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RutgersiJOBS
JanetAlder,PhDMarch2021
ChangingTimes
AccordingtoareportbytheNIHBiomedicalWorkforceWorkingGroup,approximately23%ofPhDgraduateswillpursueacademicpositions,
while77%willpursueothercareeroptions
BiomedicalResearchWorkforceWorkingGroupReport,NIH2012
17Universities$2millionfor5years(2014-2019)
InfrastructuresupportNodirectfellowfunding
1. CornellU2. Emory/GeorgiaTech3. NYU4. UMassWorcester5. UCDavis6. UCSF7. UColoradoDenver8. VanderbiltU9. VirginiaPolytech10.WayneState
11.RutgersU12. UChicago13. UNorthCarolina14. URochester15. UCIrvine16. BostonU17. MichiganState
CommongoalsSharedprogrammingActiveevaluation
Processimprovement
BESTAwardees
TheWorld’sCureCorridorNewJersey
• Over3000lifescienceandbiopharmaceuticalestablishments• 400biotechcompanies• 13ofthe20largestbiopharmaceuticalcompaniesglobally• 12oftheworld’stopmedicaltechnologycompanies• #3stateforR&Dinvestment,andbioscience-relatedpatents• 22,000lifesciencesgraduatesannually
ExcellentProfessionalEnvironment
Cymreg Consulting, LLC
LoganConsulting
ProfessionalandTradeSupportAbounds
MiltonGrannatt
iJOBSParticipants
RutgersGraduateStudents• SGS(New
Brunswick/Piscataway/Newark)• GSN(Newark)• GSC(Camden)
RutgersPostdocs• RWJMS• NJMS• SASNewBrunswick• SoE• SoP• SEBS• SASNewark• SASCamden
NewarkNew
BrunswickCamden
Individualdevelopmentplanning&mentorshipCareer-specificcoursesProfessionalshadowing
LinkedInProfilereviewResumedevelopmentInterviewpreparationJobplacementandtracking
ContinuedparticipationSupportandmentoring
HolisticPhasedProgramming
Phase1iNQUIRE
Phase2iNITIATE
Phase3iMPLEMENT
Phase4iNSTRUCT
SciPhDLeadershipandBusinessTrainingSitevisitsNetworkingsessionsCareerpanelsJobSimulationsPrimersWorkshopsCareerfairWebportalaccess
Phase 1
Phase1iNQUIRE
CareerTracks
RepresentativeCareerTracks• Principalinvestigator• BenchResearchinGovernment,PharmaorBiotech• Teaching-intensivecareersinacademia• ScienceandHealthPolicy• PatentLaw• TechTransferandBusinessDevelopment• ClinicalResearch• RegulatoryAffairs• HealthandScienceDataAnalysis• BusinessConsulting• ScientificWritingandMedicalCommunications• MedicalAffairs• Non-profitandFoundations• FinanceandEquityResearch• Publishing• Foodsafety• Journalism• TeachingEducationOutreach• Entrepreneur
SciPhD:LeadershipandBusinessSkillsforScientists
ProvidedbyHumanWorkflows,LLCEveryJan/Febsince2015- 35hours
• TheBusinessofScience
• MajorLeadershipStyles
• SuccessfulCommunicationsasaScientist
• DevelopingYourPeople
• NetworkingandtheInterviewProcess
• TeamPerformanceTools
• Negotiations
• FinancialLiteracy• StrategicProjectManagementforScientists
RepresentativeSiteVisits• McCannHealth• WileyPublishing• Merck(5)• Genewiz (3)• Bristol-MyersSquibb(4)• Novartis(3)• GlaxoSmithKline(2)• Regeneron(2)• EliLilly(3)• Celgene(2)• Janssen(2)• CommercialCenterforInnvTech(2)• InstforLifeSciEntrepreneurship(2)• EnterpriseDevelopmentCenter• SanofiAventis• Covance• Kashiv• FerringPharmaceutical
• NJDept.ofHealth(3)• Stryker• Colgate-Palmolive(2)• Envigo• Ethicon• McCannHealth• Bayer(2)• PTCTherapeutics• Nanion Technologies• Hovione• J&JConsumer
• HealthEconomicsandOutcomesResearch– analyzeadrug
• TechnologyTransfer– howtocommercializeaninvention
• EquityResearch– decideifyoushouldinvest
• Projectmanagement– determinetimelineanddeliverables
• Entrepreneur– whatisinvolvedinstartingabiotech
• SciencePolicy– writeapolicymemo
• BusinessDevelopment– decidewhethertoacquireanewcompany
• PharmaR&D- designpreclinicaltrialtooptimizeclinicalsuccess
• Publishing– decidewhethertoacceptamanuscript
• PharmaMarketResearchAnalysis– reportonwhetherdrugisworthpursuing
• MedicalAffairs–MedicalInformaticistvsMSLroleplay
• Consulting– recommendapproachtolaunchnewclinicaltrial
• RegulatoryWriting– prepareanInvestigativeBrochure
• MedicalCommunications– createslidedeckforphysician
• PatentLaw– rewritepatenttodemonstrateoriginality
• MergersandAcquisitions– decidehowmuchtobidonanewcompany
RepresentativeWorkshops:JobSimulation
12
• NegotiationSkills• ProjectManagement• RwithDataCarpentry- programmingandhowtodealwithlargedatasets
• GoodLaboratoryPractice(GLP)• PharmokineticsandPharmodynamics(PK/PD)• Immuno-oncologyResearch• CommunicatingSciencewithAlanAlda- elevatorpitchandimprovtoconnectwithaudience
• ScientificStorytelling
RepresentativeWorkshops:SkillPrimers
RepresentativeWorkshops:JobSearch• Jobsearchingduringthepandemicandvirtualinterviews• LandingJobReferrals• Targetedresumes• LinkedInprofileswithphotoshoot• Networkingskills• Transferrableskills• Interviewingskills• Informationalinterviews• Jobsearchusingstaffingagencies• Findingandapplyingforaninternship• Goalsettingandtimemanagement• Howtoprepareforjobfairs• InternationalstudentsseekingemploymentinUSA• Selfassessments(StrengthsFinder,Birkman)• EmotionalIntelligenceandinfluencingothers
NetworkingEvents
• Allcareerpanels,sitevisitsandworkshopshavenetworkingcomponent
• Coordinatewithprofessionalsocieties:SinoAmericanPharmaceuticalAssociation,AmericanAssociationofPharmaceuticalScientists,andBioPharmaNetworkingGroup
• RutgersandiJOBSalumni
BioNJorSAPAiJOBSCareerFairSpring
2015,2016,2017,2018,2019exclusiveforlifesciencecompanies
RepresentativeWorkshops:Science PolicywithEagletonInstituteofPolitics
• ThePoliticsofWaterandLead
• ThePoliticsofGeneEditingTechnology
• ScientistsinPolitics- AssemblymanZwicker,CarolineWeinberg
• LeadToxicityandPublicPolicy- CommunicatingRiskRegardingScienceandHealth
• OpioidAbuse– SolutionsinScienceandPolitics
• GMOs- ScientificAnalysisinPolicyMakingwithStuartShapiro
• AdvocatingforScience– RushHolt
• ClimateChange– ChristineToddWhitmanwithinteractiveworkshop
• ZikaVirusandSciencePolicy– KathleenHallJamiesonandworkshoprepresentingdifferentconstituents
• TransitiontotheNewAdministrationandScience– AAAS,Rutgers,Princetonandworkshoponhowtolobby
iJOBS-RelatedTraineeOpportunities• EagletonScienceandPoliticsFellowinNJ
• BoardCertificationinMedicalAffairs• FromSciencetoPharmaMSLPreparation
• WhatCanYouBewithaPhDatNYU• GROBiopharmaConferencewithNYSchools
• BioNJInspiringWomeninSTEM• AssociationforWomeninScience• RegeneronSciencetoMedicineForum• BiogenDrugDevelopmentConference• Skillsembeddedintocurriculum(communications,computational)
Phase2
Phase2iNITIATE
One40-HourClassClinicalTrialsOverview:MethodsandPractices
FundamentalsofRegulatoryAffairs
ProjectManagementClinicalResearchInformatics
InnovationandEntrepreneurship
OrganizationalBehavior
PrinciplesofCommunicationandLeadership
PrinciplesofFinanceandAccounting
PythonMethodologies
ClinicalTrialsOverview:MethodsandPractices
PharmaProductManagement
FundamentalsofRegulatoryAffairs
DrugDevelopmentfromConcepttoMarket
PerspectivesinTranslationalPharmacology
RutgersPrograms
Business
Engineering
Businessand
Science
HealthRelated
Professions
PublicHealth
Medicine
RepresentativeCareerTrackSkillClasses
ProfessionalShadowingandMentoring
• Eachtraineeismatchedtoashadowingopportunityrelevanttotheirchosentrackwithindustrial,institutionalorgovernmentalpartners.72hoursoverseveralmonths
• EachtraineeisassignedaprofessionalmentorandusestheIndividualDevelopmentPlan(IDP)asaframeworkforgrowth.
Phase3
Phase3iMPLEMENT
JobSearchPreparation
• OneononementoringsessionswithJulietChinHarttorefineresumeandcoverletter
• LinkedInCounselingwithPennyPearlat2Actify• Strategizeonjobsearchapproach• Prepareforinterviews
Dissemination,EvaluationandOutcomes
Website:ijobs.rutgers.edu
Traineerunblog:ijobs.rutgers.edu/blog.php
CommunicationPlatformsEmaillistserve:1500members
iJOBSPastEventsandResources
25
PositionsofSciPhDParticipants(n=189)
FirstPosition CurrentPosition
For-Profit– ResearchvsScience-Related
FirstPosition CurrentPosition
Academia– AllCareerTypes
FirstPosition CurrentPosition
ResearchJobFunctions
FirstPosition CurrentPosition
Science-RelatedJobFunctions
FirstPosition CurrentPosition
RepresentativeJobPlacement
SeniorAssociateScientist Post-Doctoral
FellowContractScientist ResearchScientist
Mgr.GlobalRegulatoryAffairsImmuno-Oncology
AccountExecutive Scientist
PatentTechnicalSpecialist
BiologyScienceWriter
Post-Doctoral
Fellow
MedicalWriter
QCScientist
SeniorScientist
Sr.UpstreamDev.Engineer
Scientist
Post-DoctoralFellow
TranslationalScientist
ClinicalRegulatory
Specialist
AssociateBioprocessDev.
Scientist
Post-DoctoralFellow
TechnicalApplicationScientist
Post-DoctoralFellow
ScientistII
RegulatoryAffairsResearchFellow
Sr.Mgr.,HealthEconomicsand
OutcomesResearch
Post-DoctoralFellow/Scientist
DirectorofR&D/ProductDevelopment
Post-DoctoralFellow
ScientificStrategist
Post-DoctoralFellow
StaffMicrobiologist
ResearchScientist
ResearchScholar
Post-DoctoralFellow
ResearchScientist
BiotechnologyEquityResearch
InternSeniorPost-DoctoralFellow
RegulatoryStrategy/Liaising
SeniorScientistResearchScientist
QuantitativePharmaSenior
Scientist Post-DoctoralFellow
Bioinformatics
AnalysisEngineer
Consultant
AssociateConsultant
GlobalMedical
Affairs,Oncology
Legislativeand
ReportingProgramAnalyst
Post-DoctoralFellow
ExploratoryBiologyScientist
ResearchScientist
AssociateMedicalWriter
AssociateMedicalStrategist
Consultant
TechnicalSupportScientist
NextGenSequencing
StudyManager
Consultant
Research Analyst MedicalWriter
ClinicalOperationsSpecialist
ScientificSoftwareEngineer
Scientist,DrugMetabolismAndPharmacokinetics
MedicalWriter
Scientist,ClinicalDevelopment DataScientist
FreelanceAssociateConsultant
SeniorScientist,GlobalRawMaterialCenter
Post-DoctorateFellow
AssociateScientificDirector
MedicalWriter BiomedicalEngineer
iJOBSParticipantsHaveDecreasedTimetoDefenseandIncreasedTotalPublications
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iJOBS BenefitsRutgersUniversity• Recruitingofgraduatestudents• Takesburdenoffoffacultyforadvisingtowardscareerswithwhichtheyarenotfamiliar
• Studentmentalhealth,motivation,productivity
• NIHTraininggrantsrequirecareerdevelopmentcomponent
• IncreasedinteractionbetweenRutgersandindustry
IndustryPartners• Accesstohighlytrainedlocaltalentpipeline
• Abilitytoinfluencecurriculum
• Vetpotentialhiresthroughshadowing/externship
• Promotionofcompanybrand
• Interactionswithacademia• Communityandeducationoutreach/service
Teachesleadership,business,teamwork,andcommunicationskillsnecessaryfor
ALLcareers.
Questions?