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Merck Human Resources team and hiring managers will tell us what Merck is looking for in their new hires for PhD level positions. Merck has areas of focus in oncology, vaccines, infectious diseases, covid-19, and cardio-metabolic disorders. We will hear from employees about their career path and what it is like to work there. Then we will have practice interviews with Merck employees who will help you come up with good answers to their typical interview questions. Click here to view the panelists.
Bootcamp for IMSD students
Professional Development
Event Description
The IMSD program is hosting a Bootcamp for incoming and second-year IMSD students and friends. The program will include two workshops: “Learning How to Learn”, which will be presented by Hanin Rashid, Ph.D. Associate Director, Office for Advancing Learning, Teaching, and Assessment (ALTA), Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry Cognitive Skills Program RWJMS, and “Managing Emotional Wellness”, which will be presented by Dana Simons, MA, LPC, NCC, Community-Based Counselor, Rutgers Student Health.
iJOBS Simulation: Medical Affairs
Professional Development
Event Description
Medical Affairs is a growing area in pharmaceutical companies appropriate for PhDs to get jobs. Learn the specific roles of a Medical Science Liaison, Medical Information, Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Evaluation, and Mitigation Strategy from Paul Weber, PharmD, and participate in a simulation Medical Affairs case study for hands-on experience. Click to see the speaker's information.
iJOBS Networking: Practice networking session with BioPharma Networking Group
Professional Development
Event Description
iJOBS is joining forces with the New Jersey, New York and Toronto 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.
iJOBS and Erdos Institute Seminar: Norell Hadzmichalis, PhD Bayer Global R&D Director
Professional Development
Event Description
Rutgers PhD alum Norell Hadzimichalis, PhD will share her experiences as a licensing associate in the tech transfer and business development office at Rutgers which then led to a position at RB as the Head of Global Open Innovation and Partnerships followed by the Director of Pain and Cardio Global R&D at Bayer. You will learn how to transfer your skills from an academic setting to industry and move up the ladder to a director position. Click here for the event slides.
RISE 2021 Symposium a SUCCESS!
Thank you to everyone who participated and who attended our summer symposium on July 29th. If you want to re-watch the program and keynote from Dr. Mark Gregory Robson, check out the video below. Thank you to Mei Ling Lo from Rutgers Libraries for helping run the session and putting up the recording as well.
iJOBS Career Panel: Non-research jobs with a PhD
Professional Development
Event Description
Your PhD can take you in many different directions, some of which you may not have even considered! Come hear from a panel of Rutgers graduate students working in clinical trials, medical science liaison, program officer in grants administration at the NIH, medical communications, non-profits, consulting and also a research scientist to learn how to they each took skills obtained in their PhD program and apply them in science-related careers. Click here to view the bios of the speaker.
RISE Program Virtual Symposium
Diversity, Inclusion and Equity
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Tentative Agenda:
1:30 – 1:35 pm (EDT) Introduction
- Dr. Evelyn Erenrich, RISE Director and Associate Dean, School of Graduate Studies
1:35 – 1:45 pm (EDT) Welcome
- Dr. Henrik Pedersen, Interim Dean, School of Graduate Studies
- Dr. Carolyn Moehling, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Ms. Dee Magnoni, Associate University Librarian, Rutgers – New Brunswick
1:45 – 2:20 pm (EDT) Plenary speaker, Dr. Mark Gregory Robson, Rutgers University Board of Governors Distinguished Service Professor and Professor of Plant Biology, Challenges and Opportunities in Global Health.
RISE (Research Intensive Summer Experience) at Rutgers seeks to pave the pathway to graduate study and research careers. We particularly encourage participation by underrepresented minority, disadvantaged, and first-generation college students as well as students from Predominantly Undergraduate Institutions. RISE and its Partner Programs are hosting 81 Scholars this summer, selected from over 1,500 applicants. This summer marks our 21st anniversary!
Historically a 10-week residential program, RISE and its partner programs pivoted during the pandemic to the virtual space. This summer, we are running an 8-week hybrid program. Our 81 Scholars, representing 57 sending schools from across the U.S. and its territories, are participating in research and scholarship under the guidance of carefully-matched Rutgers faculty mentors. A rigorous suite of professional development activities complements the research, including scholarly writing and speaking, preparation for graduate school, guest speakers, and GRE preparation. . Lunch and Learn Seminars spotlight a broad scope of research at Rutgers; topics range from cutting-edge COVID-19 research, to the chemistry of art and music, to the changing demographics of 21st century America, and to the impact of smartphone nutrition apps on behavior and health.
Click here to view last year’s posters and Scholar-narrated video presentations. 2021 posters and video presentations will be available on July 29, 2021.
Then, please join our synchronous capstone event, Thursday, July 29, 2021 to meet our Scholars, enjoy moderator-facilitated discussion of their work, and participate in Q & A. And don’t miss our Innovation & Entrepreneurship presentation rooms where student groups discuss how their research can yield viable products that fill societal needs. Check back on July 26 to see the panelist names, times, and titles.
To learn more about RISE and its Partner Summer Programs, visit http://rise.rutgers.edu.
RISE Partner Programs at Rutgers:
- National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sites in Cellular Bioengineering, Green Energy Technology (“GET UP”), Advanced Materials, and Physics & Astronomy
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) at the Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
- RCSB Protein Data Bank
- INSPIRE Postdoctoral Research & Education Program
- Rutgers University Pipeline-Initiative to Maximize Student Development
We gratefully acknowledge support from:
Institutional sources:
- School of Graduate Studies
- Office of the Chancellor-New Brunswick
- Office of the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
- Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
- Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences
- Italian Department
- Rutgers Future Scholars
External:
- Aman Armaan Ahmed Family Trust
- NASA New Jersey Space Grant Consortium
- NIH MARC, U-RISE, IMSD, and IRACDA Programs
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Program
- Faculty cost-share from NSF CAREER Awards and other research grants
- Mellon Foundation
- Kean College Office of the Provost
Our research program would not be possible without the support of the dedicated faculty members who have donated their time, energy, and in some cases materials and laboratory space. We are also extremely grateful for the financial support that some faculty mentors were able to provide through research grants or supplements. In addition, we thank the graduate students and postdocs near-peer mentors for their invaluable guidance.
The Symposium is made possible through the commitment and tireless effort of University Libraries in creating and hosting the synchronous and asynchronous platforms.
Featured Speakers
Panel Discussions
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Congratulations Branden
Congratulations to Branden Sanabria on receiving an NIH F31 award for the project entitled: "The Role of Corticostriatal Microcircuitry in Sensorimotor Integration".
MBS/MSBS Orientation
Recruitment
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MBS/MSBS Orientation
Join us for a general introduction to the Rutgers School of Graduate Studies Biomedical Health Sciences at NB/Piscataway Master of Biomedical Science (MBS) and Master of Science in Biomedical Science (MSBS) Program hosted by the Program Directors Smita Thakker-Varia, PhD and Joe Kramer, PhD. A detailed agenda will be sent out to all students accepted for Fall 2021.