Thursday, November 06, 2008 Imagination, collaboration, and innovation -- it is all here, not only at Biotech 2008 -- but throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. The biosciences industry in this region is one of the most dynamic and innovative in the world, and its leaders will come together from November 10-11, 2008. For more information, please visit: http://www.biotech2008.org/ Bioscience Career Review New Job Offer? Follow These 10 Tips to Success By John Chambers Before you take the plunge into a new career somewhere else in life sciences, consider these top tips to smooth the transition: (1) Observe your workplace. Stop, look and listen. “Observe how others do their jobs, and see how decisions are made,” the International Herald Tribune suggests. It can help you with your big decision to accept a job offer or look elsewhere.   ... More • New Job Offer? Follow These 10 Tips to Success More... • How to Overcome Overconfidence in Job Interview More... • 'Tis the Season to Ace Your Performance Review More... • Predictions On Employment Law Changes In The Obama Administration More... • Older Workers Rethinking Retirement Plans; How to Find, Keep a Job Today More... More Career Features   • Akesis Pharmaceuticals Appoints Carl LeBel as CEO and Jay Lichter as Executive Chairman More... • Becton, Dickinson and Company (BDX) Announces Executive Appointments of President and Chief Financial Officer More... • AMDL, Inc. (ADL)'s President & CEO Mr. Gary Dreher Retires More... • Cornerstone Therapeutics, Inc. Announces New Board of Directors More... • Trillium Therapeutics Inc. Strengthens its Board of Directors More... More Who's Who • Southern Pharm (Largo, Florida) Baxter International, Inc. Manager II, Verification & Validation Oversee verification and validation of multiple projects dealing with the development of medical devices. Ensure quality of outputs from testing effort. Oversee formulation and updating of appropriate test methods and strategies to test systems against existing and evolving design requirements. • Biotech Bay (Emeryville, California) Novartis Vaccines & Diagnostics, Inc. Associate Director, Development - Molecular Diagnostics Associate Director, Development will lead and direct focused effort on sample prep development and drive the success of MDx product development programs. Drive the definition and implementation of an efficient and robust sample prep development process. • Biotech Beach (Irvine, California) TEVA Pharmaceuticals USA Microbiologist II/III Performs Microbiological testing on Raw Material, Finished Products and Stability samples - such as Sterility Testing, Bacterial Endotoxin testing, Particulate Matter testing, Bioburden test, Antibiotic assays, Microbial Limits test. • Bio NC (Durham, North Carolina) Veritude Patient Services Supervisor Provide career development and guidance to direct reports and conducting corresponding performance appraisals. Work within the team of Patient Services Supervisors and Operations Managers to establish departmental goals, evaluate on-going departmental needs, and make recommendations for future growth. • BioCapital (Frederick, Maryland) SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Project Manager III Project Manager opportunity to oversee and coordinate a variety of processes related to the core activities at the Center for Advanced Preclinical Research (CAPR). Will focus on the successful completion of multiple tasks/projects aimed at evaluation of candidate anti-cancer therapeutic compounds in genetically engineered mouse models. • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Voisin Consulting, Inc. Regulatory Affairs Specialist Responsibilities will include research and synthesis of relevant information for other team members, analysis of scientific data and drafting product development plans (quality, non-clinical and clinical) and preparing regulatory submissions for healthcare products. • Pharm Country (Morristown, New Jersey) Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Internal Auditor Sr. Plans and performs financial and operational audits and review related records for compliance with established accounting and financial reporting policies and procedures. • 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! Got a career related question you need answered? Ask the experts of Kelly Scientific. Visit BioSpace's CareerTalk forum to post a question or add a comment to an existing discussion. Join Now! •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) (JOBS) Cuts 1,000 Jobs from U.S. Sales Force More... •  Devgen NV Announces The Intention To Close Its Pharma Division And To Fully Focus On The Development Of Its Agro Business; Announces Staff Reductions by 19 Employees More... •  A.P. Pharma, Inc. (APPA) Posts Wider Q3 Loss, Cuts Jobs More... More Top Stories November 11, 2008 Biotech 2008 Career Fair BioSpace, BioNJ, and Pennsylvania Bio are pleased to present the Biotech 2008 Career Fair on Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. Held in conjunction with the Biotech 2008 annual bioscience symposium, the Biotech 2008 Career Fair gives 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! Click Here TO SUBMIT YOUR RESUME FOR THE BIOTECH 2008 CAREER FAIR NOW! 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 Biotech 2008 Career Fair! • Biotech 2008 Career Fair, November 11, 2008 • Biotech Bay Career Fair, January 28, 2009 • Pharm Country Career Fair, February 2, 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 Cartridge Depot Franchise Low entry costs, outstanding training We have successfully trained hundreds of people now working productively in the industry -- most with no previous experience. Join the Cartridge Depot family today and start being part of a growth industry that's doing well by doing good for business and the environment. One Person/Multiple Careers: A New Model for Work/Life Success By Marci Alboher From Publishers Weekly: For those already slashing through multifaceted professional lives, Alboher's collection of profiles of people juggling multiple roles may offer the comfort of knowing others are doing the same. For those recently separated from a job or seeking greater fulfillment from life, Alboher's fascination with people working through dual existences may reveal an alternate path to success. 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. 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