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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iJOBS Workshop: Data Science
February 13, 2020
4:30 - 6:00 pm
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Data Science is one of the hottest growing fields in the business and graduate students can use their transferrable skills to enter this career area. Come hear from PhDs working in data science and learn what the leading industry tools are.
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iJOBS and Eagleton Workshop: The Politics of CRISPR and Gene Editing Technology
February 21, 2020
9:00 - 10:30 am
Event Description
CRISPR technology is opening up numerous gene-editing possibilities and policymakers need to keep up with these scientific advances to ensure they are used in an ethical manner. Come hear from Jonathan Moreno, PhD Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at UPenn as well as other experts in scientific policy and engage in an interactive workshop in which we will consider the implications of this technology on lawmaking.
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iJOBS Site Visit: Colgate-Palmolive
February 26, 2020
10:00 - 11:30 am
Event Description
Colgate-Palmolive provides consumer products globally and employs PhD-level scientists in many roles. Come meet those employees and learn how they have applied the various research skills learned in graduate school to the consumer industry and tour the facility and labs.
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