Professional Development

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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 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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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

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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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.  

 

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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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Teva is a global pharmaceutical leader, with a full spectrum of products from generics to biosimilar medicines to over the counter treatments. For over 120 years, Teva’s commitment to bettering health has never wavered. Today, the company’s global network of capabilities enables its 37,000 employees across 60 markets to push the boundaries of scientific innovation and deliver quality medicines to help improve health outcomes of millions of patients every day.

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iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Johnson & Johnson

Come learn about career opportunities for PhD level professionals at Johnson & Johnson. J&J is a leading pharmaceutical company with drug pipelines in infectious disease, cardiovascular, immunology, neuroscience, and oncology. We will hear from research scientists as well as those who have transitioned off the bench to contribute to the biopharma industry using the transferrable skills they gained in graduate school.

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Take your manuscript figures to the next level! Join us for a free workshop on creating better publication quality figures in BioRender. In this webinar, learn actionable tips and techniques for designing figures that will impress your manuscript reviewers. 

 

 

 

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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 and postdocs to the consumer industry and tour the facility and labs. 

IN PERSON ONLY 909 River Road, Piscataway, NJ

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As a global leader in R&D genomics services, Azenta (formerly Genewiz) leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers. A full-service provider, Azenta provides high throughput/next generation sequencing, Sanger DNA sequencing, gene synthesis, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and GLP regulatory services. Visit their location in person to more about the company, hear from PhD level employees who hold various positions at Azenta and tour the labs to see the company in action!

IN PERSON ONLY 111 Corporate Blvd, South Plainfield NJ

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