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CAO points for Medicine are up again

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According to the Irish Medical Times, the points requirement for undergraduate medicine is up again, following the recent initial round of Central Applications Office offers for third-level courses.

 Trinity is up 10 to 741, the RCSI is also up 10 to 733, UCD is up 13 to 738 and NUI Galway and UCC are up nine points to 729 and 734 respectively.

A big change in course preference has emerged among students. CAO points required for entry to courses in science, technology and agriculture have increased dramatically, as students opt for programmes with better job prospects.

The points needed for courses in arts and business, meanwhile, are in decline, as are places on courses associated with the construction industry.

In contrast, science and computer courses, which have traditionally struggled to attract students, are booming.

The requirement for entry to science at UCD is up again this year to 455.

Five years ago, school-leavers could secure a place on the course with fewer than 300 points.

Choose Wisely with your Sales Career!

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Stay on the right Career Path

Stay on the right Career Path

Choose wisely when it comes to applying for jobs in these times.

With dole queues out the door and numbers of unemployment rising, it is understandable that getting back to work is the ultimate goal. But be careful what you send your CV forward for as it may prove fruitless.

Choose wisely and do not be hasty in applying for every “Sales” job you see on the internet if you are in Sales.

As aware as you are of the lack of employment in the country, rest assured that potential employers know this all too well, which makes them even more picky in the CVs that they wish to see.

Tips for applying for jobs:

  1. Job Title:  if the title fits then read on!
  2. Job Description: Read through the job description, the responsibilites and especially the area/ industry this job is in. e.g. if you have worked in Medical Sales and the job spec is for IT Sales then tread carefully. You may have all the skills for selling Medical products, OTC products or medical devices but no experience in selling Computer Software, JAVA programmes or PCs then this may not be the job for you.
  3. Qualifications Required:  These days employers really like their Sales employees to be relevantly qualified, i.e. Nurses selling Wound Care/ Dressings, Science qualifications for medical device, and Nutritionists/ Dieticians selling Nutritional products. Take special heed to the qualification requirements.
  4. The Location: This job may be based in Cork and you are based in Dublin. This could be another deciding factor, as confident as you are that you can cover the Southern territory with your home life in Dublin, the higher the chances are of “burn out”.

The fact is that if you are an experienced Medical Sales Rep then you have the advantage of -

  • Product Knowledge – no need for month long training sessions!
  • Client base – which means you have the existing client relationships and are on a business relationship with key opinion leaders in  hospitals, GPs or pharmacies. This, to potential employers, is like gold to them and is an essential part of what they are looking for when taking another Medical Sales Rep on their books.

I know there are bills and mortgages to pay, but best advice? -  Stick to what you know and choose wisely.

Play the waiting game as your working experience will stand to you once the right job comes up.

Instead of applying for every Sales job that comes in, choose only ones relevant to your experience.

New Asprin in Trinity School of Pharmacy

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New Molecule Added

New Molecule Added

Trinity School of Pharmacy have been working on a new form of Aspirin.
Aspirin , by nature, has been used as a preventative action against heart attacks, blood clots and strokes, but the acidic ingredients have been known to lead to stomach ulcers and bleeding. The dominant cause of this is the active aspirin ingredient dissolving prior to hitting the blood stream.
Trinity have been working on a counter to this. Trinity Scientist John Gilmer has been working on adding a new molecule which deactivates the asprin until it enters the bloodstream, hence protecting the stomach and small intestine.

Dr Gilmer is now collaboratring with colleagues Prof Marek Radomski (platelet biolody) and Dr Carlos Medina (gasteroenterologist) to take the drug to the next step of clinical trials.

Trials for this new Aspirin are expected to occour in Ireland at the end of 2011.

Jackie Brown Medical Expands Once Again

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Jackie Brown Medical Grows

Jackie Brown Medical Grows

Jackie Brown Medical are proud to announce further growth.

Experienced Medical and Science Recruiter Elaine Lambert has just joined our team here at Jackie Brown Medical. Elaine comes to us from Techstaff International Ltd where she specialized in Science Recruitment, specifically Environmental Science recruitment. While at Techstaff, Elaine built up a fantastic relationship with a vast number of clients and is looking forward to working with them once again.

Elaine has 5 years Recruitment experience and is “delighted to be a part of the continued expansion of Jackie Brown Medical”.

Elaine’s science background, medical knowledge and personable nature will make her an invaluable part of the team at Jackie Brown Medical.

Elaine can be reached at elaine@jackiebrownmedical.ie or on (01) 2016363.

The Appliance Of Science

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Wafer Fab Technician at Work

Wafer Fab Technician at Work

The Appliance Of Science by Irish Engineers and Scientists is not to be underestimated and should be a beacon to those who have followed in their wake. More so today in a time where jobs have been outsourced to cheaper locations overseas for example from manufacturers such as Dell who have recently outsourced from Limerick to Lodz in Poland.

In the past year  alone, Ireland has  had the misfortune of seeing large numbers of  jobs outsourced to low cost economies in Eastern Europe and Asia. Undoubtedly we have not seen the end of these events and perhaps this is symptomatic of a maturing economy and a further reason to develop a more cohesive strategy of  moving toward a knowledge based economy that offers greater numbers of high end / value jobs.

To this end on a more positive note we have seen investment flowing into Ireland by a number of Multinationals who have decided to base their R&D centers here. Intel, Diageo, Pfizer, Boston Scientific and Hewlett Packhard to name a few have all announced plans to establish or expand existing research facilities which encouragingly are not focused in any one sector but are diversified into almost every high tech sector ranging from nano robotics, polymer sciences, medical devices, semiconductors, biopharma and advanced manufacturing systems.

Irish scientists have been at the fore front of scientific research following in the footsteps of Robert Boyle, the father of chemistry, George Boole, the father of computer science, Francis Beaufort, author of the Beaufort scale. There are no shortage of gifted, inteligent scientists in Ireland today and it is a compliment to our educational system that Ireland globally, is well represented across all fields of modern scientific research and development

Modern Irish Scientists and Engineers are developing and applying scientific principles to  all aspects of  Industry that will someday provide the nucleus  of high end manufacturing facilities that will anchor employment in Ireland and  provide jobs for our graduates  ensuring we do not experience the brain drain that hitherto has been experienced as a result of limited job opportunities for locally educated graduates and professionals.

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