Thursday, August 14, 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. What We Can (and Can't) Learn From Olympians The Olympic Games will begin shortly and, no doubt, treat us to a showcase of some of humankind’s best moments. Despite its imperfections, this quadrennial event confirms just how special people can be when they are dedicated to a goal, work hard at its accomplishment and have faith in themselves. For most of us, however, the athletes who compete in the Olympics seem a very different breed. ... More More By Peter Weddle Six Reasons to Run From a Job Interview BusinessWeek -- When a prospective employer makes unreasonable demands on you before things start to get serious, it's a strong signal to hit the road. Job seekers have issues to keep them up at night. They worry that the beautifully crafted cover letters they're sending off won't be read and that   ... More • Six Reasons to Run From a Job Interview More... • Active Listening for Interview Success: How Your Ears Can Help You Land the Job More... • Top Five Career Mistakes More... • Help Wanted: Senior-Level Job, Junior Title, Pay More... • Relocation Blues: Coping When Your Job Moves You More... 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This position involves evaluating the impact of any changes to instrumentation, chemistry or manufacture on our assays etc. • Biotech Beach (Temecula, California) Abbott Laboratories Sr. Microbiologist Establishment and operation of microbiology laboratory including developing and implementing microbiology testing. Sterility testing, environmental testing (air, surface, fluid, boiburden), bacteria ID, certification of the population of the label claim, Limulus Amebocite Lysate test, and new types of biological testing as necessary. • Bio NC (Clayton, North Carolina) Talecris Biotherapeutics Process Development Engineer I & II Responsibilities: Work in a leadership function within the Process Development and Technology Department. Plan and carry out scientific/engineering and technical projects in order to evaluate, develop and scale-up processes for plasma-derived proteins and recombinant proteins. • BioCapital (Rockville, Maryland) SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Bioinformatics Program Manager The program management lead will assist the NCI CBIIT leadership team in the planning of informatics projects by preparing requests for proposals. • Genetown (Boston, Massachusetts) The DNA Repair Company Research Associate, Oncology DNAR, Inc., a personalized medicine company, is hiring a scientist who will contribute to our biomarker development strategies for cancer diagnosis and treatment. The successful candidate will join a highly trained collaborative team doing cutting-edge translational medicine research. • Pharm Country (Jersey City, New Jersey) Forest Laboratories GCP Auditor This position can either be based in Jersey City NJ, Alameda CA, or Bexley Kent UK. Responsible for conducting internal and external audit activities for the GCP/GLP Compliance Activities. Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! BioSpace's online interactive Forum! The Career Talk Forum on BioSpace.com in conjunction with Kelly Scientific is a great way to get your life science career questions answered by biotech and pharmaceutical human resources and staffing professionals, as well as your peers within the BioSpace scientific community. Post a question today! 2008 Biotech Beach Career Fair BioSpace is pleased to present the BioSpace Career Fair in Biotech Beach on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in La Lolla, CA.. BioSpace Career Fairs give job seekers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the region's elite science industry employers while presenting the opportunity to interview for hundreds of specialized open positions. Do not miss the chance to interview with the biopharmaceutical industry's most prestigious companies! 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Competency-Based Interviews: Master the Tough New Interview Style And Give Them the Answers That Will Win You the Job By Robin Kessler Have you ever wondered why you didn't get a job offer after an important interview? People interviewing for jobs today often fail because they are using yesterday's strategies. They haven't realized that the best employers have changed the way interviews are done, and it now takes a different strategy to succeed. Competency-Based Interviews shows today's candidates a new, more targeted way to prepare for the tough interviews based on the competencies that the most sophisticated employers are looking for. 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