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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 9 NOVEMBER 2010
 
  For this issue, we interviewed regulatory affairs and quality systems expert Bill McLain — President and Principal Consultant of Keystone Regulatory Services. He shares regulatory strategy advice for both pharmaceutical and medical device companies in this month's feature.

Plus, be sure to check out our new listings for job opportunities at leading life sciences firms and highly qualified candidates to fill key interim or permanent positions.

 
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Feature:
Regulatory Strategy — Insights from an Expert

FeatureIn today's highly competitive environment, even a short delay in getting either a drug or medical device on the market can result in significant losses for life sciences companies in terms of market share and generated revenue. What's the key to success? Obtaining timely marketing approval from regulators. During an interview with Ashton Tweed, President and Principal Consultant of Keystone Regulatory Services Bill McLain shares his insight and some regulatory strategy advice for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. Read more.

 

Networking Tips:
6 Quick Tips for Using Twitter to Build Your Business Network

Networking TipsIn previous newsletters, we gave advice on how to use both LinkedIn and Facebook for professional networking. This month, we provide six quick tips to help you use Twitter — the "real-time information network" that features "tweets" of information limited to 140 characters — to build your business network and augment your job search strategy. Read more.

 

  CAREER OPPORTUNITY LISTINGS  

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 Alliance Management – Responsible for the management and optimization of current and future collaborations with industry partners for the development and commercialization of current and future products.

Director Clinical Affairs – Manages all activities related to clinical studies for ongoing development projects.

Senior Director Global Development (West Coast) – Ensures global clinical pharmacology study success by overseeing operational and administrative aspects, as well as resource management.

Director Biometrics – Provides technical leadership and biostatistical support on the design and conduct of clinical studies.

Manufacturing Manager – Provides leadership direction and ensures compliance (FDA/ISO/NRC/OSHA).

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.

Interim Medical Director – MD with 15 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry to work with a new MAB recently acquired by the client.

Inside Sales Specialist – This part-time position requires approximately 4 hours/day (20 hours/week) of outbound calling to targeted customer prospects.

Marketing Manager – Responsible for annual marketing plan and day-to-day oversight of external vendors.
     


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  ABOUT ASHTON TWEED  

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.

 
  IN THIS ISSUE  

Welcome Note
 
Feature: Regulatory Strategy – Insights from an Expert
 
 
Networking Tips: 6 Quick Tips for Using Twitter to Build Your Business Network
 
 
Career Opportunity Listings
 
 
Profiles of Available Professionals
 
 
  INDUSTRY EVENTS  

November 18, 2010
Navigating the Global Markets

November 18, 2010
Legal Forum

November 18, 2010
PET Imaging of Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer's Disease – Insights into pathogenesis of disease

December 3, 2010
Mid-Atlantic Diamond Ventures Forum

Click here for our latest listing of upcoming local networking events.
 
PROFILES OF AVAILABLE PROFESSIONALS
 
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.

Director, Clinical/Regulatory Affairs: Substantial leadership and program development experience, strong clinical background, as well as medical device development and IDE clinical research methodology insight.
Find out more about this candidate.

Sales and Management Pharmaceutical Professional: This candidate has 9 years' industry experience with a pharmaceutical company promoting products in the respiratory market, calling on allergists, pulmonologists, and hospitals.
Find out more about this candidate.

Vice President, Quality and Regulatory Affairs, PhD: Regulatory affairs executive with 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, serving the past 10 years as Chief Financial/Accounting Officer with public and private companies, almost exclusively in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
Find out more about this candidate.

Senior Program Manager: Pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and IVD Project Manager with extensive experience in drug development programs, technical transfers, and validation projects.
Find out more about this candidate.

Senior Clinical Research Scientist, PhD: Patent holding and award-winning dermatologic research expert with experience designing studies and interpreting data for consumer health products and pharmaceuticals.
Find out more about this candidate.

 
 

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