“Those who invest in both their work and relationships will reap the greatest number of opportunities”. -Peter Fiske.   I have a friend who believes in me and in my passion for science. He knows how much it means to me to be able to share my thoughts on the matter. In an attempt to get my “writing groove back”, my friend and I went to a bookstore.

Research in the governmental setting is often an overlooked avenue to job seekers.  So many times we see that old (but fading) ‘industry vs.

My name is Sarah Misenko and I am a 4^th year PhD candidate in the Biochemistry department at Rutgers University. My broad research interest lies in precision medicine for the oncology field. Ultimately, I hope to work as a project manager in the pharmaceutical industry or as a clinical trial manager.

Social media has become a huge part, in one way or another, of our lives. I’d hazard a guess that it is here to stay. Incredibly, beneath the layer of selfies and meal snapshots, social media has developed into a network that allows you to share news about current events, conduct polls, and communicate with your connections at ease. It has also opened up a channel through which people can find career opportunities. And yes, even we, the isolated academics, can take advantage of social media to find some new doors and maybe even crack one open.

  [caption id="attachment_367" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image Credit: Hal Mayforth[/caption] Shelley Sandiford has written an article on nextscientist.com encouraging upwards of 90% of PhD students to le

Here’s a list of a few of the things that I said I wanted to be ‘when I grow up’: an astronaut, a doctor, a lawyer, a dolphin trainer, or a marine biologist.  As it turns out, I’m none of these things, and I’m not meant to be any of these things.

By Chris Lowe and Sarah Misenko This post is part 2 of an article on our team’s experience in a management consulting case competition. To read part 1 click here  Claricure had a well-diversified portfolio with drugs crossing seven different indications. While this was a strength to the company, it necessitated a broad market analysis of each of the seven drugs before we could start to address the other moving parts in the case.

By: Sarah Misenko and Chris Lowe A case competition is an opportunity to work as a team to solve a complex, real-world business problem in a limited period of time. Emphasis is placed on identifying the main issues proposed in the case study and approaching them in a creative manner. The teams are usually made up of 2 – 5 graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. Frequently, the teams competing at case competitions are members of consulting clubs at their home university. Consulting clubs are student-run organizations for individuals interested in careers in management consulting.

Research Opportunities at the FDA While we eagerly wait for the next round of iJOBS events and the start of the semester, let me give a brief summary of a career panel hosted last May, detailing excellent research careers at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I found out from this career panel that there are as many as around 3000 Ph.D. graduates employed in the FDA! When we consider places to apply to after graduation, we usually think of academia or industry, but somehow overlook the FDA and other government organizations.

This past spring, my advisor informed me that I would be graduating in the coming year.  Most graduate students would be ecstatic to hear this news, but I was nervous.  After the conversation, I was left wondering whether I have enough data to graduate, if my committee would agree that I am ready, and what on earth I am going to do next.