3 Signs Your Resume Isn't Working -- Sept. 29, 2011

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Thursday, September 29, 2011  |   |   |   |  Over the past three decades, Genzyme has developed breakthrough treatments that have changed the lives of people with serious diseases. Together with Sanofi, our work goes on. Genzyme is continuing to grow by expanding our facilities in Framingham and Allston, MA. One of the world's leading biotechnology companies, Genzyme has been dedicated to making a major positive impact on the lives of people with serious unmet medical needs since 1981. Today, we are renewing our organization by ensuring that we have the right people with the right skills in place to build a strong foundation for growth. We are adding 500 new jobs in Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and Operations and we are looking for innovative and collaborative thinkers to join us in our commitment. Please click here for more information. 3 Signs Your Resume Isn't Working By Anish Majumdar, Certified Professional Resume Writer (CPRW) You've gathered job postings and started submitting... where are the interviews? While in the past a candidate could get away with simply listing the last few jobs they've held and elaborating during a job interview, this is no longer the case. In today's highly competitive marketplace, the stage for a successful interview must be set WITHIN THE RESUME. If it's not, your job search will most likely run up against the following obstacles: 1. The Silent Phone There are few things more frightening to a job seeker than the phone that just won't ring. Bills are piling up, savings are evaporating, jobs are being applied for yet nothing comes of it. More... Johns Hopkins University: Advanced Biotechnology Studies The Johns Hopkins University is preparing the leaders of today. As a world leader in biological research and in the global biotechnology industry, our graduate programs are designed for working professionals - delivering the rigorous and practical curricula they need to advance their careers and academic ambitions. To learn more, click here: http://biotechnology.jhu.edu/graduate-education/index.html More Features • 5 Tips on What Former Employers Should NOT Be Allowed to Do or Say More... • Could You Survive a Social Media Background Check? More... • Asking for More During a Recession More... • What Employers Look for of Those Re-entering the Workforce More... • Look Before You Leap - Researching a Potential Employer More... More Career Features   • Achaogen Appoints Chief Medical Officer Kenneth Hillan to Chief Executive Officer More... • Avedro, Inc. Appoints C. Evan Ballantyne as Chief Financial Officer More... • International Stem Cell Corporation Names Linh Nguyen as Chief Financial Officer More... • NovaBay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 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Seeking a candidate with a thorough understanding of analytical development and characterization for early and late stage protein therapeutics is required. The successful candidate will be expected to oversee and delegate experimental/project responsibilities, independently champion technology development projects, be involved in new product evaluation and authoring/reviewing Regulatory documents and interacting with Regulatory agencies etc. • Biotech Bay (Mountain View, California) Clontech Laboratories, Inc. Research Scientist II/Group Leader, New Technology and Integration Improve your resume for this job, click here. Seeking a creative leader for its New Technology Assessment and Integration group who has broad range of scientific interest, knowledge and experience as well as management skills to lead the team in identifying, assessing, creating and integrating cutting-edge technologies. We are especially interested in candidates with broad experience in the field of life science that can transform new and innovative technologies into universal life science research tools which will enable researchers to actively control, monitor and analyze cellular events. • BioMidwest (Kansas City, Kansas) Celgene Senior Statistician Improve your resume for this job, click here. Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following: 1. Actively provide statistical support to the Clinical R&D Department. Contribute to efficient study design, prepare statistical consideration sections and provide input into other protocol sections. Prepare statistical analysis plans including table shells etc. • Genetown (Andover, Massachusetts) Eisai Inc. Senior Director, Drug Discovery Improve your resume for this job, click here. The Senior Director and Andover Site Head is a senior member of the Frontier PCU senior management team. 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