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Maybe They Should Look into Those "Self-Starters" on Craigslist

Aug 06, 2007

Ready to dole out some of its taxpayer-funded $3 billion, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine is still looking to fill the president's position, according to this report in Wired. Seven months into the search, directors of the embryonic stem-cell research program have met privately to discuss boosting the salary range beyond its current cap of $412,500. Some wonder if it's the management structure or Chairman Robert Klein's management style that's scaring potential candidates away.

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