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Come to visit the New Jersey Bioscience Center, a 300,000 SF, 50 acre research park that includes the Incubator at North Brunswick, with 27 private wet labs and the multi-tenant Step-Out Labs at North Brunswick for growing biotech companies.  Larger life sciences space ranging from 5000 – 32,000 SF are also on site. We will hear from resident companies about their research and what kinds of fresh PhDs and postdocs they are looking to hire. We will also get to tour the labs and network with the scientists who work at these small to mid-size companies. It is a great place to get your foot in the door of industry.

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Hear from Rutgers alum who work at Daiichi Sankyo about their career paths and current roles in Clinical Development/Regulatory, Medical Affairs, Marketing and Diagnostics. Daiichi Sankyo is a global pharmaceutical company with corporate origins in Japan. They provide innovative products and services in 29 countries/regions around the world. With more than 120 years of experience, they have many drugs in the pipeline include several oncololy therapies ranging from biologics to small molecules.

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GenScript Biotech Corporation is the world’s leading technology and service provider of life science R&D and manufacturing. Built upon its solid gene synthesis, they strive to become the most trustworthy biotech company in the world, and to make people and nature healthier through biotechnology. We will visit their US Head Office in Piscataway for an information session to hear more about GenScript and enjoy lunch. They will provide an overview of the company, have a few members from different departments descript they type of work they perform including their Production, Sales and Marketing teams. They will also take us on a tour of the facility and have some networking time.

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20 Kingsbridge Road, Piscataway, NJ, 08854

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Pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) information form the scientific basis of modern pharmacotherapy and it is critical for all scientists to understand these concepts. Dan Gordon, PhD Executive Director of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals will give an overview of this topic so when you are interviewing with a company, you can tell them that you are familiar with PK/PD and will be able to follow presentations from your colleagues

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Come hear from Rutgers alum Ariella Sasson, PhD to learn how she transitioned from graduate school to BMS and then to AWS where she is the Principal Solutions Architect in Global Healthcare and Life Sciences. She will shed light on how large-scale computational analysis of genomic data is being used in high performance computing and cloud environments.

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Come learn "How to Make Your PhD Work!" The author of "How to Make Your PhD Work," Tom Coughlin, PhD will discuss academic competitiveness, career paths, job readiness, and techniques for deciding what career you should do next. With worksheets and interactive learning, you'll gain valuable insights into the careers and statistics facing PhDs in the current economic climate. 

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If you're interested in writing or honing your writing skills, the iJOBS blog is a great place to be. Come to our interest meeting to learn how you can network and explore careers while expanding your writing portfolio with the Rutgers iJOBS Blog. No experience needed!

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If you are curious about how your scientific background can help inform policy that benefits society, come to this event to hear from current and former New Jersey Eagleton Science and Politics Fellows about how this program has transformed their careers. This one-year fellowship program welcomes applications from doctoral-level scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers. Science Fellows are placed in New Jersey state legislative or executive offices as full-time in-house science advisors and work directly alongside decision-makers on the formation and implementation of the state's policies. The Fellowship starts in July 2024 and offers a full salary with health, dental and vision benefits. 

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Doing a postdoc in biotech is a great way to get your foot in the door of industry and see if you like biotech. 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 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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