NeuroSearch Butchers Staff to Focus on Drug - Sept. 28, 2011

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Wednesday, September 28, 2011  |   |   |   |  At Aptuit's MHRA certified and FDA inspected multi-purpose manufacturing site in Oxford, England, we can produce highly potent compounds at commercial scale in accordance with the highest safety and quality standards. Please click here for more information. •  Neurosearch A/S (NEUR.CO) Butchers Staff to Focus on Drug More... •  Alcon Laboratories, Inc. (ACL) Plans to Add 750 Jobs, Invest $11 Million in Fort Worth More... More Job Industry News •   ProteoNic Announces Closing of E6 Million Financing Round More... 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More Earnings Report News Florida Turbine Building 100 Marquette Drive Jupiter, Florida U.S.A. • Building size: 188,000 sq ft • Number of floors: 1 • Total space available: 40,696 sq ft More Real Estate Listings Hot Company Operon Biotechnologies, Inc. 2211 Seminole Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35805 U.S.A. Phone: 800-688-2248 Operon Biotechnologies, Inc. is the global market leader in high throughout synthesis and provider of a wide range of quality DNA oligonucleotides, array-ready oligo sets (AROS™) and preprinted slides (OpARRAY™). Driven by incomparable customer service and reliable delivery, Operon employs advanced synthesis technologies and support. More Company Profiles Challenges & Opportunities in Early Development of Small Molecules 10/3/2011 - 12:00pm - 6:30pm Marriott San Francisco Airport Waterfront Hotel Agenda: 12:00 - 1:30 PM Open house with light lunch for attendees 1:30 - 1:45 PM Welcoming remarks Mark Kontny, President, Global Pharmaceutical Development Services and Chief Scientific Officer - Patheon 1:45 - 2:30 PM Key note address: Skating to the puck: Anticipating the new lean Pharma model Doug Mendenhall, Principal - DWM Consulting LLC 2:30 - 3:15 PM Perspectives on Outsourced Early Pharmaceutical Development Jayne Hastedt, CEO/Co-founder - JDP Pharma Consulting, LLC 3:15 - 3:30 PM Break with coffee and refreshments 3:30 - 4:00 PM Effective API characterization for firstin- human IND applications Gail Strong, Sr Director Pharmaceutical Science - Patheon 4:00 - 4:45 PM Parallel screening-speeding bioavailability improvement of poorly soluble compounds Anil Kane, Sr Director Pharmaceutical Tech. Affairs 4:45 - 5:00 PM Closing remarks Frank Sorgi, VP Pharmaceutical Science and Development - Patheon 5:00 - 6:30 PM Networking, drinks and appetizers Event Sponsors Event Host Patheon Pharmaceutical Servcices Please RSVP at events@patheon.com.   • Pharm Country (Bridgeport, Connecticut) Arrien Pharmaceuticals LLC Director of Business Development, Alliance, Prospective & Strategic Initiatives Leverage the company early stage product pipeline and newfound business skills to analyze both the potential of drug candidate feasibility and the financial potential of the proposed product before negotiating the terms of the deal with pharmaceutical companies. Review the Arrine new technology and pharmaceutical-drug candidates currently in the pipeline, analyze and consider if they would create value for the company. • BioCapital (Gaithersburg, Maryland) MedImmune, LLC Coordinator, Sales Training II Responsible for managing day-to-day department operations in support of all training programs and department activities. Ensure all program budget, communications, planning, materials, and records are managed to meet the needs of the Commercial training department. • Genetown (Framingham, Massachusetts) Genzyme Corporation Process Engineer III Will report to IWP Manufacturing Technical Services Lead. This position will work closely with the IWP Lead, site subject matter experts and the Allston Site Consent Decree teams to meet the Work Plan deliverables and milestones for Manufacturing Technical Services (MTS). • Biotech Bay (San Carlos, California) Verinata Health, Inc. Billing Manager Responsible for the implementation of reimbursement strategy and billing support initiatives with external customers and the Sales Force in order to maximize commercial reimbursement for product demand. • Biotech Beach (Temecula, California) EMD Millipore Senior Financial Analyst, Bioscience Business Field Will act as the principal financial advisor to the Business Field Controller. The analyst will coordinate financial activities within the business field and liaise with local finance organization in order to obtain local financials and business insights. The analyst will interact primarily with Marketing and R&D in the areas of portfolio management, forecasting, strategic planning, pricing, and product rationalization. • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! 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