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Jan 15, 2025

We encourage you to apply for the 2022 Scholars of Oncology Diversity Engagement Program (SODEP)
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Janssen SODEP consists of three steps:

1. Exposure to industry at the virtual Janssen Oncology Day on September 14, 2022. This is a unique opportunity to be exposed to the R&D process within industry and understand the critical skillsets required to have a successful industry career. Formal presentations given by Janssen Oncology scientific and strategic leaders highlight the many roles available for scientists and physicians in oncology drug development. Smaller breakout sessions with Janssen Oncology leaders facilitate more in-depth dialogue about what success looks like in industry.

2. Scholars who attend Janssen Oncology Day and would like to be considered for the mentorship step of the program will be asked to complete an application. The deadline for application to the Mentoring step of Janssen SODEP will be October 12, 2022. The application will require a 1-2 page personal statement and one letter of reference, in addition to the previous information that was provided for Janssen Oncology Day registration. Based on the overall application and mentor availability, select scholars will be paired with Janssen leaders as part of an ongoing 1 year mentoring experience.

3. Gain an increased opportunity to join the Janssen team. As a final step, based on readiness of the scholars and overall business need at the completion of the mentorship period, select scholars may be identified as potential candidates for relevant open positions within Janssen Oncology, thus fueling our internal diversity pipeline.

Those that meet the following requirements are eligible to apply for participation in SODEP:

· Self-identify as African-American/Black or Hispanic

· Citizens or permanent residents of the United States

· Full-time PhD students in year 2+ of graduate program, medical students in years 1/2, PharmD students, or post-doctoral fellows

· Engaged or interested in oncology, immunology, or other closely related disciplines such as molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, computational biology/data sciences, clinical research, and pharmacology.

Registration ends on September 1, 2022 - apply today. 



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