iJOBS and Eagleton Workshop: Civic Science and Innovation
November 22, 2019
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
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iJOBS Workshop: Negotiation Skills
November 25, 2019
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Event Description
Negotiating skills are essential regardless of the career path for getting the salary you want, a promotion, or even asking someone for the opportunity to participate in an internship or special activity. Professor Bill Dwyer who studies Labor and Employment Relations will lead a session on negotiations and give you practical tips on how to interact with others in difficult situations for a successful outcome and a thriving career.
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iJOBS Workshop: Biotech Startup Job Simulation
December 2, 2019
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Event Description
Experience first hand what it is like to design a research project in the industry in this biotechnology job simulation run by Larry Wennogle, PhD Vice President Drug Discovery at Intra-Cellular Therapies, and Sam Kongsamut, PhD Vice-President of R&D at BryoLogyx Inc. This interactive session will give you insight into the various roles scientists can play in the industry.
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iJOBS Workshop: Regulatory Writing
December 4, 2019
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Event Description
If you are interested in learning more about regulatory writing careers, this workshop is for you. You will meet a panel of regulatory writers and then learn how to write an Investigator’s Brochure (IB) which is a compilation of the clinical and nonclinical data on the drug that is relevant to the study of the drug in human subjects. Attendees will work on a mock IB application.
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Maximizing Student Development
About MSD
The Maximizing Student Development (MSD) course is offered by IMSD @ Rutgers-New Brunswick program directors (course number 16:718:582). This is a zero-credit, Pass/Fail course that meets six times each semester. Our fellows are required to take the course for four years.
Congratulations Rukia
Awards & Honors
Congratulations to Rukia Henry on receiving the New Jersey Commission on Cancer research award. Rukia's project is entitled: "Elucidating the Role of LYN Src Kinase in DNA repair".
iJOBS Workshop: Consulting Case Study
January 8, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 pm
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Exponent Consulting is a multi-disciplinary engineering and scientific consulting firm that is hiring PhDs to work on client projects. Come hear from employees about their career paths and we will discuss some case studies including one on medical devices and another on an environmental project.
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iJOBS Workshop: Software Carpentry Python
January 16-17, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Event Description
Software Carpentry aims to help researchers get their work done in less time and with less pain by teaching them basic research computing skills. This hands-on workshop will cover basic concepts and tools, including Python computer language, program design, version control, data management, and task automation. Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own research problems.
iJOBS SciPhD Workshop: Leadership and Business Skills for Scientists
January 25-26, 2020
6:00 - 7:30 pm
Event Description
SciPhD is run by Human Workflows, LLC (http://sciphd.com/) and helps trainees assess their current skill set, express it in business-friendly language as well as recognize/fill skill gaps in areas such as communication, leadership, team building, negotiation and project management.
iJOBS Career Panel: Merck
February 6, 2020
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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PhD level scientists from Merck’s Pharmacology Department in West Point, PA will be on campus to provide an interactive seminar. They will give an overview of Merck, opportunities for students, and the role of pharmacology in industry.
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