Featured
Event Description
Curious about what how you can use your graduate degree to contribute to the clinical development process in industry? Join us for an interactive session designed for PhD students and postdocs who want to explore what happens after a promising discovery leaves the lab and how therapies actually make it to patients. We’ll walk through real-world case studies to unpack the clinical development process—covering key milestones, tough decisions, and the various roles you can have in the team that it takes to move a drug forward. Whether you’re thinking about a career in clinical research or just want to understand how your science can directly impact patient lives, this is a great chance to learn, ask questions, and connect.
Click here to see slides.
2025 SGS Merit and Achievement awards
On Thursday May 15, 2025 the School of Graduate Studies celebrated the students, faculty and staff who received the 2025 SGS Merit and Achievement awards. Please see below for the list of winners. We are proud of all of our graduates!
DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Why early-career researchers need to be trained as agents of innovation
By Faheem Ullah, Thomas Jefferson University
Dr. Zakiyah Henry recieves Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence
Dr. Zakiyah Henry, former RISE student, SUPER-Grad fellow, and now a postdoc at NIH NIEHS has received the Stanley S. Bergen Medal of Excellence.
iJOBS Workshop: Genomics Data Carpentry
iJOBS Workshop: Applying to Research Intensive Faculty Jobs
Professional Development
Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent 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 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
iJOBS Workshop: Applying to Teaching Intensive Faculty Jobs
Professional Development
Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent 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 statements; Preparing the job talk; Preparing the teaching demo; 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
iJOBS Career Panel: Research positions in industry
Professional Development
Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
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: Eli Lilly, Merck, Vertex, Colgate, Regeneron, WuXi Apptec, and Alexion Pharma, among others.
iJOBS Career Panel: Non-bench careers with a PhD
Professional Development
Virtual Location
https://rutgers.zoom.us/my/alderja Passcode: JanetEvent Description
Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may have not even considered! Learn what you can be with a PhD by coming to meet (in-person encouraged) 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 writing, publishing, consulting, medical affairs, tech transfer/licensing among other options.
In person or Zoom options