[IEEE-bhpjobs] Fwd: NCRAF QuickNotes 06-April-2008; NEXT NCRAF EVENT 17-April: Careers in Regulatory Affairs (NOTE new location!)

Mon Apr 7 10:07:27 EDT 2008

visit www.ncraf.org to get the map to Campbell RTP campus, and the full
announcement document for April 17 meeting.

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From: Maria Oyaski (yaskio) <yaskio at nc.rr.com>
Date: Sun, Apr 6, 2008 at 6:22 PM
Subject: NCRAF QuickNotes 06-April-2008; NEXT NCRAF EVENT 17-April: Careers
in Regulatory Affairs (NOTE new location!)
To: "Maria Oyaski (yaskio)" <yaskio at nc.rr.com>

 *QuickNotes:** **06-April-**200**8*

*In this issue:*

§        *April 17: Panel Discussion on Regulatory Careers*

§        *May 15: Luau featuring FDA speaker on submissions!*

§        *June 3: RAC(US) workshop series starts*

§        *Canadian Regulations: Study Group started March 18*

   - *Other local meetings:* **
   - Risk Management: A Practical Approach (PMI, Pharma LIG) April 9
   - AMWA Carolinas Spring Conference May 2
   - And more!
   - *Career Opportunities posted on www.ncraf.org* **

* *

*Next NCRAF Meeting: Thursday, Apr. 17*

*Navigation Aids for a Career in Regulatory Affairs*

Event Time: Networking Reception 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm; Discussion 6:30 – 8:00
pm

FREE For NCRAF Members and for students; $20 for non-members

****NOTE NEW LOCATION****

Campbell University School of Pharmacy, RTP Campus
808 Aviation Parkway, Suite 1100
Morrisville, NC 27560
Link to *map *http://web.campbell.edu/ece/rtp/_pdf/rtp_map.pdf

A panel of speakers including recruiters, career coaches and regulatory
managers with experience of hiring junior and senior staff will share their
perspectives about the many routes to a career in regulatory affairs. Noting
that there is no 'magic highway,' we will share experiences around ongoing
professional development opportunities as well as how several people found
'their chosen way' to advancement.

Register through our website: www.ncraf.org

*Annual Luau Dinner: Thursday, May 15*

*Featured Speaker: Dr. Sally Hojvat, OIVD/CDRH/FDA*

*Topic: Ensuring the Quality of In Vitro Diagnostic Regulatory Submissions *

Event Time: Networking Reception 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm; Dinner  6:30 – 8:00 pm

NCRAF Member registration $24 through May 10; $32 after May 10

Non-member registration  $40 through May 10; $45 after May 10

*Same location as last year!*

Hilton Raleigh-Durham Airport
Map<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=4810+Old+Page+Road+Durham+NC+27703+>

4801 Old Page Road, Durham NC 27703
http://www.hiltonrtp.com <http://www.hiltonrtp.com%20>

Register through our website: www.ncraf.org (you can pay online with any
major credit card!)

*Canadian Regulatory Affairs: Study Group Started March 18**
Registration is still open* for our study group in Canadian Regulatory
Affairs.  Once again, Clare Matti is leading this study group, which
meetsweekly on Tuesday evenings at Duke Clinical Research Institute
March 18
through May 20.    The study group is an excellent learning opportunity for
anyone interested in learning more about Canadian regulatory affairs, and is
also designed to be especially helpful for those planning to take the
RAC(CAN) exam.

Registration fee for the series is $35 for NCRAF members (or $70 for
non-members; includes 1 year NCRAF membership).  For additional information
or to register, see our website: www.ncraf.org**

*RAC(US)Workshop starts Tuesday, June 3*

This very popular workshop will* *start on June 5 and will run weekly on
Tuesday evenings through the end of October.  The location will once again
be the Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham.   The series is an
excellent learning opportunity for anyone interested in learning more about
US regulatory affairs, and is also designed to be especially helpful for
those planning to take the RAC(US) exam.
*Online registration is now open!*  Register through our website:
www.ncraf.org
Registration fee is $75; registration is limited to 80 participants -
available only to current [and to new!] NCRAF members.

* *

*Career Opportunities Now Posted on www.ncraf.org:*

Please see http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29 for
position descriptions and contact information

Please forward this information to any friends or colleagues who may be
interested!

*Position Title<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=list&sort=titledesc>
*

*Company<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=list&sort=companydesc>
*

Clinical Trials Manager, Site
Start-up<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=83>
New!

Duke Clinical Research Institute

Manager, Regulatory Affairs:
Next Generation
Medicine<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=81>
New!

Carlyle & Conlan

Associate Director, Regulatory
Affairs<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=80>

Schwarz Biosciences

Regulatory Affairs Manager -
CMC<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=77>

Schwarz Biosciences

Regulatory Specialists<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=75>

Apollo Group

Associate Director of Regulatory
Affairs<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=74>

Talecris Biotherapeutics

Global Regulatory Affairs
Specialist<http://www.ncraf.org/index.php?option=com_jobline&Itemid=29&task=view&id=73>

Cook Endoscopy

*Looking to fill a regulatory affairs position?** *

Advertise your position on the NCRAF website!  *Our fee is only $25* for a
60-day posting, and your position will be mentioned in the NCRAF Quicknotes,
which is distributed at least monthly to our mailing list of approximately
600 local regulatory affairs professionals.  Also your advertising helps to
support NCRAF activities! **

*Looking to publicize a professional meeting?*

NCRAF welcomes announcements of upcoming local meetings which are likely to
be of interest to our members.
To include a meeting notice in a future edition of NCRAF QuickNotes, please
email ncraf.info at ncraf.org

*Other Upcoming Meetings:*

*Risk Management: A Practical Approach*

*Project Management Institute: Pharma Local Interest Group*

*Date:* Apr 9, 2008 Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

*Speaker:* Janet Lewis, MBA PMP; Director of Global Project and Portfolio
Management at GlaxoSmithKline

For more info:  http://www.ncpmi.org/index.cfm?page=viewEvent&EventID=53

 Location: Matrix Resources,

2803 Slater Road, Suite 105

Morrisville, NC 27560

*American Medical Writers Association (AMWA)*

*Carolinas* Chapter, Spring Conference

Friday, May 2, 2008; 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

The Friday Center, Chapel Hill NC

This year's conference continues to reflect AMWA's commitment to providing
quality educational options, with a total 4 courses and 3 open sessions
being offered.

Registration Deadlines: March 28 for Advanced Workshop; April 11 for Core
Workshops

http://www.amwacarolinas.org/files/2008%20Registration%20Form.pdf

*ASQ*: April Professional Development Dinner Meeting

April 15, 2008 5-8 pm

*Free Tutorial:** SPC without statistics - a practical application of
process control for both manufacturing and service organizations**  *Andy
Lauber, Lauber Associates**

*Presentation:** Obstacles to TQM*                                Debbie
Hill, GSK

*Registration Required:
*http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaid=156261

*Cost:*  Member and Non-Member $20 :: Student $10

*Address:*         North Raleigh Hilton, 3415 Wake Forest Road, Raleigh NC

*Directions:*
http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=RDUNHHF

*How To Achieve A Therapeutic Valuation For A MedTech Company*

     Council for Entrepreneurial Development

*Date:* Wednesday, April 23, 2008
*Time:* 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
*Location:* MCNC Building # 1, RTP, NC 27709
*Directions:* http://www.cednc.org/about/directions/mcnc.html
*Fees:* $25 pre registration / $30 on-site registration
Register: http://secure.cednc.org/my_ced/index.php/event/1796

*URL:* http://www.cednc.org

*Biotech Forum: How Early is Too Early?*
*Date*: April 28, 2008
*Time*: 4:30-8:00 p.m.
*Price*: CED members $25, non-members $40. On-site: $25 CED members, $45
non-members
*Location*: North Carolina Biotechnology Center
(Directions:
http://www.cednc.org/about/directions/nc_biotechnology_center.html)<http://www.cednc.org/about/directions/nc_biotechnology_center.html%29>
*To Register*: http://secure.cednc.org/my_ced/index.php/event/1789

*URL:* http://www.cednc.org/btforum

*Other Local Meetings:*

For information about these and other meetings, see the events calendar of
NCRAF's Professional Liaison, Esther Lumsdon:

http://calendar.yahoo.com/esther_mlus

-- 
--- Esther L., estheraauw at gmail.com
"You can not inspect quality into the product; it is already there." -W.
Edwards Deming
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