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DeviceFest 2012 - August 21st

With the growing medical device sector in Southern California, professionals need to stay up to date on the issues surrounding development, approval and delivery of their product. DeviceFest 2012 allows over 200 medical device professionals direct access to key decision makers from organizations such as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. It also provides a forum to where attendees can interact and develop connections to help create success in the medical device market. The agenda includes hands-on workshops and facilitated panels exploring topics as social media, FDA compliance, finance, intellectual property, and commercial launch planning.

Link to event site: http://biocom.org/event/DF_2012/

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When: Tuesday, August 21, 8:00 am to 5:30 pm

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2012 Pharm Country 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 tri-state area.

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.

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