare industries. With their mentors, Scholars attend a 5-day training session to learn about career opportunities in industry and receive career development coaching. They also attend a major industry conference. This program is a fantastic opportunity that has helped graduate students and postdocs land industry positions! At this information session, you will also hear from Dustielyn Savage who is the program director for SMDP as well as iJOBS trainees who have done the program. Applicants must be eligible to work permanently in the United States without needing a visa or sponsorship.
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iJOBS Workshop: Grant Writing F-Fellowships and Thesis Proposals
Professional Development
April 30, 2026
12:00 - 2:00 pm
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Tower
170 Frelinghuysen Road
EOHSI (Room C)
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone
908-803-9874Event Description
Interested in submitting an NIH F-Series Fellowship application or getting ready to write your thesis proposal? This is a great workshop for graduate students and postdocs to get your started on your F31, F32, F30 or F99/K00 applications. This is also a good way to start to prepare for your propositional qualifying exam. The workshop will focus on the Specific Aims section.
iJOBS Seminar: Navigating the Publication Process and Careers in Publishing
Professional Development
Phone
908-803-9874Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
Get advice on everything from how to select an appropriate journal to best practices in experimental design, manuscript preparation, and submission to help you get your papers published. The speaker will be Andrea Marat, PhD Senior Scientific and Reviews Editor, Journal of Cell Biology. Andrea did her PhD at McGill University and a postdocs in Berlin. Andrea joined the Rockefeller University Press in 2016 as a Scientific Editor at the Journal of Cell Biology. In addition to handling research manuscripts, Andrea is responsible for all Reviews and Perspectives published in the journal.
iJOBS Workshop: Standing out in your career search through Strategic Networking and Branding
Professional Development
Phone
908-803-9874Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
This workshop is designed for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows seeking to differentiate themselves in a competitive job market. Participants will learn from Penny Pearl of 2Actify how to strategically build and leverage professional networks, articulate a clear professional brand, and communicate their skills and interests with intention across academic, industry, and nontraditional career paths. The session will cover practical approaches to networking, informational interviews, online presence, and personal branding statements, along with strategies for maintaining authentic, meaningful professional relationships. Attendees will leave with actionable tools to increase visibility, confidence, and impact in their career search.