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Medical Writer – Medical Communications – West Sussex

A highly reputable and award winning medical communications agency has a new opening for a Medical Writer to join their expanding team based in West Sussex. Providing leading marketing, consultancy and communications services to the Pharmaceutical Industry this is an excellent opportunity to further your career in a driven and committed agency.

As a Medical Writer you will be involved in writing up conferences and advisory boards, working with researchers on primary research publications, commissioning and editing material for publications and write articles for in house journals. .

In order to be considered for this role you will ideally have a strong science background with a life science degree. Experience within a Medical Communications Agency is not essential however candidates with experience in the pharmaceutical and publishing sector will have a clear advantage. You will also be a team player and have good communication skills.

In return you will enjoy an excellent salary and benefits package. This agency is well known for its friendly working environment and its exciting, fast-paced atmosphere is echoed in the work produced.

Medical writer, medical editor, editorial assistant, medical communications, medical publishing, medical education, healthcare communications, scientific publishing

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A marvelous opportunity has arisen for a talented consultant in the acoustics sector. My client a global engineering management and development consultancy. Who are currently involved in some of the most interesting projects around the world. Require a suitably qualified and experienced principle Acoustic Engineer to join their special services team based in Croydon.
Salary up to £55,000

Ref: WEB1001

Qualification – Degree/MSc Acoustic and Noise Control/Audio Acoustics/Audio and Sound Technology
Experience:

Substantial Acoustics experience.
Member of Institute of Acoustics or knowledge and experience of noise and vibration consultancy.
Proven technical ability in terms of problem solving and analytical thinking
Ability to manage time, resources and projects effectively

Duties:

The focus of the work is on transportation projects, although collaboration with other related disciplines such as building and infrastructure and energy frequently takes place.
Typical projects include large scale noise mapping, transportation related noise assessments, noise impact assessments for planning applications and noise assessments for EIAs. For candidates with appropriate experience, there is also the opportunity to be involved with building acoustics related projects.

Typical projects

Working as a Team on a variety of small and major projects, working in close association with other engineering and environmental disciplines.

Benefits

Competitive salary and monthly profit share scheme
Contributory Pension scheme
Life insurance scheme
Meritocratic bonus and rewards
Further extensive training and development support

Interested in this or other roles in Acoustics? Please do not hesitate to contact Adam Deeks on Adam.deeks@penguinrecruitment.co.uk or call 01792 365104. We have many more vacancies available on our website. Please refer to www.penguinrecruitment.co.uk.
This is a permanent role.

Operations Manager – Marlborough

The Company:

Marlborough Pharmaceuticals (www.marlborough-pharma.co.uk) is one of the fastest growing UK companies in its sector. It has achieved this by acquiring niche medicines that continue to fulfil valuable therapeutic needs.

The Role:

As the Company’s Operations Manager you would primarily be responsible for assisting the Board to identify and acquire new products to continue its impressive growth record. In addition, you would be responsible for a range of activities including customer services, supplier management, market research, marketing, regulatory, pharmacovigilance and management of key service providers.

Your Profile:

The successful candidate will, first and foremost, be a self starter who can think outside the box and deliver beyond expectation. You must also have the desire to apply your science training in a commercial environment, be flexible, prepared to work in a small team and, for long periods, on your own initiative.

Working directly for a member of the Board there will be significant opportunities to learn from experienced professionals whilst providing a modern innovative look at the world of business.

Salary £24,000 – £28,000 plus a performance based bonus. The company is based in the pleasant market town of Marlborough, Wiltshire some 12 miles from Junction 15 of the M4.

Please send a CV to:
Susan Price. Commercial Administrator, Marlborough Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 35A High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1LW
or by email to info@marlborough-pharma.co.uk

A genuine opportunity has arisen for an experienced civil or geotechnical engineer looking for the chance to join this vibrant, successful independent consultancy based in Cardiff. Involved in a multitude of projects across the Cardiff and Caerphilly regions with confirmed forthcoming projects there is currently a requirement for an experienced consultant looking for a new challenge and new opportunity within the South Wales proximity.
Qualification: You will have a BSc/BEng, MSc/MEng in Civil engineering, geotechnical engineering or similar.
Experience: You will need to have prior geotechnical design experience and be comfortable with stepping into a Senior, design oriented role.
Salary: £neg with experience

Duties:
Involvement in slope stability, piling and retaining wall geotechnical works
Production of interpretative reports and analysis
Geotechnical design of highways, rail and water projects

Typical Projects:
Currently involved in a multitude of projects for a variety of both private and public sector clients this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced geotechnical or civil engineer looking to move away from the multinational multidisciplinary environment and develop their career with a thriving independent firm. Currently involved with piling design, retaining wall, and slope stability projects, predominantly within the Cardiff and Caerphilly regions and with some major projects in the pipeline this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced engineer looking to take the next step to a Senior geotechnical position.

Benefits:
Competitive salary £neg with experience
24 days annual leave
Friendly working environment
Variety of projects

For an initial discussion about this vacancy or other opportunities in the environmental sector, please do not hesitate to call LAURA EYLES of Penguin Recruitment on 0121 442 0645. Alternatively you can email your CV and I’ll call you back.

Purpose of the Role
To provide support for qualification of equipment and engineering projects

Key Responsibilities
To undertake validation duties assigned by the Validation Manager
To prepare, execute and report validation protocols.
To perform temperature mapping of refrigerators, freezers and incubators.
To execute validation activities in accordance with appropriate regulations for quality, health and safety.
To evaluate change and ensure that the validated status of plant and equipment is not compromised.
To participate in HAZOP reviews in relation to assigned validation projects
To ensure assigned validation exercises are conducted in a timely manner and in compliance with cGMP.
To liaise effectively with other departments.
To effectively review and integrate commissioning and validation documentation

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required
Typically a graduate or equivalent, and may be working towards externally accredited qualifications
Demonstrated the ability to successfully facilitate quality project work or audits
Demonstrated knowledge of working within a Quality Management System and cGMP.

Key Competencies
Good communicator
Attention to detail
Good organizational skills

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Medical Devices, Medical Device, Bedfordshire, Regulatory Affairs Specialist,

This rapidly expanding organisation specialises in developing, manufacturing and supplying fertility diagnostic products for the healthcare market. Although this company has not been established for long, they have already become a market leader within the medical device sector and are looking for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist to join the team in Bedfordshire.

As the Regulatory Affairs Specialist you will be responsible for providing regulatory support for the international distribution of the Diagnostic products.

Duties within this role will include:
-Processing regulatory enquiries from distribution companies and providing responses as required, including the acquisition of Certificates of Free Sale, and other legalised documents as required
-Preparing and maintaining marketing authorisation applications on a worldwide basis
-Maintaining the notifications to the EU Competent Authorities for CE marked products under (98/79/EC) and (93/42/EC) medical device directive
-Making and maintaining the required establishment registration and list applications to US FDA
-Reviewing all associated documentation

The suitable candidate will ideally be educated to a Degree level (or equivalent) within a Chemical/Biological discipline and have relevant experience of working within a Regulatory Affairs or Quality Assurance position within a medical device organisation. A strong understanding of ISO 13485, GMP and FDA standards is essential for this role.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary and full benefits package whilst working in a supportive and friendly environment where hard work is always rewarded.

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Quality Assurance Manager, Buckinghamshire, Medical Devices, Quality Assurance Manager

This globally recognised organisation has been established since 1996 and specialises in developing and supplying surgical robotics to professionals within the healthcare industry. Due to rapid growth they now have an exciting opportunity for a Quality Assurance Manager to join their team in High Wycombe.

As the Quality Assurance Manager you will be responsible for maintaining and improving the Quality Management System, whilst ensuring compliance to FDA and ISO standards.
Other duties within this key role will include:
-Conducting internal audits
-Advising the product development team of quality and regulatory compliance standards
-Developing and maintaining product technical files

The suitable candidate will have previous experience of implementing and working with quality management systems within a medical device environment. A vast amount of experience of working to ISO 13485 standards is required for this position. Experience of working with Surgical robotics or devices is highly advantageous but not essential for this role.

This stable company will provide the successful candidate with on going career progression opportunities and a competitive salary and benefits package.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

Paramount Recruitment Limited provides services as an agency and an employment business. We regularly have similar roles in this area. Please see our website for details or send your CV in to us to find out the latest opportunities.

Java/AJAX Software Engineer Cambridge Keywords: Struts, Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, Tomcat. Cambridge based software house are looking for an experienced Java AJAX Software Developer to join their market leading company. Working alongside a first class team of scientists, software developers and software architects, the successful candidate will be concentrating on a variety of projects from developing web services and enterprise applications through to the development of the Oracle backend that supports these applications.

To be successful in this position you will be highly competent at developing Java-based web services with experience with one or more of the following: Struts, Spring, JUnit, Hibernate, and Tomcat. Besides excellent technical skills, the ideal candidate will bring both enthusiasm and the ability to develop high-quality software, you will working closely with Quality Assurance and other development teams to ensure good test coverage of all newly developed functionality.

The ideal candidate will be Qualified to at least degree level in either a computer science or chemistry related scientific discipline.

It is essential that you have solid web application development experience using JavaScript/AJAX. Oracle or PL/SQL expertise would be an advantage, as is good knowledge of C++.

Rewards include a fantastic salary and bonus scheme including Bupa healthcare, travel insurance and contributory pension scheme. The successful candidate will have the opportunity for overseas travel with career progression opportunities and performance bonus. This is a once in a life time opportunity to play a major part in influencing projects within a market leading scientific company

For more information on this role contact Kieron McDaid at Paramount Recruitment on 01216165157

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We are looking for an Analytical Laboratory Supervisor to join a leading Biotechnology company based in the Cheshire area.

Position Purpose:
To have overall responsibility for the analytical capabilities at the company. This would involve managing a team of analytical scientists who are responsible for the rapid and accurate measurement of biological samples using both Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS) and Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) techniques. In addition to have overall responsibility for the bioanalytical method development and metabolite identification studies performed at the company.

Principal Accountabilities
To manage a team of analytical scientists and ensure all analytical work is performed to the highest standard within deadline
To oversee and take responsibility for the bioanalytical method development studies and metabolite identification studies performed at the company
To continually develop the analytical capabilities of the company
To ensure that equipment/instrumentation is calibrated and records and documentation are maintained

Skills and Competencies
Excellent communication, both internally and externally, and line management skills
Ability to work in a highly pressurized environment and meet multiple internal deadlines
Demonstrated use of initiative and innovation to solve problems and troubleshoot
Able to communicate effectively within a fast-paced team environment to individuals with varying levels knowledge
Routine experience with both MasssLynx and Analyst software

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK

Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Job reference: 182948DXC
Company: Matchtech
Contact name: Darren Compton
Address: 1450 Parkway Solent Business Park Whiteley Fareham PO15 7AF
Telephone: 01489898272
Fax: 01489898782
Company web address: Click here.

Due to the ongoing growth and success of a well respected independent Healthcare Communications Agency based in London has the opportunity for an Account Manager to join the team. The company have a strong team of 35 people and are steadily increasing in size. They specialise in publication planning, congress management and brand / corporate materials. You will directly liaise with clients on all key accounts to ensure their continued profitability.

As an Account Manager you will be responsible for delivering revenues between £500,000 and £1,000,000 per annum. You will actively be involved in the development of new business gaining new clients, and organic business growth within your existing designated accounts. You will manage 2 Account Executives and enjoy travelling to conferences and events where appropriate.

Suitable candidates for the Account Manager position will ideally have at least two years experience gained from within a Medical Communications Agency or pharmaceutical industry and a good scientific background. You will need to demonstrate good communication skills and flexibility as you will be liaising with clients and external parties at all levels. Experience of strategic publication planning would be a distinct advantage.

In return you will enjoy an excellent salary / benefits package and the opportunity to progress in a prestigious scientific agency. For further information on this position please contact Chris on 0121 616 5134

Medical Communications, Medical Education, Medical Communications agency, Healthcare communications, Account director, Client Services Director, Medical Communications, Medical Communications Agency.

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Study Co-ordination Manager – Cambridge

MRC Epidemiology Unit, Cambridge

The Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit is based within the new Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS) building at the Addenbrokes site, Cambridge, and studies the genetic and environmental determinants of obesity, type 2 diabetes and related metabolic disorders. Due to the expansion of the Unit we are seeking to recruit the following position: Study Co-ordination Manager

(Ref: EPID08/592)
36 hours per week

This exciting post gives you the opportunity to oversee the co-ordination of clinical research projects and clinical trials across all the scientific programme areas of the Unit.You will liaise with Principal Investigators and members of the Functional Group to implement and support the processes of study co-ordination.

You will have the opportunity to lead on the continued development of these processes and be responsible for ensuring that the Units studies and trials adhere to the latest research governance procedures and practices.You will manage the study co-ordination and support team as well as offer support to other members of the Unit (such as CDFs and PhD students) in their study co-ordination role.

We seek someone with a degree or equivalent in a relevant biological, clinical science or health related research area together with considerable senior management experience in an NHS/medical research/academic clinical research environment. Experience of running large multi-centred clinical trials or studies and a thorough understanding of good clinical research practise and the latest research governance are essential, as is experience of line management for a team of staff and a sound knowledge of IT systems in relation to study co-ordination.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding both positions, please contact Susie Hennings on 01223 330315, email: susie.hennings@mrc-epid.cam.ac.uk

This position offers a flexible pay and reward policy, 30 days annual leave and optional membership of MRC’s final salary pension scheme.

Applications for this roles must be made online at http://jobs.mrc.ac.uk inputting the appropriate reference. If you do not have internet access or experience technical difficulties please call 01793 301260.

Closing date: 3 November 2008.

For further information about the MRC visit www.mrc.ac.uk

The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Paramount clinical research:Experienced Statistician, Cambridge

A fantastic role has arisen for an experience statistician to join an international clinical research organisation based in Cambridge. This excellent opportunity offers a statistician the chance to further their career in challenging and exciting role.

As the statistician you role will be to collection, analyze, interpret and present data for all phases of clinical trials. Your responsibilities will include the analysis of clinical data from various clinical studies, validating SAS programs for various clinical studies and developing Statistical Analysis Plans for assigned clinical studies. You will also need to review assigned clinical protocols to provide statistical methodology sections and generate randomization of assigned projects. In addition you will be responsible for training and mentoring the SAS programmers and should be able to communicate on a variety of levels as you will be liaising with clients and other departments.

As a successful candidate you should have an MSc in Statistics or related discipline. Ideally two years+ as a statistician for a clinical research organisation or pharmaceutical company, with a sound knowledge of SAS is also required. You should also have a good knowledge or ICP-GCP and experience training and mentoring junior members of staff. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are also an advantage.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an internationally renowned clinical research organisation within and develop your career.

In return you will be presented with a friendly working, generous salary and competitive benefits package and much more.

For further information on this role, or similar roles please contact Vicky Pitt on 0121 616 5021.

KEYWORDS: Data, Data Coordinator, Data Manager, Data Management, Programming, Programmer, SAS, Statistician, Biostatistics, Statistics ,Bio-Statistics, Bio-Statistician Biostatistician, Clinical research Organization, Clinical Research, Clinical Study, Pharmaceuticals

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