Event Description
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 faculty at Research Level 1 (R1) to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position.
Topics covered will include: How to select a postdoc that will eventually help you land an academic career; Discussing with your postdoc PI the project that you will take with you and getting them to help you advance your career; What other things you should be doing during your postdoc to be ready to apply for faculty jobs; Applying for K99/R00 grants; Deciding R1 vs PUI; Finding academic jobs to apply to; Preparing the research statement; Preparing the teaching statements; Preparing the job talk; Preparing the chalk talk; Preparing for the interview itself and tips; Negotiating offers; Setting up the lab; Filling your lab with students, postdocs and techs; Teaching for the first time and preparing classes; Service to the university; Preparing for tenure and expectations
iJOBS Workshop: Applying to Teaching Intensive Faculty Jobs
Professional Development
Event Description
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 faculty who serve at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position.
Topics covered will include: How to select a postdoc that will eventually help you land an academic career; Discussing with your postdoc PI the project that you will take with you and getting them to help you advance your career; What other things you should be doing during your postdoc to be ready to apply for faculty jobs; Applying for K99/R00 grants; Deciding R1 vs PUI; Finding academic jobs to apply to; Preparing the research statement; Preparing the teaching statements; Preparing the job talk; Preparing the teaching demo; Preparing for the interview itself and tips; Negotiating offers; Setting up the lab; Filling your lab with students, postdocs and techs; Teaching for the first time and preparing classes; Service to the university; Preparing for tenure and expectations
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iJOBS Career Panel: Research positions in industry
Professional Development
Event Description
Hear from recent iJOBS PhD alum who work at the bench in pharma and biotech to learn how they got their first job and what are the differences between academia and industry bench research. There will be PhD level people who are involved in research at the following companies: Eli Lilly, Merck, Vertex, Colgate, Regeneron, WuXi Apptec, and Alexion Pharma, among others.
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iJOBS Career Panel: Non-bench careers with a PhD
Professional Development
Virtual Location
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Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may have not even considered! Learn what you can be with a PhD by coming to meet (in-person encouraged) a panel of Rutgers graduate school alumni to learn how they each took skills obtained in their PhD program and apply them in science-related careers including: medical writing, publishing, consulting, medical affairs, tech transfer/licensing among other options.
In person or Zoom options
Chakraborty and Yao
Join us as we spotlight two cutting-edge projects: Aijia Yao, a second-year Ph.D. student in the Hamilton Lab, is investigating how cultural backgrounds influence the expression of mental health symptoms among marginalized youth, and Soham Chakraborty, a fourth-year Ph.D.
2025–2026 Winners Announced
Margo Weitzman Awarded Rome Prize
The School of Graduate Studies proudly celebrates Margo H. Weitzman, a doctoral candidate in Art History, who has been awarded a 2025–2026 Rome Prize by the American Academy in Rome.
Building Skills and Connections through Community Engagement
Advancing Scholarship and Service through Community Engagement
Julia Rose Katz Honored in Rome
SGS Student Julia Rose Katz Featured by the American Academy in Rome
Celebrating Graduate Excellence and Community Engagement at SGS
Celebrating Graduate Excellence and Community Engagement at Rutgers