Janet Alder, PhD
@janetalder.bsky.social
Helping budding scientists grow and thrive as Asst Dean for grad students and Asst Vice Chancellor for postdocs at Rutgers University. Neuroscience professor
Reposted by Janet Alder, PhD
PhD ≠ just research. Medical Educators apply scientific training to teach, design curricula & advance how future doctors learn. Explore this rewarding path →
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#RutgersiJOBs #HigherEd #PhDcareers #MedicalEducation
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#RutgersiJOBs #HigherEd #PhDcareers #MedicalEducation
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 PM
PhD ≠ just research. Medical Educators apply scientific training to teach, design curricula & advance how future doctors learn. Explore this rewarding path →
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#RutgersiJOBs #HigherEd #PhDcareers #MedicalEducation
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#RutgersiJOBs #HigherEd #PhDcareers #MedicalEducation
Our annual Rutgers iJOBS symposium had great networking for our PhD students and postdocs with industry professionals and certificates awarded to those trainees who completed the shadowing/externship program. Inspiring keynote by Karen Akinsanya about computation accelerating drug discovery!
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Our annual Rutgers iJOBS symposium had great networking for our PhD students and postdocs with industry professionals and certificates awarded to those trainees who completed the shadowing/externship program. Inspiring keynote by Karen Akinsanya about computation accelerating drug discovery!
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!
August 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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
August 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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
Scientists apply the scientific method in the lab—why not in business?
Rutgers #NSF #ICorps teaches evidence-based entrepreneurship:
1 - Hypothesis
2 - Test with customers
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-a...
#RutgersiJOBS #Entrepreneurship #ResearchToMarket
Rutgers #NSF #ICorps teaches evidence-based entrepreneurship:
1 - Hypothesis
2 - Test with customers
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-a...
#RutgersiJOBS #Entrepreneurship #ResearchToMarket
August 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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.
Want to keep doing hands-on science after grad school?
At the Rutgers iJOBS Career Panel, PhDs from Merck, Vertex, Lilly & more shared how they transitioned into industry without leaving the bench.
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-c...
#PhDLife #STEMCareers #RutgersiJOBS
At the Rutgers iJOBS Career Panel, PhDs from Merck, Vertex, Lilly & more shared how they transitioned into industry without leaving the bench.
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-c...
#PhDLife #STEMCareers #RutgersiJOBS
August 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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
August 13, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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!
Download our updated database for POSTDOC fellowships in neuroscience/neurology/psychology/psychiatry/neuro-X
23 entries (w/ description, amount, link, deadline, eligibility criteria).
Good luck!
Here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
23 entries (w/ description, amount, link, deadline, eligibility criteria).
Good luck!
Here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
August 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Postdoc fellowship opportunities!
The nuts and bolts of regulatory in pharma all summarized after our iJOBS event! Thanks @rutgersijobsblog.bsky.social
Ever wonder how a drug gets FDA-approved? From tragic events to tight regulations, the history of drug development is full of lessons. Our iJOBS seminar recap breaks it all down.
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#FDA #DrugDevelopment #RutgersiJOBS
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-s...
#FDA #DrugDevelopment #RutgersiJOBS
August 5, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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!
August 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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!
Reposted by Janet Alder, PhD
📄 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
#RutgersiJOBs #CareerTips #RutgersGrad #JobSearch #CareerReady #ResumeTips #CoverLetterTips
July 18, 2025 at 12:29 AM
📄 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
#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!
June 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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!
June 14, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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
PhDs need more than just publications to navigate diverse roles to make a meaningful impact on the scientific community. Read about Faheem Ullah's journey on the iJOBS blog grad.rutgers.edu/news/why-ear...
#RutgersiJOBs #Researcher #PhD #TechnologyTransfer
#RutgersiJOBs #Researcher #PhD #TechnologyTransfer
May 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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!
May 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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
Want to learn about the basics of RNA-Seq? Check out the blog post iJOBS Workshop: Genomics Data Carpentry to learn how you can apply genomics features into your research! #RutgersiJOBs #bioinformatics #research #genomics
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-w...
grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-w...
May 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Excellent review of our genomics workshop at Rutgers for grad students and postdocs
Great article about the role of AI in drug discovery
If you missed the iJOBS and Erdos Institute Seminar: Data Science and AI in Drug Discovery, read a synopsis of the event here! grad.rutgers.edu/news/ijobs-a...
#RutgersiJOBs #AI #Research
#RutgersiJOBs #AI #Research
May 16, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Great article about the role of AI in drug discovery
Reposted by Janet Alder, PhD
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
@stearnslab.bsky.social @kelseymonson.bsky.social @rmassonix.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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
@stearnslab.bsky.social @kelseymonson.bsky.social @rmassonix.bsky.social
Valuable resource for PhD students
188 PhD/graduate fellowships from private foundations, federal agencies and international organizations.
Database can be downloaded here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Database can be downloaded here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
May 10, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Valuable resource for PhD students
Fantastic resource for postdocs
Download and distribute our (massive) database of funding opportunities and fellowships for POSTDOCs
Cuts across all fields of research. 293 fellowships with info about deadline, amount, field, eligibility, etc.
Good luck!
Download this database freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
Cuts across all fields of research. 293 fellowships with info about deadline, amount, field, eligibility, etc.
Good luck!
Download this database freely here: research.jhu.edu/rdt/funding-...
May 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Fantastic resource for postdocs
Reposted by Janet Alder, PhD
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-...
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-...
May 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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-...
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!
April 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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
April 9, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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
Reposted by Janet Alder, PhD
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
#RutgersiJOBs #BioRender #PhDStudents #posters
April 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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
#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.
April 5, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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.