Life Sciences Symposium

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Life Sciences Symposium 2006 Hiring Trends for
the Colorado Biosciences Industry Nan
Milausnic Recruiting Manager Kelly Scientific
Resources 8753 Yates Drive, Suite
105 Westminster, CO 80031 303-427-4140 Milaunc_at_ke
llyservices.com
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Hiring Trends in Colorado

• Majority of the positions require a Bachelor of
  Science degree with industry experience.
• Requested disciplines listed by top priority (1)
  Chemistry (2) Biochemistry with protein emphasis
  (3) Microbiology
• Top upper-level positions in demand QA Manager
  Associates (compliance, documentation),
  Regulatory Affairs, Pre-clinical Associates,
  Laboratory Managers, Sr. Research Chemists, and
  Business Development professionals.
• As more bioscience companies are reaching their
  production stages - A sharp increase in the
  demand for skilled, non-degreed or AS
  individuals.
• Management (both laboratory and non-laboratory)
  positions have increased dramatically within the
  past few years.

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Hiring Trends in Colorado

• Overall In the past few years the shift in
  Colorado Companies seeking Experienced and
  Seasoned Individuals has increased tremendously.
• Experienced individuals are having to be
  recruited from out-of-state to Colorado in order
  to fill these positions.
• Result The hiring process for experienced
  individuals can take up to 6 months, requires
  extensive salary/benefit negotiations, and
  usually requires a company paid relocation
  package.

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Top Skills Required by Biotech Industry BIOCOM
2000 Biotechnology Company Identification of
Areas of Extreme Need

• 1. FDA Compliance
• 2. IND/NDA regulatory Submissions
• 3. cGMP, GCP, and GLP
• 4. Clinical Trial design and modeling
• 5. Technical Writing
• 6. cGMP documentation
• 7. Process Validation
• 8. Project Management
• Team based approach
• Analytical Methods development and validation
• Develop undergraduate specialty programs

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Top Hiring Demand in Colorado - Chemists

• Why Less Chemists graduating from US
  universities (Different scenario for
  international), low unemployment, Medical/Dental
  school, and aging chemist population.1
• Top positions in Demand for Colorado Bioscience
  Companies
• (1) Analytical - pharmaceutical w/ at least 2
  years of experience,
• (2) Analytical - HPLC method development w/ 5
  years of experience
• (3) Analytical - recent BS or MS graduates w/
  some college or intern lab experience
• (4) Process Chemists - BS and MS w/ analytical
  instrumentation and pilot plant experience.
• Hiring managers are requiring a Bachelor of
  Science in Chemistry with ACS certification
  degree and will wait for them to fill their job
  openings.
• - View BA degree too light on technical
  aspects.
• - Experience seems to show that a Chemists
  education is more compatible.
• - More companies are opting away from
  training a Biologist to perform a Chemist job.
• 1. Source ACS and CEN presentation at PittCon
  2006

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Top Hiring Demand in Colorado Chemists continued

• Chemistry graduates that have completed an
  Industry-based Internship are highly marketable,
  most desired and quickly hired.
• After exhausting in-state recruiting of chemists,
  majority of the Pharmaceutical Experienced
  Chemists are being recruited to CO from
  out-of-state to meet the clients upper level job
  opening needs.
• Chemists looking in Colorado have the luxury to
  consider 3-4 job opportunities at one time.
• These individuals, especially upper-level
  chemists, are ready to negotiate with salary,
  benefits, vacation and relocation packages.

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What Companies are Seeking in Potential
Candidates

• Pharmaceutical cGMP experience, the more the
  better.
• Hands-on experience with instrumentation and more
  applicable undergraduate research projects.
• Industrial-based internships for recent
  graduates.
• Strong math, presentation, and technical writing
  skills (SOPs) for all levels, including
  non-degreed individuals.
• Team-based approach and adaptable.