Thursday, July 10, 2008 Regeneron was born in 1988 from a simple passion for science. The company was founded on the principle that strong science would lead to important new medicines. Almost twenty years later, that passion has become a successful biotech company with a very unique culture. Regeneron is a select team of people who share a passion for science, love to be challenged, welcome new ideas and thrive on research, development and innovation. Those who make the biggest contributions have the greatest success--regardless of organizational charts or hierarchy. What matters at Regeneron is a passion for science and a drive to discover and develop new medicines. Visit us at www.regeneron.com to learn more. Top Five Resume Myths Exposed By Nimish Thakkar -- From screening job applications to conducting interviews, hiring practices have undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. 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Candidate will unpack and check goods received against purchase orders or invoices, handle returns and examine laboratory stock for reordering, and maintain inventory. • Bio NC (Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina) Biogen Idec Sr. Mgr/Principal Scientist, Quality Control - Microbiology Provides technical leadership related to microbiology support of operations, to include evaluation/re-evaluation of established specifications and control limits from a microbiological perspective. • BioCapital (Beltsville, Maryland) Baxter International, Inc. Reporting Analyst - Maintenance Responsible and held accountable for various tasks within a department or function. Coordinates events and activities. Produces and analyzes standard and specific reports as needed. • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Manager/Senior Manager, Program Management You will organize and maintain the program databases consisting of the above plans, meeting minutes and technical data/reports and update the program plans/timelines following Senior Management review and approval cycles. • Pharm Country (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. MR Clinical Applications Specialist Provide post purchase support of sales of BDI products from a clinical/technical standpoint. Conduct product evaluations in key target accounts. Prepare and conduct product/technical presentations. Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! BioSpace's askHR: New and improved online interactive Forum! Now ask your questions about biotech and pharmaceutical jobs and get a quick response via the askHR Online Forum! How do you conduct a job search? We have all used the big "job boards" to look for positions, but what other resources do you utilize to survey current openings? Corporate websites, niche job boards, networking? Do you find opportunities or easier or harder to find in 2008 versus years past? Please join the discussion or ask a new question. Our moderators are waiting to hear from you. More... •  NJ to Lose More Than 800 Pharmaceutical Jobs; Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) (JOBS) Shifting 260 Jobs to Centocor, Inc. (JNJ); Schering-Plough Corporation (SGP) (JOBS) Cutting 500 and Abbott Laboratories (ABT) (JOBS) Cutting 83 More... •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (JOBS) to Double China R&D Staff More... •  Introgen Therapeutics, Inc. (INGN) Cuts 29% of Jobs as it Moves to Market Cancer Therapy More... More Top Stories DDT - BioSpace 2008 Career Fair BioSpace is pleased to present the DDT - BioSpace 2008 Career Fair on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston, MA. 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