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>Why Join PPD

Why join PPD

With your skills and experience, you probably have several options for your professional career path. So, why choose PPD?

Our industry is exciting, but demanding and competitive. We know that to attract the best and the brightest we have to provide a stimulating and challenging environment. PPD recognizes its employees as the key to its success, and we strive to make PPD an energizing and fulfilling experience, where individuals can make a difference.

We encourage our employees to demonstrate:

• Creativity, innovation and fresh insights
• A solution-focused, "can-do" approach
• Teamwork, camaraderie and enthusiasm

Here are some of the ways PPD culture is second to none:

Committed to your professional growth and development
Our investment in you includes providing opportunities for you to grow and advance your skills through training and varied experiences. Working in an industry of drug discovery and development gives you the chance to be:

  • Exposed to cutting-edge technology and first-in-kind treatments
  • Part of a impressive team of professionals known for their expertise in a variety of specialties across the CRO industry
  • Involved in studies that could change the quality of life for people around the globe

We encourage personal ownership of your career progression, and we support you by providing an environment that stimulates you to reach your fullest potential.

Recognition of individual and team contributions
At PPD, we encourage employees who embrace excellence and demonstrate a commitment to client service, quality, collaboration and leadership. There are a variety of reward types, with emphasis on what is valued by the individual or team. Essential contributions are recognized with the CEO Performance Excellence Award.

A work hard, play hard environment
We work hard for our clients, delivering consistent, quality results. We also believe that balancing work with play is essential to our continued success:

  • Our people enjoy their work and have some fun in the process
  • We encourage team building activities in the workplace and the broader community
  • We offer a variety of sports, family and entertaining events through our network of active social committees

Recognition as a successful and dynamic company
PPD was name the best-managed company in the health care equipment and services category of Forbes’ 400 best big companies in America for 2006 and also made Business Week’s list of hot growth companies in 2007 for the second consecutive year.

PPD is an equal opportunity employer.

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