Rutgers OPA
Weekly Newsletter | March 28
Newly Launched Postdoc Opportunities Board
Check out the Postdoc Opportunities Board (https://pob.wisc.edu/), a collaborative effort involving postdoc offices from 17 institutions, including Rutgers University. This is a free resource for open postdoc positions and advice.
- Interested in learning strategies for developing partnerships between academia and industry?
- Want to learn how to incorporate justice into your course or program design?
- Committed to improving student belonging?
- Want to increase diversity in STEM?
- Curious about pathways for informing federal policy?
You'll have the opportunity to grow your capacity across each of these topics at the Symposium. Click here to learn more about the Symposium and R2P Program and meet the fellows.
Crystal Bedley, Ph.D.
Senior Director of the Tyler Clementi Center for Diversity Education and Bias Prevention
iJobs Events
iJOBS Site Visit: Azenta Life Sciences
As a global leader in R&D genomics services, Azenta (formerly Genewiz) leads the way in providing superior data quality with unparalleled technical support to enable researchers. A full-service provider, Azenta provides high throughput/next generation sequencing, Sanger DNA sequencing, gene synthesis, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and GLP regulatory services. Visit their location in person to more about the company, hear from PhD level employees who hold various positions at Azenta and tour the labs to see the company in action!
April 2 from 1-4pm
To register, click here
IN PERSON ONLY 111 Corporate Blvd, South Plainfield NJ
iJOBS Site Visit: Colgate-Palmolive
Colgate-Palmolive provides consumer products globally and employs PhD level scientists in many roles. Come meet those employees and learn how they have applied the various research skills learned in graduate school and postdocs to the consumer industry and tour the facility and labs. This is a great way to literally step inside an industry setting and network!
April 17 from 10am-1pm
To register, click here
IN PERSON ONLY 909 River Road, Piscataway, NJ
Upcoming Faculty-Led Classroom Inclusivity Series Sessions from Office of Teaching Evaluation & Assessment Research
Inclusive Practices Spotlight: Strategies from Rutgers’ Instructors (Virtual Interactive Workshop)
Friday, April 12, 2024, 1:00 - 2:30 pm
Faculty across Rutgers are incorporating various strategies to create inclusive learning environments for their students. This session will spotlight just a few of those instructors to explain what and how they have implemented. The session will feature Amy H. Soled, Clinical Professor of Law at the Law School, Anne-Michelle Marsden, Associate Teaching Professor at the School of Management and Labor Relations, and Alex Lopez, Assistant Teaching Professor at the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss implications with colleagues across the university. This session is included in the Classroom Inclusivity Series for Competency 2.
If you would like to attend the workshop or you would like the recording, please register.
https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvduqsqDgvHtXZlCVZ-wFBUKY9xBjLMQM1
A Beginners Guide to Universal Design and Accommodations in Higher Education Classrooms (Virtual Interactive Workshop)
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 10:00 - 11:30 am
This session will provide participants with some background knowledge on the theory, legal basis, and best practices behind classroom modifications and accommodations through an interactive activity and group discussion. The program will not teach all there is to know about this topic, but rather to act as a starting point that will allow participants to reflect on how they can begin to incorporate these ideas into their classroom. This session is presented by Lauren Neitzke Adamo, PhD, Associate Teaching Professor at The Department of Earth and Planetary Studies, SAS-NB. This session is included in the Classroom Inclusivity Series for Competency 3.
If you would like to attend the workshop or you would like the recording, please register.
https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcu-sqj0tG9RX5c_mWn6OuClUN1221eWG
A student centered syllabus and inclusive teaching strategies in large courses (Virtual Interactive Workshop)
Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:00 - 3:30 pm
The goal of this workshop is to develop a learner-centered syllabus and how to support an inclusive classroom in large courses. Developing our understanding of education through the eyes of our students is about everything from course design to actually sitting in their seats and seeing what the world looks like from their point of view. This session will identify and discuss the implementation of strategies to understand and address the needs of the students in large courses. It will touch on democratizing learning, and developing student autonomy, and will provide practical take-away strategies that you can add to your current practice. Participants will have the opportunity to engage and discuss with the facilitator and colleagues. This session is presented by Dr. Kavitha Govindasamy, Assistant Teaching Professor, Biological Sciences, SAS-N. This session is included in the Classroom Inclusivity Series for Competency 2.
If you would like to attend the workshop or you would like the recording, please register.
https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwpde2vpjwoE9KgCN2E7WCiTGcDxWaXvQRX
To see a complete list of OTEAR Workshops, click here: https://otear.rutgers.edu/workshops/register/calendar
*Source: Christina A. Bifulco, Ed.D.
ORISE Opportunity
The FDA is looking to support Indigenous Students as Summer Fellows through ORISE. Applications are open now through 4/30/24: https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/FDA-CDER-2024-0001
These paid internships cover almost all STEMM disciplines working toward their Associates, Bachelors, & Graduate studies and there are also fully remote internships available (i.e., students don't have to be able to relocate).
*Source: Ghada Endick
Open position - Postdoc in Environmental Engineering, Bioenergy Research
A postdoctoral researcher position in Environmental Engineering is available to work jointly in the Noguera lab and the Donohue lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as part of the Department of Energy-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center (www.glbrc.org). Start date - September 1, 2024.
The candidate will be responsible for:
- Optimizing bioreactor operations to achieve high productivity rates.
- Develop strategies for efficient delivery of aromatic streams to microbial cultures.
- Develop strategies for efficient recovery of products after microbial production.
- Contribute to improvement of microbial strains.
Required degree
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields. Candidates must be within 2 years of PhD graduation and a Ph.D. must be granted by the start date.
You can find more details about the position and details on the application process at the link below.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Engineering, Bioenergy Research
*Source: Anne-Sophie Bohrer, Ph.D.
Rutgers' Universitywide Office of Postdoctoral Advancement (OPA)
The Office of Postdoctoral Advancement supports postdoctoral researchers and their faculty mentors by providing a central hub for professional development, knowledge sharing, and community-building opportunities.
Email: opa@oq.rutgers.edu
Website: https://academicaffairs.rutgers.edu/office-postdoctoral-advancement
Location: Winants Hall, College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
Twitter: @RutgersOPA
Committed to advancing the University’s mission to conduct cutting-edge research and advanced training, the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs supports postdoctoral researchers and their faculty mentors by providing a central hub for professional development opportunities, knowledge sharing, and community building.