Covance Careers News

Covance offers $5,000 incentive to Clinical Research Associate hires U.S. Nationwide.

TheStreet - "Covance CEO Joe Herring says the drug development company is expanding in the emerging markets as well as the cloud."

Thursday, May 30 – 2:30pm to 5:30pm

A variety of bicycling events including tune-ups, bike-powered blender smoothies, bike trading and more will benefit the JDRF Ride to Cure Diabetes.

PRINCETON, NJ, May 20, 2013 — Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive drug development services companies, and a world leader in nutritional chemistry and food safety testing, announced today that the Covance LC-MS/MS method for the analysis of Vitamin D in infant formula has been granted “Official First Action” status as an Official MethodSM by AOAC, International (AOAC®).

Did you know Covance has an e-Brochure Hub, where current students and recent graduates can learn about our scientific career opportunities?

Tuesday May 7, 2013 at Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Award recognizes work undertaken in conjunction with sustainability, biodiversity and energy saving.

Daytona State College Career Placement Center is hosting the 2013 Health and Public Services Careers JOBS EXPO on April 29, 2013 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

9 a.m. - 2 p.m. on April 25, 2013

Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisc.

PRINCETON, N.J., April 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), a leading provider of drug development services, today announced completion of the expansion of its central laboratory facility in Singapore to enhance the company's current service offerings and position it to meet current and future growth of drug development in the Asia Pacific region.

"Pharmaceutical manufacturers are operating in a highly competitive, complex and regulated market where the effective management of contracts, pricing, and rebates is vital to the overall health of their business."

Searching for jobs on-the-go has never been easier. This application allows you to search, share and apply for Covance jobs directly from your iPhone, iPad, Android and Blackberry!

Covance UK employees volunteered on a recent Saturday morning to collect litter from the Pine Woods.

Covance ambassadors post updates and photos from Nepal.

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) awards 17025 accreditation to Covance's contaminant testing laboratory in Greenfield, Ind.

In Nepal, where women have a one in 31 lifetime chance of dying during childbirth, CARE’s Saving Mothers’ and Infants’ Lives (SMILE) project, with support from Covance, is making a difference.

Combines Covance’s comprehensive drug development capabilities with M2Gen’s innovative cancer-focused data warehouse to help accelerate development of targeted therapies for cancer patients

"The 2013 Henderson Community College Health Careers Fair is scheduled for Friday, February 22 from 10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. in the Student Center, Joe’s Place, 2660 South Green Street. This event is free and open to all HCC students, staff, and faculty, as well as the public."

Covance's Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer honored by NJBIZ as an outstanding career and community minded woman.

Covance to attend the Dane County Job Fair, February 20, 2013.

Covance to attend the Community Job Fair in Evansville, Indiana on January 31, 2013.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND and PRINCETON, N.J., January 17, 2013 — Covance Inc., a leading global drug development services company, and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (the “Trust”) today announced that they have entered into a five-year exclusive agreement to work together in conducting early clinical trials at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital on behalf of biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies.

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), a leading provider of drug development services, today announced that the CEO Roundtable on Cancer accredited the company with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™, recognizing the organization's extraordinary commitment to the health of its employees and their families.

Employees recently participated in "Gingerbread Casas for CASA" by competing to decorate gingerbread houses and raise money for Dane County CASA, Inc., a nonprofit organization that provides a voice for abused and neglected children.

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) today announced that its early development facility located in Shanghai, China, has received a Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Certificate from the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) of the People's Republic of China. The Covance facility in Shanghai provides nonclinical safety assessment, bioanalytical, in vivo pharmacology, and DMPK services.

PRINCETON, N.J., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), a leading provider of drug development services, today announced that the CEO Roundtable on Cancer accredited the company with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™, recognizing the organization's extraordinary commitment to the health of its employees and their families.

www.fiercebiotech.com - "As a senior member of one of the largest CROs in the world, Deborah Tanner understands the stakes of what she does every day. 'We make a difference in people's lives,' Tanner said, and as part of an innovative industry 'our job is really to work with our clients in biopharma to help make better decisions and to get the right drugs to the right patients at the right time.'"

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www.gettinghired.com - "We are privileged here at GettingHired.com to be working with many wonderful employers, service providers and advocacy organizations as together we seek to provide increased employment opportunities for talented people who happen to have disabilities."

PRINCETON, N.J., and DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), a global leader of drug development services, partnered with the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC) to bring an all-day C.A.R.E. (Communities Are Responding Everyday) free clinic and medical care to more than 1,200 uninsured patients from the Dallas-Fort Worth area."

Covance interns at five U.S. sites combined their talents to help raise funds for the Ronald McDonald House in Madison, Wis., which provides a home-away-from-home for children with serious medical conditions and their families.

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"As pharmaceutical R&D outsourcing continues to grow, contract research firms are redefining the one-stop shop"

www.gnshealthcare.com - "GNS Healthcare Collaborates With A Leading CRO To Enable More Efficient And Cost-Effective Drug Development"

The community garden project was created as a Green Team employee initiative with a goal to grow and donate as many vegetables and fruits as possible to local charity organizations.

In support of a local charity, seven Covance employees are embarking on the grueling “National Three Peaks 24 Hour Challenge” August 31 through September 1, 2012. This challenge involves climbing Ben Nevis (1344m) in Scotland, Scafell Pike (978m) in the Lake District and Snowdon (1085m) in Wales within 24 hours, including the driving time between each peak.

In many organizations, clinical research associates (CRAs) may manage up to eight studies concurrently. At Covance, our CRAs manage one to three studies depending on region and scope. What does this mean? Superior work quality and work/life balance.

“Night To Unite” is a family friendly youth benefit sponsored by Covance CCLS, PNC Bank and Indy Pride, Inc. to raise funds for the “It Gets Better” Project & Indy Pride Youth Scholarships. It will take place at the Athenaeum Theatre at 7:30p.m. August 20, 2012.

Covance’s Madison location “Fills the Boulevard with Sneakers” to support an employee’s Ride to Cure Diabetes

Daily Reporter, Greenfield, Indiana - "The 4-H Olympics' purpose is to promote healthy physical activity and to just have fun!"

Out & Equal Out Lines - "Out & Equal Indiana marched in the 2012 Indianapolis Pride event earlier this month. The event featured an array of sponsor booths including Dow, Lilly, Covance, and many other companies."

www.marketwatch.com - John Watson, Chief Commercial Officer, Corporate Senior Vice President, Covance Inc. is among "Thought Leaders" for DIA 2012 event.

Covance is one of only 600 companies in Europe recognized for dedication to reducing carbon emissions.

SHANGHAI, May 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- "Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced it has officially opened the Lilly China Research and Development Center (LCRDC), a key component of its significant and sustainable commitment to China."

www.zenopa.com - “The new alliance will focus on the area of clinical drug development, including research and development services related to Phase II to IV clinical trials and central laboratory services.”

The Aspiring Accounting Professionals Program was designed to help minority Accounting students succeed in the classroom and ultimately in their careers through tutoring and practical experience.

We are thrilled to have students joining our team next week at multiple Covance facilities.

Senior Client Service Manager of Nutritional Chemistry and Food Safety at Covance to speak at University of Wisconsin, Madison's Life Sciences Career Day on May 5, 2012.

PRINCETON, N.J., April 26, 2012 — Covance Inc., a leading provider of drug development services, and BML, Inc., a leading Japanese laboratory testing company, today announced the expansion of the Covance-BML Clinical Trial Laboratory (CB Trial Lab) in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture to enhance the capacity and capabilities in the region. The companies, which opened the lab together in 2010 as part of a five-year agreement, will launch several new expansion-related services this month.

Covance's Community Gardens create a venue for employees to build and sustain an ongoing resource that contributes to the community while both enhancing our environment, and utilizing our land resources fully and responsibly.

www.crazylegsclassic.com - "No less of an authority than Runner's World magazine has rated the Crazylegs Classic as one of America's Best 100 Events."

Covance's career website has been selected as an Official Honoree of the 16th Annual Webby Awards in the Employment category.

www.foodsafetysummit.com - "The Food Safety Summit is designed to meet the educational and information needs of the food industry including growers, processors, retailers, distributors, foodservice operators, regulators and academia."

During Covance's "Careers & Connections" event, Purdue and UW Madison, Wis. students have the opportunity to participate in an alternative spring break option.

Covance sponsored three tables at University of Wisconsin, Madison's CALS Etiquette Dinner on March 22, 2012.

On Friday, March 23 from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Covance will host an open house at the Madison, Wis. facility for current Life Science students. Each year hundreds of new graduates choose to build their career with Covance.

As well as caring about its employees, Covance cares about the community. A number of initiatives exist to support local Harrogate, U.K. businesses and to enhance the well-being of its staff.

Covance has been ranked fourth in the Health Care Pharmacy and Other Services industry in Fortune Magazine’s annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies.

www.toxicology.org - "The Society of Toxicology (SOT) 51st Annual Meeting is the largest toxicology meeting and exhibition in the world, with an expected attendance of more than 7,500 scientists from academia, government, and industry from various countries around the globe."

http://www.iirusa.com/cropartners/welcome-to-CROs.xml - "The world has radically changed in just the last few years and the trend is likely to continue at an exponential rate. Partnerships in Clinical Trials is changing with it."

www.biomarkerscommons.org - "Scientists from Covance Discovery and Translational Services will be showcasing their company's R&D capabilities, talent and technologies in biomarkers, discovery services, genomics and proteomics to over 3,000 participants at the 2012 Molecular Med Tri-Con this week in San Francisco, California USA.

Covance Ambassadors with biology, microbiology, food science, chemistry and med tech careers to meet with life science students.

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Last year £500,000 was raised to enable two-year-old Sadie-Rose Clifford from Knaresborough to undergo 8H9 antibody treatment in the United States, helping to improve her chances of survival while battling neuroblastoma. Covance showed amazing support for Sadie raising more than £5000 in 2011 and efforts to help her continue in 2012.

2012 Business Case Challenge presentations are set for April. MTMP student participants will celebrate the conclusion of a two-year mentoring program during an afternoon of presentations and networking with Covance senior leadership.

PRINCETON, N.J. - Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD) has announced the signing of a three-year, exclusive integrated drug development agreement with BioPontis Alliance to manage early development of scientific discoveries from academia. The agreement provides that Covance will be the exclusive provider to BioPontis Alliance of drug development services, including discovery support, preclinical, bioanalytical, CMC, clinical, central labs and commercialization.

On Friday, Jan. 27 the first on-site staff market at Covance Harrogate, UK was held. Twelve local suppliers were invited to sell their goods to over 1300 employees on-site.

Covance Chairman and CEO Joe Herring discusses best practices for recruitment and talent development efforts in Chief Executive Magazine, January/February 2012, No.256.

Covance to sponsor Day 5 of UW CALS, "10 Days of Career Services". Visit 116 Ag Hall on Friday, Jan. 27 to access walk-in resume printing and free resume paper as well as a number of additional career preparation tools and resources offered by the CALS Career Services Office.

PRINCETON, N.J., and PARIS - Covance Inc. (NYSE: CVD), the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) subsidiary Inserm Transfert SA, and seed investment company Inserm Transfert Initiative today announced the signing of a four-year scientific collaboration agreement for research and development.

PRINCETON, N.J. - Covance Inc.(NYSE: CVD), a market leader in nutritional testing and food safety, announced today that the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) awarded full 17025 accreditation to its new microbiology laboratory in Madison, Wis. Covance acquired the laboratory from TRAC Microbiology in September 2011.

Covance welcomes students back to campus. As another semester gets underway, we are looking forward to multiple upcoming campus visits. Please watch for announcements of presentation dates and times.

Covance expands our Summer Internship Program to include our Seattle, Wash. location.  Visit our university pages to learn about all summer positions.

Takeda’s strategic partnership with Covance and Quintiles topped the list in www.outsourcing-pharma.com’s top five strategic deals in 2011.