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By: Shekerah Primus On Tuesday March 13^th, iJOBS visited Kashiv Pharma, a small company located on the former Sanofi campus in Bridgewater, NJ. From its humble beginnings 6 years ago with only 8 employees, Kashiv has grown exponentially, becoming a very successful company with ~130 employees.  The founders named Kashiv after two of their children, emerging with a unique name that not only has deep personal roots, but also invokes the Indian God Shiv: a powerful God who lives at the top of a mountain.

By Jennifer Casiano-Matos On February 21^st, I had the opportunity to participate in a talk about managing conflict and feedback by Dr. Lori Conlan from the Office of Intramural Training and Education (OITE) at NIH. This talk was part of a training series on developing the tools for a successful training or career experience, and more specifically, improving workplace dynamics. In her talk, we discussed several aspects on how to identify a conflict, solve it and most importantly give and manage feedback to other colleagues.

By: Aminat Saliu Musah You’ve landed the job of your choice and you’re finally moving up in your career path. You were hired because you stood out; you showcased your passion and ability to get the job done and you’ve aptly justified your presence in the company. So, what’s next? How do you stay relevant? While you might be an expert in your field, many people tend to get too comfortable at work. Staying relevant goes beyond observing your daily duties, it also requires a set of soft skills.

  The following is an article review of “Research your career options well before graduation” by Beryl Lieff Benderly.

This post was written following the iJOBs Workshop: From Bedside to Bench and Back: regulatory requirements for collaborations between pharma industry and academia, on February 27 by Damir Hamamdzic, PhD. Throughout the past decades, expansion of academic-industry partnerships has become a more prominent feature in the broader landscape of partnerships within biomedical innovation.

This past month, Rutgers once again hosted Dr. Randall Ribaudo and Larry Petcovic, the co-founders of SciPhD. SciPhD is a 36-hour training for scientists who are interested in the transition from academic careers to non-academic careers. The course typically takes place over two weekends during the month of February. During this workshop, attendees go through different workshops, team/business building experiences, networking experiences, and much more!

The following blog post was written after attending the iJOBS site visit to the Biotech Incubator: CCIT located in North Brunswick on 7^th Feb 2018. At the event: Janet Alder, iJOBS program director; Lenzie Harcum (host), CCIT manager; Frank Bedu Addo (guest), CEO and President, PDS Biotechnology; Jeremy Pronchik (guest), Scientist, BioAegis, PhD students and Postdoc scholars from the Rutgers University(audience).

By Jennifer Casiano-Matos Edited by Paulina Krzyszczyk and Maryam Alapa This post has been adapted from the seminar, Industry: The Organization of Business, presented by Brad Fackler at NIH, Bethesda, MD. Brad Fackler is the Senior Director of Biohealth and Life Science at The Maryland Department of Commerce since April 2016.

As graduate students, an oft-dreaded question is “When are you graduating?” The pursuit of scientific advancement comes with no roadmaps and the marathon of graduate studies can be particularly challenging in the last leg. When, finally, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, many graduate students discover that there is a more dreadful question waiting for them. What next?

The following blog post was written after attending the iJOBS Workshop: Transferable Skills and Experience as a Professional Profile: Resume and Cover Letters on January 23rd, 2018. What exactly is a transferable skill? How does my resume show I am a qualified candidate for this position? These were questions I was hoping to get the answer to when I attended the iJOBS Seminar: Transferable Skills and Experience as a Professional Profile: Resume and Cover presented by Dr. Fatima Williams. Dr.