iJOBS

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If you are searching for how to find purpose in your work and future, this workshop is for you. Lara Callander, PhD, MAPP, PCC who has a PhD in Chemistry and worked in pharma for many years is now a professional coach who will lead this workshop. Participants will take the Values in Action (VIA) character strength survey before the event to generate a report which we will reflect upon at the workshop. The goals of the event are to:

1. Review strengths and the value in recognizing them.

2. Prompt the audience to reflect on their individual purpose. 

3. Each participant will leave the workshop with an individual mission statement “To use my skills of ______, _______ and _______to [something you want to do in the world] _________.” 

 

 

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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 amazing women role models including data scientist Chin-Wen Chang, precision medicine director Andrea Stevens, regulatory affairs director Shereka Banton and process engineer Mahdieh Aghazadeh

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Rutgers alum and professional coach Kenyatta Lucas, PhD will deliver this presentation with the goal of empowering Ph.D. students and postdocs as they matriculate from academia to the corporate world. The session will cover several key areas:

1. Understanding Corporate Culture: Defining its significance and how graduates can assess the environment they will enter.

2. Understanding yourself: Emphasizing the importance of genuine self-representation in a professional setting. Defining your values and strengths. 

3. Building a Personal Brand: Techniques to combine self-representation with the mission and values of corporate culture. Strategies for effectively showcasing skills and experiences.

4. Creating Lasting Impressions in Strategic Relationships: Insights on networking, follow-up strategies, and the importance of continuous feedback.

 

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Many of our recent iJOBS alumni have gone into careers in science writing at medical communications agencies or at pharma companies where they use their skills at translating complex concepts into clear and concise presentations for diverse audiences including other scientists, physicians, and patients. Come hear from a panel of medical communications professionals all of whom have a PhD to learn how you can jump start your career in this field.

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Join us to hear from Rutgers alum Tanya Borsuk who will share her vast experience in the field of business development helping grow companies with data sciences platforms. Business development professionals help the pharma and biotech industry stay at the cutting edge of research by deciding which technology is worth acquiring or selling. With a career in business development you will always have your eye on the future of the field. Attendees will gain many insights from Dr. Borsuk’s perspective on how data science platforms will be used for helping discover and create new therapeutics.

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Explore ways to unify your slides and tell an effective story in BioRender and in PowerPoint using BioRender’s newly launched integration. Having clear and informative slides can elevate your research to another level and help you communicate with audiences who have different backgrounds, especially during job applications. You can nail your job interview with these tips!

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iJOBS Career Panel: Research Jobs in Government Agencies (NIH, FDA, CDC, NJ DOH)

For people who want to stay involved in research but not become faculty in academia, government agencies represent another very attractive alternative to the biopharma industry.  We will hear from amazing PhD level scientists who have all had very successful careers doing research at either the NIH, Food and Drug Administration, Center for Disease Control or NJ Department of Health. Get their advice on how to find and make the transition from graduate school or postdoc into these government roles that have a direct impact on human health.

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Ask a room full of scientists, “Who writes slowly?” and almost every hand will go up; we seem to believe in a mythic ‘average’ writer who is somehow able to do easily what we find difficult.  This workshop focuses on developing strategies for writing; it aims to dispel many of the misconceptions and practices that prevent writers from working effectively.  We consider current best practices for improving your own writing and for working more productively with coauthors at any level. Topics include getting started, giving feedback, responding to comments, and revising effectively. 

We will also cover how to Make Sense of the Science. All too often, the textual portions of scientific writing seem to be a data dump of one observation after another. In this workshop, we look at how readers’ expectations for context and emphasis can guide writers toward logical development of the scientific substance.

This hands-on workshop will be led by renowned science writing Judy Swan, PhD, Associate Director for Writing in Science and Engineering at Princeton University.

 

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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 Marisa Dolled-Filhart who has held many positions in pharma companies and is currently Global Porgram Lead at Daiichi Sankyo. We will also have a team of HR professionals, from Regeneron talk about "Navigating Your Career Journey".  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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Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may have not even considered!  Come meet a panel of Rutgers graduate school alumni to learn how they each took skills obtained in their PhD program and apply them in science-related careers including non-profits, equity research, consulting, medical communications, and patent law. There will be networking opportunity for those who attend in person.

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