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Effective Mentoring of Undergraduates in Research Workshop

  • June 26, 2024
iJOBS Blog

By Antonia Kaz

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We are happy to announce that both Steven Clark and Sabrina Appel have successfully defended their Ph.D. in the Rutgers physics department. These two Physics and Astronomy REU participants crossed the finish line in their race to their PhD within 30 minutes of each other! We are always glad to see our Super Grads and Alumni prosper!  

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Event Description

The focus of this panel that will be offered in collaboration with STEMPeers will be to hear from PhD level scientists who have gotten jobs either through the O-1 visa route or have taken positions in Europe. You will learn from their personal experiences on how to navigate the immigration system and apply for the O-1 visa. You will also learn about some of the advantages of working for phama companies in Europe

Click here to see speakers' information.

Event Description

Flamingo equips graduate students and postdocs with the necessary tools to explore available jobs, analyze job requirements comprehensively (including technical, business, and social aspects), develop experience statements, and generate tailored resumes specific to each job’s requirements. The platform offers self-guided navigation with extensive tutorial support, that includes orientation training of the application itself. Additionally, Flamingo features a comprehensive Resources section, which includes detailed training guides for interview preparation, guidance for international students, on-demand training. As an iJOBS participant, you can have access to Flamingo for free! 

 

Event Description

Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may have not even considered!  Come meet (in person only) 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 medical affairs, science writing, business development and equity research.

IN PERSON ONLY: 675 Hoes Lane West, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Research Tower, Deans Conference Room 102, Piscataway, NJ

 

Event Description

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

 

 

Event Description

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

 

Event Description

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.

Click here to see slides.

Event Description

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.  

 

Congratulations to Joy Akeju

  • April 16, 2024
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We want to congratulate the RISE 2022 scholar, Joy Akeju, for their recent publication in GBE. Their article can be found HERE. 

Image of Joy

 

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