A good friend was just "let go" from a biotech research job at the
University of Montana at Missoula.  

My friend is 55-years old, B.S. degree, 30 years of lab experience,
makes $45,000 per year, numerous journal publications, and is now
worried about finding another position in science.  Would prefer to
stay in the Pacific Northwest, but also willing to move.

A great answer would include 3-4 web sites with listings for
biotech/biology/immunology/science/academic positions.

All comments or leads greatly appreciated !

Hello nronronronro-ga,

What a wonderful friend you are to jump right in to help your friend!
Even if you expect it, even if you’ve been through it before, even if
your head knows that it makes sense, even if you’re sort of relieved –
no matter what the circumstances of an involuntary job termination –
you are bound to experience a wave of emotional reactions to your
loss. If your friend received any kind of termination package, I
highly recommend that he take advantage of all the services offered.
Even if he didn’t get an outplacement package, he should look for
support services to help him through the transition. I’ve included
some resources to help you think about the issues involved so you can
offer support.

Job postings and career sites abound on the Web so it’s difficult to
focus on just a few sites. In this case, I’ve included a short list of
Montana job resources followed by general biotech portals and job
boards. I offer these for orientation. Once your friend has had a
chance to catch his breath, he’ll probably have a lot more questions.

I hope these resources will get you started. I’m wishing you and your
friend a speedy transition and a successful job search.

czh

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MONTANA JOBS
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http://uid.dli.state.mt.us/ui.htm
Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Unemployment Insurance Division

http://jsd.dli.state.mt.us/
http://jsdora.dli.state.mt.us/pls/mjs/MJS0020W$.startup
MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
Search for Employment

http://www.job-hunt.org/jobs/montana.shtml
Montana Jobs and Job Search Resources

http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/montana/
Montana Jobs

http://www.montana-jobs.net/
Montana Jobs
Found 60 job postings.

http://www.bio-link.org/centersMT.htm
Biotechnology Education, Organizations, and Industry

http://www.erc.montana.edu/Site_Map.htm
The Center for Biofilm Engineering
This is a portal site. The industry connections are worth exploring.

http://www.mycologics.com/frame.html
Mycologistics Inc.
Aurora, CO

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BIOTECH INDUSTRY AND JOB PORTALS
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http://www.swbic.org/links/3.php
Southwest Biotechnology and Informatics Center
Career, Industry, & Professional

http://www.bio.com/
This is a major portal site for the biotech industry. It should be
useful for getting oriented to the resources available. Check out the
career center

http://www.scijobs.org/index.shtml
The Scientist’s Employment Network

http://www.biotechfind.com/
Portal site with career center

http://www.biospace.com/b2/job_index.cfm
Biospace is one of the biggest portals in the industry.

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COPING WITH JOB LOSS
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http://www.happycareer.com/html/after_a_job_loss.asp
This site offers a series of articles on various aspects of sudden job
loss.

http://www.unwantedchange.org/section.cfm/136/140/182
Coping with Unwanted Change

http://www.fastcompany.com/online/57/cheever.html
Job Search 101

http://www.wmbridges.com/resources/books.html
Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes
William Bridges
This book is a classic on understanding and embracing life
transitions.

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SEARCH STRATEGY
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montana jobs
biotech Montana
biotech jobs

Fantastic answer, CZH.  Great work, both in terms of geography and
sector.  Thank you very much!