Thursday, October 09, 2008 BioWorld Executive Compensation Report 2009 The only current objective study of executive compensation in the industry, providing a detailed picture of compensation packages at 224 publicly traded biotech companies. The new BioWorld Executive Compensation Report 2009 provides you with a variety of perspectives on compensation issues by means of key statistics and graphic analyses. With the BioWorld Executive Compensation Report 2009, you will be able to: • Determine where you rank among your peers in terms of compensation packages! • Look-up exact dollar amounts of individual salaries, bonuses, and stock options! • Analyze data on salary increases from the prior year! • Reference dozens of charts, tables, and graphs to illustrate executive compensation in the biotech industry! Click here for more information! How to Prevent a Wall Street Meltdown in Your Career The past couple of weeks have been hideous for investors. Forget about the risk takers on Wall Street--they deserve what they're getting--I'm talking about the working men and women who have watched their 401(k) and mutual fund investments shrink before their very eyes. For many of us, the financial foundation for an invigorating retirement or even for a stable career that draws on an enduring ... More More By Peter Weddle Help for Underpaid Job Seekers: How to Handle a Below-Market Salary History There are dozens of reasons why workers sometimes end up earning far less than they're really worth. These are tough economic times, and statistics show that the overall pace of raises and salary increases has declined for employees in virtually every industry.  ... More • Help for Underpaid Job Seekers: How to Handle a Below-Market Salary History More... • Does Your Resume Get Noticed? (Part 1 of the 4-part Job-Seeking Strategies) More... • Communicating Your Value to Potential Employers More... • Questions to Ask Potential Employers More... • Seven Tips for Salary Negotiations in Tough Economic Times Revealed in New Book More... More Career Features   • Calistoga Pharmaceuticals Appoints Carol G. Gallagher, Pharm. D., Chief Executive Officer More... • BioEnergy International, LLC Announces Norman R. Augustine to Join Advisory Board More... • David Anstice Elected To Alkermes (ALKS)’ Board of Directors More... • Michael Weiner, MD Joins The Board Of Alzheimer’s Research For A Cure Foundation More... • Ariad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ARIA) Appoints Two New Members To Its Board Of Directors More... More Who's Who • Southern Pharm (Fort Myers, Florida) Astellas Pharma US, Inc. Executive Representative, Hospital - Anti-Infective Ensure the achievement of sales goals in territory by promoting Astellas products and services to physicians and other medical personnel within assigned geography. • Biotech Bay (San Francisco, California) GeneEd Inc. Content Scientist Your primary role will be to author GeneEd's online courses and custom products for our biopharmaceutical clients. You will develop storyboards and work closely with our Flash and web developers to create these courses. • Biotech Beach (Los Angeles, California) inVentiv Health, Inc. Medical Science Liaison The Medical Science Liaison will transfer concepts and information of clinical and scientific publications and research, provide resources and services to Centers of Excellence, physicians and their staff, attend meetings and events, support organizations and the relevant patient community. • Bio NC (Charlotte, North Carolina) Applied Biosystems Sr. Engineer, Field Service In this role, we will rely on you to provide high quality services to our customers through the installation, repair and maintenance of instrumentation at customer sites. • BioCapital (Gaithersburg, Maryland) MedImmune, LLC Senior Clinical SAS Programmer Analyst I Provides critical clinical programming support to projects. Interacts directly with Biostatisticians, Data Management, Programmers, and Clinical Development staff and management as a member of the clinical programming team. • Genetown (Boston, Massachusetts) AstraZeneca Director; Drug Metabolism & Pharmacokinetics The Director of DMPK will lead and continue to enhance and develop a world-class DMPK organization at AstraZeneca R&D Boston in support of the Cancer and Infection Discovery Research organizations. • Pharm Country (Roseland, New Jersey) Schering-Plough Corporation Sr. Director R&D International The key deliverable will be to integrate the various R&D functions (including innovation, development, medical, and regulatory) into a cohesive working team in order to deliver the anticipated growth in the strategic plan. 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! Interview techniques for non-research careers Are you a researcher wanting to transition to a non-research or so-called 'alternative' career. How do you prepare for interview in an unfamiliar work environment? What questions/styles can you expect? Pose your questions to our moderator. Join the discussion •  Genmab A/S (GNMSF.PK) Announces Discontinuation of Zanolimumab Program and Job Cuts More... •  MonoGen Inc. Announces Cessation of Commercial Operations; Reduces 75% of its Workforce More... •  AgResearch Cuts Blamed on Need to Boost Profit Margins More... More Top Stories October 14, 2008 Biotech Bay Career Fair We are pleased to present the BioSpace Career Fair in Biotech Bay on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott in Burlingame, 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. Click Here for more information and to submit your resume. Qualified candidates will receive their invitations and confirmation numbers via email 24 to 48 hours after their resumes have been submitted. Pre-screened and accepted candidates must bring a copy of their invitation with confirmation number to the event. We look forward to seeing you at the BioCapital Career Fair! • Biotech Bay Career Fair, October 14, 2008 • BioMidwest Career Fair, October 27, 2008 • Genetown Career Fair, October 27, 2008 • DeviceSpace Career Fair, November 3, 2008 • Biotech 2008 Career Fair, November 11, 2008 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, January 28, 2009 • Pharm Country Career Fair, February 2, 2009 • CALAsia Career Fair, February 23, 2009 More information about BioSpace's Career Fairs BioSpace White Paper Biotech Career Fairs For Job Seekers 101: Control Your Experience By June Salvati, BioSpace Director of Events and Corporate Services Sandler Training Franchise The training industry's most successful program Join the leading provider of a comprehensive set of sales, management, leadership, coaching and related training programs. Named the #1 training franchise for 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Entrepreneur magazine. Help others succeed in their business while thriving in yours. What Color Is Your Parachute? 2009: A Practical Manual for Job-Hunters and Career-Changers By Richard Nelson Bolles Still the best-selling job-hunting book in the world, WHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE? is the most complete guide for first-time job seekers as well as second and encore careers changers. More... • Career Change • Cover Letters • Internships • Interviews • Finding a Job • Resume Advice • Networking & Schmoozing • On the Job • Self Assessment • Salary • Thank You Notes • Your Job Offer • Resignation • Job Industry Send questions and comments to the BioSpace NewsBeat Team • Post your News • Post your Jobs • Post your Company Profile • Post your Event • Advertising/Sponsorship East Coast Office: BioSpace, Inc. Ramshorn Executive Centre 2399 Highway 34, Building A-5 Manasquan, New Jersey 08736-1528 U.S.A. Phone: 732-528-3688 Fax: 732-528-3668 West Coast Office: BioSpace, Inc. 90 New Montgomery Street, Suite 414 San Francisco, California 94105 U.S.A. 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