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Pharmacy “The UK is like nowhere else in the world for pioneering new chemical entities and developing innovative medicines.” In a recent episode of our global mobility series, we examined the prospects and opportunities for life science candidates in the United Kingdom, one of the priority destinations in today’s employment market. In this episode we hear from an industry pharmacist who moved to London from South Africa over ten years ago, and says she hasn’t looked back. Hammersmith Medicines Research is a Contract Research Organisation (CRO) specialising in Phase 1 and early Phase 2 studies, from protocol design to statistical analysis and report. Amanda Peter, Director of Pharmacy, has been working there for a year and a half, having previously worked as Associate Director of Regulatory Affairs and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Quintiles (another CRO) in London. What was your reason for relocating to the UK? Well, you can always find a job, but you don’t always find the love of your life! The man who is now my husband was living in London and I met him again after a 12-year gap on one of his trips back home to South Africa. How easy was it for you to find a job? It was challenging in the beginning. I’d been working for a Canadian pharmaceutical company doing regulatory affairs, and the current European equivalent of QP (Qualified Person) work, releasing batches of drugs to the commercial market. When I came to the UK, I had to re-qualify as a pharmacist, despite my South African degree and industry experience. That meant re-sitting exams and working for a time as a retail pharmacist, before I was free to move back into industry. Is it still as difficult for overseas pharmacists coming to the UK? It’s more difficult for some and easier for others. In around 2006, pharmacists from other European member states were given automatic recognition of their qualifications and this caused a glut to emerge. The UK then made it much harder for pharmacists from Commonwealth countries to work here. Now, pharmacists from South Africa have to complete the final year of a UK Pharmacy degree before being able to work here, while those from Australia and New Zealand have to do something like what I did. I know fully qualified pharmacists who have come to the UK from Commonwealth countries who are working as technicians because of this problem. Being so highly qualified, they make attractive employees, but it makes life difficult for them, at least for a time. What are the work prospects like in organisations like yours? Only a very small proportion of pharmacists who come to the UK work in industry â€" most work in retail. Those who do have the option to work in regulatory affairs, quality assurance, production, project management and clinical trial monitoring. Until now, the trend has been for QPs in the UK to have chemistry and biology degrees, ahead of pharmacy degrees. But now more pharmacists are training as QPs. In recent years, we’ve seen a trend towards contract QPs, as pharmaceutical companies move their manufacturing bases from the UK to India and China. A contract QP might be required to go to these countries to audit and ensure batches comply with standards equivalent to EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), where once they would have been employed on site here in the UK. Have you benefited from working in the UK? The UK is like nowhere else in the world for pioneering new chemical entities, developing innovative medicines and cutting-edge intellectual endeavour. I love working here. I have had the opportunity to work with molecules in Phase 1 I probably would not have seen in South Africa. The UK is still known for its expertise in conducting highly complex Phase 1 research, which attracts world class people and world class thinking. What do you like about living in London? I love living in London. I suppose it’s because I love my job and am happily married. London has so much to offer in so many respects â€" culturally, intellectually and historically. It’s a vibrant, cosmopolitan city where things work and function properly. We will forgive her for not having the best of weather! Are you interested in moving to London or elsewhere in the United Kingdom? Or maybe you’re already there and would like to comment on your experience. Either way, stay up to date with the latest news in life sciences across the globe by joining our LinkedIn group, Life Sciences Industry Insights with Hays  and follow us on Twitter  @HaysLifeScience

Career Solvers Nominated for TORI Award

Profession Solvers Nominated for TORI Award I am satisfied to report that Career Solvers was as of late selected for a TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Award via Career Directors International. Vocation Solvers has been selected for this honor multiple times since 2006 and won 11 honors for Best Executive Resume, Best Technology Resume, Best Sales Marketing Resume, Best International Resume, Best Creative Resume, and Best Cover Letter.The rivalry draws many sections from continue essayists from everywhere throughout the world and it is a respect to be a chosen one this year. Vocation Solvers Nominated for TORI Award I am satisfied to declare that Career Solvers was as of late designated for a TORI (Toast of the Resume Industry) Award via Career Directors International. Profession Solvers has been named for this honor multiple times more than 6 years and won 10 honors for Best Executive Resume, Best Technology Resume, Best Sales Marketing Resume, Best International Resume, Best Creative Resume, and Best Cover Letter.The rivalry draws many sections from continue essayists from everywhere throughout the world and it is a respect to be a chosen one this year in the class of Best Cover Letter.You can tap on the connection to get familiar with Career Solvers introductory letter composing administrations.

University of Central Florida Takes Top Honors at HPVC East

College of Central Florida Takes Top Honors at HPVC East College of Central Florida Takes Top Honors at HPVC East The group from the University of Central Florida and their human controlled vehicle, Knightrike, were the general victors of the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge East rivalry, which was held in Orlando, Fla., not long ago. In an emotional new development at the ASME Human Powered Vehicle Challenge East not long ago, the understudy group from the University of Central Florida unseated lasting top picks Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and the Missouri University of Science Technology (Missouri ST) to turn into the general champ of the opposition. The groups from Rose-Hulman and Missouri ST, whose sections were tormented by mechanical issues, completed in second-and fifth-place generally speaking, separately, in this manner making the way for the host school the University of Central Florida and its entrance Knightrike to voyage to triumph as the general champs of the three-day occasion, which occurred April 11-13 at the universitys grounds in Orlando, Fla. Cheryl, Franklin W. Olin Colleges passage in this years HPVC East, set third generally speaking. Thirty-two groups of ASME understudy individuals participated in the opposition, which comprised of three races a mens and womens race and a continuance occasion just as plan and development assessments. The University of Central Florida came out ahead of the pack in each class aside from structure, where it came in second. Rose-Hulmans section, Namazu, tipped over during the first HPVC East occasion, the womens speed occasion, for a 24th spot finish. The group, which won the structure class and was the sprinter up in the advancement classification, never completely recuperated throughout the following two days, completing fifth in the mens race and eighth in the continuance occasion. The University of Missouri-Kansas City put second in the ladies' race occasion at HPVC East. Other eminent groups at HPVC East incorporated the University of Missouri-Kansas City, setting second in the womens race; Union College, completing second in the continuance occasion; the University of Toronto, positioning third in both the mens speed and development classes; and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, putting third in the perseverance occasion. A few groups other than Rose-Hulman additionally confronted mechanical difficulties during the opposition. Franklin W. Olin Colleges Cheryl, for example, failed during the continuance occasion. The group despite everything dealt with a third-place finish in the race, be that as it may. With her colleagues running close by of her and giving a shout out to her, the groups driver pushed her vehicle the rest of the course and over the end goal. The understudies got the occasions Team Spirit grant for their endeavors. ASME will hold another Human Powered Vehicle Challenge, the HPVC West, in San Jose, Calif., April 25-27. Inclusion of that occasion will show up in the following issue of ASME News. To become familiar with the ASME HPVC program, visit the rivalries Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ASMEHPVC.

Common Criminology Background Check Disqualifiers

Normal Criminology Background Check Disqualifiers Normal Criminology Background Check Disqualifiers Employments in criminology and related fields can be fun and fulfilling, and there are a lot of reasons one might need to be a cop or other criminal equity experts. Sadly, these vocations arent for everyone. Some individuals have an excessive number of issues in their past that will preclude them in a personal investigation. Why Police Have Background Checks Severe gauges are set up, and unbending foundation examinations are directed to ensure the opportune individuals are working in these places of power and trust. The rundown of issues that can preclude you in your historical verification is long and recognized, and there are hosts of exercises that could shield you from finding your fantasy work. Rundown of Background Disqualifiers To assist you with deciding if you have a taken shots at functioning as a cop, post trial agent or other related vocations, or to help keep you in good shape when youre at long last prepared to round out the law implementation request for employment, heres a glance at some normal historical verification disqualifiers. For the most part, work competitors are most generally dropped from thought for at least one of the accompanying: Lawful offense convictionsSerious misdemeanorsPast or current medication useCredit issuesDishonorable release from military serviceFalsification or the untruthfulness on the applicationPoor work historyPast or current posse affiliationsUndetected crimesProblematic driving historyDomestic brutality Remember this is certainly not a far reaching or thorough rundown, but instead the more typical issues that will make a potential boss choose to employ somebody. Heres a more critical glance at every one of these foundation imperfections: Lawful offense Convictions Theres not a great deal of vagueness here; if youve been indicted for or confess or nolo contendere to a wrongdoing that comprises a lawful offense or that would have been a lawful offense in the purview youre applying in, the odds are amazingly high that you wont have the option to proceed in the employing procedure. Genuine Misdemeanors While lawful offenses are entirely obvious, what comprises a genuine wrongdoing gets somewhat shady. The specific definition may change from office to organization. Despite the fact that wrongdoings are not as genuine as lawful offenses, there are sure violations that divisions can't withstand. These include: Later (inside ten years or somewhere in the vicinity) DUI convictionsCrimes of viciousness, for example, ambush or batteryCrimes that address a people genuineness and honesty, for example, prevarication and a few kinds of robbery Past or Current Drug Use It should not shock anyone that businesses expect their workers and occupation candidates to be medicate free. Past medication use, however, is an alternate story. Consider it a noteworthy issue, however numerous divisions have gotten additionally lenient of some past minor medication use, if it was on a trial premise rather than continued and recreational use. Test use ordinarily implies only a couple of times in a very brief timeframe. This recently discovered resilience is likewise constrained to pot and other lesser medications. Any utilization of cocaine, stimulants or creator medications, for example, delight will for the most part be programmed disqualifiers. Credit Issues No, most organizations dont care what your FICO rating is. What they are worried about is whether youve been meeting your commitments, and whether youll have the option to keep on doing as such on the compensation theyre going to pay. The entire issue here is to ensure representatives will be in a situation to prevail in their professions and will be less enticed toward pay off and unite. Offensive Discharge from Military Earlier military help is profoundly esteemed in almost every business division, and this is surely no less obvious in law implementation and criminal equity. A noteworthy release from the military will convey you far. In any case, a shocking release is quite often a programmed disqualifier. Adulteration and Untruthfulness Its a straightforward idea: if youre discovered lying on your application, youre not going to get employed. Essentially, vocations in criminology place a premium on honesty, and it begins with the employment form. To keep competitors legit, numerous organizations utilize a polygraph test as a major aspect of their procedure. Poor Work History Unquestionably, one awful proposal can be clarified away as a character strife with the chief or only a terrible fit for you. An example of poor work history and not exactly good proposals for past bosses, particularly a history that recommends sluggishness, an awful mentality or poor relations with clients and individual laborers, will probably shield you from getting recruited. Past or Current Gang Affiliations Groups are equivalent with genuine crime. Normally, offices can't face the challenge of employing posse individuals. A portion of the recounts pack contribution are deliberately positioned tattoos, wearing certain hues and images, individual affiliations and past criminal history. Undetected Crimes Feelings are a certain something, commissions are another. Its no mystery that law implementation officials dont identify or make captures for each wrongdoing that is ever been submitted. In any case, if during the foundation examination youre found to have perpetrated a wrongdoing that you were never captured for or indicted for, you might just be precluded from the procedure. Risky Driving History Everybody commits errors, and there have been a lot of individuals who have had not exactly heavenly driving records and gone to work long and fruitful professions. Be that as it may, genuine and supported times of driving infractions or wrongdoings show character defects and either a total negligence for or at any rate a failure to observe, the traditions that must be adhered to. A portion of the issues on your driving record that can shield you from getting recruited incorporates: Earlier driver permit suspensionsMultiple moving violationsReckless driving convictionsExcessive speeding references Abusive behavior at home Abusive behavior at home runs totally in opposition to the reason for law authorization. It can likewise be a wellspring of obligation for a division who recruits somebody who has a previous history of savagery at home. Any episode of aggressive behavior at home in your past will be a programmed disqualifier. Why You Need to Keep Your Record Clean Utilizing the above rundown as a guide, you can all the more likely decide if you should seek after a profession in law requirement or criminal equity. You can likewise show signs of improvement image of the sort of movement you ought to dodge on the off chance that you would like to find work as a ?cop or other criminology professional in what's to come. By keeping your record clean, you can place yourself in the most ideal situation to get employed.