Curriculum developer job

This just in:

> Subject: Curriculum Developer> From: CHill@PartnersConsulting.com> To: vladimir_makarov@hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 10:15:14 -0800> > > Hi Vladiimir> > Our client has an immediate need for a Curriculum Developer. If you feel> this position matches your experience and availability, please email your> updated RESUME with a DAYTIME CONTACT #> > Job Title: Curriculum Developer> Duration: 12 Months> Location: Torrance> Start: ASAP> Pay Rate/Hr: $50-65> > A large automotive company is seeking to hire a Curriculum Developer for a> 12 month contract in Torrance, CA.> > Project Description:> The selected candidate will be responsible for a new initiative that is to> support training needs for a new department of Call Center associates that> are telephone/application based. The first effort will be to develop> instructor led training for the new hire role of Tier 1 Call Support. This> role will involve developing instructor led training materials to support> the systems and processes used by our associates in responding to level one> customer calls for our Toyota/Scion/Lexus vehicles. Tier 1 calls are entry> level calls that are easily handled in a once and done first call> resolution fashion. This project is in the initial analysis phase and no> formalized training materials exist currently. Some existing SME developed> outlines and powerpoints exist.> > Additionally current processes are under redesign. Initial tasks will> include: Review of current materials, review of as is/to be processes,> GAP analysis, training master design report/proposal.> > Required Skills & Experience:> * The candidate must be proficient in all phases of the ADDIE development> process and be able to develop specific job skill based training curriculum> > * Candidate must be self directed and able to effectively conduct needs> assessments, job task analysis, design documents, detailed design> documents, storyboards, ILT Facilitator's guides, all participant materials> and job aids> * Candidate must also be effective in delivering train the trainer sessions> for content delivery and support of newly developed materials, revisions,> and updates to training content and support tools.> * Bachelors degree minimum (Instructional Design, Training & Dev,> Education, BA)> * 2yrs plus: Development of ILT training following ADDIE methodology and> employing ISD (Instructional Systems Design)> * Microsoft Office expert level> * ISD methodology experienced> * Participate in train-the-trainer sessions, some facilitation from time to> time> > Desired Skills & Experience:> * Proven track record with call center training development. (Systems /> Process Redesign)> * Customer Service / Customer Contact / Call resolution training> development> * Clarify Systems training> * Experience with Adult Learning Methodology / Accelerated Learning> methodology experience desired> * Experience in Financial Services training development and/or Automotive> > * Experience with systems used to document customer service calls, ticket> troubleshooting, knowledge base navigation and info retrieval.> > > ***LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY****> > Thank you,> Chris Hill> Technical Recruiter> > Partners Consulting> 800-732-4680 x159


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Pfizer is hiring!

I had a conversation with one of the senior IT managers at Pfizer La Jolla yesterday, and she mentioned that the company is looking to hire a project manager and a developer in the immediate future. These are contract positions, however, there may be an opportunity for a FT job for anyone who'd like to switch later in 2008. If you know anyone who is interested, please pass this news on, and have these individuals send their CVs to my attention. I will put them directly on hiring manager's table.

iHireBiotechnology

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More East Coast jobs

East Coast anyone?

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Hansle Guichardo <hans@protechpharma.com> wrote: Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2007 18:05:51 -0500 (EST)
From: Hansle Guichardo <hans@protechpharma.com>
To: pritesh@sbcglobal.net
Subject: IT and QA Positions in NY, NJ and CT

To all ProtechPharma candidates:
Several Pharmaceutical companies are looking for highly motivated candidates to join their growing facilities in CT, NY and NJ.
The company in CT offers relocation assistance, but the companies in NY and NJ do not offer any relocation assistance, since they prefer local candidates or candidates who could relocate themselves.

Listed below are the positions that I am trying to fill:

SUPPLIER QA SPECIALIST, PHARMACEUTICALS, CONNECTICUT
Company offers a relocation package
Develops and modifies quality systems as required
Interfaces with suppliers on quality related matters
Develops approved manufacturers status sheets for all excipients and packaging components.
Sets up and manages the item number systems for raw materials, packaging components and in-process materials.
Administers the change control process for Item Master for new items only and all Bills of Materials maintenance.
BS or BA in a life science and 4+ years of QA pharmaceutical experience.

ANALYST, IT SYSTEMS, BRANDED PHARMA COMPANY, NORTHERN NJ
Local candidates only Background in Laboratory, Quality and/or Engineering Systems
Technical background in Oracle, data manipulation language
Must have working knowledge of SOPs, cGXPs and project methodologies
BS or BA degree in computer science or related field and 3-5 years of Pharmaceuticals experience.
Strong technical background in Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS)


QA ANALYST - SUPERVISOR - LONG ISLAND, NY
The company does not offer relocation, but would consider candidates able to relocate themselves or a very easy relocation.
A small, but fast growing Biotech company with a very promising drug in the pipeline (The drug will be in the FDA Fastrack for approval)
is looking for a well rounded QA Analyst/Specialist for their facility.
Main core requirements are:
BS or BA degree and 3+ years of QA pharmaceutical or biotech experience
QA investigations and deviations
CAPA
Internal auditing
Documentation systems and change control
Batch record review and release

Should you be interested in any of these positions, please call me at 212-685-1400-

205 or email me at hans@protechpharma.com
Please feel free to forward this email to anyone in the industry that might be qualified and interested in pursuing a different career path.

Hansle Guichardo
ProtechPharma
Staffing Consultant

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Amylin Career Fair on Friday

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Bioinformatics Jobs in Berkeley

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Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:45:44 -0800
From: Iddo Friedberg 
Subject: BioinfoList: Bioinformatics Programmer Position at UC
 Berkeley
To: bioinformatics@sdsc.edu
Message-ID: <4730fca8.7000009@burnham.org>
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University of California Berkeley
USA-California-Berkeley
Bioinformatics Programmer
Programming, database support and web programming for the PhyloFacts
resource (http://phylogenomics.berkeley.edu/phylofacts).

The aim of PhyloFacts is to integrate experimental data from across the
Tree of Life, to organize genes and their associated annotations into
hyperdimensional networks with connectivity based on homology, pathway
participation, evidence of protein-protein interaction, genomic locus,
etc. This will provide a framework for biologists to make specific and
powerful inferences of function and structure, with wiki-based
technology to support virtual collaborations.

This endeavor requires the development of new machine learning methods,
the integration of diverse experimental data, intuitive user interfaces,
information visualization and a robust computational infrastructure.

To achieve these goals we have gathered a diverse group of
investigators. Our members include PhDs and students in computer
science, math and different areas of biology. We collaborate with
experimental biologists, statisticians and other computational
biologists both at Berkeley and at other institutions. Our international
collaborations include investigators in Brazil, Mexico, Sweden, France
and the UK.

The programmer to be hired will participate in the development and
testing of new computational methods for protein structure prediction,
active site detection, evolutionary analysis and pathway prediction. We
are looking for someone who is excited about science, and enjoys working
in an interdisciplinary environment.

Required: Experience in managing large complex MySql databases. Strong
programming skills are essential (at least one of C, C++, Java or
equivalent) and experience in scripting languages (e.g., Perl, php or
Python). Previous participation in large programming projects a plus.
Communication skills are important.

Valuable but not required: Experience in bioinformatics methods such as
multiple sequence alignment, HMM construction, phylogenetic tree
construction and protein structure prediction. Training in statistics,
algorithms, data structures or machine learning is a big plus.

Contact Information
University of California Berkeley
Bioengineering
Kimmen Sjolander
phylo@phylogenomics.berkeley.edu
http://phylogenomics.berkeley.edu/phylofacts/index.php

How To Apply: Please send your resume, including a detailed description
of your programming background and database administration expertise,
and contact information (including email addresses) for three references
to phylo@phylogenomics.berkeley.edu.


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Date: Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:50:17 -0800
From: Iddo 
Subject: BioinfoList: Postdoc position at UC Berkeley
To: bioinformatics@sdsc.edu
Message-ID: <4730fdb9.2040806@ucsd.edu>
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University of California Berkeley
USA-California-Berkeley
Postdoc in microbial phylogenomics
We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar with a strong background in
microbiology (particularly prokaryotic) to participate in the
development of a microbial phylogenomic encyclopedia, funded by a grant
from the USDA-NSF Microbial Genome Sequencing Program. This is an
extension of the PhyloFacts resource funded by the NIH to model protein
families in animal genomes. Our funding is for three years.

The aim of PhyloFacts is to integrate experimental data from across the
Tree of Life, to organize genes and their associated annotations into
hyperdimensional networks with connectivity based on homology, pathway
participation, evidence of protein-protein interaction, genomic locus,
etc. This will provide a framework for biologists to make specific and
powerful inferences of function and structure, with wiki-based
technology to support virtual collaborations.

This endeavor requires the development of new machine learning methods,
the integration of diverse experimental data, intuitive user interfaces,
information visualization and a robust computational infrastructure.

To achieve these goals we have gathered a diverse group of
investigators. Our members include PhDs and students in computer
science, math and different areas of biology. We collaborate with
experimental biologists, statisticians and other computational
biologists both at Berkeley and at other institutions. Our international
collaborations include investigators in Brazil, Mexico, Sweden, France
and the UK.


This postdoctoral scholar will participate in the development and
validation of new computational methods for protein structure
prediction, evolutionary tree construction, pathway inference and more;
write papers describing the evolution of specific gene families; assist
in the supervision of graduate student project; and contribute lectures
to an undergraduate bioinformatics class.

The PhyloFacts resource is online at
http://phylogenomics.berkeley.edu/phylofacts/

Required: A PhD in microbiology or related field, with experience in
comparative genomics and bioinformatics methods. Strong writing and oral
presentation skills are necessary.

Helpful but not required: Experience in programming and/or scripting
languages.


Contact Information
University of California Berkeley
Bioengineering
Kimmen Sjolander
phylo@phylogenomics.berkeley.edu
http://bpg.berkeley.edu/postdoc.html
How To Apply: Your cover letter or CV should present your:
* training in molecular and cell biology
* specific knowledge of prokaryotic biology and evolution
* skilled use of bioinformatics and genomics methodologies and technologies
* publication record (highlighting any papers you have written
personally or to which you have made major contributions)
* oral presentations at meetings
* programming skills
* ability to work well in a collaborative environment with people from
different scientific and cultural backgrounds

Email your CV and contact information for three references to
phylo@phylogenomics.berkeley.edu.

Pharmaceutical jobs on the East Coast

In continuation of the Recruiters topic, here is another boutique recruitment firm on the East Coast (and they specialize in that region and list a lot of openings there, some on very senior level):
http://www.kobsolutions.com/pharmajobs.html

Unemployment compensation

Very recently a question was brought up on the Amgen Alumni mailing list about unemployment compensation. The summary of facts, as I understand them, follows:

1. One may apply on line at https://eapply4ui.edd.ca.gov/default.htm
2. One must disclose severance and vacation pay (that you received on your last day) to the EDD, however, for those who left in RIF even a large amount of severance won't in all likelihood adversely affect one's eligibility. See this link http://www.edd.ca.gov/uirep/uifaq12.htm#payments for reference to law on this.
3. If your severance pay is in form of a lump sum, to report it to EDD enter a single day interval, like 10/12/07 - 10/12/07 using your actual separation date.
4. The part about "payment in lieu of" does not apply to RIF people.
5. Initially I was under impression that individuals who accepted VTP may not be eligible for unemployment, because they left the company voluntarily. But according to Barbara Brown on the AluMGEN mailing list, "VTP's are eligible for unemployment benefits as well. Both RIFs and VTPs are out of work due to Amgen's reduction in force. I am a VTP and have had my unemployment application approved."
6. Income from self-employment in one's own business is considered "wages" by EDD, and will be deducted from unemployment benefits. But royalties from IP are not considered "wages". Patent holders, song writers, and entertainment personalities - this is a great benefit to you! :-)

AluMGEN - Amgen Alumni Network on Yahoo! Groups

I have just received this from a friend: there is an Amgen Alumni mailing list on Yahoo!Groups. Go to this URL to join:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AluMGEN-AmgenAlumniNetwork

Job in Bioinformatics in the Bay Area

This just in from LinkedIn:

"If you have a moment, I'd appreciate your help. Please take a look and forward this job on to anyone you think would be interested in the position, or anyone else who could help me find a great candidate.

Thanks for your help!

-Francisco De La Vega

Company: Applied Biosystems
Job Title: Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics
Description: We are looking for an experienced bioinformatics scientist to facilitate the development and design of our next generation molecular detection and sequencing systems, supporting the selection of sequence targets, the design of optimal oligonucleotide probes, the analysis of experimental results, and the development of probe selection tools. Working closely with bench scientists and other members of the Bioinformatics team, the candidate will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and operating pipelines for data analysis and probe design on the basis of sequence composition, thermodynamic parameters, and genomic annotations. By iterative analysis of the feasibility data obtained by the experimental scientists, the candidate will develop heuristic rules and algorithms to improve the design of instrument systems and assays. You will identify and automate repetitive tasks to enhance data retrieval, manipulation, analysis, and to ensure the quality of the assay designs. Additional responsibilities include: development of software/web tools and databases to provide access to data; development of standard operating procedures, documentation, and scripts to generate custom reports; integration of diverse bioinformatics tools; application of statistic, visualization and data mining tools; interacting with external collaborators to obtain or provide data; development of presentations depicting the results of analyzes.

This position requires the knowledge and skills normally acquired through completion of a MS/PhD in Computational Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Statistics, Software Engineering, Computer Science or related field, and 4-7 years of directly related experience. To qualify, the candidate must have hands-on experience with relevant sequence analysis tools (e.g. Blast, SW, Primer3, GAP4, etc.), an excellent understanding of genomic databases and their annotations (GenBank, RefSeq, ENSEMBL, dbSNP), demonstrated computer skills including proficiency with a scripting language (e.g. Perl, BioPerl, Phyton) in a UNIX /LINUX and Windows NT environment, and excellent communication and organization skills. A good understanding of the biology behind genotyping, gene expression profiling, and genetic mapping, familiarity with the basis of nucleic acid structure and folding, and an appreciation of the use of statistical methods and mathematical models in the interpretation of biological data is highly desirable. Software and algorithm development skills (e.g. in C/C++/Java), familiarity with statistical analysis tools (e.g. Matlab, R, S-Plus, SAS), database development experience (Oracle, SQL, XML), related industry experience, and a record of publications, are pluses."

I have contact information for Dr. De La Vega - please ask me if you'd like to apply. -VM

Recruiters

I propose a special thread to post information about recruiters. Let me start by listing a few with who I had positive experiences in the past:

Laurie Irwin‎

Fortune Personnel Consultants of Boston

lirwin@fpcnbt.com
Mostly East Coast jobs, but recruits in biotechnology nationwide; contingency
May have jobs in biological and chemical informatics if these fields are of interest to you

Dan Kausch
Director of Biotechnology ‎

National Search Associates

dank@nsasearch.com
Located in NYC, but works nationwide; contingency

I will add more to this list as I gain permissions from recruiters to post their contact information.

Opening message

Dear friends and colleagues:

This blog was created in the aftermath of the Amgen layoffs of October 2007. As the company is bleeding, it is important that the individuals who left Amgen keep in touch. So, feel free to post your thoughts, job leads, business ideas, networking suggestions, or anything else that you may think will help your fellow Amgen alumni on these pages. For your information, a LinkedIn.com group is being initiated right now as I write this. It has not been approved by LinkedIn management yet, but I expect it to be up shortly. Please consider joining, and look for the logo below on the LinkedIn pages of your Amgen friends.

Good luck to all.
Sincerely,