675 Hoes Lane West
Deans Conference Room, R123
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Come in-person to meet Christie Bannock, Director of the Office of Education and Career Development at the NIH. She will share NIH/NIDA Opportunities for Aspiring Researchers and Physicians.
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675 Hoes Lane West, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Tower, Deans Conference Room 123, Piscataway, NJ
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In this 30 minute session, you’ll learn how to organize your canvas to better tell your research story, optimize space without crowding your figure, and grab your audience’s attention using effective color and contrast with a focus on BioRender.
Take your science posters to the next level! Join us for a free workshop on creating better science posters inBioRender.About the session:In this 30 minute webinar, learn actionable tips and techniques fordesigning research posters. You'll also learn how to quickly create individual figures foryour poster, with a focus on the BioRender software.
Join us to hear from Dan Gordin, PhD who will give a presentation that demystifies the regulatory aspects of the drug approval process at the FDA. We will also go through a case study of an experimental drug that needed a bridging strategy to be competitive with another compound and the changes in formulation that required. This seminar will give you invaluable first-hand insight to the pharmaceutical drug development pipeline.
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iJOBS Workshop: Project Management
Are you wondering what project management (PM) is all about and how it fits into life science industry department roles that you may pursue as a career? Come to this workshop
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The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) connects talented and diverse graduate college students, postdocs, and faculty to programs at a variety of research facilities, including those managed by federal agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. These mentor-led, learning-based internship and fellowship experiences are key to the recruitment and preparation of the next generation of our STEM workforce. Join thousands of others who have found a best-in-class paid STEM, policy, or technical research opportunity at 20+ federal agencies and open the door to your STEM career in government, industry, or academia!
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185 South Orange Ave
Rosemary Gellene Room B515
Newark, NJ 07101
Come in person to meet several Merck PhD level employees representing the following groups: Bioanalytical, ADME, Toxicology Safety, and Pharmacometrics. They will each give a background on their area and talk about their own career paths. Then we will have round table discussions with lunch served where you can network and ask questions. Next we will hear about some open positions and the skill sets most in demand. Finally, the Merck scientists that include hiring managers will review resumes in small groups so bring a hard copy of your resume!
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604 Bartholomew Road
Multipurpose Room
Piscataway, NJ 08854
We are excited to invite current graduate students, postdocs, alumni, industry professionals, and faculty to attend our annual iJOBS symposium. Our keynote speaker, Brandon Higgs, PhD who is the VP and Head of Translational Data Sciences at Genmab will talk about “Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development and the Impact on the Future Workforce”.
We will also have a professional development program by Supreet Bains-Sharma on working in teams and how your leadership style and ability to give and receive feedback is critical to your success in any career path.
You will 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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Scientists play an important role in protecting intellectual property and filing patent briefs. Patent specialists are scientists who work with lawyers to advise on patent applications. Patent lawyers are often scientists who have gone on to attend law school. Come hear from several panelists who have chosen this exciting career path.
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iJOBS Workshop: Find the Right Fit for Your Future Job with Clifton Strengths Personality Assessment
If you are trying to decide what type of job would suit your skills, Clifton Strengths assessments have helped millions of people discover what they do best. You will be allowed to complete an assessment in advance and then use the workshop to interpret and understand your results so that you can capitalize on your strengths when picking the right career to pursue. This session will be led by professionals from the Rutgers Career Exploration and Success who are experts in the Clifton Strengths assessment tool.
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