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Event Description
Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may have not even considered! Come hear from 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.
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iJOBS Career Panel: Life Science Consulting
By: Gina M. Sanchez
Consulting seems to be on the rise as a post-PhD career path. So, should you join in on the craze? The iJOBS program hosted a career panel of four PhDs, including two Rutgers alum, to shed light on what is involved in this booming field.
Graduate Research in Interdisciplinary Biosciences Conference
Article written by: Kristyn Lambert
iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Siemens Healthineers
By Rebecca Manubag
iJOBS Workshop: Using Staffing Agencies to get hired, evaluate job offers, and negotiate packages in the life sciences
Professional Development
Event Description
Join this event to find out about the job search process. Recruiters can be some of the most useful advocates during your search and there is no cost to you to use them since the company that hires you will pay them. A staffing agency can:
*Coach candidates through entire process
*Help with resume formatting/writing
*Access to jobs that aren’t otherwise posted/skill marketing
*Interview coaching-especially in today’s virtual world
*Assist with salary discussions/negotiating offers and job packages
You will also find out how to find the right recruiter for you:
*How to apply to a job posted by a recruiter
*LinkedIn-how to set up profile so recruiter finds you
*Networking in person or online
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iJOBS Virtual Site Visit: Becton Dickinson
Professional Development
Event Description
Come to learn about BD and meet its employees who are in various job roles. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies with 70,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country. The Life Sciences segment delivers innovative solutions from discovery to diagnosis, continually advancing science and clinical outcomes across infectious diseases and cancer. Offerings include preanalytical solutions for sample management; immunology research solutions, including flow cytometry and multiomics tools, microbiology and molecular diagnostics lab automatic and informatics solutions and differentiated reagents and assays. BD enhances the safety and efficiency of medical treatments, enables laboratory scientists to accurately detect disease and advances researchers' capabilities to develop the next generation of diagnostics and therapeutics.
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Computer Tools for Researchers: Software Carpentry (Shell, GitHub, R) Workshop
By Natalie Losada
The Recipe for Success for Minorities in Academia
By Adriana Jones
We always focus on the future and things will be better (wrong approach); everyday do something you enjoy and make one step at a time towards your goals. – Dr. Renata
IMSD workshop: Rigor and Reproducibility
Professional Development
Event Description
We have all experienced the "my experiment did not work". It is the unavoidable reality of doing research. However, many frustrating moments, days, months and at times even years, can be avoided by a collective effort to be true to yourself, your colleagues, and the scientific community at large. At this meeting we will discuss best practices that will help you make contributions that really count.
iJOBS Career Panel: Technical Specialists and Patent Law
By: Sonal Gahlawat