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Thermo Fisher Scientific of Portage, Mich., is seeking an Associate Manager of Accounting. This is a full-time, mid-senior level position in accounting, auditing and finance in the biotechnolgy and pharmaceutical industries.

Job Description

• Handles all general ledger accounts. Maintains and oversees the control of accounts and records in such areas as disbursements, expenses and income. Compiles and analyzes financial information to record transactions, prepare reports, and review and verify accuracy.

• Works as part of a team in preparing balance sheet and profit and loss statements, consolidated financial statements, and other accounting schedules, budgets and reports used by senior management. Serves as primary liaison for accounting matters with Allergon division.

• Ensures the execution and continuous improvement of inventory processes, such as replenishment, data interchange, article management, demand management and related functions. Communicates regularly with customer services, customs brokers, the Sweden export group, and Sweden's production planning and inventory management teams.

• The responsibilities of this position must comply with our business needs and directives. Financial reporting must be timely and accurate. Fixed asset management to comply with company policies. Accounts receivable must show continual reduction in DSO and past due balances. Accounts payable principles must be in line with cash flow objectives.

• As a member of management, coaches and supervises staff in accounts payable and accounts receivable, to include performance appraisals.

• Accurate and timely mapping of funds between appropriate accounts, timely payment of all bills and collection of receivables within company guidelines; inventories at target levels, fixed asset ledger management, and prompt resolution of product issues.

• This position must be an effective part of the finance team in Portage, displaying initiative and cooperation as priorities shift.

Desired Skills and Experience
BBA in Accounting or Finance, plus 3-5 years experience in roles involving financial reporting and management.

MBA/CPA plus knowledge of deferred tax accounting and tax provision is preferable.

Company Description
Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world leader in serving science. The company's mission is to enable customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. With revenues of $12 billion, it has approximately 39,000 employees and serve customers within pharmaceutical and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs, universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as in environmental and process control industries.

New Age/Landmark, Inc.of South Haven, Mich, is seeking a techncial director. This is a full-time management position in environmental services.

New Age/Landmark is seeking applicants for its Technical Director post. The Technical Director is responsible for the day to day managerial operation our laboratory operations, technical preparedness, analytical results validation, and QA/QC compliance. The Technical Director is also responsible for the growth and exploration of New Age/Landmark’s analytical capabilities and as such should have an entrepreneurial attitude. Given the extensive application of our mobile laboratory services applicants should anticipate some travel and to work in the field on high profile or technically complex projects. Additional responsibilities included following tasks:

Technical quality
• Ensuring all resources of the laboratory are available on an as-required basis (resource mgmt.).
• QC – Identifying QC problems and taking measures to correct or eliminate them
• Assisting in daily operations including method development and QA/QC verification.
• Analytical Methodologies – Establishing, evaluating and implementing changes to the analytical and QC measures
• Approving project specific Data Quality Objectives (DQOs).
• Overseeing the calibration and preventative maintenance/repair of instrumentation
• Establishing and maintaining specific instrument QC limits
• Data Review – Reviewing all analytical data generated by project staff.
• Endorsing and implementing the Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

Technical Staff Management
• Training chemists and technical staff
• Conducting debriefing meetings with clients to ensure project execution is maximized
• Coordinating laboratory management, project supervision and client liaison technical support.
• Approving methods and protocols as specified in the QA plan and ensuring that all activities are performed according to what’s been approved.
• Overseeing and adhering to project scheduling, coordinating analytical work to assure that completion of all tasks occur within the required timeframe.
• Corrective Actions - Identifying any instances in which QA/QC objectives are not being met to the QA/QC Officer, informing them of remedial and corrective action taken and following up on that action to assure that QA/QC objectives are once again being met

Desired Skills and Experience
The Technical Director must have at a minimum a Bachelor’s degree in chemical, environmental, chemical engineering with at least 24 college semester credit hours in chemistry and at least 5 years of experience in environmental analysis of inorganic and organic analytes for which the lab seeks or maintains NELAC accreditation. A thorough knowledge of EPA SW846 methodology and Standard methods is necessary along with experience in NELAC quality control systems and procedures. A masters or doctoral degree in one of the above disciplines may be substituted for one year of experience. This position reports directly to the President of the firm.

Company Description
New Age/Landmark Mobile Laboratory Services is a leader in onsite mobile environmental analytical services. New Age/Landmark Mobile Laboratory Design and Creation is a provider of complete turn-key mobile/semi-mobile structures for use as laboratories, medical centers, offices, monitoring stations onsite or in the field. New Age/Landmark can work with you on your mobile unit as a consultant or a complete from start to finish outfitter of everything your project may call for. Our business is mobile laboratories so we know that we can successfully take your idea from the conceptual stage to the finished and onsite functional stage, on time and on budget.

MPI is seeking an Associate Scientist in Safety Pharmacology for its headquarters in Mattawan, Michigan.


Responsibilities
The successful candidate for this position will be responsible to support the Safety Pharmacology (SP) and Neurobehavioral Sciences (NBS) departments by assisting in various model development efforts, assisting and performing surgical procedures including post-operative follow-up care/assessment, telemetry study set-up, completing the testing/validation of new models, and reporting/presenting project data to Study Directors or other internal staff, sponsors, and externally at conferences.

Duties and Responsibilities
The purpose of the function and result to be accomplished include but are not limited to those listed:

• Perform telemetry procedures and/or surgical procedures daily (or per schedule), according to approved protocol, by having detailed familiarization of the approved protocol and applicable SOPs.

• Sign documentation (study specific procedures, surgical records, protocol familiarizations, SOP reviews, training records, validation documentation, etc.).

• Provide daily direction to technical staff and ensure pre-study preparation for scheduled studies, including acquiring supplies and equipment; preparing surgical and study records; regularly corresponding with Study Director and Sponsor; and conducting technical staff training.

• Provide post-operative follow-up patient care as needed, including monitoring, and complication correction and prevention.

• Research and develop telemetry and other core development models (proposals) that extend the capabilities of the MPI Research SP/NBS division; contribute to the development of 999 study justifications Capital Expenditure requests; and review draft protocols, as needed. Serve as a key asset in the following: designing experiments, analyzing data, and preparing results for presentation in verbal (oral presentation) or written (poster, manuscript) format.

• Provide telemetry and/or surgical support, complication correction and prevention, and training of In-life technicians.

• Conduct tours for Sponsors, technical staff and guests within the telemetry areas, exhibiting a positive, respectful and friendly demeanor, contributing to a constructive study experience for all parties involved.

• Complete all assigned events in validated system, 100 percent of the time if required by the needs of Study Directors and/or Sponsors. · Punctual and reliable attendance according to MPI Research company policy.

Qualifications
• BS in relevant field and 3 years relevant experience; or

• HS / GED and 5 years relevant experience / Internal candidates, Research Assoc. 3 (Gr 6). · Basic familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Computer skills, commensurate with Essential Functions and including ability to learn a validated system.

• Ability to work extended hours beyond normal work schedule to include, but not limited to, evenings, weekends, extended shifts and/or extra shifts, sometimes on short notice. · Ability to work under specific time constraints

Benefits at a Glance

MPI Research provides the following competitive benefits:

• Three choices of medical coverage, including prescription drug and vision coverage.

• Two choices of dental coverage.

• Medical and dependent pre-tax flexible spending accounts.

• Paid time off bank and holidays.

• Retirement savings plan – 401K plan with company matching on employee contributions.

• Short/Long term disability plans, voluntary life insurance, and company paid life insurance.
 
• Tuition reimbursement program.

• Employee assistance program.
 
• Employees at MPI Research also are given the opportunity to participate in company-sponsored events, wellness programs, self-directed work teams and open communications programs such as the All Employee Survey.

• Relocation / Sign-on Bonus are available to qualified candidates.