Jobs That Crossed my Desk Week of March 29-April 4, 2009
Contact the person whose information appears at the top of each listing. Listings of each executive search person are separated by string of stars. Multiple listings submitted by one recruiter are separated by straight lines.
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CRAs - Opportunities located in San Diego, CA. Requires medical device clinical studies experience and background in respiratory would be an ideal match.
Clinical Data Manager - Opportunity located in Minneapolis, MN. Requires 4-8 years experience running clinical data system with class 3 devices.
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Dhruti Shah
Recruiter
Ryzen Solutions
www.ryzen.com
408-694-3547
An opportunity for a SR. Director/R&D for a company that provides a diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. Their product line is Atrial Fibrillation and guide-wire based microcatheter. The company is located in Fremont.
Please let me know if there is interest. I can send the job description if you like.
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Company Information: www.allaccem.com
Veterinary Products National Sales Manager Job Description
Job Description
Position: National Sales Manager – Veterinary Products
Location: AllAccem, Inc., Menlo Park, Bay Area
Summary of Responsibilities:
The National Sales Manager for Veterinary products will be responsible for
managing our Factory Sales Reps and Agents located across the country, strengthening relationships, and building unit volume and revenue with existing Sales Team, new Sales Team hires, Distributors and Independent Agents.
This is a key position within the company and requires someone who is creative, customer focused, has excellent interpersonal listening skills, the ability to develop and execute strategic plans in addition to making effective and professional sales presentations.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Develop and execute a comprehensive account management plan including: Identifying key revenue producing customers and creating annual & quarterly budgets.
• Train new distributors and independent reps on how to effectively sell and market Company and products.
• Ride-along with salespeople to help them sell more effectively or close business.
• Conduct quarterly and annual business reviews with, Executive Management, Regional Managers and distributors.
• Develop distributor specific sales plans to help grow unit volume and revenue.
• Create sales and marketing materials to support Agent’s sales efforts.
• Attend, manage and represent company at trade shows and other sales related functions
• Provide weekly, monthly, and annual forecasts to finance and production planning teams.
• Direct staff, train and conduct performance evaluations to develop and control the veterinary products sales program.
• Develop and implement training program for sales Agents.
• Manage and continuously improve process for acquiring new customers and Agents
• Coordinating between various sales Agents and distributors within the Company.
• Assisting marketing, product development and divisions to prepare manuals and Technical and marketing publications
• Preparing sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, etc
• Research market conditions on local, regional or national levels to determine potential sales of product or service
• Develop field sales action plans
• Role requires individual to be creative, entrepreneurial with a high energy level.
Professional Experience:
The ideal candidate will have 5 - 10 years account management experience.
Knowledge of the Veterinary field is required. Medical device experience and Physiology expertise is a plus.
• Bachelors Degree
• Minimum of 10 yrs. experience managing Sales teams as well as producing new business.
• Willing to travel nationally typically 10%-75% of the time
• Proven track record managing sales team, distributors & customers
• Detail oriented
• A good listener with the ability to hear and respond to customer needs and concerns
• A good communicator with the ability to present new concepts to customers in a clear and concise way
• Achieve assigned sales targets.
• Supporting marketing initiatives.
• Demonstrate high level of energy with a passion to close the sale.
• Veterinary Healthcare industry a plus.
• Proficient using the following computer software programs (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint required; ACT a plus)
Additional Information:
This position requires extensive travel, including in market sales calls, distributor
sales calls, and trade shows.
Relocation expenses not available.
Salary Commensurate with Experience
Commission Plan
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Email Resume to:
Company Information: www.allaccem.com
Manufacturer’s Sales Representative Job Description
Job Description
Position: Manufacturer’s Sales Rep – Veterinary Products
Location: Multiple Positions in the US Available, Please inquire within, AllAccem, Inc.
Summary of Responsibilities:
Manufacturer’s Sales Representative will be responsible for detailing and selling products, strengthening relationships, and building unit volume and revenue with existing Direct sales customers, Distributors and Hospital Networks.
This is a key position within the company and requires someone who is creative, customer focused, has excellent interpersonal listening skills, the ability to develop and execute strategic plans in addition to making effective and professional sales calls and wet lab training.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
• Identifying key customers and creating sales reports and progress reports.
• Train new distributors and independent reps on how to effectively sell and market Company and products.
• Ride-along with distributor to help them sell more effectively or close business.
• Develop distributor specific sales plans to help grow unit volume and revenue.
• Distribute and present sales and marketing materials to support sales efforts.
• Attend, manage and represent company at trade shows and other sales related functions.
• Provide weekly, monthly, and annual forecasts to finance and production planning teams.
• Implement training program for direct customers, distributors and hospital networks.
• Manage and continuously improve process for acquiring new customers.
• Coordinating between various sales Agents and distributors within the Company.
• Assisting marketing, product development and divisions by providing customer feedback to prepare manuals and technical and marketing publications.
• Preparing sales reports showing sales volume, potential sales, etc.
• Research market conditions on local, regional or national levels to determine potential sales of product or service.
• Develop field sales action plans.
• Role requires individual to be creative, entrepreneurial with a high energy level.
Professional Experience:
The candidate is required to have 5 - 10 years veterinary product sales experience.
Knowledge of the veterinary field is required. Medical device experience and Physiology expertise is a plus.
• Bachelors Degree
• Willing to travel nationally typically 10%-75% of the time.
• Proven track record in veterinary sales to customers.
• Detail oriented.
• A good listener with the ability to hear and respond to customer needs and concerns.
• A good communicator with the ability to present new concepts to customers in a clear and concise way.
• Achieve assigned sales targets.
• Supporting marketing initiatives.
• Demonstrate high level of energy with a passion to close the sale.
• Veterinary Healthcare required.
• Proficient using the following computer software programs (MS Word, Excel, Powerpoint required; ACT a plus)
Additional Information:
This position requires extensive travel, including in market sales calls, distributor
sales calls, and trade shows.
Relocation expenses not available.
Compensation Commensurate with Experience
Commission Plan
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Ronald H. Coelyn
E-mail:
Phone: 817-424-3652
Project Controls Engineer
The Project Controls Engineer is a key member of the Company's manufacturing/operations team, reporting to the Director, Engineering. He/she provides project controls services (scheduling, resource planning, and cost analysis) for development and engineering capital projects, utilizes widely diversified knowledge of project controls activities, and draws upon extensive experience and exposure to various projects. He/she must have:
1. Bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 7-years experience in project engineering, including at least 4-years focused on scheduling, cost estimating, earned value management, and forecasting for projects in the medical device industry.
2. Project experience includes product development and engineering capital projects. Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing requirements (i.e. FDA, GMP, ISO) is required.
3. Direct experience in the manufacture of Class I and Class II medical devices and ISO 13485 is preferred.
4. Experience in automated production of disposable, molded plastic medical devices, such as syringes, is highly desirable.
5. He/she must be PC literate in Microsoft Office applications including Microsoft Project, Word and EXCEL and in ERP and EDMS systems like MasterControl.
As a more junior position the anticipated base salary for the candidate-of-choice will be approximately $100,000 with a performance incentive bonus of about 10% and most likely some equity participation.
The position will be located at the Company's primary US manufacturing facility which is on the East Coast.
We are seeking individuals with impeccable personal and professional reputations and unquestioned integrity; people who are relentless in the pursuit of lofty goals; and finally, people whose track record of accomplishments and contributions are unambiguously clear.
Rachna
I came across this position through a contact. If interested please let
me know. Check the details for the position below.
Vice President, Translational Oncology La Jolla
Global responsibility for identifying optimal strategies to develop
assets within the Pfizer Oncology portfolio guided by the biology of the
target and targeted pathway(s).
* Provide leadership to the Translational Oncology team to link
proof of mechanism and proof of concept endpoints to future registration
studies and the interactions between the Oncology Research Unit and the
Oncology Business Unit to ensure alignment of goals between the two
groups.
Jobs that Crossed my Desk Week Ending, March 22- 28, 2009
Andrew Youngelson
Key Recruit Inc.
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Andrew Youngelson (Key Recruit) [mailto:
If Interested
Email me your most current resume as a Word document. And tell me your current salary, Include a cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for this position using the using the keywords in the job requirements as a guide. Letter should include how your work in the past is relative to
client needs in the present.
Assoc. Director, Quality Systems
Job Id: 1665
Company: We are a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to developing new techniques to help physicians individualize patient care. We focus on the treatment, diagnosis and detection of gastrointestinal, autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and disorders. Company's' strategy
includes the marketing and delivery of pharmaceutical products balanced by its proprietary, top notch diagnostic testing services. By integrating therapeutic and diagnostic services, company addresses the continuum of patient care, thus afford physicians with a across-the-board solution to treat chronic diseases.
Location: Southern CA
Reports To: Director of Quality.
Salary: 115-135K
Education: Bachelors of Science or Masters degree in scientific
discipline.
Requirements: 12 years relevant industry experience. At least 3 years direct responsibility for interacting with regulatory authorities and at least 5 years supervisory/managerial experience required. Strong familiarity with Code of Federal Regulations pertaining to pharmaceutical products required. Prior experience in the Diagnostics industry and/or working in a high complexity CLIA/CAP environment preferred. Candidate must have a strong
Pharma background and GCP experience. Computer skills competency including
Excel, Word and PowerPoint programs.
Duties: Responsible for developing and maintaining quality systems within the organization to ensure practices, processes and standards are in compliance with applicable regulatory guidelines. Assures pharmaceutical products and diagnostic services meet applicable requirements and authorizes
product release for distribution Manages the internal and external audit programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and internal procedures Develops and maintains strong and effective relationships with contract manufacturers, vendors and suppliers to insure timely and accurate communications. Alerts senior management of anticipated quality problems
associated with the company's systems, products or services. Provides primary support for management review of the company's products and quality systems for compliance with FDA regulations. Assures satisfactory performance and completion of QA aspects of regulatory and business development tasks/activities including but not limited to clinical trials, supplies, development and approval of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), CAPA, deviations, change control, product complaints, annual product review, product labeling review, and product recall. Supports Quality management in the preparation, conduct, and follow-up activities resulting from
interactions with regulatory and accrediting authorities. Leads the QA/QC due diligence activities in support of anticipated product development and/or acquisitions as applicable. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Directlysupervises members of the Quality Systems department. Carries out
supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organizations policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding, developing, coaching and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. Proactively supports the
organizations values and success factors.
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Imam Ahmed Shaik
Recruiter
Tel: 973 481 0100 Ext: 3085
Fax: 973-481-1020
Job Opportunity as a Formulation Development,Senior Research Scientist position with MAP Pharmaceutical at Mountain View, CA.
Job title : Formulation Development, Senior Research Scientist
Location : Mountain View, CA
Duration : DP(FTE)
Client : MAP Pharmaceutical
Description :
As part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary pharmaceutical development team, you will be responsible for developing formulations for pulmonary delivery with optimal performance characteristics including delivery, biocompatibility, bioavailability and stability. The candidate will lead the formulation development and optimization effort for optimal liquid pulmonary delivery. Responsibilities will include assessment of formulation suitability for aerosol delivery, formulation characterizations and optimization, formulation stability and material compatibility and data analysis. Other responsibility includes assisting in integration of process into production of clinical trial materials and eventually commercial deliverables. The candidate will work closely with aerosol technology group for formulation optimization, characterization team and particle/process engineers to create suitable particles and to scale the product to commercial scale and assist with technology transfer to the commercial group. In addition, you will be expected to write technical reports and deliver technical presentations to senior management and project teams.
Qualifications:
Education: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, or related discipline with a proven track record within pulmonary formulation development and chemistry.
Experience: 5-8 years experience of pharmaceutical or biotechnology industrial experience developing formulization for biomolecules with optimal delivery and stability properties.
Required knowledge and skill:
In depth knowledge in small and large molecules formulations, selection of excipients (e.g. stability enhancer, permeability enhancer, bioadhesion, tonicity enhancer), selection of propellant, etc., including thorough understanding of the possible chemistry.
Experiences with discovery and development of formulation for non-invasive delivery (particularly pulmonary).
Familiar with different formulation and aerosol characterizations, such as viscometer, DSC, surface tensiometer, SEM, NGI, ACI, etc. and understand the concept of different instruments.
Familiarity with aerosol characterizations.
Profound literature and IP search and review skills.
Capable of designing stability study based on ICH guideline.
Possess a broad expertise, a strong work ethic and excellent oral and written communication skills.
Capable of functioning at a high level, independently and within a cross-functional team environment, whilst maintaining clear communication with the group.
Possess strong trouble-shooting and problem solving skills and be able to work quickly and accurately in a demanding, fast paced work environment.
Proven track record of creativity and problem solving.
Strong presentation skills and scientific/technical writing skills.
Job Complexity
Demonstrated success in technical proficiency, scientific creativity, collaboration with others and independent thought.
Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
Exercises judgement within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.