5 LinkedIn Errors That Will Harm Your Job Search -- Nov. 3, 2011

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Thursday, November 03, 2011  |   |   |   |  UC Berkeley Extension Programs in Development and Manufacturing Learn to navigate the ever-changing standards and regulatory requirements of the biopharmaceutical industry as they apply to development and manufacturing science. Get the training you need to meet the global industry's demand for trained professionals: • Bioscience Manufacturing and Supply Chain • Biopharmaceutical Product and Process Development • Quality and Compliance for Biotechnology Take one course or an entire sequence. Courses throughout the Bay Area are open for enrollment. Get Started. 5 LinkedIn Errors That Will Harm Your Job Search By Laura Smith-Proulx, Executive Resume Writer By now, you've certainly heard why a polished, professional LinkedIn Profile could actually be MORE important than your resume. However, you could spend hours perfecting your Profile, and still not receive results from it. But don't give up! Here are 5 common reasons that your LinkedIn presence isn't drawing attention for your job search: More... More Features • 10 Interview Questions; the Good, Bad, and the Ugly More... • 4 Ways to Sell Yourself in Your Resume More... • 3 Things They Won't Tell You About Your Resume More... • How to Overcome Job Hopping in Your Resume More... • 5 Steps To Take When You Know Your Job Reference is Negative More... More Career Features The Master of Science (MS) in Medical Product Development Management (MPDM) at San Jose State University is a comprehensive, master's degree program and can be completed in either 2 or 3 years. The emphasis of the program is on the management of products undergoing clinical research and clinical development, i.e. clinical trial stages I, II, III and IV or other testing as required by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or international regulatory authorities. The curriculum includes customized courses from the Colleges of Science and Business, and was designed in consultation with biomedical industry employers in the greater San Francisco Bay area. The MPDM program continues to have interaction with the industry and provides expert industry speakers in the classroom, in order to present the latest advancements to students. For more information, please visit: http://www.medproddev.sjsu.edu/   • Dr. John Potthoff, Phd Appointed President & CEO of Theorem Clinical Research More... • Patheon (PTI.TO) Announces a Change to its Management Structure More... • NuPathe Inc. (PATH) Appoints Bart J. Dunn as Vice President, Corporate Development & Licensing More... • Catabasis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Promotes Michael Curtis, Ph.D., to Senior Vice President, Product Development and Regulatory Affairs More... • Threshold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (THLD) Appoints Nipun Davar as Vice President of Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing More... More Who's Who • Biotech Bay (Redwood City, California) Codexis, Inc. Scientist, Bioprocess Development and Technical Transfer Improve your resume for this job, click here. Will work with internal and contract manufacturing resources to develop scalable /economical fermentation and DSP processes and to successfully oversee the transfer of these processes to contact manufacturers. The ideal candidate will have experience with the optimization of fermentation and enzyme downstream processes to deliver optimum activity and stability of biocatalysts. This position involves the development of key systems to mimic commercial scale processes in order to facilitate a successful technical transfer. • Biotech Beach (Carlsbad, California) Genoptix, Inc. Quality Assurance Engineer/Specialist - III Improve your resume for this job, click here. Will be responsible for assisting Director of Quality and Compliance to oversee the quality and compliance in BioPharma R&D and Manufacturing, participating in risk assessment, design control, process development and validation, assay development and validation, equipment calibration and validation, specification establishment, material and product release, corrective and preventive action (CAPA), internal audit, supplier audit, FDA audit and other duties assigned. • BioMidwest (Abbott Park, Illinois) Abbott Director, Commercial Strategy, HCV Improve your resume for this job, click here. Provides Area and affiliate inputs to Global pipeline Marketing and represents PPD in the development of the marketing/commercial strategies for Proprietary International Division pipeline products with a focus on Women's Health and HCV portfolio. In alignment with Global Pipeline Marketing, co-leads analysis of the market, oversees the identification of key segment business drivers, priorities, and growth opportunities etc. • Bio NC (Charlotte, North Carolina) Octapharma Plasma Director of Quality - Biologics/Biotechnology Improve your resume for this job, click here. The Director of Quality ensures that products manufactured, tested, processed, stored, and distributed are compliant with applicable regulations and quality systems. This position reports to the Senior Director of Quality, and manages 5 direct reports and 12 indirect reports. • Genetown (Boston, Massachusetts) VWR International, Inc. Life Science Specialist Improve your resume for this job, click here. This established position reporting to the Director of Life Science Sales, will be responsible for the daily promotion of suppliers and products within the VWR Life Science portfolio. Sell entire VWR Life Science product portfolio, with emphasis on bioMarke suppliers; close sales on more technical products, working in conjunction with generalist reps; identify and assist in the process of converting competitive products to items available from VWR etc. Test Your Resume: Resumeter is the only technology that helps you beat the computerized screening process. Try it here! • Get Noticed! Add your resume to the BioSpace Career Center! • See more than 5,000 job postings in the BioSpace Career Center! •  Sanofi (France) (SASY.PA) to Lay Off Hundreds in Sales and R&D More... •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Hopes to Create 1,000 Jobs With its First New UK Factory in 30 Years More... •  TAKE Solutions, Inc. to Hire 400 People Over Next Six Months More... More Top Stories Genetown Career Fair Job seekers can spend a day with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharma, medical device and diagnostics companies in the Northeast region. Candidates with a 4-year degree in the life sciences and a minimum of 2 years of industry-related experience are invited to attend. (Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a four-year college degree. PhD and Postdoc candidates welcome.) Exhibiting companies are recruiting for positions in areas such as: QA/QC, clinical research, engineering, manufacturing, biostatistics, clinical data management, chemistry, regulatory affairs, and research. Job seekers may register here. • Genetown Career Fair, Cambridge, MA November 7, 2011 More information about BioSpace's Career Fairs BioSpace White Paper Biotech Career Fairs For Job Seekers 101: Control Your Experience By June Salvati, BioSpace Director of Events and Corporate Services Bioscience Technology This magazine provides information to life science/biotech researchers searching for technology, tools and techniques to conduct better, more cost-efficient and effective research. Request Now! 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