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Feature:
Health Economics and Outcomes Research — Key to Demonstrating Product Value Today
 In today's competitive market, pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device firms must provide compelling evidence of the value of their products. In addition to efficacy and effectiveness, the cost-efficient use of healthcare resources provided by Health Economics and Outcomes Research (HEOR) information is increasingly used to fully demonstrate a product's value. During an interview with Ashton Tweed, Joseph Jackson, PhD — a veteran in the field of applied economics and outcomes research — shared his perspective on the growing role of HEOR in the healthcare industry today. Read more.
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What Job Search Expenses Can You Deduct on Your Taxes?
 It's tax time again. And if you're looking for a new job in your present occupation, there are a number of expenses that you can deduct. Resume preparation and mailing, employment agency fees, and travel and transportation are few examples. Here we share some tips about what job search expenses you can and can't deduct from your taxes. 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/Vice President Business Development – Responsible for leading the business development activities for a Philadelphia, PA-area drug discovery and design 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Director, Business Development – Responsible for identifying potential partnering opportunities and preparing presentations with those partners, for developing the business case and financial model in potential partnerships, as well as for summarizing scientific, clinical, financial, market information, and due diligence.
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.
Manager/Senior Manager Medical Communications (two open positions – one focused in pharmaceuticals and one in device) – Responsible for researching, creating, editing, and coordinating the production of clinical documents with a focus on pre-clinical and clinical study reports, protocols and publications. |
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Are you in search of new career opportunities
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INDUSTRY EVENTS |
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March 25, 2011
NJTC Venture Conference
March 30, 2011
Gene Patents: Myriad Genetics, Inc. and Beyond
April 1, 2011
CEO Unplugged: Hot Topics in Medical Technology (For Med Tech companies and investors only)
April 7, 2011
Cultivating New Opportunities: Partnerships and Licensing Agreements
April 11, 2011
Delaware Bio 2011 Annual Awards Gala
April 11, 2011
BioNJ Life Sciences Career Resource Event
April 11, 2011
UE Life Sciences/Pharmaceutical Consulting Consortium International, Inc.
April 28, 2011
Pennsylvania Bio CEO Roundtable
April 29, 2011
Practical Knowledge Series: B - B Licensing and Partnerships
May 3-4, 2011
2011 Legislative Day Fly-In
May 23-24, 2011
International BioPartnering 2011 Conference
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 Director, CMC: With a PhD in pharmaceutics, this candidate has 20-plus years of experience ensuring that the choice and performance of supply chain partners adequately supports the regulatory and market launch demands.
Find out more about this candidate.
Associate Scientist: With experience in a mammalian cell culture pilot plant, this candidate worked for 20-plus years with both cGMPs and regulatory compliance.
Find out more about this candidate.
Assistant Controller, MBA, CPA: This candidate performed in a series of progressive financial roles for a publicly traded, international medical transcription business as it expanded from $65 million to over $400 million in revenue.
Find out more about this candidate.
Senior Scientist, PhD, MBA: This candidate led a scientific team of two research staff and five technicians in an emerging biotech startup company that is engaged in the identification of biomarkers in diseased conditions, especially in cancers.
Find out more about this candidate.
Associate Director, Clinical Operations, PhD: This candidate has 16 years of clinical and research experience in the development of drugs, biologics, nutritionals, and evaluation of potential technologies.
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.
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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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