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Opportunity Alert:Medical Director at Celebration Stem Cell Centre
Celebration Stem Cell Centre, an AABB accredited and FDA registered public and private cord blood bank located in Gilbert, AZ is actively seeking a Medical Director.
Candidates must be a licensed physician that is qualified by training or experience in bone marrow and cord blood transplantation. The Medical Director shall have responsibility and authority for all medical activities related to procurement, processing, and provision of the cellular therapy products and related services and to ensure that these activities are compliant with AABB, FDA and NMDP requirements. The Medical Director will work closely with the current Laboratory Director and Quality Director in respect to the following responsibilities:
- Review and approval of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
- Review of Nonconforming Products
- Medical Review of donor records and test results prior to product release
- Review of Proficiency testing results
- Review of validation data of new processes/procedures
- Review of Processing data when applicable
- Participation in Quarterly Quality Meetings
- Participate in Continuing Education Relevant to cord blood
All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply for this position. Please send a copy of your C.V. and cover letter to info@csccaz.com.
FDA Approves First Breakthrough Therapy – Genentech’s Gazyva(TM)
FDA Approves Gazyva™ (Obinutuzumab) for People With Previously Untreated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)Continue reading
UA College of Medicine – Phoenix, SynDaver Strike Formal Collaboration
Simulation Technology Improves Medical Education, Creates JobsContinue reading
SEC Releases Crowd Funding Rules for Non-Accredited Investors Under the JOBS Act.
On October 25, 2013, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released the Proposed Rules to govern the implementation of crowd funding by non-accredited investors under the JOBS Act. Comments will be open for a 90 day public comment period from the date that the proposed regs appear on the Federal Register. (As of this writing, the proposed regs have not yet been posted.) Continue reading
UA President Outlines The Basics Of The GME Crisis and Offers A Solution
Ann Weaver Hart, President of the University of Arizona outlines the basics of the GME Crisis and offers a solution
Gore Receives First FDA Approval for Endovascular Repair of Aortic Dissection
Conformable GORE® TAG® Thoracic Endoprosthesis First to Receive Indication for Aneurysm, Trauma and DissectionContinue reading
TGen’s ‘Medical Miracle’ — now wheelchair-free — celebrates 13th birthday
Shelby Valint, following TGen genomic sequencing, able to walk and talk, even run and dance; urges public to help other children like herContinue reading
Knowledge In Numbers: Pairing Digital Pathology with Integrated Biostatistics
Rapid changes in the pharmaceutical industry and in the discipline of pathology expand the need for biostatisticsContinue reading
Without fair payment, biomedical innovation cannot make it the last mile.
Biomedical innovations in the area of molecular diagnostics are the framework for a new golden age of medicine. Unfortunately, a hurdle on the path from discovery to development to delivery could block these life sustaining and life saving innovations from getting to the patient.Continue reading