March 2008 Archives

Purification Development Scientist

Ropella and Associates, the leading Executive Search Firm specializing in the Chemical and Allied Industries, has been retained to fill the position of a Purification Development Scientist for a cutting edge Biotechnology Firm.

The Company:
This exciting, dynamic, rapidly growing biotechnology organization has separated itself from the competition with its forethought and innovative technology portfolio. Current research focuses on highly advanced technologies for purification and development of proteins, peptides and antibodies using displacement chromatography to produce valuable products for these markets.

Responsibilities:
• Establishing and operating lab-scale displacement chromatography applications
• Independent design, execution and interpretation of experiments related to the purification and development process
• Developing application packages for customer presentations and for outside publications
• Supervising and carrying out laboratory studies in order to provide supporting data for the development of intellectual property

Requirements:
• A solid understanding of chromatography, separations and related areas
• Familiarity in downstream processing and chromatographic purification techniques for proteins, peptides, antibodies, enzymes or oligonucleotides
• Good planning, organizational and communication skills
• Proven success in leading complex projects and delivering them to a successful conclusion
• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Life Sciences, Chemical or Biochemical Engineering and 6-15 years experience preferred

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www.ropella.com

To apply, please send your resume with salary requirements and position of interest to:
Contact:
Name: Robin Klempa
Email: klempa@ropella.com

An equal opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.

Please reference BioTechPharmJobs.com when responding.

Sr. Project Manager Assistant
Tarrytown, NJ

We have an existing client (Biopharmaceutical industry) that is looking for us to assist them in supplying a Senior Project Manager to work onsite at their Tarrytown, NY location for a 6-month contract period of performance.

Following is a summary of the position:

General Scope of Work
• Must have a general understanding of Project Management principles and can apply this knowledge to identify and resolve issues as they arise.
• Problem Solving: They have the ability to provide guidance and advice on the needs of the project and set goals appropriately.
• Knowledge: They have mastered several techniques and begin to demonstrate the ability to more quickly acquire and master new skills.
• Typical activities involve meeting management, functional coordination, developing productivity or tracking tools, following up on action items.

Job Description
• Manages cross functional teams in a matrix organization in order to plan and execute the development strategy for a clinical development program. Cross functional areas include: clinical, regulatory, pre-clinical, manufacturing, research, patents, marketing, alliance management and finance, among others.
• Coordinates the development, management and execution of drug development plans, timelines and budgets for assigned programs.
• Together with the Team Leader, reviews the status of projects and budgets; Manages, schedules and prepares status reports and development plans for Sr. Management.
• Liaises with respective functions responsible for the project and provides guidance on resolving project challenges by developing solutions to meet productivity and quality goals and objectives.
• Develops tools and mechanisms for monitoring project progress for intervention and problem solving with project and line managers.
• Coordinates the interactions b/w REGN and corporate partners for the development program if applicable • Ensures that all activities commissioned to the team comply with company standards, and US / EU Regulations (where applicable).

Minimum Education Required: BS with a minimum of six years experience in Project Management, or an advanced degree with relevant Project Management work experience

For consideration, please send a current resume with salary requirements and title of position of interest to, jgoodman@projectassistants.com.

An equal opportunity employer, m/f/d/v.


Please reference BioTechPharmJobs.com when responding.