from career services...

[Janet Fischer]

Getting ready for an academic job search? This workshop can help you 
prepare your application materials.

FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS (and postdocs) CONDUCTING AN ACADEMIC JOB SEARCH:
CREATING AN EFFECTIVE CV AND COVER LETTER
FRI., OCT. 17
11am-12:30pm
Pre-registration required
See http://training.mit.edu/tr?groupid=6&sortby=date
(Select the title of the workshop)

If you are a doctoral student entering the academic job market, come 
and learn more about how to create an effective CV and cover letter. 
Get an overview of the timeline for conducting the academic job 
search and get advice on the etiquette of asking faculty for 
recommendations. Bring 3 copies of your CV or draft for a peer 
critiquing exercise.
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Johnson and Johnson invites interested doctoral students and Postdocs 
to submit their resume for the following position. Resume deadline is 
Dec. 15, 2003. The company will follow up directly with applicants 
whom they are interested in interviewing.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON  / Ethicon
SCIENTIST - R&D / Full Time Entry Level
Industry: Healthcare
Location: Somerville , NJ

Company Description:
Established as a division of Johnson & Johnson in 1944, ETHICON, INC. 
is a global medical device company that has been the leader in 
surgical sutures (stitches) for more than 100 years. Today we have 
expanded our expertise into wound management, women’s health, 
orthopedic/sports medicine and cardiovascular surgery. We have 
business units that operate separately under the ETHICON, INC. 
umbrella, yet share the synergy of being not only part of ETHICON, 
INC., but of Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest healthcare 
company. ETHICON Products Division - produces sutures, ligatures and 
other devices designed to facilitate precise wound closure and tissue 
repair, GYNECARE - the women’s health division of ETHICON, INC., is 
dedicated to providing innovative solutions to common gynecologic 
health problems, CardioVations Division – offers advanced 
cardiovascular surgical products and technologies, Wound Management - 
offers technologically differentiated products for the prevention and 
treatment of chronic wounds and advanced options for intraopertaive 
treatment of surgical wounds. Headquartered in Somerville, New 
Jersey, ETHICON, INC., presently conducts business in 52 countries 
and employs approximately 5,000 employees in various U.S. locations.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Design and carry out concept research independently using knowledge 
of chemistry, biochemistry, hemostasis and biomaterials. Create novel 
biomaterial formulations for biomedical applications. Solve technical 
problems in a creative manner. Communicate clearly to the management 
the scope and progress of the research. This is an Equal Employment 
Opportunity
Qualifications:
Ph.D. –Biochemistry/Chemistry: Must Possess a strong background in 
biochemistry or chemistry. Knowledge of biomaterials and their 
biomedical applications is critical. Superior candidate will have 
experience in manipulation of coagulation cascade. Must be able to 
use a variety of instruments and assays to characterize new 
materials/formulations and their interactions with blood.
Contact:
Shamita Alwani, HR Professional
JOHNSON & JOHNSON, Ethicon
Somerville, NJ 08876
Salwani2 at ethus.jnj.com

YOU MAY SUBMIT RESUMES VIA IMONSTERTRAK. If you are not registered 
for MIT Monstertrak, see 
http://web.mit.edu/career/www/students/monstertrak.html


Hannah Bernstein
Assistant Director
PhD and Postdoctoral Career Services
MIT Careers Office
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