SoCalBio Weekly Update -- January 21, 2008
Editor: Ahmed A. Enany

Company & Industry Headlines

Market Trends

  • Life-Science Companies Raise Record Venture Capital in 2007
    Venture capitalists invested a total of $29.4 billion in 3,813 companies across all industries, the most since 2001. About 31 percent of the cash went to biotechnology and medical devices, a record share of venture investment. Software investment rose 2.7 percent to $5.3 billion, while Internet companies raised $4.6 billion, a 12 percent increase, according to the report ... read more

Featured Company

Eyeonics (Aliso Viejo) 
http://www.crystalens.com

  • Bausch and Lomb Acquires Eyeonics
    Eyeonics --- previously known as C&C Vision -- was the first firm to obtain FDA approval of an accommodating IOL for cataract patients. These implantable lenses mimic the eye’s method to achieve near-distance focusing by altering the curvature of the lens, allowing a person to easily read small type used in books, restaurant menus, and on computer monitors... read more

SoCal Company News

Jobs Available

California State University at Fullerton

PROFESSIONAL SCIENCE MASTERS COORDINATOR         

  • Description: 
     Successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the activities among four campuses (Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Los Angeles, Cal State Dominguez Hills, and Cal Poly Pomona Universities), to establish and implement a new, Professional Science Master’s (PSM) Degree program by Fall 2008. The Coordinator will interface with the C-LAB director (CSUPERB-Los Angeles Basin), to support biotech workforce training.
  • Department:
    Biological Sciences
  • Hours:
    40 hour per week
  • Starting Salary Range:
    $5,850 – 6,250 monthly (Plus Benefits)
  • Submit resume with three references and application to:
     CSU Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation
    Human Resources Department
    2600 E. Nutwood Ave., Suite 275
    Fullerton, CA 92831
    Fax # 714-278-4153

BioScreen Testing Services, Inc.
Torrance (CA)

Job Title: Quality Assurance Specialist 

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Neurosystec Corporation
Valencia (CA) 

Job Title: Sr. Mechanical Engineer

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Job Title: Quality-Regulatory Specialist 

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Upcoming Events

January 28, 2008
7:30 am - 4:00 pm
UCI University Club in Irvine

SoCalBio Workshop on Accessing Government Funding for Research

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Feb 21, 2008
 7:00 – 9:30 am
UCI University Club (Irvine, CA)
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SoCalBio Networking Forum

Can Less be More? 
The Advantages and Challenges of Operating Virtually

These days, an increasing number of biotech and device companies -- often with prodding from the venture capitalists who back them -- are operating virtually on the premise that less can be more. Join us for a discussion by local device and biotech firms -- such as Symphony Medical and Cougar Biotechnology -- of the advantages and challenges of the virtual mode of doing business.

February 29, 2008
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wilshire Grand Hotel, Los Angeles

2nd SoCalBio Human Resources  Conference

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This conference provides a forum for addressing the growing human capital and employment needs of the life-science industry in Southern California. Learn about:

  • Changes in technology and market dynamics affecting the supply and demand for skills 
  • Best practices in talent recruitment and retention by biotech and device companies located in Southern California
  • New educational and training initiatives in addressing skill shortages 
  • Changes in public policies and workplace law, including immigration reform ..More information

10th SoCalBio Investor  Conference

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The SoCalBio Investor Conference features business presentations by CEOs of Southern California biotech, medical device and health informatics firms interested in raising capital and/or forging strategic partnerships

Interested in making a presentaton during the SoCalBio Investor Conference? Please see info at: 
http://www.socalbio.org/SoCalBio2008/application.htm 

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