NEWCOMER AT OPUS SCIENTIFIC RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD

Melville, NY November 7, 2007 – Chris Berglind, the newest staff member at Opus Scientific, recently took a few days off to travel to Los Angeles to receive the Biomedical Engineering Society’s (BMES) 2007 Undergraduate Student Design and Research Award.

Chris’s winning project was entitled “The Design of a Thermal Sweating Manikin to Evaluate the Comfort of Prostheses” and was sponsored by Shriners Hospitals for Children in Springfield, MA.  The project earned him this recognition awarded to only 6 individuals nationwide.  Chris is putting his talent to work at Opus Scientific in the role of Scientific Researcher where he is helping the Long Island bioscience workforce find new career opportunities.  

“We are very proud of Chris’s accomplishments and excited to have him on board with us to share his knowledge and skills,” says Ken Gelfand, Managing Director of Opus Scientific.

Opus Scientific, a division of Opus Staffing, provides temporary and contract staffing, contract to hire and direct hire recruitment solutions to the highly specialized bioscience industry.  Opus Scientific supports biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetic, chemical, food and other affiliated 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, sales, marketing and business development.

For more information regarding Opus Scientific, please contact Ken Gelfand at 631-756-2400 ext. 237 or visit www.opusscientific.com
 
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