Professional Development

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Pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) information form the scientific basis of modern pharmacotherapy and it is critical for all scientists to understand these concepts. Dan Gordon, PhD Executive Director of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals will give an overview of this topic so when you are interviewing with a company, you can tell them that you are familiar with PK/PD and will be able to follow presentations from your colleagues

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Come hear from Rutgers alum Ariella Sasson, PhD to learn how she transitioned from graduate school to BMS and then to AWS where she is the Principal Solutions Architect in Global Healthcare and Life Sciences. She will shed light on how large-scale computational analysis of genomic data is being used in high performance computing and cloud environments.

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Come learn "How to Make Your PhD Work!" The author of "How to Make Your PhD Work," Tom Coughlin, PhD will discuss academic competitiveness, career paths, job readiness, and techniques for deciding what career you should do next. With worksheets and interactive learning, you'll gain valuable insights into the careers and statistics facing PhDs in the current economic climate. 

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If you're interested in writing or honing your writing skills, the iJOBS blog is a great place to be. Come to our interest meeting to learn how you can network and explore careers while expanding your writing portfolio with the Rutgers iJOBS Blog. No experience needed!

 

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If you are curious about how your scientific background can help inform policy that benefits society, come to this event to hear from current and former New Jersey Eagleton Science and Politics Fellows about how this program has transformed their careers. This one-year fellowship program welcomes applications from doctoral-level scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers. Science Fellows are placed in New Jersey state legislative or executive offices as full-time in-house science advisors and work directly alongside decision-makers on the formation and implementation of the state's policies. The Fellowship starts in July 2024 and offers a full salary with health, dental and vision benefits. 

 

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Doing a postdoc in biotech is a great way to get your foot in the door of industry and see if you like biotech. Small companies allow you to wear many hats and learn all aspects of industry which helps you with your long-term career prospects.  Attend this panel to meet scientists from different local startups to hear their stories and advice on how to navigate this career path. You will also learn about an exciting fellowship opportunity for recent PhD graduates to have a 2 year postdoc at a company in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Click here to see New Jersey Innovation and Research Fellowship Program.

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This is a two and a half day in-person only workshop. You only need to register once, however, all sessions are required.

SciPhD is run by Human Workflows, LLC (http://sciphd.com/) and helps trainees assess their current skill set, express it in business-friendly language as well as recognize/fill skill gaps in areas such as communication, leadership, team building, negotiation and project management. This workshop focuses on 24 essential core competencies valued by industry and business, relates those competencies to activities and behaviors commonly experienced by academic scientists through the scientific method, and demonstrates how those competencies work together to form the operational competencies that are essential in business.  These transition business competencies can also be applied by academic and government scientists in running their laboratories.  SciPhD is a very interactive and hands-on exposure to these concepts with real action items to take away from the workshop.  Throughout the program, students and postdocs will experience at least four behavioral-based interview experiences in which they will play the role of the candidate and the interviewer.

Topics include:

The Business of Science
Successful Communications as a Scientist
Six Leadership Styles
Developing Your People
Negotiation and Finance
Building Effective Teams
Strategic Project Management for Scientists
Applying What You've Learned

Dates and Times – ALL OF THE SESSIONS ARE REQUIRED

January 15 (12 PM – 5 PM)

January 16 (9 AM -5 PM)

January 17 (9 AM -5 PM)

IN PERSON ONLY at College Ave Student Center, 126 College Ave, Multipurpose Room, New Brunswick

 

 

 

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If you are an international student or postdoc and are wondering how to apply for jobs in the US, you should join us to hear Michael Goldstein who is an immigration lawyer, who will give a presentation and answer your questions.

 

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Business development is the act of pursuing strategic opportunities for a particular business or organization.  For example, you could cultivate partnerships or identify new markets for products or services. Many PhD level scientists enjoy this area on the crossroads of research and business.  Come hear from several panelists who will share their career journeys and give their advice on how to break into these roles.

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A career as an editor or publisher of a scientific journal allows you to use your training in the scientific method and critical review of literature across a wide variety of subject matters to helps propel the research field forward.  We will meet with PhD level scientists who have successfully made the transition to the world of publishing including

Dr. Emma Van Burns – Editor at Wiley

Dr. Ying Jia – Senior Publisher at Springer-Nature

Dr. Iman Jalilian – Senior Associate Editor – Wiley 

Dr. Jeremy Petravicz – Editor-in-Chief Start Protocols (Cell Press)

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