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Come learn how PhD level scientists have made the transition from academia to industry using the transferrable skills they gained in graduate school and now work at Johnson & Johnson. J&J is a leading pharmaceutical company with drug pipelines in infectious disease, cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. The panelists will include precision medicine director Andrea Stevens, PhD, senior scientist process development Yoliem Miranda Alarcon, PhD senior data scientist Rajesh Arasada, PhD, and manager search solutions Chang Zhang, PhD

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The unofficial motto of academia is “publish or perish”. But a good research agenda always has more to explore. How do we know when to put down the pipette and pick up the pen? This workshop examines the process of scientific writing: how to start and sustain an effective proves, manage its various stages, and translate a project into a scientific story. 

The workshop will be led by Ardon Shorr, PhD who teaches science communication for graduate students and postdocs at Princeton University and Deb Levy, PhD a cognitive neuroscientist and educator specializing in the neural bases of language.

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We are excited to invite current graduate students, postdocs, alumni, industry professionals, and faculty to attend our annual iJOBS symposium. Our keynote speaker, will be Karen Akinsanya, PhD President, head of therapeutics R&D and chief strategy officer, partnerships at Schrodinger who will deliver a talk on "New Dimensions: How Computation is Accelerating Drug Discovery". Dr. Akinsanya leads the company’s therapeutics research and development organization. She is also responsible for therapeutics business development, ventures strategy, and outreach as well as growth initiatives that leverage synergies between the company’s therapeutics and software businesses. She has more than 30 years of experience spanning academia, pharmaceutical R&D and business development. We will also have a professional development activity. You will also hear an update of iJOBS activities and outcomes followed by our current Phase 3 trainees sharing about their iJOBS shadowing experiences and coursework. Finally, there will be a networking lunch and an opportunity for industry professionals to share their advice with current trainees.

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