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Join us to learn about the exciting opportunities currently available within our Biologics Process Research & Development (BPR&D) organization. The event will begin with an info session led by Merck scientists from Process Cell Sciences, Upstream and Downstream Process Development groups followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. We encourage you to join us to learn about these key opportunities for a challenging and rewarding career in BPR&D at Merck.
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Scientific and strategic consulting is one of the hottest growing career options for PhDs. Come hear a panel of Lumanity (formerly Cello) employees who are in life science consulting and do a hands-on case study in breakout rooms to get a feel for if this is the right career choice for you. Being a consultant allows you to use your technical expertise to help biotech and pharma companies with diverse projects and practicing case studies is critical for getting hired in their field.
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by Soumyadipa Das
GlaxoSmithKline is a leading company in pharmaceutical medicines, vaccines, and healthcare products. The company focuses on four therapeutic areas: infectious diseases, HIV, oncology and immunology. Come meet representatives and employees from GSK who are in the biology space and hear about the science they are involved in as well as how you can get your foot in the door with a job at GSK.
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Medical affairs is a unique organization within a life science company that focuses on the communications between the company and medical professionals, healthcare providers, and patients. Roles within Medical Affairs include Medical Science Liaison, Medical Information, Pharmacovigliance, Regulatory Affairs etc… Come hear from a panel of PhD level individuals who are in medical affairs to learn about their career path and find out about the Board Certification in Medical Affairs.
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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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Congratulations to Courtney McDermott, a Ph.D. student in Dr. Manny DiCicco-Bloom’s lab, on receiving the prestigious NIH Blueprint Diversity Specialized Predoctoral to Postdoctoral Advancement in Neuroscience (D-SPAN) Award. Courtney is the first Neuroscience student at Rutgers University to achieve this award!
We asked Courtney to discuss her current research and goals, and share her grant application experience:
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.
Call for Applications: Rutgers Equity Alliance for Community Health (REACH)
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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