Feature Articles

December 14th 2009

Most of the employed population have had to endure the interview process at one time or another and it can be a fairly intimidating prospect.

However, it needn’t be.

If you follow these trusty steps, you are likely to feel more confident and calm - which is key to portraying yourself well to the prospective boss.

And remember, you have been asked to the interview because the company have seen something they liked in your CV - so you are already starting on the forward foot.

October 19th 2009

Are More Female Leaders Urgently Needed in Pharma Jobs?Are More Female Leaders Urgently Needed in Pharma Jobs?Wouldn’t it be nice to think in these modern times that gender is no longer an issue when looking to get into the majority of professions?

Women have proven themselves to be just as competent, intelligent and organised as their male counterparts and the career progression of many notable females does not seem to have been limited by their sex- Margaret Thatcher, Oprah Winfrey, JK Rowling, I could go on. However, as an insightful if concerning FT report recently explored, women are still under represented at senior levels.

October 19th 2009

Are More Female Leaders Urgently Needed in Pharma Jobs?Are More Female Leaders Urgently Needed in Pharma Jobs?Imagine having a stable but flexible job with discounted gym membership and lots of package benefits.

Sound good?

When looking at your career options, the pharmaceutical industry is definitely a sector worth serious consideration. In the UK alone, almost 70,000 people are employed by a pharma organization, so it is a huge part of the economy. Plus, there is still so much discovery and research to be done into both existing and emerging ailments that the industry has a solid future and offers employees experience at the very cutting edge of scientific development.

Latest News

March 8th 2010

Medline Industries has leased a 180,000 square-foot facility near the Indianapolis International Airport in order to establish a new distribution centre.

The company has initiated distribution operations at the new facility and this is expected to result in new medical sales job. In all, Medline has hired 50 local residents to fill the positions needed to serve its customers in the region.

March 5th 2010

It has emerged that 550 pharmaceutical jobs will be eliminated at AstraZeneca's U.S. headquarters in Delaware.

About 550 of company's scientists and support personnel in Wilmington will lose their jobs by the end of 2011.

The company is reorganising its global research and development operations and eliminating about 1,800 R&D jobs as part of a previously announced cost-cutting plan.

March 4th 2010

OXiGENE, a clinical-stage, biopharmaceutical company, has worked on a restructuring plan designed to focus its resources on the company's highest-value clinical assets and reduce its cash utilisation.

As part of the restructuring, OXiGENE is reducing its workforce. The company has cut 20 pharmaceutical jobs or approximately 49% of its workforce.

Recent Jobs

October 23rd 2009

A job opening has arisen for a pharmaceutical conference organiser within eyeforpharma, a leading player in the pharmaceutical conference market.