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 and diversity 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
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iJOBS Career Panel: Research positions in industry
Professional Development
Event Description
iJOBS Career Panel: Research positions in industry
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: Merck, Novartis, Amgen, and Legend Biotech among others.
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Graphical Abstracts Workshop
Professional Development
Event Description
In this 1 hour workshop you will learn from Dr. Sarah Treit of Figures First Consulting
- The purpose of graphical (aka visual) abstracts and where they are used
- Key elements and level of detail that should be included
- How to create optimal information flow
- Basic elements of effective design (alignment, spacing, hierarchy and color use)
- How to distinguish effective versus ineffective graphical abstracts in published literature
- Programs and resources you can use to create your next one!
Here is the graphical abstract checklist, and resources handout that was discussed in the presentation.
Yalidy Matos
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
yalidy.matos@rutgers.edu
Phone
848-932-9327
Location
89 George St.
Hickman Hall, Room 601
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Dan Cabanes
Graduate Program Membership
Member Members of the graduate faculty may supervise doctoral dissertations and master's theses as well as serve on or chair doctoral and master's committees. Learn more by visiting the SGS bylaws page.
Contact
Email
dan.cabanes@rutgers.edu
Phone
848-932-9393
Location
32 Bishop Street
203A Biological Sciences Building
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Congratulations to Joy Akeju
We want to congratulate the RISE 2022 scholar, Joy Akeju, for their recent publication in GBE. Their article can be found HERE.

Janis Roden
Activities
- Oversees and manages financial operations for New Brunswick/Piscataway graduate programs
- Provides fiscal leadership and strategic planning for the Office of the Dean
iJOBS Seminar: Advice from an Immigration Attorney
By Joycelyn Radeny
2024 Recipients of the SGS Community Engagement Award
With the support of the Collaborative Center for Community Engagement, the School of Graduate Studies is pleased to announce the two recipients of SGS’s inaugural Community Engagement Award: Allegra Pocinki (Sociology) and Sean Stratton (Public Health).
iJOBS and Novus I-Corps Program
Professional Development
Event Description
Join us on-campus for an introductory half-day training/workshop/networking event for university-based researchers & innovators at Rutgers, NJIT, Stevens, Rowan and Princeton to help scientists and researchers shift the mindset from the technology to the people who would benefit. Innovation-minded teams & individuals are welcome to attend including faculty, graduate students, post-docs, research staff, and undergrad students. Networking Lunch will be provided where you can meet with key leaders to get your questions answered about Intellectual Property, innovation & entrepreneurship, and possibly identify new team members to participate in an upcoming I-Corps regional program. Come learn about various ways to get started with innovation! Register by May 29.
IN PERSON ONLY 185 South Orange Ave, Medical Science Building Room B619
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