tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25229732482178130332024-02-20T16:43:01.856-08:00Life Science ManagementBen Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-53646138692687272782021-01-03T11:52:00.000-08:002021-01-03T11:52:50.887-08:00World Monkey Day<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> From Understanding Biomedical Research:</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNp7wnsGAxd7boCjFkvrNyB8BBJJP_MKFcp_U5Nc_GDnD-4pqaSj1lHCaGXdJx6gCGWxqdSdVIJQyePasJW8tI4NnqM-yveKw8IsGAXIneNTG9qHqAnhedEjFiFXnNpL5HXTYWkeieaM/s1105/131978150_4494059137293511_3246069877103928772_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1105" data-original-width="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaNp7wnsGAxd7boCjFkvrNyB8BBJJP_MKFcp_U5Nc_GDnD-4pqaSj1lHCaGXdJx6gCGWxqdSdVIJQyePasJW8tI4NnqM-yveKw8IsGAXIneNTG9qHqAnhedEjFiFXnNpL5HXTYWkeieaM/s16000/131978150_4494059137293511_3246069877103928772_o.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-61860923438996132702016-05-31T11:06:00.003-07:002021-01-03T11:49:51.829-08:00This Week in Animal Research - May 27, 2016<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">True Story: Three
applicants for the same position.
Remarkably similar backgrounds: All three graduated from the same
college; near the top of their class; Each of their cover letters were well
written and their resumes were thorough.
All were approximately 20 years old. Same field of study. All were smartly dressed. All were the same race, which differs from
mine. All were approx. 40 years my
junior. All took public transportation
to arrive at the interview.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">All three applicants were interviewed by me. I provided them with a tour of the facility
and covered their job duties and expectations.
In my mind I gave them all the exact same interview. All interviews were conducted back-to-back on
the same day. I shall refer to them as
Jane, John, and Joe. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here is what transpired:
Jane was 20 minutes early for her interview. She listened intently and nodded throughout
while I was talking. She was clearly an
introvert as she had said very little.
Was I intimidating? I told her
that she needed to ask questions in order to pass this interview. I said “ask me 5 questions”. Question 1: How did your business get
started? Questions 2: “What would me
typical day be like?” Those were good
questions. Unfortunately there were no
questions 3, 4 or 5.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">John’s interview was scheduled for 11 a.m. At 11:20 a.m. he had not arrived. I checked my phone and there were no calls or
messages. I then figured that he had
changed his mind about the interview. I went about my routine. 35 minutes more had passed and John had
finally arrived. He apologized for being late.
Clearly John was an extrovert, great smile, asked lots of
questions. EXCEPT, after he would ask a
question he would fidget with his phone just below the plane of the desk. Was he texting? Reading email? Reading notes?
Making notes? Not sure, but I did draw
it to his attention that I could wait until he was done with whatever he was
doing on his phone. He did not get the
hint that it was a hint to stop dicking around with his phone.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Joe’s interview was at 1 p.m. He arrived at 12:20 p.m. Joe wore a genuine smile during the entire
interview. He was delighted to be at the
interview. He did not fully understand all of the things I had described and
asked many clarifying questions. Without
prompting he told me of his interests and that he had become so very frustrated
at a prior volunteer position. “People
just don’t follow rules” he said. “It
really bothers me when people do not follow the rules.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Which of these three do you suppose is being called back for
a second interview?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-39659961836758113012014-08-22T05:08:00.002-07:002014-08-22T05:09:34.421-07:00Using Monkeys to Understand and Cure Parkinsons DiseaseThis article for Using Monkeys to Understand and Cure Parkinsons Disease is linked to a special report by the Hastings Center.<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The laboratory science world was aghast this
week on the news from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC),<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> [</span>Emphasis is on CONTROL] where researchers were
exposed to Anthrax due to procedures not being followed. “Shortcuts may have
been taken” and “untrained staff may have…” were phrases that peppered news
accounts of the incident.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the coming
weeks and months we will hear the extent of their exposure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>At this writing the number of researchers
exposed was raised from 75 to 84.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
CDC has been the global standard to protect (and advise) humankind in regards
to health and safety threats.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With an annual
budget of $11.3B they seem to be well funded to achieve their mission.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However that organization, along with all others, is only as
strong as their weakest link. Please pardon the cliché’. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It seems in this case the weak link is not
following procedures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A few televised
news reports placed blame on untrained staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I would like to assure you that there is also a procedure in place to
train staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So rather than a training
issue, it is actually a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not following
procedure</i> issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Supervisor did not
follow up on the employees?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not following procedure</i> issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I feel confident in saying that a Federal
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The take home opportunity for those many of us who work in
laboratory settings is to use this unfortunate story to reinforce with our
staff the necessities for following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While many SOP’s do not deal with such acute life
and death scenarios they do speak directly to adherence to regulations and good
scientific practices.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-53067912801619677302014-01-14T02:56:00.002-08:002014-01-14T02:56:59.574-08:00Who Owns Your Opinion?<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A close acquaintance of mine is a right-wing ideologue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A short while ago after sometime between jobs
he landed a plum position in a small company, where his jack-of-all-trades
skills paid off.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was recognized for
his efforts and after about a year was given a nice title and placed on their
board of directors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Joe” was not only a
jack-of-all-trades at work, he was also a jack-of-all-trades on social
media.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No social media was immune from
his often hate-filled rhetoric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was fairly
frequent that his entire email list would receive an almost overtly racist
cartoon regarding the POTUS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some emails
and FB posts were more subtle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mostly
not too subtle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One day “Joe” was,
without notice, let go of his job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Company struggling in the economic climate? No, the company was doing
fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Joe” said they did not tell him
why he was let go and had no idea.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gosh,
he was on their board and was a critical member of the organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently “Joe” got a new position at another
company after a rather desperate, prayer-filled <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>search.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>His new job is going well and of course he is happy to be working again.
“Joe” no longer streams his hate-speech across the internet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d like to think that he has had a change of
heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That seems unlikely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More to the point it would seem he’s finally
put 2 + 2 together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While he is
certainly entitled to his opinion, the company does not have to hold that
opinion and if he represents the company, he represents the company too when he
is “off the clock”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Unfair? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Perhaps. </span><br />
<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">“Joe” and the rest of us represent our companies around the clock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you meet someone outside of work, how
quickly does the conversation get to “what do you do”? The internet is littered
with notorious stories of people who send controversial tweets, emails and posts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These famous folks make the news so the “Joe’s”
of the world need to not re-invent the wheel on how you represent yourself (and
your company).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-36341881871151996802013-10-13T09:57:00.001-07:002019-05-30T13:17:13.394-07:00Partnership for Success: Laboratory Operations and Quality Assurance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85zhrywU_g3WrQwRmHxY65pzxqL99SPecjw-iSQDQjvLxik-STORQMmjk0vkJUB99GrFxdaiDlVolUezGch1p3ZPkgK9Myct524kU9YChitgKBObaMmw7yvuKamPszTml8Yr8qaJWFkU/s1600/lab_coat_clipboard.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi85zhrywU_g3WrQwRmHxY65pzxqL99SPecjw-iSQDQjvLxik-STORQMmjk0vkJUB99GrFxdaiDlVolUezGch1p3ZPkgK9Myct524kU9YChitgKBObaMmw7yvuKamPszTml8Yr8qaJWFkU/s200/lab_coat_clipboard.jpg" width="133" /></a>A long while ago an employee told me, "QA forgot that we are working for the same company". His inference was that the Quality Assurance Unit was deliberately looking for faults within his department.
GLP Compliance will be difficult to achieve if the
Operations Group and the Quality Assurance Unit (QAU) do not understand and
respect each other’s role.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Building an
effective partnership involves investing time to train on the requirements that
each area operates under.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Training the
technical groups of GLP requirements by the QAU unit and educating the QAU on the technical subtleties by the Operations Group will ensure that each has full understanding of the required and feasible data documentation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It should be the goal of the QAU and Ops
Group to meet the GLP requirements on the front end rather than at the
conclusion of the study. The technicians will become confused about data documentation
when some pre-clinical studies are conducted GLP and others conducted [by
design] Non-GLP. To that end Operations management must ensure that Standard
operating procedures are adhered to, even when conducting non-GLP studies, so
that data quality will remain consistently high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Daily
quality control inspection of the data by the Operations Group prevents
voluminous QAU findings to correct at the conclusion of a study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Tracking internal inaccuracies within the
department will aid in preventing repeat errors.<br />
<o:p></o:p><br />
<br />Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-6621282458399016822013-08-24T08:53:00.000-07:002013-08-24T08:54:31.996-07:00The Deskless Office<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A short while ago I visited the research headquarters of Eli
Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Interestingly enough, some department heads in this robust big Pharma occupied
cubicles. A rather egalitarian strategy.
More interesting was the large section where the desks had no assignments. The operating theory was that you arrived and
sat where you chose for that day. At
the time it seemed to be a rather itinerant approach to take. More recently, when visiting the headquarters
of Assurex Health (<200 employees) near Cincinnati, Ohio the department
heads occupied low-rise cubicles contiguous to the non-management employees,
spanning different job functions. It was
obvious that the collegial environment was quite conducive to collaborative discussions. Several months ago two cube-dwelling colleagues
had standing desks. Clearly the standing
desk helps with posture and a number of other positive health issues. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZVPcUtbeSG3r8eqbXsY5hdpSUi5HlSQwM85-KYzmDJQotb83HhMgI7nuzT8Z7vKwi-9tH6j8YzfmR-Q2e7vCILbxBfP4k_V2IqD-nFm5XlIvKe0GSj-W0HRshlwLCsOKSI7-p9o19Wc/s1600/messy-desk.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8ZVPcUtbeSG3r8eqbXsY5hdpSUi5HlSQwM85-KYzmDJQotb83HhMgI7nuzT8Z7vKwi-9tH6j8YzfmR-Q2e7vCILbxBfP4k_V2IqD-nFm5XlIvKe0GSj-W0HRshlwLCsOKSI7-p9o19Wc/s320/messy-desk.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have a long history of desks: Sometimes private; Sometimes
in a cubes; Sometimes with a big window
and conference table.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I had a desk in a large office and in it’s prime
location within the organization it could be isolating at times. Being anchored in one location, it was quite
convenient to neighboring directors and localized departmental functions. However, for most other activities it was a
fair jaunt to get to an activity or to have people make “the walk” to meet with
me in my office.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">But I have no desk. Nor do I have an office. Equipped with a MacBookPro and a satchel [man-purse]
my office is where I land for a few days or weeks. Areas which require added attention get my
full attention, in person. The locals at
first find it to be a distraction, but they adjust within a few days. I get to
witness their daily challenges/offenses, but am also present for their
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The benefit of the deskless, officeless office is the need
to stay organized. Noted organized guy,
Blain Lam, keeps organized using the method outlined by David Allen, author of “Getting
Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity”[ISBN 978-0142000281]. The method is straightforward: don’t make a
pile, make a file [er… electronic file].
So given my wandering desk it is necessary that I do not have a pile of
papers on my [phantom] desk. Thus is born the paperless office by necessity and
convenience. More web-based tools are
employed than at many facilities and this enables a bit more freedom from
stacks of papers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So while this approach is fairly unique in life sciences, it
works perfectly.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<br />Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-12541426600041366682013-06-23T13:23:00.003-07:002013-06-23T13:23:48.482-07:00Portuguese Man of War: Business Model of Teamwork
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Having recently moved from the wintery north to the tropical
Caribbean, my eyes have become attuned to the uniqueness of the flora and
fauna. While beach combing yesterday, my
son rescued a Portuguese Man of War Jelly Fish.
He had never seen one and was careful not to touch it as he was guiding
it past the breaking waves.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Turns out the Portuguese Man of War is not really a jelly
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">With the help of Wikipedia (which I shall borrow from) I
have learned the Portuguese Man of War (PMOW) is not one creature but a <u>team</u>
of 4 living components (zooids) that come together to form the PMOW. Let’s break this down:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The “sail” represents the organism (organization) as the Chief Executive
Officer - Not only the face of the organization, but also sets the goals and strategy.
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(literally) and brings in the revenue stream and defends the organization
through a sound marketing strategy.</span></span></li>
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(feeding) </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large; text-indent: -18pt;">or Accounting and SG&A – Optimizes the resources resulting
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Without the teamwork of these zooid business components, the
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proving that each zooid department is critical to the success of the
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Is the <i>gonzooid</i>
jealous that the <i>pneumatophore</i> gets
all of the glory? Well that’s that talk
around the salt water cooler anyway.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Do you pay for results or effort?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Effort towards a task that ends without a result is called
trying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We all know what notable management
consultant Yoda said about ”try”. There is no try.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Vivid examples of effort:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Effort<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Vs. Results<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to complete the pass<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to not hit your car<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">No Dents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to not spit on your food<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">A correctly prepared meal<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to balance the budget<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Profit goals achieved<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">I tried to keep the clients happy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Return customers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">At the close of the fiscal year, will you reward for goals
achieved or goals that had some positive progress towards?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A renowned CEO coldly informed us some years
ago, ”If you cannot do the job, I will find someone who will”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aptly put, that CEO only pays for goals
achieved, not effort toward the goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Will your employees step up to that challenge? Do you see value in rewarding effort?</span></span></div>
Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-45115624108407849972013-04-19T17:48:00.000-07:002013-04-19T17:50:06.304-07:00Should You Hire the B Student?<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the current jobs market and the time of year, a new
crop of grads will be banging on your door.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some years ago, a supervisor told me that there were so many applicants
that one could simply screen by grade point average and only interview the very
best students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Best? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would
suggest that you also consider hiring some B students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In some cases the B student might be the best
choice:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">The B student may mean a longer term employee.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The B student may mean a more eager learner (in order to advance).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The B student may not require a premium starting wage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Don’t get me wrong, the valedictorians
have a lot going for them, but they may not be as “hungry” as someone who has
been more challenged.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What is your
experience?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does a high grade point average
generally equal the superior employee?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-33130325168004802722013-04-11T19:19:00.000-07:002013-04-12T05:07:46.292-07:00Work/Life Balance is not your choice.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Work/Life Balance, as any life coach would explain, is
critical to not working yourself into a grave.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>One employee of mine used to say “Keep work at work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep home at home”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The point Cathy was trying to make was that
if you’ve got problems at home, leave them there and on the other side of the
coin, if you’ve had a crappy day at work, don’t go home and make your family
miserable about it too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My
twenty-something friend Chris is always pulling late evenings and weekends,
because he enjoys it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To him it is not
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our friend Fritz, a reporter,
cannot stop reporting even when he is not at his day job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His twitter feed is often more interesting
than his articles due to its prolific nature.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Despite Cathy’s advice, the management at your organization
may insist on a say as to how you express yourself<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>outside of work hours and thus taking charge
of that work/life balance. How dare they!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That should be your prerogative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Companies ranging as far
afield as Microsoft<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/10/adam-orth-fired-microsoft-xbox-exec-who-insulted-fans-appears-to-have-joined-the-ranks-of-the-jobseekers/"><span style="color: blue;">article
link</span></a></i> and ESPN <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://deadspin.com/espn-executive-asks-talent-to-stop-being-all-bitchcakes-472193160"><span style="color: blue;">article
link</span></a> </i>are insisting on controlling their employees outside of work
activities/opinions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The point is that
what you do outside of work may affect your [keeping your] job.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Does that make you “on the clock” even outside
of work?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it right for them to do so?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, if your actions negatively impact the
organization. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Example:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your Pastor
joined a hate group but only participated in its activities on Saturday’s, that
might make you question his value as a Pastor.</em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What you say/do outside of work can easily affect your value
to the organization.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Is it after work hours?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re still on the clock.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">One can view Employee of the Month (EOM) programs with a
jaundiced eye. These program are
designed to 2) Recognize the employee for actions above the call of duty, 3)
Recognize the employee for outstanding work either on a project or with a
client, and 1) Put the employee up as an example to inspire the other employees
to do a better job. Yes, these are listed out of order because the primary
intention is usually to “inspire others”, but that is rarely a publicly stated
purpose.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Depending on the company, the benefits range from a
financial reward, a fancy lunch with the boss, or a closer parking spot. My experience has been that the last thing an
employee wants to do is have lunch with a superior. They’d rather have a nicer
lunch with their co-workers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In some work environments, what inspires some employees to
do a better job “next month” in hopes of earning EOM perks may actually cause
discord. “Why did John get EOM?, Harry,
Jose, and Ethel worked on that project too!”
As for John, he is certain to get polite applause when the boss
announces this month’s winner. Whispers
amongst the audience may be less polite.
Not always so, but it depends upon how the co-workers generally regard
the winner.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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one EOM and 149 last place finishers.
For the coming year 11 more people will earn EOM, leaving 138 who won’t. Will those 138 set their sights on “next
year, I’m going to win”? or will they regard the EOM program as a lottery where
winning is unlikely, so why buy a ticket?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A home field advantage for India's $26B generics industry.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"></span>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-16041371559353217212013-03-30T10:06:00.002-07:002013-03-30T10:06:40.896-07:00CROs Face Stagnant Preclinical Market Growth<a href="http://www.outsourcing-pharma.com/Preclinical-Research/CROs-Face-Stagnant-Preclinical-Market-Growth?utm_source=AddThis&utm_medium=More&utm_campaign=SocialMedia#.UVcbjCAiJqE.blogger">CROs Face Stagnant Preclinical Market Growth</a>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-81363128805813632402013-03-29T18:21:00.003-07:002013-03-29T18:21:41.028-07:00The Path to Success...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/outside-voices-careers/2013/03/21/what-to-do-when-you-loathe-your-job" target="_blank">What to do if you don't like your job.</a></span>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-70852381456787251322013-03-25T03:59:00.000-07:002013-03-25T03:59:30.388-07:00Pay to Delay Generics Heads to the Supreme Court<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>Pay to Delay Generics Heads to the Supreme Court</i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Curious as to how this will effect the new drug pipeline.</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/high-court-weighs-whether-drug-companies-can-pay-to-delay-release-of-cheaper-generic-drugs/2013/03/24/8e5ff5b8-948b-11e2-95ca-dd43e7ffee9c_story.html" target="_blank">Pay To Delay on Generics heads to the Supreme Court</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Each year brings with it a
new slate of annual life science business and training conferences. With air travel, hotel and conference
registration the investment in you can easily reach into the thousands of
dollars. It is essential that the
company receive the best outcomes from their investment of sending the employee
to the conference. Newer or junior
employees as well as seasoned staff should be reminded of these general
expectations for them:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">1 <b>It's a meeting, not a vacation.</b></span><span style="color: white;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">Everyone represents the organization, especially during social
times. These post-session social times
are perfect for making business connections. Just because a vendor has provided
an open bar and DJ does not mean that you should take a memorable trip from one
end of the bar to the other. Q: “Who’s that guy doing the air guitar solo?” A:
“Some guy from So and So Bio”. <i>Impression?</i>:
negative for the company.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">2 <b>Session attendance is
required</b>.</span><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"> No matter how late the evening, your sober presence at the session the next
morning is required. Helping this is the
free breakfast which is usually provided.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">3 <b>Move outside of your
comfort zone</b>. </span><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"> Do not just pal around
with your co-workers and old friends.
Introduce yourself to those sitting around you, exchange contact info
and learn something about them. When you return back to the office connect with
them on LinkedIn. <i>Hint:</i> Use something other than the standard “I'd like to add you to
my professional network”. Remind them of
where you met at the conference. <u>This
will pay off nice dividends in the future</u>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">4 <b>Be prepared with your
elevator speech.</b></span><span style="color: white;"> Simply introducing
yourself as “Department Manager at So and So Bio” tells the other person
little of your company, your specialty and most importantly- where your business interests
intersect. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">5 <b>Participate</b>.</span><span style="color: white;"> Ask questions, offer up your approach to the
topic, meet the vendors, go up and thank the speaker and moderator following
the session, and provide survey feedback.
Each of these actions will generate a positive re-action and help
promote your company. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">6 <b>Debrief</b>.</span><span style="color: white; font-size: large;"> Provide
your supervisor with a report and give a presentation to the other staff of what you learned, who you met, and where opportunities
exist for your organization. A report of
useful information trumps a big bag full of tchotchkes. Plan to go again next year. By achieving the organization’s goals as
demonstrated by your attendance, chances are good that you will get to return.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: white; font-size: large;">If the big news from your conference was how you could not
navigate the escalator at the end of the night (or worse), then you probably
owe the company their money back.</span><span style="color: #1a1a1a; font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Connect with clients,<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
</b>brainstorm with colleagues, and manage your online work presence with the
aid of these proven tools.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Start 2013
off right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1. IFTTT.com [If <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">THIS</i> then <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">THAT</i>]</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">For the Life Science professional you can utilize IFTTT to
scan all of your on-line news sources for any keywords or phrases and then it will
move that information to the destination of your choice whether it be to an email
address, blog, Evernote, Dropbox, etc. Further, This is the ONE Tool that will
make your entire social network existence easier.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Example:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You write a great article for a LinkedIn Update.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>IFTTT can get it automatically posted to your
Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, and Blog (and nearly all of your other social
media apps).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So no longer are you
logging in and out and re-posting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Invaluable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And it’s <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">FREE</b> and it’s EASY
to use. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.ifttt.com</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">The “Fierce” family is a valuable news aggregator in the
form a newsletter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fierce</i> is also available as a newsfeed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Reading the headlines is a daily must for the
Life Science professional.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pipeline
information, mergers, acqusitions, warning letters: all of the big industry
news is contained within <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Fierce</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is free and you can get a daily
subscription straight to your in-box.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>www.fiercepharma.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Drive/ 5. SkyDrive</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you have not used Dropbox then you are probably still
using USB jump drives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Move your files
to Dropbox and have access to them on any mobile or desktop platform.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The famous Adam McFarlin says” Since Dropbox
I have stopped using a jump drive altogether.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He was right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I now only use a jump
drive when I am using a </span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">computer that doesn’t have an internet connection.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 GB FREE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>www.dropbox.com<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;">Similar story with Google Drive [5 GB Free] and SkyDrive [7
GB Free] .<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All of these cloud plans
provide expanded space for additional monies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="color: red;">Life Science Warning</span>: Your regulatory affairs department (or individual)
or IT Departments may have restricted policies to use off-site e-data [cloud]
storage as data security risks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not
aware of security validation studies for any cloud storage services. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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pointed to a particular industry, I have found them most useful for business
travel.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></b></div>
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any airport and Flightboard will show you all flights departing/arriving with
gate information and flight status.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>While I have tried the airline-specific apps, this one is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">clear and to the point. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free [for now]. Itunes App Store.<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7. Expensify.</b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One big waste of a day is after a trip you sit
at your desk and wade through a crinkled pile of receiptes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Expensify you scan them into your
phone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It takes care of a lot of
categorizing and data entry.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Back on
Monday when you are entering the info into your company’s inflexible
excel-format expense report, at least you can cut the time down and with the
organized info inside Expensify.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
suggest that you talk to the head of accounting and convince them to adopt
Expensify as the corporate standard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Got
a small company?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Your odds are even
better. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free. <a href="http://www.expensify.com/"><span style="color: blue;">www.expensify.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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NIH Reporter is a portfolio of all federally funded NIH projects.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The data goes back for at least a couple of
decades and shows which projects were run, who ran them, where they were
conducted, what the results were and how much money was spent on them. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is also section which shows projected
dollars budgeted to be spent based on disease/affliction. You will become
hooked on this well organized database. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free,
thanks to your tax dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Report.nih.gov<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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useful for on-line collaboration of projects. This software is very
flexible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is not as robust as
Microsoft Project but the on-line collaboration aspect is a huge plus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">A 60
day free trial and then pricing starts at $20/month. www.basecamp.com</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Among some other aspects this
application is most commonly used for on-line surveys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I recently organized a Life Science
Information Exchange event and used Constant Contact to electronically survey
the attendees about their experience and recommendations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rather than use a paper-based survey where
the responses are hurriedly scrawled as the attendees rush out the door, this
survey was emailed and then they could take their time with thoughtful
replies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One of the best parts is the
myriad ways to report the results.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
is an excellent tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use it for
brainstorming ideas too! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free </b>(I
have only used the free version). <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">www.constantcontact.com</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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personal webpage where an individual can put a brief (preferred) resume that
talks about them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><u>What it really does</u>
is provide a company the opportunity to boast about their people and this gives
potential customers a personal connection with the staff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While LinkedIn will give a lengthy resume,
About.Me helps make the individuals (and thus the organization)
approachable.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>www.about.me<o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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</span></b>Brainstorming software.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Throw
every thought and idea onto the page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Use MindManager to organize them into related (or not) connections.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Much like a brown paper process map exercise,
this is a digital approach, (and your post-it notes won’t fall off).<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>$15/Month/user
</b>Alternative: FreeMind (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">free</b>).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My friend Gary Dean prefers to use Visio over
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wrench of your on-line toolbox.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is indispensable
and the best of the on-line meeting applications. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">30 day free trial or $49/month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-54720325070209442992012-12-25T17:45:00.001-08:002012-12-25T17:45:31.528-08:00Drug Development Technology<strong>Useful Link: News, views and contacts from the global Drug Development Industry </strong><a href="http://www.drugdevelopment-technology.com/#.UNpWfGiMcJg.blogger">Drug Development Technology</a>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-86045868466981507672012-10-22T09:14:00.000-07:002012-10-22T09:14:02.651-07:00Recap: Life Science Information Exchange Event in SW Michigan<br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The first southwest Michigan Life Science Information Exchange event held in Kalamazoo at the SW Mich Innovation Center (SMIC) last week was very much like a TEDx event, or rather it was more like at <span style="font-size: large;">TED</span></span><sub><span style="font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode","sans-serif";"><span style="font-size: large;">℞</span></span></sub><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> event (wonder if I can trademark that?).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The audience ranged from life science manufacturing, to biotech, to pre-clinical, and on to life science business support arenas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Everyone in attendance, including late arrivals, were provided with the opportunity to give their personal “elevator speech” so that they had a head start during the many opportunities at the event for expanding their network.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yours truly started off the event describing the many opportunities for life science companies who want to expand their client portfolio to include the government sector.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, the Office for Biological Defense, the VA, EPA, and the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery are among just a few of the branches of government which award many millions of dollars in R&D, life science equipment, and safety evaluation studies (as well as many, many, more services).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The government sector is not necessarily an easy customer when compared to a commercial client as there are many qualifications and hoops to jump through.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, the local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) provides free training, guidance and follow-up to support the life science client.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Because there are many hurdles, those life science companies who are not fully on board (lack commitment) are predictably less successful in this arena.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Conversely, those companies who have developed a systematic approach to the proposal/bid process achieve more successful shots on goal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also described was the NIH RePORTer online research tool.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This government-transparency tool provides a great deal of information for researching topics, forecasting, and competitive surveillance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>MPI Research Study Director Brian Knapp showcased the Quantitative Whole Body Autoradiography (QWBA) capabilities that he developed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mr. Knapp explained that his methods resulted in the reduction in the number of animals used on study vs. n=3 for traditional tissue excision, allows for multiple data points within the same tissue or organ, and that QWBA can be run in conjunction with other ADME portions or as a standalone tissue distribution study.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brian also displayed the robust tumor mapping capabilities in their molecular imaging department.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Dr. Andrea Johanson from BBCetc based out of Ann Arbor, MI enlightened the entire group with the requirements and intricacies involved in securing SBIR/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>grants. While her presentation was an overview of the program, it was ripe with enough detail to provide a life science entity as to whether to pursue such a grant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am certain that Dr. Johanson will be receiving several follow up phone calls.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Rounding out the speaker line up were John Underwood and Kevin Marcial from Performance Validation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Performance Validation supports companies who need to prove that their facility/equipment compliance standards are met. John explained that Kevin’s extensive experience in life science systems validation has actually expanded their company’s service offerings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Definitely value-added.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am certain that Performance Validation will get some calls as a result of their presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"> The atmosphere at the event was comfortable for people to ask questions during the presentations and engage in a hearty dialog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before the event, during the break, and afterwards, the room was quite animated with these professionals connecting to both new acquaintances and familiar faces.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">The feedback that we received has been only positive with every respondent asking for this to be a continuing event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once the finally tally has been made we will determine if this will be quarterly or semi-annually. As I stated in my first article regarding Life Sciences in West Michigan<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s part of our DNA!<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2522973248217813033.post-15133606310474615472012-09-23T16:09:00.000-07:002012-09-24T10:42:55.631-07:00West Michigan Life Science Information Exchange event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Life Science Information Exchange in West Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">It’s not San Diego and it’s not Boston, it’s the left half of the mitten and we have one the most broad spectrums of life sciences companies in the region.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our local skills certainly have a global reach.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The range of life science companies in West Michigan is expansive:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Until now there has not been a concerted effort to organize an event which connects this broad range of organizations and services. That ends on October 18, when the life science community comes together to participate in a Life Science Information Exchange event providing the opportunity for this entire spectrum to interact and discuss current issues, opportunities and challenges. This fast paced meeting will cover a broad range of topics that each person will find useful on a variety of levels.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There will also be plenty of time for participants to expand their business network. The Southwest Michigan Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) has partnered with the Southwest Michigan Innovation Center (SMIC) to launch this inaugural event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone working in a life science-related field is welcome. The event is free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Registration is strongly recommended: </span><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/LifeScienceExchange"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Calibri;">www.tinyurl.com/LifeScienceExchange</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You will find this event to be well worth your time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Life Sciences in West Michigan?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s part of our DNA.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">Event flyer: <a href="http://www.benculp.com/lifescience.pdf">www.benculp.com/lifescience.pdf</a></span>Ben Culphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06078547216329476919noreply@blogger.com0