Rutgers OPA
Weekly Newsletter | August 31, 2017
Things you should know...
Dear Rutgers Postdoc community,
This newsletter includes upcoming events, general announcements, and job opportunities. Scroll down for more information.
The OPA Team wants to thank everyone who attended our first Professional Career Development Workshop of the fall semester this past Tuesday, August 29, and everyone who made it possible.
Special thanks to Dr. Tom Magaldi for facilitating this workshop.
Our second workshop will be on September, 25. Scroll down for more information.
We hope to see you then!
Itzamarie
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.
When: First Friday of the month, 2-4 p.m
Location:
Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, Nelson Biology Laboratories, Room D354.
Registration is not required.
Friday, Sep 1, 2017, 02:00 PM
604 Allison Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Toxicology Career Panel
The Joint Graduate Program in Toxicology (JGPT) invites you to:
Toxicology Career Panel
Featuring scientists that have experience in industry, government, and academia, including:
FDA, ExxonMobil, HurleyConsulting Assoc. Ltd, ToxPharm Consulting, LLC, Johnson & Johnson, Celgene, Sanofi, Schering-Plough, Huntingdon Life Sciences (Envigo), and Virginia Commonwealth University.
Location:
EOHSI Room C
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, see flyer.
Tuesday, Sep 5, 2017, 04:00 PM
EOHSI, Frelinghuysen Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
HOW TO REGAIN CONTROL OF YOUR TIME AND BE MORE PRODUCTIVE | Register by September 11, 2017
It’s the end of your workday, and you have not accomplished everything you meant to do. Your days go fast, and your to-do list keeps growing every day. Sounds familiar? Effective time management is an indispensable and highly valued skill in any job or career. This workshop will provide practical tips on how to better manage your time so that you can get the most done during your workday and focus on your most important goals. You will learn how to stay mentally on task and become more productive.
- Date: Monday, September 25, 2017
Two locations on the same day at different times.
- Location 1: Dean's Conference Room, Hill Hall Room 315, Newark Campus
- Time: 9:30 a.m–11:00 a.m.
- Location 2: Dean's Conference Room, RWJMS Research Tower, New Brunswick Campus
- Time: 2 - 3:30 p.m.
- Sponsor: Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- Workshop presented by: Dr. Itzamarie Chevere-Torres, Associate Director of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs.
Light refreshments will be served. Please register before September 11. You can see the flyer here.
Monday, Sep 25, 2017, 09:30 AM
Newark (9:30 AM) & New Brunswick (2:00 PM)
iJOBS Networking Event: Students, Postdocs and Alumni
Come join us for our third Rutgers/UMDNJ biomedical alumni and current trainee networking sessions! This is your opportunity to practice networking in an informal and low pressure environment with Rutgers/UMDNJ alumni who are in industry and other careers. Current students, postdocs and alumni can practice their elevator pitch, hand out business cards and increase their network for future job searches. Catch up with old friends and make new connections. Our goal is to form a community of alumni and current trainees to strengthen our networking power. Please register here.
Location:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Research Tower Room 123,
Deans Conference Room
Tuesday, Sep 12, 2017, 05:00 PM
675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
Rutgers Postdoc Appreciation Networking Lunch | Registration Deadline: September 5
The National Postdoctoral Association’s (NPA) eighth annual celebration of National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) will take place September 18 – 22, 2017. Established with the goal of acknowledging the significant contributions that postdoctoral scholars (“postdocs”) make to U.S. research and discovery, NPAW is the nation’s largest celebration of postdocs. Institutions across the nation plan activities and events throughout the week and across the country to create awareness of postdocs.
The Rutgers Postdoctoral Association (PDA) is hosting this fall a Postdoc Appreciation Networking Lunch as part of the National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) events. This luncheon will introduce and welcome new postdocs to the community at Rutgers as well as help connect new and existing postdocs to the various resources they may need during their time here at Rutgers.
We would like to invite you to come and meet the new postdoc members of the Rutgers Community and representatives of:
- The Rutgers Postdoctoral Association
- Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
- INSPIRE Postdoctoral Training Program
- iJOBS program (Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists)
- Rutgers Postdoc Union (AAUP-AFT)
- Centers for Global Advancement and International Affairs (GAIA)
- Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (ORSP)
- Office of Research Commercialization (ORC)
- The University Libraries
- The Rutgers Science Bus Explorer
- Students2Science
Additionally, Dr. Barbara Lee, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, who was instrumental in the creation of the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, will be the guest of honor.
Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Location: Busch Student Center, The Cove, New Brunswick Campus
Time: Noon–4 p.m.
Sponsor: Rutgers Postdoctoral Association & Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Lunch will be provided. Please register before September 5
For more information contact Rutgers PDA.
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2017, 12:00 PM
Busch Campus Center, Bartholomew Road, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
iJOBS Workshop: PhD Entrepreneurs and NSF I-Corps funding
Learn how to start your own company from recent Rutgers PhD alum Michael Johnson who launched company, Visikol, while in graduate school (!). Michael will share his path to successful entrepreneurship and how NSF I-Corps funding helped him get started. Judith Sheft, PhD Associate Vice President Technology Development NJIT and Lori Dars, Associate Director of Economic Development at Rutgers will explain how grad students and postdocs can take advantage of local I-Corps opportunities. Please register here.
Location:
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Research Tower
Room V10
Tuesday, Sep 19, 2017, 04:30 PM
675 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway Township, NJ, United States
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, Sep 29, 2017, 09:00 AM
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
Applications For The NIH-funded INSPIRE Postdoctoral Training Program | Review of Applications Begins Tuesday, August 22nd,2017
*On Behalf of Dr. Martha Soto, Co-PI and Co-Director of INSPIRE Postdoctoral Training Program:
We would like to invite you to help us reach interested postdoctoral researchers to apply for the 2017-2018 INSPIRE Postdoctoral Fellowships in biomedical sciences, funded by a prestigious IRACDA grant from the NIH to Rutgers-RWJMS. INSPIRE Fellows can be supported for up to three years at the NIH stipend level. In addition, fellows receive health care, travel funds and supply funds. Fellows spend 70% of their time conducting research at a Rutgers lab, and 30% in educational and career development training.
The INSPIRE Program (IRACDA New Jersey/New York for Science Partnerships in Research and Education) has two main goals: to prepare recent Ph.D. recipients for careers as educators and biomedical scientists, and to increase the interest of undergraduates underrepresented in science in undergraduate research and careers in biomedical sciences.
Fellows are expected to be productive researchers, who spend most of their time conducting research that leads to high impact publications, in collaboration with a Rutgers Faculty Mentor. In addition, Fellows receive intensive training in Scientific Teaching methods, and gain experience in the classroom while teaching in collaboration with a Faculty Teaching Mentor at one of our three INSPIRE Partner Schools in New Jersey (New Jersey City University, NJCU, and William Patterson University, WPU) and in New York (Medgar Evers College – CUNY).
INSPIRE has a successful record in addressing its two goals -
Placement of Fellows in academic tenure-track positions: 69% (11/16) of Fellows who received training and exited INSPIRE obtained tenure-track academic positions, 22% at MSIs (institutions with a demonstrated commitment to educating students from backgrounds underrepresented in biomedical research).
Support of undergraduates at our partner schools: INSPIRE postdoctoral Fellows and associated faculty have expanded educational and biomedical research training opportunities for the undergraduates at our three partner Institutions with revised courses, development of new courses, summer research opportunities, and research collaborations and exchanges between Rutgers and these partner schools. Fellows also mentor undergraduates on how to apply for summer research programs and to graduate programs.
Application deadline for 2017-2018 INSPIRE Fellowship: We will begin reviewing applications on August 22, and will bring the top candidates to Rutgers in mid-September for full day interviews. Application forms and further information are available on our website at:
http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/research/postdoc/inspire/apply.html
Eligibility: U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents are eligible for this NIH-funded program. Postdoctoral fellows with 0-1 years of postdoctoral training will receive preference.
Questions about the Program or the application process should be directed to our wonderful Program Support Coordinator, Dr. Jianping Xu at: jx120@rwjms.rutgers.edu.
We are happy to note that INSPIRE has helped recruit some of the strongest postdoctoral researchers in the country to Rutgers labs. We appreciate your help reaching senior graduate students and beginning postdoctoral fellows who combine excellence in research with a strong interest in education.
Sincerely,
Martha Soto, Ph.D.
Co-PI and Co-Director
Gary Brewer, Ph.D.
Co-PI and Co-Director
INSPIRE Program website: http://rwjms.umdnj.edu/research/postdoc/inspire/index.html
Office of Research Commercialization (ORC) Internship Program | Deadline: Sunday, September 10, 2017
*On behalf of the Office of Research Commercialization:
The ORC is pleased to announce its internship program where Rutgers postdoctoral trainees and senior graduate students interested in pursuing alternative careers in Intellectual Property Law, Business Development, and/or Academic Technology Transfer are invited to apply to the internship program.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 2 semesters commitment to the program
- Ability to dedicate 5‐10 hours/week: 2‐3 hours to be spent in our office (33 Knightsbridge Road, Piscataway), and 3-7 hours to be spent carrying out research remotely
- Approval of your PI or Advisor (signature required on application)
Elements of the Program:
The program will begin Friday, September 22, 2017 at 3pm. It will begin with several lecture-style sessions on Intellectual Property Law, Contracts/Agreements relevant for academic Tech Transfer, Technical Writing, Marketing and Licensing. After each session, assignments will be given. Participants will be expected to reach a certain level of expertise to carry out basic invention evaluation and marketing independently with minor supervision.
What you will learn:
You will be exposed to the exciting world of Intellectual Property; you will learn the necessary steps that are needed in order to effectively protect and commercialize the results of scientific research. You will learn how to evaluate an Invention Disclosure, prepare Non-Confidential Summaries, and identify and reach out to prospective licensees. You will learn about negotiation of the business terms of various agreements that govern Technology Transfer in an academic university.
How to Apply:
In order to be considered for the program, please:
- Fill out the Application Form
- Attach your CV
- Include a brief statement on the nature of your interest
- Send all to yong.zhang@rutgers.edu by Sunday, September 10, 2017
The Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation Awards Program for Eating Disorders Research | Deadline: September 29, 2017
*On Behalf of Dr. Paul Copeland, Director of Research Development
Program Overview:
The primary goal of The Hilda and Preston Davis Foundation Awards Program for Eating Disorders Research is to support innovative, clinically relevant research that seeks to understand the underlying biology of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, leading to improved patient care.
To meet this goal, the Program provides vital support to Senior Postdoctoral Fellows and Junior Faculty Investigators working in non-profit academic, medical and research institutions in the United States to build a strong workforce dedicated to the etiology of eating disorders, its associated pathologies, and to drive therapeutic and treatment development.
All applicants must hold a Ph.D., M.D., or comparable degree and work at a non-profit academic, medical or research institutions in the United States. U.S. citizenship is not required.
Application Deadline*: Friday, September 29, 2017, 12:00 Noon, U.S. EDT
*The Program is a two-stage proposal process. All applicants will submit an Initial Proposal in September. Based upon the review results, invited applicants will receive instruction to submit a Full Proposal.
Funding Period: April 1, 2018 - March 31, 2020
Award: The funding level for the two-year senior postdoctoral fellowship award is estimated at $110,000 each, but will be adjusted based upon awardee experience and will match current NIH fellowship levels.
Eligibility: Applicants must have completed at least three (3) years and no more than seven (7) years of full-time postdoctoral research experience.
Click the link above to download the Senior Fellow Guidelines for complete Program and Eligibility Requirements.
Award: The funding level of the two-year Junior Faculty Award will be $200,000 USD ($100,000 per year inclusive of 5% indirect costs).
Eligibility: Applicants must have a full-time independent faculty appointment and their first faculty appointment must have been received no more than five (5) years prior to the award's funding start date.
Click the link above for the Junior Faculty Guidelines for complete Program and Eligibility Requirements.
Direct all questions to grants@hria.org
NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT) Program
The PRAT Program is a competitive postdoctoral fellowship program to pursue research in one of the laboratories of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). PRAT is a 3 year program providing outstanding laboratory experiences, access to NIH's extensive resources, mentorship, career development activities and networking. The program places special emphasis on training fellows in all areas supported by NIGMS, including cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, biological chemistry, computational biology, immunology, neuroscience, technology development and bioinformatics. Studies employing model organisms are encouraged.
The PRAT fellowship includes professional development activities tailored to the PRAT fellows, such as a monthly seminar series featuring presentations by current PRAT fellows and outside speakers whom the fellows have invited. Additional training sessions focus on grant-writing, career planning, oral presentations, and leadership skills. Read more.
Specific Dates for Next Application Cycle:
- September 3, 2017 - PRAT application submission period begins
- October 3, 2017 - Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m.
- February-March 2018 - Scientific review of applications
- April-May 2018 - Finalist interviews; summary statements available
- Late summer/early fall 2018 - Earliest start date for new PRAT fellows
Burroughs Wellcome Fund |Career Awards at the Scientific Interface Deadline September 6, 2017
BWF's Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI) provide $500,000 over five years to bridge advanced postdoctoral training and the first three years of faculty service.
These awards are open to U.S. and Canadian citizens or permanent residents as well as to U.S. temporary residents. Read more.
Burroughs Wellcome Fund | Career Awards for Medical Scientists Deadline October 3, 2017
The Career Awards for Medical Scientists (CAMS) is a highly competitive program that provides $700,000 awards over five years for physician-scientists, who are committed to an academic career, to bridge advanced postdoctoral/fellowship training and the early years of faculty service. Read more.
Grantsmanship for Postdocs: Pathway to Independence Awards (K99/R00) October 3, 2017 | Registration Required
Join the Science Alliance to learn best practices for effective grantsmanship, specifically applied to the NIH K99/R00 career transition grant application with Dr. Jaime Rubin. Following the seminar, there will be a panel discussion with postdocs and junior faculty who have received the K99/R00 funding mechanism. Read more.
Interdisciplinary Research Group Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
*On behalf of Dalya Ewais, ORED Associate Director of Communications, Marketing and Public Relations:
In order to stimulate the creation of interdisciplinary research groups at Rutgers around topics likely to be supported by future federal and private funding, the Office of Research and Economic Development created a grant program that provides $50,000 in funding, with a required equal match, to support collaborative research projects.
Preexisting groups may apply.
The application deadline is November 1, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. EST. For more information, or to download an application, visit the Research Portal or contact res-dev@rutgers.edu.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Announcement
*For ArtSci Researchers
The expansion of the eIRB System begins October 30th
The electronic IRB (eIRB) submission goes live for Rutgers-Newark, Rutgers-Camden and Greater New Brunswick campuses on Monday, October 30th.
- Researchers on Livingston and Busch campuses have successfully implemented eIRB as of June 1, 2017.
- Researchers (professional or student) from any program on any remaining Rutgers campus who needs to submit new human subject research projects to the IRB on or after October 30th will need to do so through the IRB website: http://eirb.rutgers.edu.
- Effective October 30, 2017, paper submissions for new or initial studies will no longer be accepted for investigators (professional or student). Please do not submit amendments or continuing reviews of IRB-approved paper studies through eIRB. Any previously IRB-approved paper studies will continue to remain in paper until further notice.
- Numerous campus training opportunities are available, as well as online training manuals and quick reference guides. See our website for specific details including training locations and dates: https://orra.rutgers.edu/eirb-training-sessions
In addition, you may call the IRB office at 732-235-2866 for more
information.
Note: Look for further information about the roll out to other Rutgers
campuses in the near future.
Visit Us @https://orra.rutgers.edu/hspp
Thank you,
Divya Vinnakota
Divya Vinnakota, B.Sc.
IRB Program-eIRB Training Coordinator
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Office of Research Regulatory Affairs
335 George Street/Liberty Plaza/Suite 3200
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Phone number: 732-235-6067
Email: divya.vinnakota@rutgers.edu
Website: https://orra.rutgers.edu/artsci