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Opus
Scientific Presents Human Resources
Track at Life Sciences Summit
MELVILLE,
NY, May 30, 2007 -
How can Long Island attract and
retain scientific talent on Long
Island? Join bioscience industry
leaders and members of the region’Äôs
life sciences community at the
2007 Life Sciences Summit - Human
Resources Track on Thursday,
June 14th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. at the Hilton Huntington
Long Island in Melville to discover
the answer!
Opus Scientific, a specialized
professional staffing firm that
supports biotechnology, pharmaceutical,
medical device and other scientific
intensive industries, will be
partnering with producers of
the 2007 Summit ’Äì The Center
for Biotechnology and the Long
Island Life Sciences Initiative
(LILSI) to develop and sponsor
the Human Resources Track ’ÄúKeeping
Long Island Competitive in the
Life Sciences: Attracting, Retaining
and Rewarding Talent’Äù
’ÄúAs the Long Island bioscience
industry expands, so does the
demand for skilled scientific
talent, but unfortunately firms
in the region have expressed
increased difficulties in recruiting
and retaining a scientific workforce,’Äù
says Ken Gelfand, Managing Director
of Opus Scientific. ’ÄúPrimary
reasons include a shortage of
existing skilled labor, an insufficient
supply of science graduates,
the high cost of living, an inadequate
supply of workforce housing and
the inability of firms to attract
out of state candidates to relocate
to Long Island. We at Opus Scientific
want to bridge this gap and begin
to revitalize Long Island’Äôs bioscience
workforce.’Äù
The 2007 Summit will present
a day of compelling discussions
exploring strategic issues that
will shape the future of the
life sciences industry. At
the 2007 Life Sciences Summit,
Opus Scientific will present
three different sessions all
addressing critical human resource
issues including attracting and
retaining scientific talent,
developing employee compensation
and reward systems, and preparing
for the Long Island workforce
in 25 years. The event will begin
with a networking breakfast,
followed by three different panelist
sessions. Pearl Kamer, Chief
Economist Long Island Association
will be one of the panelists
as well as many other prestigious
industry and community leaders.
’ÄúWe are excited to announce our
partnership with Opus Scientific
to develop the Human Resources
Track of the 2007 Life Sciences
Summit. Our partnership with
Opus has expanded our reach to
include valuable human resource
issues that are critical to the
continued growth of this region’Äôs
life science community. We look
forward to our ongoing relationship
that promotes the expansion of
this region’Äôs premier life science
industry event.’Äù Clinton T. Rubin,
Ph.D., Distinguished Professor
and Director, Center for Biotechnology.
About Opus Scientific
Opus Scientific, a division of
Opus Staffing, provides temporary
and contract staffing, contract
to hire and direct hire recruitment
solutions. Opus Scientific supports
biotechnology, pharmaceutical,
medical device, cosmetic, chemical,
food and other scientific intensive
industries that require skilled
talent. Core focus areas include
research & development, drug
discovery, pre-clinical development,
clinical research, manufacturing,
regulatory affairs, quality assurance,
quality control and sales & marketing.
Contact:
Opus Scientific, LLC
Ken Gelfand
Managing Director
175 Pinelawn Road
Suite 307
Melville, NY 11747
631-756-2400
ken@opusscientific.com
Source: Opus Scientific, LLC
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