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Event Description
This active learning workshop for PhD students, Postdoctoral Fellows and faculty will use techniques and case study discussions in breakout sessions to teach tools and skills to better mentor undergraduate students in a research setting. Attendees will also reflect upon approaches they would use to mentor trainees and employees when they are running a lab or research group in the future. An opportunity to earn a Microbadge in Mentoring Undergrads will be available for those who wish to follow up with additional activities. The workshop is offered By Rutgers SGS in collaboration with RUYES.
IN PERSON
Clinical Academic Building Room 3404, New Brunswick. Lunch served at 11:45am
Rising Stars in Neuroscience
Awards & Honors
Congratulations to Courtney McDermott who has has been selected for the University of Utah Rising Star in Neuroscience Symposium. This program seeks to provide career development and mentorship for exceptional late-stage graduate students in neuroscience, with a strong focus on spotlighting scientists from under-represented minority groups. Activities at the multi-day workshop in May include:
RISE Alum Jailen Doyle Wins 1st Place Poster at 2023 Emerging National Researchers Conference
Research & Scholarship
RISE 2022 alum, Jailen Doyle recently presented at the 2023 Emerging National Researchers (ERN) Conference in Washington DC where she won the 1st Place prize for the Chemistry and Chemical Sciences undergraduate poster category!
iJOBS Seminar: Novel approaches to therapeutic development in industry
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By: Sonal Gahlawat
SGS STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Maricely Ramírez-Hernández
Alumni Achievements
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Graduate Studies is delighted to showcase the accomplishments of our current students and program alumni. For this JANUARY 2023 SPOTLIGHT feature, we are excited to showcase RISE and SUPER-GRAD fellow alum, Maricely Ramírez-Hernández.
Read below to find out more about Maricely. Thank you, Maricely for sharing your experiences with the SGS community!
What is your current title?
PhD Candidate
RISE Alum Kirsten Allen Named 2023 QUAD Fellow
Awards & Honors
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Graduate Studies is delighted to announce that Kirsten Allen, a RISE alum, was recently named an inaugural 2023 QUAD fellow . This scholarship program, in its first year, is designed to build ties among the next generation of scientists and technologists as an initiative of the governments of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.
SUPER-GRAD Fellow and RISE Alum Erika McCarthy's Recent Publication
Research & Scholarship
SGS SUPER-GRAD fellow Erika McCarthy co-authored a recent paper that was featured on the cover of the Journal of Physical Chemistry entitled RNA Electrostatics: How Ribozymes Engineer Active Sites to Enable Catalysis.
iJOBS Workshop: How to Market Yourself and Post on LinkedIn to Expand Your Network and Get Noticed
Professional Development
June 13, 2023
3:00 - 4:30 pm
Event Description
Making your LinkedIn profile highly visible and building your brand is essential for expanding your network and helping you get hired. However, most of us struggle with what and when to post and how to increase our contacts on LinkedIn. Penny Pearl of 2Actify is an expert at helping scientists articulate their unique value and create a brand that we can use for marketing ourselves as researchers who have transferable skills. Attend this workshop to learn best practices in posting and connecting with others to improve your chances of getting noticed by those who matter!
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iJOBS Site Visit: Admera Health
Professional Development
June 8, 2023
2:00 - 4:30 pm
Admera Health
126 Corporate Blvd
South Plainfield, NJ 07080
Event Description
Admera Health provides genomic and bioinformatic services for researchers working on projects ranging from exploratory to clinical. Their technology also includes single-cell analysis, transcriptomics, and epigenetics which are essential services to researchers across the globe. Admera is hiring many scientists with PhDs at their New Jersey location so come visit to learn how you can get hired and contribute to this company’s amazing work.s.
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iJOBS Site Visit: WuXi Biologics
Professional Development
March 28, 2023
12:30 - 3:30 pm
WuXi Biologics
7 Clarke Drive
Building 2, Floor 4
Cranbury, NJ 08512
Event Description
WuXi Biologics is a leading global Contract Research, Development and Manufacturing Organization (CRDMO) offering end-to-end solutions that enable partners to discover, develop and manufacture biologics from concept to commercialization for the benefit of patients worldwide. WuXi Biologics leverages its technologies and expertise to provide customers with efficient and cost-effective biologics discovery, development and manufacturing solutions. Come visit their location in New Jersey where they are hiring many PhD level employees.
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