My Education Jobs

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When MyEducationJobs accepts a Client engagement, we assume a professional obligation for developing resourceful and lasting solutions for their critical life science staffing needs. We craft and execute true search campaigns --- we don't subject you to "the luck of the drawer" or "the tyranny of the lowest common denominator".

MyEducationJobs takes great pride in how we represent our Clients, not only during a search campaign, but also in our day-to-day business activities. We strive to become our Clients' simple solution to their often-times complex staffing needs.

Who, and what, is MyEducationJobs?

MyEducationJobs is an Executive Search firm focused solely on the recruitment and retention of Biomedical Research and Development professionals.

We deliver a robust array of creative and highly flexible solutions which make it possible for our Client's to turn their visions into reality. We enable innovative business transformation by providing consulting advice and assembling high-performance teams to formulate and implement our Client's missions, objectives, strategies and tactics.

The services, knowledge, and energies of MyEducationJobs are always concentrated towards a singular goal: to become our Client's advocate and advisor in pursuing their business objectives. We are in business to build lasting professional relationships on the basis of trust, outstanding performance, and superior results.

Our Mission: To Deliver constancy & consistency in quality, reliability, integrity and value to each Client and individual with whom we interact.

MyEducationJobs provides including career planning and management training , interview technique training, Position Profile development and behavioral profiling to establish compatibility metrics, real-time compensation studies, independent third party reference and background checking, relocation assistance , and more. To further compliment these services, MyEducationJobs offers an array of flexible financial arrangements to accommodate the varying needs of each Client. To initiate a detailed dialogue on what MyEducationJobs can do for your firm, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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What is Focused Flexibility?

Simply stated, Focused Flexibility is the alignment and marriage of MyEducationJobs's resources to bring about the practical fulfillment of a Client organization's critical staffing needs. At the heart of Focused Flexibility> is meticulous research and preparation, allied with uncompromising representation of our Client throughout the search campaign. We are intensely mindful that every interaction we have on a Client's behalf is perceived as being made directly by our Client.r> r> The essence of any successful search project is an efficient process. It must be designed, executed, and managed in a scientifically elegant manner which at all times reflects well on the Client. Focused Flexibility does just that.r> r> We develop an in-depth appreciation of the full scope and structure of each position we are entrusted to fill. As a result, MyEducationJobs has cultivated a profound understanding that the fulfillment of these searches is what helps to build both the foundations and the futures of our Client companies.

Focused Flexibility is the guiding principle that positions MyEducationJobs as your advocate , and your advisor in executive search.

To initiate a dialogue on how you can put Focused Flexibility to work for your firm in realizing your goals, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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What is MyEducationJobs's strategic advantage?

MyEducationJobs's strategic advantage is our highly flexible, well focused, consultative search methodology. Our industry knowledge combined with our established network and comprehensive search methodology provides precise candidate targeting and selection which leads to the expeditious fulfillment of each search project.

Concentrating solely on life science disciplines within the Biomedical Research and Development market enables us to devote our attention entirely to understanding the specifics of a Client's particular business, their unique culture and organizational structure, their team members, their competitors, their advantages and challenges within the marketplace, and emerging developments that could impact the realization of their vision.

The focal point of our approach? To gain a clear understanding of what a Client hopes to accomplish as a result of the hire we are engaged to bring about. What are the relevant objectives (scientific and business) in the near-term and the long-term? What are the obstacles, issues, and opportunities this person will address both now and in the future? We consider it imperative to invest the time to explore and understand not only each position's scope of activity, but perhaps more importantly, the impact and influence the successful fulfillment of the search will have within the organization.

This due diligence is one of the most pivotal aspects of ensuring an effective search campaign. Two of the most notable benefits to emerge are; 1) More accurate Position Profiles are developed resulting in a more prudently compiled candidate target list, and 2) We are better able to enhance our knowledge and appreciation of the Client thereby reinforcing the long-term value of both the candidate hired and our business relationship.

We place unparalleled emphasis on the research portion of the search process. MyEducationJobs contacts a broader range of life science professionals in comparison to our competition as we source individuals within our proprietary database as well as those prospects identified through our research.

Our creative, highly adaptable approach fosters enduring, intimate relationships with our Clients. We believe that both parties benefit when we develop an in-depth understanding of each other's capabilities, and long-term strategies and goals. To initiate a dialogue on how MyEducationJobs can assist your firm in realizing your goals, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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What is a typical search timeline?

Our deliberate focus on Biomedical Research and Development recruitment and retention on a daily basis affords us a depth and breadth of "market" knowledge that brings the full value of Focused Flexibility to bear in a time frame that assists each Client in capitalizing on its business opportunities within their critical timelines.

Our experience has shown that a search project is most likely to produce timely, tangible results when all parties work from a mutually agreed upon agenda. MyEducationJobs is in the business of identifying, isolating and evaluating candidates who excel rather than those who are only average. With input from the Client's essential team members, we design a strategy of activities to be executed that are adapted specifically for each Client's individual needs. Focused Flexibility in action.

Phase One

  • Meet with Client to establish and discuss, in-depth, the position specifications and candidate profile.

  • Pre-search due diligence is done concurrently with Position Profile development.

  • Target lists are developed; initial sourcing of candidates ensues.

Phase Two

  • We maintain regular contact with Clients regarding results and pertinent information.

  • We apprise Clients of any potential areas of concern and make corrective adjustments.

  • Comprehensive sourcing and screening of candidates continues.

Phase Three

  • Outstanding candidates are formally presented to the Client.

  • Initial interviews commence.

  • Refined sourcing and screening of candidates continues.

Phase Four

  • Discussion meetings are held to determine a 'short list'.

  • Leading candidates are scheduled for required interviews.

  • Final reference checking is done.

Final Phase

  • Client's staff conduct final interviews with the leading candidates.

  • The best candidate is selected and a final hiring decision is rendered.

  • An offer is compiled and extended to the selected candidate.

  • Candidate accepts the Client offer & tenders resignation to their current employer.

  • Post acceptance contact and closure with candidates not selected.

  • Extended post acceptance follow-up with the Client and new employee.

Typically, we are able to source the first candidate that meets at least the primary search criteria, within fifteen business days of validation of the assignment. With mutual fine-tuning of the criteria we are historically able to present additional candidates, as needed, within thirty days and we continue to source candidates until the search is successfully concluded. Geographic proximity of the candidates to a Client, as well as their availability to meet with the candidates, influences the time required to complete a specific assignment. To initiate a detailed dialogue on how MyEducationJobs can assist your firm, please contact us with a Request For Proposal. >

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How does MyEducationJobs identify candidates?

The basis of our philosophy for identifying and isolating that special candidate is simple by design. While most recruiting firms delegate the demanding research process to junior-level research personnel, at MyEducationJobs the Principals personally complete the research, sourcing, and development of the candidate base for each assignment we accept. By doing so, we believe we significantly improve the quality and effectiveness of the sourcing and, consequently, the caliber of the candidate base developed. Ultimately, our Clients are often able to gain access to candidates that might otherwise have said "no'.

Of particular importance, the candidates we present are balanced individuals who have given careful consideration to the overall opportunity and whose decision to make a change is for reasons that transcend money alone. They are not the type of people who are prone to answering advertisements. We identify relevant factors assuring that only those candidates with the requisite technical or industry knowledge, plus the proper behavioral traits, make it to the short list presented to a Client.

The assessment of the candidate is based, in part, on:

3 Career Progression

3 Technical & Industry Knowledge

3 Past Achievements

3 Innate Intelligence

3 Behavioral Traits

3Leadership Qualities

3 Vision

3 Tenure at Positions

3 Education

We spend a substantial amount of time assessing the background, personality and suitability of each candidate we present for a Client's consideration. You will be made aware of the candidate's career objectives, their motivations for change, and the course they feel the opportunity must take to fulfill their career objectives.

We understand that every hire within an organization is a critical hire. Each search is conducted with the utmost professionalism and efficiency to ensure that a Client is hiring absolutely the best talent available.

Companies understand that the most expensive cost associated with any search is hiring the wrong person!

To initiate a detailed dialogue on what MyEducationJobs can do for your firm, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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Is MyEducationJobs a "retained", or contingency search firm?

We are not defined by our financial arrangements, but rather by our services, performance, and ultimately by the value we deliver to our Clients.We compose financial arrangements which reflect of the needs of our Clients.

Our goal is to partner with each Client in a way that provides robust, efficient search and consultative support services for individual and multiple position searches or on those components of organizational staffing projects that a Client elects to outsource. Our professional commitment is to clearly demonstrate, on every assignment we undertake, that MyEducationJobs can consistently deliver candidates who are culturally 'on target' and are able to make significant contributions to forward the realization of a Client's near-term and long-term objectives.

Below is a sampling of programs we have instituted to provide our Clients with an exceptional amount of control and flexibility in establishing our financial arrangements.

Engaged Search: Our Engaged Search offers several benefits through a shared risk format based upon performance incentives. It differs from the traditional "Retained Search" in both payment structure and in performance guarantees. The search service fee payments are tied to specific performance metrics for services delivered -- shared risk. Our Engaged Search provides Clients with such tangible benefits as increased Client/Candidate confidentiality (as requested), right of first refusal on candidates, money back performance guarantees, and, most importantly, the appropriate dedication of time and resources required for the timely fulfillment of the assignment.

Multiple Search Discounts

  • Descending Scale: Fees can be reduced on a per hire basis in the event of multiple hires.

  • Flat Fee Schedules

  • (Group Multiple Acquisition Program): When a Client's search strategy is to acquire a fully qualified slate of candidates for the selection and employment of multiple candidates for a given Position Profile.

Annual Engaged Services Agreement : This format can be configured to include a varying menu of search and search consulting services.

Stock In-Lieu Of: We are willing to take as much of 25% of our fees in stock or stock options of our Clients who are publicly held.

Fee for Equity: We appreciate that many start-up and even some later-stage companies have a need to conserve financial resources. In certain situations, we will negotiate equity positions in lieu of cash payment. This approach offers Clients the opportunity to conserve precious cash resources while further establishing the mutual alliance of the interests of MyEducationJobs and the Client.

Unbundled Services

  • Candidate Name Identification

  • Candidate Profile Development

  • "Arms Length" Candidate Sourcing

  • Diversity Outreach

  • Organizational or Marketplace Competitive Intelligence Studies

  • Career Planning & Management Training

  • Interview Technique Training

  • Candidate Evaluation Systems & Tools

  • Real-time Compensation Studies

  • Advertisement Design and Response Screening

  • Others as requested

Our Clients continue to find that our service is defined by incomparable attention to detail, comprehensive follow-up, and a high degree of professionalism for the duration of the relationship. We feel that these, and other, unique financial arrangements, coupled with our adaptable approach to search services is what makes MyEducationJobs and our program of Focused Flexibility a truly valuable advantage for all of our Clients. To initiate a detailed dialogue on what MyEducationJobs can do for your firm, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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What is MyEducationJobs's track record?

We evaluate our success based on the value of the solutions we provide to our Clients. The majority of our work is for existing Clients and our completion rate is 97% or better. Because we represent fewer companies, we view their repeat business as definitive evidence of our success -- and over 75% of our business comes from existing and previous Clients. Further evidence of our success is that we typically handle concurrent multiple assignments for those same Clients.

We take pride in our work and believe in the value of the services we provide. Our Clients gain a high degree of satisfaction from our services. That satisfaction is the direct product of the flexible solutions we provide, the partnering relationships from which we operate, and the commitment we have to delivering constancy & consistency in quality, reliability, integrity and value to each Client and individual with whom we interact.

To initiate a dialogue on how MyEducationJobs can assist your firm in realizing your goals, please contact us with a Request For Proposal.

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Does MyEducationJobs specialize?

Yes. In broad terms we specialize in the recruitment and retention of life science professionals in Biomedical Research and Development. For purposes of a more refined definition, our area of expertise encompasses the Pharmaceutical (human and animal), Biotechnology, and Specialty Chemical business sectors.We successfully handle searches from the staff scientist through senior management.

We conduct searches within specific life science disciplines of product discovery and safety assessment. Some examples of the disciplines we serve are:

  • Pathology

  • Toxicology

  • Molecular Biology

  • Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

  • Genomics/ Pharmacogenomics

  • Bioinformatics/ Informatics

  • Pharmacology

  • Proteomics

  • Transgenics

  • Laboratory Animal Medicine

  • Imaging and Image Analysis

We do not currently handle searches within Regulatory or Clinical Affairs, Sales and Marketing. We do however, maintain active relationships with other search firms who possess a superior level of expertise and that service these areas. We would be happy to refer you to one of these firms when appropriate.

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