By: Fatu Badiane Markey Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Erika Shor of the Research and Grant Development office of the Public Health Research Institute (PHRI) at Rutgers Newark. Dr. Shor has a very unique position at PHRI where she combines a career in research with scientific writing.
On October 6th, the Rutgers Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences invited Dr. Eric Prager, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neuroscience Research, to speak about the problem of scientific reproducibility, how to avoid common pitfalls in conducting research, and best practices for publishing a scientific paper. (Interested in science publishing as a career and/or how Dr. Prager became an editor at Wiley?
A benefit of blogging that you may have not considered is that it can sharpen both your scientific and “soft” skills.
Towards the end of April, earlier this year, I had the opportunity to take part in a science advocacy day on Capitol Hill organized by the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB). I stumbled across this opportunity as part of an iJOBS event email and decided to apply simply on a whim. If the outcome was in my favor, it would be a great experience to add to my tool belt in my exploration of the policy career field. Fortunately for me, I was accepted!
By: Zakiya Qualls Whether you plan to branch into one of the alternative career paths iJOBS prepares you for or stay in the traditional academic environment, one thing is certain: the ability to communicate your science and skillset with others is the first step to success. Graduating Ph.D. students, while experts at the bench and possessing a vast amount scientific knowledge, are not necessarily trained to communicate this knowledge effectively with other academics, industry professionals, and laymen.
By: Yang Chen On April 12th, I, the “one day intern”, was rotated to a medical marketing team at Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide. After the morning’s team meeting, everyone gathered again to discuss an ongoing project involving the launch of a new drug to market. As I looked around the table, it seemed everyone was still waiting for someone to join this meeting. After a few minutes, a man carrying a small piece of luggage entered the conference room.
By: Yang Chen Medical communication plays an essential role in bridging the gap between healthcare professionals in different fields, such as pharmaceutical companies, research institutes, and medical societies. To explore the field of medical communication and fulfill my initial passion in this field, I have accepted a great opportunity to shadow at one of the leading medical communication companies—Ogilvy CommonHealth Worldwide.
Science editors have a wide open view at the forefront of scientific research. Their job combines the rigor of scientific analysis and critical thinking with the freedom and flexibility to read about different scientific disciplines. This is the second part of my blog series on science publishing; last week, I wrote about the experiences and advice shared by two professional editors from Wiley.
Career Opportunities in Science Publishing (Part I) Last February 17, iJOBS hosted another very informative career panel series, this time focusing on job opportunities in science publishing. As a career that I was seriously considering after grad school, I was personally excited about this particular iJOBS event. The panelists were Ph.D. level editors and publishers from different publishing companies, namely, Elsevier, Nature Publishing Group, and Wiley.
By: Fatu Badiane Markey Up to this point in the we have covered how to construct an introduction and