Rutgers OPA
Weekly Newsletter | October 26, 2017
Things you should know...
Dear Rutgers Postdoc community,
This newsletter includes upcoming events, general announcements, and job opportunities. Scroll down for more information.
Check also our website for a collection of previous OPA weekly newsletter.
The OPA Team wants to thank everyone who attended our fourth Professional Career Development Workshop, "Jumpstart your Grant Proposal," this past Tuesday, October 24, and everyone who made it possible.
We will have our fifth workshop, "Teaching Portfolio," on November 13.
Scroll down for more information.
We hope to see you then!
Itzamarie
Rutgers OPA Workshops
Teaching Portfolio | Registration Deadline: November 3
The Teaching Portfolio is best thought of as a documented statement of a faculty member's teaching responsibilities, philosophy, goals and accomplishments as a teacher. It is a flexible document, and can be used in a number of ways, depending upon the needs and interests of the faculty member. It can be an extensive collection of information, or something much more compact and limited. The essential structure and elements to be included will be presented.
Date: Monday, November 13, 2017
Time: 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Location: Busch Student Center Room 116ABC
Sponsor: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, INSPIRE Postdoctoral Program at RWJMS, and the Office of the Dean at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dean Sherine Gabriel.
Workshop presented by: Monica A. Devanas, Director of Faculty Development & Assessment Programs from Center for Teaching Advancement & Assessment Research (CTAAR)
Light refreshments will be provided. Please register by November 3.
Monday, Nov 13, 2017, 02:00 PM
Busch Campus Center, Bartholomew Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Rutgers iJOBS Events
iJOBS Workshop: Primer in Project Management
Come learn project management techniques from Kristin Fitzgerald, Director in the Project Management group at Merck. At the end of this primer, you will better understand how the process of clinical research and drug development, coupled with the critical issue of time to market, can capitalize on project management techniques to bring a drug to market in a cost-efficient way (Bateman, 2012).
iJOBS offers transportation. Registration is required.
For registration, visit iJOBS calendar events page.
Location:
Rutgers University Medical Science Building
185 South Orange Avenue
Rosemary Gellene Room B515
Newark, NJ 07103
Wednesday, Nov 8, 2017, 04:30 PM
185 South Orange Avenue Rosemary Gellene Room B515 Newark, NJ 07103
iJOBS Workshop: Medical Affairs Simulation
Medical Affairs is a growing area in pharmaceutical companies appropriate for PhDs. Learn the specific roles of Medical Science Liaison, Medical Information, Health Economics Outcomes Research, Regulatory Affairs, Pharmacovigilance, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy from Paul Weber, PharmD. and participate in a simulation Medical Affairs case study for hands-on experience.
iJOBS offers transportation. Registration is required.
For registration, visit iJOBS calendar events page.
Location:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
679 Hoes Lane West
CABM 010
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Monday, Nov 20, 2017, 04:30 PM
679 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Other Events
STEM Community Outreach Symposium at Rutgers | November 10
*On behalf of Dr. Martha Soto and Nancy Hernandez, NSF Graduate Research Fellow & RU SACNAS Chapter:
STEMcos(R) is a free symposium where Rutgers STEM meets the regional scientific community. This multidisciplinary event unifies undergraduate and graduate students, regional pharmaceutical and biotech companies, and high school and community college students to create meaningful connections and facilitate networking, recruitment, and knowledge transfer.
Keynote speaker, Rick Ludescher, Ph.D., will discuss “Antarctic Edge 70° South”, a documentary on climate change and our human responsibility on a global scale.
For more information and registration, see flyer attached at the end of the newsletter.
BioNJ's Third Annual Inspiring Women in STEM Conference | December 1
The action-packed schedule features forward-thinking presentations, informative panel discussions, audience participation exercises and quality networking.
This conference is more timely than ever as we find ourselves in a pivotal time for women in the workforce. From practical advice on effective ways to navigate your career to the opportunity to learn from the experiences of successful women who have traveled remarkable journeys, you will come away with valuable and actionable ideas and guidance.
For agenda and registration information, click here.
Friday, December 1 from 8am-4pm in Bridgewater, NJ.
iJOBS is a sponsor of this event and has 4 free registrations for iJOBS trainees. If you are interested, please contact Janet Alder: janet.alder@rutgers.edu.
Regular OPA Events
Individual Career Advising Sessions
If you're a postdoc looking for perspective on how to navigate your career path or career transition, contact Itzamarie Chevere-Torres to schedule an appointment.
For Newark postdocs, contact Doreen Badheka to schedule an appointment. Individual career counseling sessions for Newark postdocs will be at the Medical Science Building, Room H645.
Welcome & Information Session
The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs offers Welcome and Information Sessions to help orient new and current postdocs. If you are a postdoc who is new to Rutgers, or just curious about the resources that are available to you, we strongly encourage you to register for an upcoming one-hour session.
Next session will be on September 29th. Please register as space is limited.
When: Last Friday of the month 9–10 a.m. or 11 a.m.–noon
Where: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs with Dr. Itzamarie Chevere-Torres located at Busch Campus, Nelson Biology Laboratories, Room D354. Registration is required.
For more information about sessions at Newark, contact Dr. Doreen Badheka badhekdk@gsbs.rutgers.edu on Newark Campus: Medical Science Building, Room H645.
Friday, Oct 27, 2017, 09:00 AM
604 Allison Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Drop-in Coffee Hour
If you are a postdoc interested in learning more about how to make the most of your time at Rutgers, prepare for life after Rutgers, or just want to share some coffee or tea in a safe space, come by and visit.
Location:
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Nelson Biology Laboratories, Room D354.
Registration is not required.
Friday, Nov 3, 2017, 02:00 PM
604 Allison Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Would you like to be our featured postdoc of the month?
Rutgers is proud to be home to a vibrant and growing community of over 600 postdocs! Would you like to highlight your research or your career goals on our website?
Contact us opa@oq.rutgers.edu
Is your faculty mentor exceptional?
Do you have a faculty mentor who has made a real difference in your life? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us opa@oq.rutgers.edu
2018 NPA Annual Conference | Registration Opens: November 20
The NPA Annual Conference is the largest national conference and networking event dedicated to the postdoctoral community. Conference attendees - postdoctoral scholars, administrators, faculty, and representatives from disciplinary societies, industry, and corporations - are provided with the opportunity to gather and enhance their professional development and leadership skills.
The 2018 NPA Annual Conference will take place April 6 - 8, 2018, at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel in Cleveland, OH. Case Western Reserve University will serve as host. Early bird registration for the conference will open Monday, November 20 and end on Friday, January 5, 2018. Register early to take advantage of the discounted rate.
Lydia Villa-Komaroff, Ph.D., has been confirmed as keynote speaker at the conference. Villa-Komaroff, a molecular biologist, executive, and diversity advocate, is a consultant and speaker, and founder of Intersections, SBD. She is a founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/ Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS), having served as a board member and vice president in the past, and currently serving as a member of the Committee of Senior Advisors. See her full bio here.
NRMN Career Development Webinars
Postdoctoral Fellow Postion at University of Washington
Postdoctoral positions are available in the Vaughan Laboratory in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Washington for highly motivated candidates with a background in biology, chemistry, engineering, or related disciplines.
The Vaughan Laboratory is an interdisciplinary group of researchers that develops new chemical and optical tools for fluorescence microscopy and applies these to biological questions. A new NIH-funded project will be to develop new probes and methods for highly multiplexed probing of mRNA in cells and tissues. Another new, non-federally supported project will be to develop new fluorescence-based assays to read out the epigenetic state of single cells and to use these to study stem cell differentiation.
Researchers will gain experience in developing advanced methods for fluorescence microscopy and in using these methods to answer questions in cells and tissues. This includes single-molecule localization microscopy (e.g., STORM/PALM), expansion microscopy, and structured-illumination microscopy.
The University of Washington is a vibrant center of biomedical research spread across departments in the arts and sciences, engineering, and the medical school, and has close interactions with nearby institutions including the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the Institute for Systems Biology. It is located three miles north of downtown Seattle, a city with abundant cultural attractions, a booming tech industry, and an unsurpassed variety of nearby outdoor activities.
Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in biology, chemistry, or a related discipline. Significant experience in one or more of the following techniques/fields are advantageous: fluorescence microscopy; mRNA sequencing; epigenetics; quantitative biology; optics.
Please email the following materials to jcv2@uw.edu: 1) a cover letter describing your interests, a brief summary of past and present research activities/accomplishments (1-2 paragraphs max), and expected date of availability; 2) a curriculum vitae. Also arrange for three letters of reference to be emailed to jcv2@uw.edu.
Contact: Prof. Joshua C. Vaughan
University of Washington
Department of Chemistry
Box 351700
Seattle WA 98115
Tel.: 206-543-4644
Email: jcv2@uw.edu
Reading Material
Young Scientists
*Special Issue published on Nature
The research enterprise sometimes keeps scientists from pursuing the best ideas: intense competition forces researchers to prioritize publishing papers over tackling important questions. A special issue explores the problems facing early and mid-career scientists, and how to solve them. Read more.