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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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We are excited to invite our SGS Fellows, Super Grad recipients and Gem Fellows to a Meet and Greet

When? Friday Sept 20, 2 – 4 pm (rain date Friday, Sept 27).

Where? Parking lot in back of the School of Graduate Studies

              25 Bishop Place, College Ave Campus

Please note that if we need to move to the rain date we will email invitees and post on our website and social media accounts. The rain date on Sep 27th will occur rain or shine. 

We had a great time getting to meet everyone over a little ice cream! 

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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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Assistant Dean Janet Alder will present an overview of programs and world class resources available to Rutgers graduate students including an active career exploration and development program called iJOBS.

Current PhD and MD/PhD students will have a panel discussion so you can have your questions answered and learn about programs in:

• Molecular Biosciences (Biochemistry, Cell and Developmental Biology, Cellular and Molecular Pharmacology, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Physiology, and Integrative Biology)
• Biomedical Engineering
• Neuroscience
• Nursing
• Toxicology
• Exposure Science
• Public 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.