Up And Down The Ladder… Job Changes

Hired someone new and exciting? Promoted a rising star? Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot? Share the news with us and we’ll share with it others. That’s right. Send us your announcements and we’ll find a home for them. Don’t be shy. Everyone wants to know who is coming and going, especially with all the layoffs. Despite the downsizing, there is movement. Here are some of the latest changes. Recognize anyone? And here is our regular feature. Send us a photo and we will spotlight a different person each week. This time around, we note that Metrics promoted Joe Cobb Jr. to director of pharmaceutical development. Specifically, he will oversee early-phase solid oral dosage development, as well as potent and ytotoxic drug development services. He joined Metrics in 2002. Intarcia Therapeutics hired Owen Hughes as chief business officer; HD Smith hired Tim Booth as exec vp of its Smith Medical Partners unit; Cipla says Yusuf Hamied will step down as managing director; Affymax promoted Christine Conroy to sr vp, regulatory affairs & quality assurance; Affymax promoted Tim Varacek to vp, sales and account management; Affymax says Robert Venteicher will retire as sr vp, technical operations; Amorfix Life Sciences hired Warren Whitehead as chief financial officer; PPD named Daniel Burch to head of central nervous system unit; PPD named Puneet Mohan to head its cardiovascular unit; PPD named Alan Solinger to head its rheumatology and immunology unit; SpinalCyte added Jeff...
Source: Pharmalot - Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Tags: Uncategorized Aesica Affymax Amorfix Life Sciences Anthera Pharmaceuticals Avita Medical Cipla HD Smith Human Care Systems Immunotech Laboratories Intarcia Therapeutics Metrics Nimbus Discovery Omni Bio Pharmaceuical PPD Prot Source Type: blogs