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Craig B. Lyon
Lyon LifeSciences
div. of staff connection, inc. (SCI)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
craig@mm.com
Office: (952) 473-2821
Cell: (612) 964-3912

Professional Profile:
Recruitment and sourcing services for Manager, Director, VP and staff levels for Medical Device, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology companies. Expert in nationwide recruitment for, but not limited to: Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials - Field Clinical Engineer (FCE), Clinical Research Associate (CRA) etc; R&D/Product Development, Manufacturing. This includes all types of Engineers such as (Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineer) etc.

I have a history of success, with many repeat clients who are happy with my work and willing to use me again. I am hard working and it is important to me that I do the best job I can.

Experience:
Lyon LifeSciences/Staff Connection Inc. (SCI)
Owner and Sr Talent Specialist since 1984 to present

Projects: Medical Device, Pharmaceutical, Biotech direct hire & contractors for projects including:

(start-up medical device company) -Retained and contingency for VP of Regulatory Affairs & Quality, Quality Manager, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Quality Engineer, Validation Manager; Technical Writers, Compliance, Documentation. (medical device company) Quality Engineer, Mfg Engineer, Regulatory Affairs.

(start-up medical device company) Retained and contingency for Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Trials-CRA, Engineer-EE, Scientific, Clinical Data Manager (CDM), Field Clinical Engineers, contract and direct hire placements 2006-2010

(pharmaceutical company) Sr. Director of Pharmacovigilance

(pharmaceutical company) Pharmacovigilance Specialist

(generic pharmaceutical company) Contingency, retainer, on-site 30 day project. Recruitment for Government Pricing/Medicaid, Regulatory Affairs, Program Management, Analytical Scientists, Formulation; IP Specialist, Validation Manager, Clinical etc.

(International CRO company) Contracted as a virtual Sourcer to search nationwide for IVRS/EDC, Clinical Data Managers (CDM), Clinical Research Associates (CRA), Project Manager professionals. Also searches for Directors, Managers and staff for Medical Affairs, Medical Writers, HR and Biostatistics.

(large combination medical device/pharmaceutical stent company) Worked off and on from 2003-2008 in various capacities including contingency, on-site full cycle HR recruitment and hourly project work. Recruited for Clinical Trials, Regulatory Affairs, Scientist/Chemists, PK/PD, Engineers-Process, R&D, Software, Quality, Validation, Testing, Lab, Materials, Alloys, Coatings Biostatics, Industrial, Packaging. (mainly senior and director levels). Facilitated over 1300 resumes and made over 70 placements. (finance company) 60-day virtual sourcing assignment. Sourcing of financial professionals (Accountants and Financial Analysts) .2005

(agriculture and energy oil/gas company) Virtual Sourcing of Petroleum Risk Management and Refinery professionals. 2005

(recruitment firm) Staff Connection, Inc. (SCI) - Medical Device and I.T. direct hire & contract professionals. Founder/Recruiter/Sales/Management
Managed a niche placement and consulting firm specializing in Medical Device - Clinical/Regulatory and I.T. placements. Built sales volume up to $2.4 million with a staff of up to 13 recruiters and 29 consultants. Responsible for day to day management, administration, payroll, sales, marketing and recruitment. Locations in Minneapolis, MN, Scottsdale, AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Denver, CO. Consistently top producer. 1984 to present.

(internet job research tool) ZeroInk Corporation -Co-founder/President/Sale Manager
The ZeroInk site spiders and collects help wanted newspaper and Internet ads. It is used to help identify sales leads and assist in identifying companies most likely to hire an individual. Sold site subscriptions to staffing firms, colleges, dislocated worker programs, State of MN Dept. of Labor and Industry, charter schools and individuals. 1998 to 2004

(placement firm) National Recruiters: Recruiter/Manager staff of 10 person 1981 to 1984

(retail) Donaldson's, Thalhimers, Montgomery Wards Director/Mgr of Security located in MN, VA, MD and MI.

Education:
Michigan State University, BS Degree, Criminal Justice

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