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• Janet Alder and Jim Millonig from the School of Graduate Studies will present a new document from the AAMC on Appropriate Treatment of Research Trainees for faculty to learn about best practices in mentoring

• This will be followed by an interactive session run by CAPS counselors for faculty to learn about approaches and resources for dealing with students in distress.

• Finally we will discuss a case study and share experiences and advice in mentoring biomedical PhD students

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Learn best practices in experimental design, manuscript preparation, and submission to help you get your papers published.

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This free workshop will be presented by the Financial Planning Association of New Jersey to educate graduate students on budgeting, cash flow, and debt.  We know that living on a stipend while in graduate school can be challenging and many of you also have families to support. The skills you gain in this workshop will help you navigate your financial situation. 

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Consulting is a stimulating career that uses may of the skills you gain while earning your PhD. Join us to learn how our alumni have transitioned straight from the bench into this exciting and fast-paced career and what types of projects they are currently working on. The panelists will include:

Deboleena Kanjilal, PhD, Associate Consultant in Scientific Strategy at Cello Health

Steve Wu, PhD, Senior Associate at Charles River Associates

Raghav Sridhar, PhD, Senior Consultant at Guidehouse

Eric Babiash, PhD, Manager at Herspiegel Consulting

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Note: this is a two day in-person workshop and both days are required.

Coding skills are now critical from many different job functions and this is your chance to build up that part of your resume even if you have never coded before. During this hands-on workshop you will learn Shell Computing, GitHub, and programming for data analysis and visualization with R. This workshop is great for people who have never had any programming experience before and also for those who want to improve their skills.

March 17 and 18 from 9am-5pm each day

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What to consider when looking for and choosing a postdoc position …come hear from a panel of speakers who will share their perspective and advice on how to approach a postdoc search.

We will learn the answer to these questions and more:

• When should you start the search for a PI?
• How do you approach that search?
• What aspects of a PI and institution are important to consider?
• What do you need to prepare for the interview?
• What questions should you ask current and former lab members?
• Do these answers differ if I have a specific career in mind?

This event is open to graduate students and postdocs. Sponsored by the School of Graduate Studies and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.