Register for the Biotech 2008 Career Fair on November 11^th

TRENTON, N.J. & MALVERN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio announce that the third annual Biotech 2008 Career Fair will be held on Tuesday, November 11, 2008, from 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. The Biotech 2008 Career Fair, which is presented by BioSpace, will give job seekers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the region's elite biopharmaceutical employers and interview for hundreds of open positions.

The Career Fair is held in conjunction with Biotech 2008, which will be held on November 10-11, 2008 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel. Biotech 2008 will also feature 21 panel discussions, two dynamic plenary sessions, renowned keynote speakers, Partnering sessions, and an Innovation Corridor.

It is anticipated that the Career Fair will draw approximately 1,000 experienced, pre-screened candidates from all areas of the biopharmaceutical and medical device spectrum including drug discovery, R & D, quality control & assurance, regulatory affairs & compliance, clinical research, sales & marketing, and more.

The BioSpace Career Fair Team has produced and managed hundreds of professional science career events over the past 10 years, making them the leading and most respected biotech and pharmaceutical career fair company in the United States. Leveraging this experience with the buzz surrounding the Biotech 2008 Symposium, the Career Fair is certain to be a highly successful day for bioscience recruiters and candidates.

Participating companies include Aerotek Scientific; Forest Laboratories; the Fox School of Business - Temple University; Human Genome Sciences, Inc.; ImClone Systems Incorporated; Joule Scientific; Kelly Scientific Resources; Lab Support, A Division of On Assignment; Morphotek; NMS Labs; Novo Nordisk, Inc.; Octagon Research Solutions, Inc.; Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.; Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; RPS, Inc.; System One; Vertex; ViroPharma Incorporated; WuXi AppTec, Inc.; and Yoh Scientific.

Employers and job-seekers can find more information at http://careers.biospace.com/Jobs/Public/CareerReceptionDetails.aspx?RE CEPTION_ID=160. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.)

About Biotech 2008

In its eighth year, this annual joint symposium of BioNJ and Pennsylvania Bio is designed to advance the growth and development of the bioscience industry in the Mid-Atlantic region. It will facilitate opportunities for information sharing, new skill development, networking, collaboration, and partnering among companies at all stages of the continuum. For more information, visit www.biotech2008.org.