Archived News Items
2011
February 22: BIOTECH JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS: EdeniQ is a growing R&D company focusing on Biomass Conversion. They are working on a number of government and privately funded research projects, including a DOE cellulosic ethanol project. Additionally, EdeniQ has commercial offerings in the U.S. and Brazil Ethanol markets, including Pretreatment, Yeast, Enzymes and Corn Oil Extraction solutions. EdenIQ is currently recruiting for the following positions: Analytical Chemist, Applied Microbiologist, Genetic Scientist, Sr. R&D Scientist, Lab Technician, QA/Regulatory Scientist, Senior Engineer (Project & Commercialization), Project Engineer, Field Services Supervisor, and Business Development.
If you are interested in learning more about EdeniQ, or applying for any of the open positions (including internships in engineering and R&D), please visit the website at www.edeniq.com.
February 2011: 2011 CALIFORNIA BIOMEDICAL INDUSTRY REPORT, issued by California Healthcare Institute, BayBio and PricewaterhouseCoopers, is now available. The reported total employment in California during 2009 was 267,772 - a 2% year over year loss of jobs - suggesting the sector is weathering the economic times surprisingly well.
April 20: Nature's April 20, 2011, issue includes articles and editorials about "The Future of the PHD," that call into question the workforce need for PhD level scientists and engineers both here and abroad.
April 24: National Medical Laboratory Professional Week is April 24-30 tis year! The American Society for Clinical Pathology is one organization celebrating the "medical laboratory professionals and pathologists who play a vital role in every aspect of health care."
April 27: San Diego State University won a marketing award in recognition of the press it received for the BRIDGES program, the federally supported biotechnology training program designed in partnership with BIOCOM, San Diego Workforce Partnership and San Diego Miramar College.
May 4: Dart NeuroScience LLC is looking to hire someone with the right combination of biological research and information technology experience - even at the bachelor's degree level! This is a position with a lot of room for growth at the bioinformatics 'edge.'
May 20: Nature Biotechnology surveyed popular job search engines to answer the question, Who's Hiring? Check out the list of companies - many of them are based in California. The other 'lesson learned' is that not all companies post jobs on all popular search engines.
May 24: BIOCOM Institute and its partners are offering a new certificate for Biomass Production Training. There are 24 slots; applications (were) due June 6, 2011.
June 8: Orange Coast College has federal funding to offer no- or low-cost training in health information technology. The next program start is July 2011 - applications (were) due June 24!
June 27: BIOCOM Insitute is launching the online Life Science Immersion Program this summer to help scientists with the transition into the life science industry. For more information contact Dana Tennis at DTennis@biocom.org or 858-455-0300 x 130.
July 26: The Business-Higher Education Forum released a brief featuring the alignment of Professional Science Masters' (PSMs) with workforce demand. It features the CSU system's committment to PSM programs state-wide. See also the New York TImes article published July 22 about masters' degrees, including the PSM.
July 29: The 2010/2011 CSUPERB Annual Report is available.
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