|  | |  | | | | | | | | INDUSTRY INSIGHTS | | Launch Your Career in the Biomedical Sciences Hub of Asia Asia is seeing rapid development in biomedical sciences, with Singapore as a leading bio-cluster. Today, global biomedical companies have set up key business activities including regional headquarters, R&D and manufacturing in Singapore. Here are some of the major industry players which have chosen to base themselves in Singapore ? the Biomedical Sciences hub of Asia.
| | |  | | www.amriglobal.com | | Albany Molecular Research, Inc. (AMRI) is a global contract research and manufacturing organisation with more than twenty years experience providing customers fully integrated drug discovery, development, and manufacturing services. AMRI supplies a broad range of services and technologies that support the discovery and development of pharmaceutical products and the manufacturing of API and drug product for existing and experimental new drugs. AMRI is one of the first chemistry-based drug discovery R&D companies to establish operations in Singapore. Fully integrated with AMRI`s operations in US, Europe and Asia, the Singapore centre offers medicinal chemistry, custom synthesis, scaffold preparation, and SAR lead-optimisation services. AMRI offers jobs for those with chemistry degrees at all levels ? Bachelor of Science, Masters of Science and PhD. Scientists work in a variety of disciplines related to the pharmaceutical industry. These include custom synthesis, medicinal chemistry, analytical chemistry and library generation.
| | | |  | | www.baxter.com.sg | | Baxter International Inc. is a global, diversified healthcare company that develops, manufacturers and markets products to treat hemophilia, kidney disease, immune disorders and other chronic and acute medical conditions. These products are used by hospitals, kidney dialysis centres, nursing home, rehabilitation centres, doctors` office, clinical and medical research laboratories, and by patients at home under physician supervision. Baxter employees around the world are connected by their enduring commitment to save and sustain lives. With expertise in biotechnology, medical devices and specialty pharmaceuticals, Baxter constantly develops innovative treatments and therapies that help patients lead healthier and more productive lives. Baxter is expanding its existing Singapore manufacturing operations with the addition of a new BioScience facility to provide recombinat FVIII that is free of blood-based additives to meet the growing needs of people living with hemophilia A. | | | |  | | www.lonza.com | | Lonza is one of the world`s leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Products and services span its customers` needs from research to final product manufacture. It is the global leader in the production and support of active pharmaceutical ingredients both chemically as well as biotechnologically. Lonza has strong capabilities in large and small molecules, peptides, amino acids and niche bioproducts which play an important role in the development of novel medicines and healthcare products. In addition, Lonza is a leader in cell-based research, endotoxin detection and cell therapy manufacturing. Last year, Lonza invested CHF 10 million (about USD 10.9 million) to expand its biopharmaceutical development services platform in Singapore. Expected to come on-line in the first half of 2012, the facility will integrate seamlessly with Lonza`s biological manufacturing facility, creating a full-service biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing site. Lonza is looking for skilled professionals to join its Singapore team. At Lonza, employees are encouraged to challenge themselves and the company provides an environment that fosters creativity and success.
| | | |  | | www.hearing.siemens.com | | Incorporated in Singapore in 1986, Siemens Medical Instruments (SMI) is the world leader in hearing technology, bringing hearing to millions of people every year. Employing the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing and research & development technology, SMI is responsible for all of Siemens manufacturing, logistics, regional sales and marketing, process design and development of hearing instruments. SMI in Singapore has been a designated centre of competence for the manufacture of Siemens hearing instruments since 1994 when its operations were awarded Business Headquarters status ? the first strategic business unit of Siemens to be headquartered in Asia. SMI now has factories in Batam (Indonesia) and China, and employs more than 1,800 employees in Asia. SMI seeks to continuously develop its employees and retain them over the long term. Great emphasis is placed on heath, occupational safety and environmental measures to ensure its employees` long-term performance and welfare. SMI welcomes talent to join them in their pursuit of excellence and innovation.
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| | | | |  | |  | | | ABOUT SINGAPORE | In the heart of Asia lies Singapore - a bustling, world-class city state that has made waves around the world for its business excellence, connectivity to the world and its innovation. Singapore has been consistently acknowledged as a global business hub - one that features developed infrastructure, political stability, open business policies, a skilled workforce, the use of English as the main working language and respect for intellectual property rights. Many multinational companies have chosen to set up their bases in Singapore, next to 154,000 small and medium enterprises. Business owners all over the world regard Singapore as an ideal location to grow their businesses, with many of them using the country as a springboard to tap into other emerging markets in Asia. Besides being ranked by the World Bank in 2012 as the world`s easiest place to do business (out of 183 countries), Singapore has, among its many accolades, the top ranking in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook 2011 as being the most competitive economy in the world. Singapore was also ranked by the Mercer 2011 Quality of Living Survey as the top Asian country for its quality of life. Global talent are attracted to Singapore`s meritocratic society that embraces diversity, and a high quality of life in a cosmopolitan environment.
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