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If you are an international student or postdoc and are wondering how to apply for jobs in the US, you should join us to hear Michael Goldstein who is an immigration lawyer, who will give a presentation and answer your questions.

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iJOBS Career Panel - Bench Positions in Industry (Panel #2)

  • September 13, 2022
iJOBS Blog

By: Sonal Gahlawat

 

Research in industry. Sounds chic and full of hopes and whatnot. But what does it look like? Do they spend all of their time doing experiments on the bench? What about work-life balance? I am sure you want answers to your hundreds of questions about bench positions in industry, so you're in the right place.

 

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There are many options for PhD scientists within the university setting that do not include being a PI or running your own lab. Come hear from a variety of PhDs who have roles ranging from running core facilities, serving as an administrative dean, office of commercialization, office of research and sponsored programs, and lab safety to teaching at a private boarding school for high school students.

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Deans Millonig and 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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PhD level scientists are hired as equity researchers to evaluate companies with the goal of making investment recommendations. They analyze a company in all aspects, from its financials to its competition to its industry outlook. You can apply your scientific, medical, and analytical expertise in this fast-paced and exciting career focused on biotechnology companies. Come hear from a panel of research analysts to learn how to get started on this path and get their advice.   

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We are excited to invite current graduate students, postdocs, alumni, industry professionals, and faculty to attend our annual iJOBS symposium. Career coach Juliet Chin Hart will present a workshop on Leadership and Management Skills to improve your influence in the work place.

You will hear an update of iJOBS activities and outcomes followed by our current Phase 3 trainees sharing about their iJOBS shadowing experiences and coursework.  Our keynote speaker, Rutgers alum Tanya Borsuk, PhD will share her perspective on business development in the pharmaceutical industry. Finally, there will be a networking lunch and an opportunity for industry professionals to share their advice with current trainees.

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Project management is a great career for those who love research but are tired of the bench and want to be involved at a higher level organizing and coordinating the studies. Come hear from PhD level employees at Merck, Orthobond, Sherlock Biosciences, and an independent consultant. Also learn about the software tools and approaches that are the state-of-the-art for project management so you can understand these processes and use them in either an industry or academic job. 

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Ray Zhong is the Senior Director of Data Analytics R&D at Real Chemistry. Learn how he has transitioned from a PhD in nerve cell regeneration to a data scientist to his current role. At Real Chemistry Ray brings data analytics and clinical solutions together to drive innovation and leads a cross-functional team to standardize and commercialize the core offering of Real Audiences. He also leads internal initiative to explore and build social analytics capability in the clinical development space and led a digital clinical trial recruitment project to analyze patient profile, design creatives, activate media, and report on the outcomes for a basket of 3 late phase clinical trials.

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Are you interested in joining a startup or being an entrepreneur yourself?  Small companies allow you to wear many hats and learn all aspects of industry which helps you with your long-term career prospects.  Attend this panel to meet scientists from 3 different local startups to hear their stories and advice on how to navigate this career path. You will also learn about an exciting fellowship opportunity for recent PhD graduates to have a 2 year postdoc at a company in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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