Job Search Info
Looking? Hiring? Thinking about Hiring? Then please enjoy these links to the local job scene. Send me your resume if you’re looking; send me your needs if your hiring. Pretty simple. I am not pretending to be an employment agency, merely a networking resource. No on-line forms to complete and no urinalysis required, at least until after you’ve passed the dreaded phone interview.
Top County Employer “Current Opening” Web Site (last updated 10/31/07):
MedImmune (Let me know when to start saying, AstraZeneca)
NBACC/BNBI (this group will be adding 1,500 jobs in the next few years, as featured on 10/22 entry)
DynPort Vaccine Company (forgot about these guys! Added 10/31)
Charles River Laboratories-Frederick
Nature Jobs (for Maryland, couldn’t make specific to Frederick)
Tech Council of Maryland Job Board
Advanced Product Enterprises Laboratory technician: looking for an experienced laboratory technician (minimum two years experience) with excellent organizational skills. Applicants must have a proven track record showing capabilities that include 1) the generation of bacterial vectors to be used for the expression of recombinant proteins, 2) expression of recombinant proteins in bacteria, 3) and purification of proteins produced. Starting salaries will be determined by experience level. Please email applications and cover letters to: hr@ape-bio.com.
APE BioDiesel Laboratory technician: looking for a laboratory technician with excellent organizational skills. New employee will be trained in the use of 1) Gas Chromatograph, 2) Inductively coupled plasma, 3) and flashpoint determination apparatus. We are looking for a highly motivated, detail oriented individual looking to get started in the biofuels industry. Starting salaries will be determined by experience level. Please email applications and cover letters to: hr@ape-bio.com.
Capricorn Pharma is a Pharmaceutical company specializing in development and manufacturing of proprietary drug delivery systems, new technologies and innovative Pharmaceutical and Nutraceuticals products.
October 26, 2007 at 12:51 pm
BNBI (Battelle National Biodefense Institute) is the LLC set up by Battelle to manage the NBACC program for the Department of Homeland Security. BNBI open positions are listed at http://www.bnbi.org.
October 26, 2007 at 2:52 pm
Richard,
Great! I will add the link imminently!
March 21, 2008 at 4:50 pm
If you know any college students looking for paid biotech internships in Frederick, send them to the DynPort Internships page. Applications are due by April 11, 2008. Thanks!
March 22, 2008 at 9:16 am
Thanks April! I’ll send a few over next week that we have working with us now.
May 6, 2008 at 4:05 pm
Dear Jim H:
I am a veteran journalist/technical writer/technical editor.
I have experience as a technical writer at Fort Detrick. The publications I write for regularly include Tech Journal South, Military Medical Technology Magazine, Homeland Defense Journal, and The Business Monthly.
The easiest way to see my clips is to go to http://www.techjournalsouth.com and put WHITNEY in the site’s search function. You will see that I wrote many biotech company profiles/articles for them).
I also have considerable experience as a marketing consultant and writer (business plans, marketing plans, marketing collateral materials).
I am NOT looking for a full-time, onsite position. I am looking for either a part-time position or consulting/freelance work as a writer/editor/journalist in the Frederick area…most particularly with a biotech firm because that is where I have the greatest experience.
This is not something that “human resource” departments are equipped to handle.
Any thoughts????
THANKS!
May 6, 2008 at 4:20 pm
M.R.,
Part-time and consultive Technical writing positions are not that difficult to find, if you know the right people. As a matter of fact, I am doing that right now: writing Preventive Maintenance SOP’s for a local Biotech company on a contracted basis.
Getting into the “Media” trade publication side would be a bit more difficult, since companies tend to have PR groups or scientific staff doing this kind of work.
You might want to try local Agencies (Kforce in H’town come to mind) to see if they have any client needs in that area.
you are correct, most temporary and part time positions aren’t on the companies web sites, but it can’t hurt to call their HR departments, or email them, asking if they are looking for anyone with your background/experience.
Good luck!
May 6, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Dear Jim H:
Thanks for the advice. I will call KForce in Hagerstown during business hours tomorrow.
Re the HR Departments: During three decades of being a freelancer I have learned that HR Departments DO NOT want to hear from you. Anyone who is a contractor/freelancer cuts into their fiefdom. You are persona non grata with HR departments!
I am just so tired of having to go to Northern Virginia and DC, which is where my clients are. I live in Westminster and am hoping against hope that I can once again find something in Frederick (in addition to the writing I do for The Fort Detrick Standard).
As you said, you must know the right people, and I guess I don’t in this area.
About 15 years ago I was a contract technical writer at Fort Detrick, but they don’t seem to have individual contractors any more.
Your gig sounds VERY interesting, by the by!
Thanks again!