New graduate students are always full of energy and get us excited for the future. Orientation week included the Scientific Oath, Game Night, and a BBQ! Welcome to Rutgers | School of Graduate Studies and let’s make science happen!

Rutgers iJOBS took a trip to visit Colgate-Palmolive. Our PhD students and postdocs learned how their science and engineering degrees can help in the field of consumer products and what a huge impact it can have! @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social @rutgersresearch.bsky.social

Can’t find a job? Create your own as an entrepreneur. Learn more from our Rutgers iJOBS and ICorps event summary. @rutgersresearch.bsky.social

Hot tips on seeking industry bench roles from our Rutgers alumni for an iJOBS career panel.

Over 50 Rutgers biomedical grad students and postdocs went to Novartis this week to learn how to transition from academia to industry. Our iJOBS career development program is thriving! @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social @rutgersresearch.bsky.social

Postdoc fellowship opportunities!

The nuts and bolts of regulatory in pharma all summarized after our iJOBS event! Thanks @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social

Another year of Rutgers NeuroSURP Program is in the books and we are so proud of the undergrads who came to Rutgers for the summer to perform Neuroscience research and learn about career options with an advanced degree. Kudos to all of the students and thanks to the their PIs and peer mentors!

📄 Applying for jobs or internships? Make your resume and cover letter stand out! Check out these expert tips to craft a strong application that gets noticed: grad.rutgers.edu/news/resume-... #RutgersiJOBs #CareerTips #RutgersGrad #JobSearch #CareerReady #ResumeTips #CoverLetterTips

Department of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Rutgers RWJMS retreat was a blast despite the thunderstorm. Great talks, posters and hike!

Busy week helping Rutgers postdocs learn how to Launch their Lab, ice cream truck, Rutgers Research I-Corps workshop for trainees interested in entrepreneurship @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social and workshop on how to have difficult conversations. Love my job helping trainees prepare for their future!

Great advice on how PhD students and postdocs can be agents for innovation

A week celebrating academic success with our Rutgers School of Graduate Studies convocation where our PhD students were hooded & then an awards ceremony to honor those who have achieved the highest level of scholarly research, teaching contributions or community service. I'm filled with pride!

Excellent review of our genomics workshop at Rutgers for grad students and postdocs

Great article about the role of AI in drug discovery

NYC Postdocs! Join us for Night Science at the New York Genome Center on June 2nd for a discussion on the creative process of finding novel questions. This time we hit the bar after! Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/1s9W... @stearnslab.bsky.social @kelseymonson.bsky.social @rmassonix.bsky.social

Valuable resource for PhD students

Fantastic resource for postdocs

We have updated our database of funding opportunities for Early-Career Researchers (private foundations, federal, international) We have 456 entries, for which we provide $ amount, deadline, eligibility criteria, etc. Download this massive database here for free: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...

2, 4, 6, 8 who do we appreciate? Grad students, grad students, yay grad students! This is Graduate Student Appreciation Week so we showered our Rutgers grad students with love by giving them free chair massages and delicious mediterranean food!

Took our Rutgers iJOBS PhD students and postdocs to Bristol Myers Squibb to tour the impressive facilities and meet PhD level scientists who work there. So important to explore all career options and make an informed decision. @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social @rutgersresearch.bsky.social

Great news for the Rutgers community! BioRender Premium is now available for faculty, staff, students, and affiliates. Learn more in our latest post! grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-w... #RutgersiJOBs #BioRender #PhDStudents #posters

Postdocs are still the lifeblood of innovation in academia so Rutgers Health held its second successful Postdoc Peek this week! 18 talented scientists who are looking fo postdoc positions came to campus to give amazing talks, meet with faculty, tour core facilities and chat with current postdocs.

Great advice for grad students and postdocs on managing their personal finances.

Rutgers postdocs and grad students learned valuable networking and social media tips from @annikabarber.bsky.social today! They practiced what they learned and now I am too. Very meta to post about this event :-)

Read this post to understand all the career options for PhDs in industry @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social

Are you an international scholar exploring employment opportunities in the U.S.? Discover key insights into employment-based nonimmigrant and immigrant visa categories in Beyza Guven's article. grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s... #RutgersiJOBs #InternationalScholars #USVisas #H1Bvisa

Giving chalk talks for faculty interviews is an art. Read this @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social blog post with tips from Erik Snapp on how to nail your chalk talk!

Thinking about leaping from academia to industry? Why wait for an H-1B? With the J-1 STEM Research Program, you can fast-track your transition and dive into cutting-edge research in the private sector grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s... #RutgersiJOBS #J1Visa #InternationalScholars

Attention PhD students and postdocs looking for fulfilling career options! You can become a regulatory medical writer and use your scientific knowledge to bring new therapies to patients. Read more at this @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social post.

Now more than ever we need to provide career and professional development to our postdocs and grad students. Recent sessions at Rutgers U on how to engage students in large lectures and job application materials were well received.

PhD students and postdocs feel that networking can be intimidating but read this Rutgers iJOBS blog post with tips on how to grow your professional network!

Calling Higher Ed Coaches, Career Development Professionals, Facilitators & Trainers -- let's build our professional communities!

SMDP is a great program for PhD trainees looking for mentorship as they transition into industry. smdp.icpdprograms.org

We at Rutgers support our grad students and postdocs by providing professional development activities such as this amazing science writing workshop we had in November. See highlights and tips on this @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social blog post

Another successful Rutgers @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social workshop on business and leadership skills for scientists run by SciPhD for our PhD students & postdocs. @rwjms.bsky.social

Announcing the Rutgers Biomedical Postdoc Peek Up to 20 senior PhD students can attend the all-expenses-paid event in NJ, give 10 min talks, and meet faculty from April 3-4. Must be currently at a U.S. institution. To see faculty recruiting postdocs & to APPLY, see flyer. Due 1/8/25. #academicsky

Learning to develop an effective writing process in science is a critical skill. Rutgers grad students and postdocs were treated to a workshop by Judith Swan from Princeton University today. We learned how to structure scientific text and to improve our process for writing. Thank you all!