Choosing a thesis advisor: Choose wisely and avoid years of tears in graduate school
By: Jennifer Casiano
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Tightening the noose: New NIH guidelines raise the bar for rigor and reproducibility in biomedical research
By: Urmimala Basu
iJOBS Intern Interview: Paulina Krzyszczyk
By: Chris Lowe
Commentary: Rutgers Celebrates National Postdoc Appreciation Week
This September marked the seventh annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (Sept. 19-23), dedicated to celebrating postdocs’ research. According to the National Postdoctoral Association website, last year 122 institutions across the United States and Canada hosted 373 separate events to recognize postdoctoral contributions to their respective campuses and intellectual communities.
Event Summary: Job Search Using Staffing Agencies
Last month, iJOBS hosted employees from Aerotek and Staff Icons for the Job Search Using Staffing Agencies Panel. Cori Murray, Amanda Timpano, and Nicole Tenebruso represented Aerotek, the largest privately held staffing agency, while Michael Buckley represented Staff Icons, a small firm in Northern New Jersey. Each contributed a unique perspective on the benefits of working with a staffing agency.
iJOBS Intern Interview: Sarah Misenko
By: Chris Lowe
Backup Career Plans: To Be or Not to Be?
By: Yaa Haber
What You Need to Know About Job Recruiters
By: Yang Chen
Success is Hard Work: A Former Gymnast and Current Biomedical Engineer's Perspective
Without fail, ever
y four years, the Summer Olympics craze gets me hooked. I am pulled in by the backstories of these impressive athletes--hearing about their struggles, their tenacity, and their climb to success. I am invigorated by those adrenaline-inducing track-and-field finishes, and those breath-taking, record-breaking swim races.
Rutgers iJOBS Timeline: Review and Preview Part I
iJOBS Blog
In September 2014, the NIH Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) Initiative awarded Rutgers University with a grant to initialize and establish the Rutgers Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists (iJOBS) program, which aims to better prepare biomedical students and postdocs for nonacademic careers. As we reach the two year mark, let’s take a brief review of the successes and challenges so far, and then follow up with a sneak preview of what is coming ahead.