10 Sure Things for Your Resume -- Dec. 22, 2011

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Thursday, December 22, 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. 10 Sure Things for Your Resume By Bob McIntosh, Career Trainer You'll Receive Many Opinions of Your Resume; Rely on 10 Sure Things In a recent article, I wrote about how seeking the advice of multiple resume "experts" may land you in Job Search Purgatory - where you run around from expert to expert, revising and revising your resume, and revising it some more, until you're at your wit's end. Whose advice should you follow when you're writing your resumes? Knowing the answer to this dilemma is like having a crystal ball; without it you won't be 100% sure of who will provide the right answers.More... More Features • How to Effectively Handle 'Objections' While Telephone Job Prospecting More... • Seal (or Lose!) the Deal Over the Interview Meal More... • How to Shorten a Resume for Maximum Results More... • Moving Your Career Forward in Tough Times More... More Career Features The University of Florida's enrollment deadline for its online graduate program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is January 9. Sign up now to begin work towards your MS, PSM or graduate certificate. These prestigious programs allow working professionals to expand their expertise and improve their credentials in medicinal chemistry, drug pharmacology, structural elucidation, metabolism, and more - all from the comfort of home, when it's convenient for them. Enroll today in a course or two; decide later if you want to continue on to earn a full master's degree or certificate. UF is the fourth largest academic institution in the United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Association of American Universities (AAU). For more information, please visit the University of Florida's graduate program.   • China Sky One Medical, Inc.'s Chief Executive Officer to Take Sick Leave More... • DARA BioSciences, Inc. Reports Appointment of Steve Gorlin as a Director and Designation of David J. Drutz as President and Chief Executive Officer More... • Coronado Biosciences Appoints Karin Hehenberger, M.D., Ph.D. as Senior Vice President of Scientific Affairs More... • Amarin Corporation PLC (AMRN) Announces Appointment of Joseph T. Kennedy as General Counsel and Issuance of Inducement Grant Under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) More... • Sandford D. Smith Appointed to Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.' Board of Directors More... More Who's Who • Genetown (Billerica, Massachusetts) Volcano Corporation Sr. Transducer Process Engineer Responsiblities: Development for Transducer Engineering: Leads the design, development and optimization of transducer prototypes. Generate schematics, diagrams, written and verbal descriptions for design, testing and troubleshooting. Process Development for Transducer Engineering: Develops processing techniques for transducer materials, including, wafer fabrication, MEMs, lapping, grinding and dicing etc. • Genetown (Billerica, Massachusetts) Volcano Corporation Sr. Quality Design Assurance Engineer Responsibilities: Developing /delivering design assurance artifacts required by PDP/design controls, Facilitating Risk Management activities, Providing guidance on design control compliance requirements, Ensuring design control requirements are met etc. • Biotech Beach (San Diego, California) Helicon Therapeutics, Inc. Scientist, Neuropharmacology The candidate will be responsible for the design and execution of experiments to measure pharmacodynamic effects of novel small molecules that enhance cognition and to explore possible CNS biomarkers. A scientific background in learning and memory, neurotransmitter pathways, synaptic plasticity and GPCR biology is desired. • Pharm Country (Hackensack, New Jersey) KOB SOLUTIONS Project Manager - Oncology The ideal candidate will work closely with senior management, and assist with management of projects, data analysis, writing of protocols and reports. This person will help develop new systems and work with internal staff (including Scientists, Management, and Lab personnel) to ensure project progression and milestone achievements. • Biotech Bay (Santa Clara, California) Abbott R&D Group Leader Provides engineering supervision and technical leadership to employees who are responsible for planning, developing, and coordinating new product development projects. Ensures that program objectives are determined and met, logistics are effectively coordinated, and budgets are adhered to. 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! •  Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALXA) Explores Sale, Warns of Job Cuts More... •  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Funding Boost Creates New Jobs More... •  AVI BioPharma, Inc. (AVII) Axes 28% of Workforce, After Missing Out on Flu Contract More... More Top Stories BioSpace Life Science Career Fairs are the biotech industry's premier career events. Featuring well-respected employers from around the nation, our job fairs attract top candidates in the biotech, pharmaceutical, life science and medical device industries. With such a great number of recruiters and hiring managers from top biotech companies attending our career fairs, there are an abundance of opportunities available for job seekers. 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