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Feature:
3 Key Tips for Maximizing Your Chances of Landing a New Job
By Jordan Warshafsky
Partner, Ashton Tweed, Ltd.
 In a previous feature article, I gave three tips to help job seekers differentiate themselves from their competition. This month, I provide three additional job-hunting tips that are key to success in today's tough career market. Read more.
Networking Tips:
10 Great Mobile Apps That Can Help Make Networking Easier
 Thanks to the proliferation of smartphone technology, there are a multitude of useful mobile applications for professionals today. Whether you're attending networking events or simply traveling for business, you'll be glad to know about these 10 great mobile apps that can help make networking easier when you're on the go. Read more.
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CAREER OPPORTUNITY LISTINGS |
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Ashton Tweed is currently recruiting for a number of excellent opportunities in the life sciences. The following is a representative selection of our open positions. Click on the titles below to find out more about these opportunities.
If you are a qualified candidate who is interested in applying for any of them, please click here to submit your resume and include the job title in the subject line of your email. Or if you know a colleague who may be interested, please send him or her this newsletter by clicking on the following link: Send to a friend.
Director, Territory and Sales, Eastern Region — International company that provides leading bioinformatics software is launching their U.S. operations in New Jersey and looking for an entrepreneurial spirit with the willingness to further grow an existing market-base in the United States.
Director of Project Management — An international OTC personal-care company is looking for a professional with a minimum of 10 years' work experience in the pharmaceutical, OTC drug, or personal-care product industry.
Director of R&D — Candidate must have a PhD with at least 10 years of pharmaceutical, OTC drug, or personal-care experience.
Director of Operations — A specialty pharmaceutical company is looking for a candidate to manage the company's supply chain and manufacturing operations.
Manager of Product Development — Candidate must have an MS in chemistry or pharmaceutical sciences with 7 years of experience, or a PhD in a scientific or medical field with 5 years of experience.
Director of Biologics Preformulation R&D — A clinical research organization (CRO) in the Philadelphia region is offering an exciting ground-floor opportunity for the right candidate.
Senior Manager, CMC Lead — Our client is an international healthcare company focused on the development and commercialization of life sciences technologies. This role will establish and maintain a robust secure supply chain to support the planned regulatory submissions and market launch of a new product.
Supply Chain Manager/Director — An international specialty pharmaceutical technology company is looking for a key interface between global planning, manufacturing, and the sales and marketing functions.
Manager, Consumer Market Research/Analytics — Responsible for extracting relevant patient-related insights from both research and analytics to help shape the strategic direction for the company's patient/consumer-related efforts.
Manager, Market Research — Responsible for extracting relevant business insights from available data sources to help shape the strategic direction for the company.
Associate Director, Corporate Strategy — Responsible for integrating external and internal considerations to help synthesize corporate vision and strategic objectives. Requires MBA and at least 2 years' experience within a large strategy consulting firm.
Quality Assurance Manager (Device) — Responsible for the oversight of contract manufacturing organizations (CMOs) for device and the resolution of any quality issues and concerns including closure of non-conformances, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), and investigations.
Senior Financial Analyst — A client located in Princeton, NJ, is looking for a professional with an undergraduate degree in accounting/finance (CPA or MBA is a plus) and 8-plus years of experience in a related industry. |
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Are you in search of new career opportunities
in the life sciences?
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ABOUT ASHTON TWEED |
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Ashton Tweed is dedicated to serving the human capital needs of life sciences companies, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostic, and medical device sectors. We connect companies with skilled life sciences professionals who can expertly meet their business needs — from product discovery through commercialization — providing retained executive search, interim placement, and direct-hire services. Contact us today.
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INDUSTRY EVENTS |
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April 26, 2011
BioNJ Legal Forum: FDA Social Media Rules – What's Here, What's Coming
April 27, 2011
PCCI Presents: Brian Leuthner, CEO, Edge Therapeutics
April 28, 2011
Pennsylvania Bio CEO Roundtable
April 29, 2011
Practical Knowledge Series: Licensing: Augmenting, Advancing or Protecting your Existing Technology
May 3-4, 2011
2011 Legislative Day Fly-In
May 4, 2011
PACT Enterprise Awards
May 19, 2011
PACT CEO Roundtable Event for Life Sciences
May 23-24, 2011
International BioPartnering 2011 Conference
May 24, 2011
GPSEG Life Sciences Subgroup Meeting
June 8, 2011
Newx2 BioCruise
Click here for our latest listing of upcoming local networking events.
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| PROFILES OF AVAILABLE PROFESSIONALS |
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The following profiles below represent some of the outstanding Ashton Tweed candidates who are currently available for interim and/or permanent positions. If you are interested in learning more about any of our candidates or have another human capital need we can help with, please email us or call 610-725-0290 to speak with one of our life sciences partners.
Senior Manager of Analytical Development and Testing, PhD: With 23-plus years in the pharmaceutical industry, this candidate has supervisory experience both in the traditional organizational structure and most recently in the matrix management structure.
Find out more about this candidate.
Senior Scientist, MS in Chemistry: With 11 years' industry experience, this candidate spent his early career as a research technician focused on membrane protein structural biology and is a subject matter expert for capillary methods.
Find out more about this candidate.
R&D Director, PhD: With 20-plus years working with the FDA on regulated products, this candidate has experience in evaluating outside development resources, as well as managing and supervising external product development laboratories, analytical laboratories, and contract manufacturers.
Find out more about this candidate.
Regulatory Affairs Manager: In addition to experience with due diligence activities and performing an assessment of facility, manufacturing process, quality systems, and regulatory documents, this candidate has also been involved with audits to ensure the supply chain partner would meet the requirements per the regulations.
Find out more about this candidate.
Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, PhD: This regulatory affairs executive has extensive experience in developing and implementing effective regulatory strategies aligned with business goals.
Find out more about this candidate.
Chief Financial Officer/Chief Accounting Officer, CPA: This candidate has more than 20 years of financial management, reporting, and corporate governance experience.
Find out more about this candidate.
Marketing Manager: This experienced healthcare marketing professional has been successful in mixing both traditional and new media to fit within budget and provide effective results.
Find out more about this candidate.
Head of Program Management, MBA, PMP: This global strategic program management expert has experience at pharmaceutical and medical device divisions of Fortune 500 organizations.
Find out more about this candidate.
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Does your company have
permanent and/or interim
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