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More Company Profiles DIA Annual Convention: Join more than 8,000 attendees as they share information about the latest innovations in drug development and search for solutions to industry challenges. Highlights of this year's event: • Over 360 sessions across 26 content areas • 40 preconference tutorials • Over 1000 speakers, including representatives from FDA, EMEA, and other global regulatory agencies • 500+ exhibiting companies • Networking Reception at the Boston Museum of Science Please click here for more information. More Investor Events More Business Development Events  • Biotech Bay (Emeryville, California) Hot Job of the Day: Zogenix, Inc. Manager Cost and Financial Analysis The primary purpose of this position is to manage activities for the cost and financial analysis accounting functions utilizing a standard cost system in a manufacturing environment (medical device manufacturing required). • Biotech Beach (La Jolla, California) Hot Job of the Day: Pfizer Inc. BBC Finance and Business Operations - Manager Responsibilities include financial accounting, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis, internal controls, capital budget planning, contract/outsourcing compliance, purchasing, information systems and facility management. • Bio NC (Research Triangle Park, North Carolina) Hot Job of the Day: Talecris Biotherapeutics Manager of Planning & Analysis In this position, you will be responsible for overseeing cost center planning and analysis including headcount and cost center forecasts, budgets, tracking of cost center spending against plan, and prime expense reporting. • Pharm Country (Berkeley Heights, New Jersey) Hot Job of the Day: Schering-Plough Corporation Associate Manager, Audits The position of Associate Audit Manager is responsible for assisting in the execution of the annual internal audit plan, both domestically and internationally. This position also assists in performing financial audits, the safeguarding of company assets, and ensuring that internal controls and policies and procedures are in place, and working as management intended. • Genetown (Cambridge, Massachusetts) Hot Job of the Day: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. Senior Business & Planning Analyst Leading the planning and allocation of resources to countries, departments, and projects. Preparing analysis to support decision making of department heads with responsibility for implementing agreed financial action plans accordingly. Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! New BioSpace White Paper! Biotech Career Fairs For Job Seekers 101: Control Your Experience By June Salvati, BioSpace Director of Events and Corporate Services Read it Now! We are pleased to present the BioSpace Career Fair in Pharm Country on Thursday, June 5, 2008 at the Hanover Marriott in Whippany, NJ. 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 to submit your resume for the Pharm Country 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. 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