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CMC Regulatory Affairs — Insights and Career Advice from an Expert
 Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) Regulatory Affairs (RA) plays a pivotal role in the development, licensure, manufacturing, and ongoing marketing of pharmaceutical products. In this role, CMC RA professionals help ensure that pharmaceutical products are consistently effective, safe and high quality for consumers. During an interview with Ashton Tweed, CMC RA career veteran Frederick A. "Simon" Golec, Jr., PhD, shares his insight on the most important CMC issues companies face today. He also offers some great advice for those considering a career in this area. Read more.
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12 Strategies to Effectively "Work a Room"
 Walking into a room full of people you don't know can be an overwhelming experience, even for the most socially adept individuals. Yet, you may find yourself at a conference, professional networking event, or an organization's holiday party where you know very few, if any, of the attendees. Here we share some great strategies to help you effectively work a room and get the most out of all your networking opportunities:
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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/Vice President Business Development – Responsible for leading the business development activities for a Philadelphia, PA-area drug discovery and design company.
Vice President Regulatory Affairs – This is an interim role (approximately 3 days per week) for an international company.
Regional Sales Manager – International company that provides leading bioinformatics software for molecular biology and animal husbandry is looking for an entrepreneurial spirit with the willingness to further grow an existing market base in the United States.
Software Engineer – Successful candidate must be well versed in Java (Swing 1.6) and have a good understanding of relational databases, as well as a solid understanding of molecular biology, sequence analysis, and associated software platforms.
Finance Manager – Responsibilities include all accounting and fiscal reporting activities in compliance with local laws and GAAP.
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.
Upstream Clinical Supply Manager – Responsibilities include direct supervision of upstream personnel in the cell culture pilot plant and clinical manufacturing facility; the successful candidate will have knowledge of bioreactors, cGMP, and other regulatory requirements.
Accountant – Candidate with an undergraduate degree in accounting/finance and 5-plus years' industry experience needed for a client located in Princeton, NJ.
Quality Assurance Specialist – An established CMO is looking for a candidate to perform a wide variety of activities pertaining to assuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and corporate quality policies.
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.
Director, Regulatory (CNS) – The successful candidate for this established biopharmaceutical company in the Philadelphia region will be responsible for developing effective, proactive regulatory strategies for global product development, labeling, and promotional issues.
Senior Manager, Analytical Development and Testing (Quality Control and Microbiology) – The Princeton, NJ, facility of a global contract manufacturing organization (CMO) is looking for a candidate who will be responsible for the development, technology transfer, qualification and/or validation of analytical methods for testing samples provided by the process development and clinical production groups. |
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Are you in search of new career opportunities
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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.
Accounting Manager, MBA: With a BS and MBA in accounting, this decisive, energetic, results-oriented financial and accounting manager has a proven track record in directing value-added initiatives for profit and loss centers.
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Associate Manufacturing Scientist: With a BS in biology, this candidate has 3-plus years of experience working in a mammalian cell culture pilot plant, as well as 5-plus years in upstream processing/manufacturing.
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Director, R&D: With a BS and MS in chemistry, this candidate has been a proficient research, product development, and global visionary project team leader for numerous sterile, oral, topical, and medical device products.
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Chief Scientific Officer and Senior Vice President, Technology Development and IP Management, PhD: This biotech executive has over 20 years' combined experience in the cancer immunology and regenerative medicine fields.
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Vice President and Clinical Research Head, MD, PhD: With 10 years in the pharmaceutical industry, this candidate has a depth of Phase I through Phase III experience in cardiovascular, metabolics, and immunology therapeutic areas.
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Senior Healthcare Marketer: Innovative senior marketing executive with expertise infusing bold and aggressive integrated brand-building strategies that result in dramatic revenue and market share growth.
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IT Project Manager: Skilled IT business analyst with 20-plus years of experience in the pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries, ranging from system development through deployment and support.
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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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