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Note: this is a two day in-person workshop and both days are required.

Coding skills are now critical from many different job functions and this is your chance to build up that part of your resume even if you have never coded before. During this hands-on workshop you will learn Shell Computing, GitHub, and programming for data analysis and visualization with R. This workshop is great for people who have never had any programming experience before and also for those who want to improve their skills.

March 17 and 18 from 9am-5pm each day

 

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iJOBS is joining forces with the New Jersey, Philly and New York 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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Siemens is a worldwide healthcare company whose portfolio of products, services and solutions is at the center of clinical decision-making and treatment pathways. Patient-centered innovation is at the core the company. The company works on cancer, as well as cardiovascular and neurovascular diseases with a focus on precision medicine, transforming care delivery, improving patient experience and digitalizing healthcare. Come hear from a panel of PhD level employees at Siemens to learn about their career path and current role.

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Dr. Pissadaki is a deep insight visionary interdisciplinary neuroscientist and a multirole research manager, leading research and innovation activities in the fields of neuroscience, complex data analysis, digital medicine and blockchain technology. Experience gained through appointments in world class universities, IT and pharmaceutical companies fuse into skills and profile structured for pushing science and innovation challenges beyond limits and expectations. She is current Manager, Systems Neuroscientist at Biogen Digital Health and has worked at IBM in the past.

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Scientists play an important role in protecting intellectual property and filing patent briefs. Technical specialists are scientists who work with lawyers to advise on patent applications. Patent lawyers are often scientists who have gone on to attend law school. Come hear from several panelists who have chosen this exciting career path.

Victor Ghidu, PhD, JD, Associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Peter McEwan, PhD, Patent Agent at Troutman Pepper
Matt Stuber, PhD, Patent Specialist at Mayer Brown

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Learn how you can transition from a traditional biology PhD to a career in bioinformatics and data science. Zhenru Zhou, who got a Masters in Computer Science and PhD in Cell and Developmental Biology from Rutgers, participated in the Insight Health Data Science program and is now a Bioinformatics Software Engineer at Genentech. She will share her advice and perspective as well as describe her current job function in this seminar. 

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A career as an editor or publisher of a scientific journal allows you to use your training in the scientific method and critical review of literature across a wide variety of subject matters to helps propel the research field forward. We will meet with people with editing and publisher roles at Wiley, one of the oldest publishing firms in the country that is responsible for journals including PLOS One. FEBS, EMBO and Current Protocols. Hear from PhD level scientists who have successfully made the transition to the world of publishing. 

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A life science PhD can lead to a productive career making a difference in people’s lives through agriculture and plant science industry research. Come hear from scientists who have carved a path for themselves in this important area and about learn about their current job function.

Csanad Gurdon, PhD, Senior Scientist at AeroFarms
Kasi Azhakandam, PhD, Principal Scientist at Syngenta
James Hempfling, PhD, Field Development Scientist at Bayer Crop Science
Karen Ambrose, PhD, Director of Plant-Soil-Microbe Interactions at Kula Bio
Paul Fourounjian, PhD, Scientist at Plantible Foods

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Matthew joined Nationwide Children’s as director of the Office of Technology Commercialization in the spring of 2012. As Vice President of Commercialization and Industry Relations, he works closely with Nationwide Children’s faculty and staff to identify intellectual property with commercial potential and to facilitate the transfer of new technologies to outside partners, ultimately for the benefit and enhancement of pediatric care. He has a diverse background in technology transfer, technology valuation and licensing, academic research and pharmacy practice. Come learn how Matthew transitioned from bench research to tech transfer.

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Learn how you can apply your life science and chemistry education to careers in the nutrition and fragrance industry to broaden your job prospects. This area is an excellent option in addition to pharmaceuticals that not many people consider. Hear from iJOBS alum about their path in this field including:

Ratna Mukherjea, PhD, Senior Director Food Innovation, Technology Leadership Team at Benson Hill
Julia Olayanju, PhD, Founder and Director of the Global Food Health Institute and Founder of FoodNiche
Dushyant Kshatriya, PhD, Project Manager/Scientist at Research Diets, Inc.
Bo Li, PhD, Research Investigator at International Flavors & Fragrances
Rob Assini, PhD, Research Investigator at International Flavors & Fragrances

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