Thursday, November 29, 2012  |   |   |   |  EMD Serono, Inc. is a leader in the US biopharmaceutical arena, integrating cutting-edge science with unparalleled patient support systems to improve people’s lives. EMD Serono has built its reputation with a focus on specialized therapeutic areas including neurology, reproductive health, and metabolic endocrinology, as well as oncology and rheumatology. Offering outstanding jobs in R&D, EMD Serono was recently named a top employer in the biotechnology industry by Science magazine in 2011, ranking 12th among the top 20 employers. Join our world-class team of researchers at our campus in Billerica, MA, and discover what EMD has to offer you. EMD Serono, Inc. is a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. 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Underpinning all of this is a scientific focus on identifying and characterizing broad underlying biological mechanisms associated with undesired toxicity endpoints. • BioCapital (Gaitherburg, Maryland) MedImmune, LLC Manager, Contracts & Outsourcing Primary responsibility will be to manage the outsourcing and contracting processes for assigned programs in support of the Medical Organization. This will involve working closely with Medical Organization personnel, Legal Affairs, Strategic Sourcing, Finance and other departments as appropriate to ensure that outsourcing and contracting needs are met and handled in a manner that is consistent with both company requirements and good business practices. • Genetown (Lexington, Massachusetts) Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Director, Biostatistics Will provide statistical leadership and expertise in support of the clinical development of Cubist's products. This person is expected to contribute strategically to project decisions with a focus on pre-study planning, protocol development, sample size/power calculations, Statistical Analysis Plan preparation/review, data quality reviews, development of tables/listings/figures, preparation/mapping of clinical study data for regulatory submission, and integrated safety and efficacy reporting. Test Your Resume: Resumeter is the only technology that helps you beat the computerized screening process. Try it here! • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to Cut Jobs as it Reorganizes Pharma Unit More... •  Novartis (NVS) Warns Jobs May Go Overseas More... •  H3 Biomedicine Inc. Plans to Hire 75 as it Expands Its Facility More... 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