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qPCR Symposium USA
Date & Time: 10-13 Nov. 2008, 8.00AM-5.30PM
Venue: Clarion Hotel, Millbrae, CA
Information & Registration: www.qpcrsymposium.com

The application of qPCR/real-time PCR is vast in life science industry, healthcare, diagnostics, forensics, food, air and water safety, point of care in physician offices, clinics and local labs and in bio-defense. qPCR technology is very useful in the research areas of Biomarkers, Stem Cells, Single Cell, siRNA, miRNA, Diagnostics, Immunology and Expression Profiling.

The 2nd qPCR Symposium USA features keynote speech, presentations by experts on latest developments in the industry, applications and academic perspectives from eminent scientists. The Symposium is also hosting exhibition, poster session and related courses. The Symposium focus is on: High throughput platforms, Forthcoming technologies, Single-cell qPCR, Multimarker diagnostics, Real-time PCR Expression Profiling, Pre-analytical Steps, Normalization, Standardization, Data management and Data treatment. The Symposium is also offering hands on courses in qPCR, high resolution melt and biostatistics.
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Pharm Country (Westbury, New York) Hot Job of the Day:

Endo Pharmaceuticals
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The purpose of this role is to advance project milestones by proposing study strategies, organizing, optimizing and validating experiments, assuring availability of resources and analyzing and reporting on results.

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Selected scientist will conduct research and development activities to support nonclinical development for Ceregene’s ocular programs.

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2008 Biotech Beach Career Fair

We are pleased to present the BioSpace Career Fair in Biotech Beach on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency La Jolla in San Diego, California..

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.

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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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The biotechnology industry is constantly evolving and life-changing discoveries are in the news everyday. At Baxter BioScience, we are making many of those headlines. We are paving the way for the most significant new developments in the science and technology of healthcare. Baxter BioScience is a division of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baxter International, Inc.
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