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By Zachary Fritz As a career that has been described as the “industry equivalent of a tenure track faculty member”, it is no wonder that the Medical Science Liaison (MSL) is one of the most desirable positions in the biomedical and pharmaceutical industries. Consequently, this career may be one of the most difficult to land as a recently matriculated graduate student.
by Natalie Losada
Image from hellophd.com, article: "117: Bridging The Gap as a Medical Science Liaison"
By: Brianna Alexander “The most fulfilling part of being a medical writer is being part of the treatment paradigm and knowing that what you do translates to patients and quality of life.” These are the words of Dr. Aaron B. Bernstein, a consultant medical writer, when asked to reflect on the most fulfilling part of his job as a medical writer. This past Wednesday, December 4th, Rutgers iJOBS hosted a panel/information session on careers in regulatory writing with guest speakers Dr. Aaron B. Bernstein, Marjorie Winters and Dr. Qing Zhou.
By Rukia Henry
For the final instalment on the series detailing “What Can You be with a PhD” career symposium, experts in science communication and media shared their experiences detailing their job positions, what it took to get there, and how a career in this field can be rewarding.
By Janaina Pereira On November 11th, the iJOBS program hosted an event focused on the global company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). With this panel, we had the opportunity to hear from panelists holding different positions in the Human Genetics and Functional Genomics Departments about their projects and career paths in computational biology, genomic statistics, and genetics at GSK.
by Rukia Henry
As a young researcher and scientist in training, I have come to realize that there is a huge disconnect with the work that I and other scientists perform in the lab, and the translation of that work to the public. As scientists, we don’t perform experiments or do science for ourselves, and if we take a close look on social media, we can easily find a mass of misinformation being circulated and perpetuated to the public – hello antivaxxers!
by Rukia Henry The Science and Career Symposium was held on the weekend of October 19th-20th at New York University, Langone Health Center. It showcased a vast array of professionals who engaged in sessions detailing the careers they pursued in fields outside of academia. Panel sessions focused on various career paths from public health and medical communications to science consulting. The second panel session that I attended detailed the experiences of PhD graduates who decided to pursue careers in business and entrepreneurship.
by Helena Mello If you are a recurrent reader of this blog you probably have heard of Medical Communications (Med Comm). We cover this topic frequently not just because we think Med Comm can be a great career for those with a science background, but also because it is a rapidly growing field in the healthcare industry. With that in mind, the Rutgers iJOBS program organized a site visit to Med Comm giant McCann Health.
By Jennifer Casiano Edited: Vicky Kanta and Tomas Kasza. The last few months of graduate school are usually very stressful, because you must wrap up your research, write the dissertation, prepare for meetings, look for a job and prepare for interviews. On top of that, we are concerned with what to do next, which is a crucial and potentially life-changing step. Seeking that first job is one of the most difficult parts of your career, if not as difficult as defending your thesis. That first position has an immense impact on your future job positions.
