iJOBS

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Merck Human Resources team and hiring managers will tell us what Merck is looking for in their new hires for PhD level positions.  Merck has areas of focus in oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, covid-19, and cardio-metabolic disorders. We will hear from employees about their career path and what it is like to work there. Then we will have practice interviews with Merck employees who will help you come up with good answers to their typical interview questions. Click here to view the panelists.

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Medical Affairs is a growing area in pharmaceutical companies appropriate for PhDs to get jobs.  Learn the specific roles of a Medical Science Liaison, Medical Information, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Evaluation, and Mitigation Strategy from Paul Weber, PharmD, and participate in a simulation Medical Affairs case study for hands-on experience. Click to see the speaker's information.

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iJOBS is joining forces with the New Jersey, New York and Toronto BioPharma Networking Groups (BPNG) to offer an informal and beneficial virtual networking opportunity! There will be many professionals, alumni and current students/postdocs in attendance to meet and network with in breakout rooms.  You will learn how easy and low-key networking can be so you don’t stress about it.  BPNG is a not-for-profit, all-inclusive life and health science professional community that actively promotes the "real power" of networking. They are collaborators, peers and mentors all looking to support each other at ALL career stages and our region in the spirit of innovation and growth.

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Rutgers PhD alum Norell Hadzimichalis, PhD will share her experiences as a licensing associate in the tech transfer and business development office at Rutgers which then led to a position at RB as the Head of Global Open Innovation and Partnerships followed by the Director of Pain and Cardio Global R&D at Bayer.  You will learn how to transfer your skills from an academic setting to industry and move up the ladder to a director position. Click here for the event slides.

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Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may not have even considered! Come hear from a panel of Rutgers graduate students working in clinical trials, medical science liaison, program officer in grants administration at the NIH, medical communications, non-profits, consulting and also a research scientist to learn how to they each took skills obtained in their PhD program and apply them in science-related careers.   Click here to view the bios of the speaker.

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Come learn about career opportunities for PhD level professionals at Janssen. Janssen is the pharmaceutical company of J&J with drug pipelines in infectious disease (Covid-19), 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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You want to STAND OUT in your career search, RIGHT? Learn the skills for presenting strong value proposition statements and increase your chances for nailing interviews and getting offers. When you tell hiring managers recruiters and other professionals about your impact and contributions, you make yourself more valuable to employers and your network

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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 recently-hired faculty at Rutgers as well as faculty who serve at Primarily Undergraduate Institutions to get their advice and feedback on how to prepare and approach a faculty position. Click here to view the bios of the panelists. 

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The J&J Consumer Health Human Resources team and hiring managers will tell us what J&J is looking for in their new hires for Ph.D.-level positions. We will hear from employees about their career path and what it is like to work there. Click to view the speaker's bios, the interview questions, and a hypothetical job opening.