Job Post: Research Associate, Medical Devices

Job Post: Research Associate, Medical Devices
Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (New York, New York)

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc., a leading mid-tier investment bank, is currently seeking an equity research associate to support our Medical Devices team. The position is located in New York City.

The research associate will work in conjunction with and support the lead analyst and another research associate on the team on all aspects of developing and marketing equity research products, including research reports, models, and industry analysis. The position demands independence, initiative, and entrepreneurship.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting. In addition, qualified candidates must be able to demonstrate that they are detailed-oriented, possess an ability to write clearly and concisely, and are proficient in financial modeling. Someone with equity research experience and/or a medical background is strongly preferred.

In addition to the above, we look for people who possess, or have the potential to possess, the following characteristics:

• Strong writing and analytical skills. Associates are responsible for writing and producing equity research reports, company initiations, and marketing presentations"often under tight time constraints;
• Strong financial modeling, accounting, valuation, and quantitative skills. Associates are responsible for building and maintaining integrated I/S, B/S, and C/F models and for organizing and maintaining industry data. Attention to detail is critical;
• A passion for the stock market, and equity research. It is highly advantageous to have exposure to the financial markets and equity research, as well as the day-to-day responsibilities of an equity research associate;
• Strong sales and communication skills. As time progresses, associates will interact with internal sales and trading and external clients. Responsiveness and professionalism is important;
• Ability to work independently and initiate and accomplish projects with minimal supervision. Aggressive self-starters with a strong work ethic are desirable;
• PC skills: the position requires strong Excel skills and a fair command of Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg and Factset.

If you are interested in this position, please send your resume and letter of interest to hrnyc@opco.com. Please specify in the subject line which position you are applying for; inquiries that do not specify will not be considered.

ACRP event: Conducting Research to Support Device Development

There's an ACRP meeting in Philadelphia titled, "Conducting Research to Support Device Development."

This will be a Presentation by:
Stephen Wilcox, Ph.D, FIDSA
Principal, Design Science

Date: Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Time: 6:00-8:00pm (dinner provided)
Location: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CTRB Building 4th floor #4040

So, whether you have an interest in clinical research or medical devices, this event could be highly educational for you. Plus, I'm sure it will be a great networking event. Look for local ACRP chapter activities in your area.

CLICK HERE for more information and to register for this event!

INNO-VENTION

If you have a passion for medical devices, you won't want to miss:

INNO-VENTION
A Medical Main Street Conference
October 3-5, 2012
Rochester, MI

Announcing the Midwest conference that medical device makers don’t want to miss - a showcase of life science and healthcare industries in Southeast Michigan.

Gather with 350+ international medical device companies, Michigan medical device suppliers, hospital and group purchasing decision makers, and the Medical Main Street network.

Hear industry experts discuss the healthcare challenges that will require new and improved medical devices.

More information here.

Job Post: Director, Medical Affairs, Johnson & Johnson

Johnson & Johnson companies are equal opportunity employers.

Director, Medical Affairs-1382110629

Description

Cordis, LLC, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies is recruiting for a Director, Medical Affairs, located in Bridgewater, NJ.

Ground breaking, life changing careers that reward the power of ideas and innovation.
For more than 40 years, Cordis Corporation has pioneered less invasive treatments for vascular disease. Technological innovation and a deep understanding of the medical marketplace and the needs of patients have made Cordis the world's leading developer and manufacturer of breakthrough products for interventional medicine, minimally invasive computer-based imaging, and electrophysiology. Today, over 7,000 Cordis employees worldwide share a strong commitment to continue the Company's groundbreaking work in the fight against vascular disease.

DeviceSpace BioSpace Career Fair

DeviceSpace BioSpace Career Fair
Hyatt Regency Irvine
Monday, June 6, 2011
1pm to 6pm

Job seekers can spend a day with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and diagnostics companies in the Southern California region.

Exhibiting companies are recruiting for positions in areas such as: clinical, engineering, manufacturing, quality control, chemistry, cardiovascular, orthopedics, regulatory affairs, research and more.

FDA Internships and Fellowships

There are many avenues available for those individuals interested in pursuing a career in science at the FDA. Some of those programs include:

• Student Intern Program (CDRH-OSEL)
• Medical Device Fellowship Program (EEP, OCD, CDRH)
• Device Evaluation Intern Program (CDRH)
• Interdisciplinary Toxicology Program
• Faculty Research Program (NCTR)
• and others

To learn more about FDA Internships and Fellowships, visit the FDA website.

Professional Program in Biopharmaceutical Business

UC Berkeley Extension offers a program called the Professional Program in Biopharmaceutical Business. If you live near San Francisco, you may want to consider this program. Here's some information:

The Professional Program in Biopharmaceutical Business features a comprehensive curriculum that encompasses the specific business needs of the biopharmaceutical industries. Focusing on the aspects of business and development unique to biotechnology, medical devices, vaccines, and pharmaceuticals, the program provides the knowledge you need to start, develop, expand, and operate a successful business in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industry. Electives draw from other areas within this industry to ensure that professionals from all backgrounds can communicate easily and understand the roles of various functions within disparate business units.

Whether you are a businessperson or a science professional looking to enter the field of biotechnology, this program enables you to build on your current skills to succeed in biopharmaceutical business. The program is also ideal if you are a biotechnology professional wanting to become familiar with the functional areas in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and contract research and manufacturing organizations.

Click here for more information.

Transitioning Pharmaceutical Professionals to Medical Device Professionals

Here's a course that focuses on "Transitioning Pharmaceutical Professionals to Medical Device Professionals." Given all the changes occurring in the biopharma industry, there are many pharmaceutical professionals who are in transition and they are looking for jobs. Will the medical device industry be more promising?

Here's some information about this web seminar course:

This course assists study managers, program managers, CRAs, and other pharma professionals in learning more about the differences between pharma and medical device studies, including objectives, protocol creation, and quality systems regulations. The course will help professionals learn about the most popular medical device therapeutic areas, the engineering component/ R&D/preclinical, as well as the technical procedures of those therapeutic areas.

 Learning Objectives:

* Identify the differences between pharmaceutical and medical device studies
* Identify the key regulations of medical devices
* Explain the QSR process

To learn more about this course, click here. The course registration fee is $695.

Barnett International is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

BIOMEDevice Executive Forum

Are you looking for new ways to achieve the innovation necessary to deal with increased regulatory scrutiny, patent expirations, higher levels of generic competition, and an aging population? Learn from the top corporate industry experts, who've revolutionized their processes, how to embrace disruption to confront these enormous challenges.

Convergent medical technologies are redefining the life science sector with technologies that allow for improved medical outcomes, improved safety, and decreased healthcare costs.

Pharm Country Career Fair (Philadelphia)

Pharm Country Philadelphia

Pharm Country Career Fair

Marriott Philadelphia Downtown

Thursday, April 22, 2010

11am to 4pm

Biotech * Pharmaceutical * Medical Device & Diagnostics

Looking for a new job? Networking with industry peers in an ever-changing work environment?

Attend the 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 Mid-Atlantic region.

Who should attend?
Candidates with a 4-year degree in the life sciences and a minimum of 2-years of industry related experience are invited to attend. Just register by clicking the button below.
(Equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of a four-year college degree. PhD and Postdoc candidates welcome.)

What types of positions are available?
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.

What companies will be there?
Scroll to the bottom of the page to see a list of exhibiting companies. Take the time to research what each company is recruiting for to see if you are a match. Most companies will be from the Mid-Atlantic area, but some will travel from other regions to attract top talent! If you can’t make it on event day, you can still pre-register online to allow exhibiting companies to view your resume and contact you outside of the career fair.

EXHIBITING COMPANIES

• Aerotek Scientific, LLC
• Integra LifeSciences Corporation
• Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
• Shire

Click here for more information.

Pharmaceutical Physician group on LinkedIn

Are you trying to connect with some pharmaceutical physicians on LinkedIn? Then take a look at the Pharmaceutical Physician group on LinkedIn. 

The Pharmaceutical Physician Group is open to all currently employed pharmaceutical physicians. Our aim is to facilitate networking and discussion for medics working in the pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech industry.

You can't join if you're not a pharmaceutical physician, but you may find some interesting people in the group. Maybe you'll want to browse through that group and see how these physicians entered the pharmaceutical industry.

To view the Pharmaceutical Physician Group on LinkedIn, click here.

Complimentary webinar regarding the future of the medical device industry

Where is the medical device industry heading? Should you plan to pursue a career in this industry?

• What are the implications of the Healthcare debate for the Medical Device community?
• What emerging mandates, trends or innovations in consumer Health and Wellness will medical device and CE firms need to address?
• Where is your organization making its strategic investments; product and services innovation; marketing compliance, agility and productivity; global growth?
• How will your products and services be more instrumented, intelligent and interconnected into the healthcare ecosytem?
• How will your organization achieve greater speed and agility to capture first mover advantage?
• What are the keys to successfully achieve your business objectives from these investments?

There's a free webinar coming up that will hopefully address some of these issues. This upcoming webinar is sponsored by IBM and offered through the Center for Business Intelligence (CBI). To learn more and to register for this complimentary event, click here.

BIOMEDevice Forum

If you're interested in a non-clinical career that involves medical devices, then consider attending the BIOMEDevice Forum this December 9-10 in San Jose, CA. This conference isn't only about medical devices - it also covers biotechnology, pharma, etc. Here's a snippet regarding this upcoming event:

The third annual BIOMEDevice San Jose Executive Forum is the West Coast’s premier executive level conference focusing on cross sector collaborations among the biotechnology, medical device, pharmaceutical, and diagnostic industries and convergent medical technologies.

Exploring ways to improve quality and reliability, shorten time to market, and increase efficiencies is always good business practice–but perhaps never more so than in today's challenging economy. BIOMEDevice, an MD&M Event, provides your best opportunity of the year to meet hundreds of knowledgeable suppliers and return to your work place with the fresh ideas you need to make your business stronger and more profitable.

This year's Forum will address the following topics:
• FDA-effective enforcement
• New patent rulings and their impact on convergent technologies
• Communicating the complexities of convergent technologies to the investment community
• Anticipating and adapting for the future of life science cross-sector collaborations

These types of events are excellent social networking opportunities. I wish I could go to all of these, but there's no way I could afford to travel that much (plus, the registration fee isn't inexpensive). However, if you're considering a career change and you wish to explore your options, then this type of event could be a good place to gain some exposure and meet people.

To learn more about this upcoming Medical Device and Manufacturing (MD&M) event, visit this link.

Non-clinical physician careers in the world of sales

I know several physicians, pharmacists, and nurses who have decided to pursue a non-clinical career in the world of sales. I'm not talking about car sales or real estate. I mean selling healthcare products or services. Some physicians transition into the non-clinical industry by entering as a pharma sales rep (short for representative). Others go into the medical device industry and become a device rep. There are opportunities to also work with sales people and to act as a subject matter expert who complements the sales team. You can also get involved selling other services, such as promotional and marketing campaigns, technology services, and more. As we see growth in health IT, we'll see a growing need for experts who can effectively sell electronic health record (EHR) solutions to physicians and hospitals.

The world of sales is very different from the clinical world of direct patient care. In this industry, you have to build and establish relationships with your clients (and potential clients). This often means that you'll be busy entertaining clients by taking them to sporting events and dining out at fancy restaurants. Sounds great, doesn't it? (especially if you're a sports fan) It can get tiring, but if you're a social butterfly, you'll flourish. So, if you're working in the northeast, you may want to keep in mind that you can get Mohegan Sun Arena Tickets for a good price if you look online. This may be important for you if you're working in pharma since many companies are located in the northeast corridor. Head up to Maine if you get a chance and make sure to get some fresh lobster. Working in Texas? Make sure you have some Toyota Center Tickets so that you can entertain your clients to a nice sporting event. Get ready to eat some BBQ or steak if you're visiting the south. Everything is big in Texas. Remember that there are medical device companies in midwest states like Ohio. Don't forget to get your Ohio State Buckeyes Football Tickets. The locals love state football and you'll want to impress your clients. Finally, if you get a chance to do some business in Canada, I suggest that you purchase your Rogers Centre Tickets early. While you're visiting Toronto, I hope you'll get a chance to eat some great food up there.

BioSpace career fair in September

Looking for a job? Attend the BioMidwest Career Fair!

BioMidwest Career Fair
Chicago Marriott Oak Brook
Monday, September 14, 2009
11am to 4pm

Job seekers can spend a day with HR representatives and Hiring Managers from top biotech, pharma, and medical device companies in the Chicago region.

What types of positions are available?

Exhibiting companies are recruiting for positions in areas such as: QA/QC, clinical research, engineering, manufacturing, bioinformatics, clinical data management, chemistry, regulatory affairs and research.

For more information about the BioSpace career fair, click here.

What's VBP and CER?

Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) and Comparative Effectiveness Research (CER).

How do these things influence the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical-surgical device industries? MM&M has a white paper titled, "Value-Based Purchasing and Comparative Effectiveness: Why the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Medical-Surgical Device Industries Should Embrace the Coming Market Evolution."

Here's a snippet about why this is so important for the healthcare industry: "For years, health economics has assisted stakeholders in making informed evaluations of treatment alternatives. Now, the advent of value-based purchasing (VBP) and comparative effectiveness research (CER) are leading to new methods for identifying products with the highest "value"—those that ideally deliver both overall cost reductions and improved patient health. These trends will increasingly impact the way healthcare products are marketed and sold. This paper examines the march to VBP and CER evaluations, and makes specific recommendations to manufacturers and brand teams regarding how combining clinical and economic data is essential to the successful marketing of drugs and devices."

Interested in learning more about VBP and CER? Then get more information and download the white paper by going here.

Enhancing Computer Skills to Become a Better Job Candidate

If you're considering a career switch into the non-clinical world of healthcare, I'd encourage you to invest some time and energy to enhance your computer skills. We now live in a mobile era where digital technology is ubiquitous and you will be expected to keep up with everyone else in the office. This means that you should get comfortable working on a laptop (or notebook) computer. If you've always had a desktop PC at home, consider getting a laptop so that you're familiar with some of the basics:

• How do you turn on/off the wireless radio?
  
• How do you connect it to a projector?

Of course, you'll also want to brush up on Microsoft Office. Office 2007 is quite different from the earlier versions (like Office 2003, Office XP, etc.). Finally, get very proficient with e-mail. You may not have an iPhone or BlackBerry now, but be prepared to use one if you join the corporate world of pharma/biotech/medical devices and other major healthcare industries. You may not carry a pager, but you'll probably be carrying something that's even worse (you may have no idea if you've never carried a PDA/smartphone).

Reductions in the Pharma Sales Force

According to a recent ZS Associates survey, the number of US sales reps has decreased 10% since 2007. We now have 92,000 pharma sales representatives and the prediction is that it will continue to drop to 75,000 by 2012. With all the recent news about mergers, I wonder how that will impact these numbers. Many doctors are unwilling to see sales reps, so pharma/biotech/medical device companies are looking for alternative ways to send their marketing messages. e-marketing has been one of these options that many companies have embraced.

United Healthcare, Aetna, and Kaiser Permanente

What do these 3 health plans have in common? United Healthcare, Aetna, and Kaiser Permanente

They now offer expanded coverage of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) for patients with type 1 diabetes. It's great to see advances in technology that have tangible impact on disease management.

Last month, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) published its 2009 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes. The new standards recommends the use of CGM in the following ways:

• Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in conjunction with intensive insulin regimens can be a useful tool to lower A1C in selected adults (age ≥25 years) with type 1 diabetes.
• Although the evidence for A1C lowering is less strong in children, teens, and younger adults, CGM may be helpful in these groups. Success correlates with adherence to ongoing use of the device.
• CGM may be a supplemental tool to SMBG in those with hypoglycemia unawareness and/or frequent hypoglycemic episodes.

One of the studies that provided robust data on the use of CGM was this New England Journal of Medicine article:

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Continuous Glucose Monitoring Study Group: Continuous glucose monitoring and intensive treatment of type 1 diabetes. N Engl J Med 359:1464–1476, 2008

The next robotic pill that can deliver drugs: intelligent pill

Philips has now developed an innovative pill that can deliver medications in a specific part of the body. This could be one of the first therapeutic robotic pills if it makes it to the market. This iPill doesn't appear to have a camera, but it has built-in sensors to let it know when to release the drug. I wish I was still at MIT designing and creating prototypes of different medical devices.