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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Edinburgh’s BioQuarter, Midlothian’s Biocampus and the Port of Leith are all set to enjoy special incentives, including cuts in business rates and a streamlined planning process, in a bid to stimulate investment, create jobs and boost the economy. City economic development convener Tom Buchanan said the move was recognition of the key role which the Capital played in driving the Scottish economy.
He said: “We’re delighted Edinburgh has been recognised in relation to biosciences at Little France and the renewable sector at the Waterfront. This is a remarkable achievement for the city. It should help us to develop in these fields more quickly than we would normally expect.”
The Scottish Government announced a total of 14 sites as part of four enterprise zones, where incentives could also include broadband assistance and support for inward investment.
The BioQuarter, next to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, and Midlothian’s Biocampus at Easter Bush, Roslin, are part of the Life Sciences Enterprise area, which also includes sites at Irvine in Ayrshire, Forres in Moray, and at Inverness.
The Port of Leith, together with Dundee, forms the Low Carbon Renewables East Enterprise Area. All the zones are due to be operational from April.
Around 1200 medical jobs are based in the BioQuarter. Two spin-out companies were established last year and there are plans for three more this year. The latest building on the 20-hectare site is expected to welcome mid-size biotech companies in April.
The government said the boost for the BioQuarter would also help with the regeneration of nearby Craigmillar.
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Monday, January 16, 2012
Biotech Futures is a full-day career exploration event featuring scientist speakers, panel presentations, company presentations, science demonstrations and laboratory visits at Bridgewater State University. The event, organized by the Massachusetts Biotechnology Education Foundation (MassBioEd) is part of an ongoing effort to increase interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.
Lance Hartford, executive director of MassBioEd, said Biotech Futures “will allow the students who participated to apply science and theory to the practical world while participating in university labs. It is this blend of academic and experiential learning that provides students with the opportunity to fully grasp the wonders of science and career possibilities.”
MassBioEd receives financial and programmatic support from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) and its 600 member organizations.
Throughout the day, students participated in several hands-on labs showcasing topics and techniques including green chemistry, green fuels and biodiesel, building virtual experiments with LabView, strawberry DNA isolation, BSU CRIME (biological microscopy), fluorescence spectroscopy in sciences, making microalgae balls to investigate photosynthesis, and the human involuntary reflex response.
“We need to get young people excited about learning science and engineering, and about careers in these fields. Biotech Futures provides kids with hands-on opportunities to learn, and more importantly, to be inspired. The students make Biotech Futures a success with their enthusiasm, curiosity, and their amazing potential to learn,” said David Mantus, Senior Vice President for Development and Regulatory Affairs with Seres Health, and the keynote speaker at Biotech Futures.
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Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Several factors have been fuelling growth in the US biotechnology sector, which has been expanding on account of technological innovations, extensive R&D, research grants, government support, and public and private investments amongst others. In 2010, the US biotech industry reached the mark of US$ 349 Billion. The industry is expected to post significant profits in the coming years, with investments and innovations by major players widening. In near future, the market is expected to grow at the CAGR of around 9%.
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
According to the U.S. Labor Department, 13 of the 20 fastest-growing occupations between 2004 and 2014 are related to health care, with home health aides, medical assistants and physician assistants in the top five.
The job market in the medical field has remained strong despite the recession. Many health care workers can benefit from a high salary as well as easy access to upward mobility in a few years’ time, according to healthdegrees.com.
Frederick Memorial Hospital’s marketing and public affairs specialist, Amanda Changuris, said she agrees overall with the assertion the medical field is ripe for careers.
“We’ve certainly been hiring—in the range of about 50 nursing positions in the last three or four months,” Changuris said.
But the need for health care workers is not limited to nurses.
Including turnover, Frederick Memorial hires on average 500 to 700 people of different specialties in a year, said Donna Hagedorn, the hospital’s director of employment services.
“I think with the changes occurring in health care with regard to the aging population, increased cost, demand for diagnostic tests in the U.S. and with government changes to Medicare and Medicaid—all of this leads to a need for people to better manage what’s taking place,” Hagedorn said.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
An increasing fraction of your competition has an unfair advantage: In 2011, record numbers of entry-level jobs—the jobs you’re applying for—are going to scientists who already have industry experience.
It’s not your father’s job market—or your older brother’s, for that matter. It is very definitely an employer’s market. Companies have access to more talent than they’ve seen in years for every job opening they announce.
Employers can choose whomever they want in a market like this, and scientists with industry experience have big advantages. If you don’t have experience, you have to do what you can to offset those advantages.
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Sunday, February 21, 2010
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, the lobbying group for U.S. biotechnology companies, released a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius objecting to provisions of a proposed policy on the patenting of human genes.
The group urged Sebelius to reject the recommendations developed by a committee advising her on the issue that calls for restricting the ability of companies and scientists to patent human genes and exclusively market tests that find them or measure their activity.Read Full Article
Friday, February 19, 2010
Biomedical employment has held remarkably steady in San Diego and throughout California, even though other parts of our economy saw steep declines and the highest unemployment levels since the Great Depression. That was the top-line finding of the 2010 California Biomedical Industry Report, just released by the California Healthcare Institute (CHI) and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
San Diego saw the strongest employment growth among the state’s main biomedical clusters. Despite the recession, biomedical jobs here grew 2.5 percent—from 23,545 in March 2008 to 24,123 in March 2009—expanding faster than in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles or Orange County. Statewide, the biomedical industry puts nearly 274,000 Californians to work in jobs that pay an average of nearly $75,000.Read Full Article
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
It’s clear to most health-care investors and industry insiders that biotech drugs are the future of the pharmaceutical industry, but those tiny biotechs that seem so promising need a lot of support from the government and venture capitalists.
California has always been the center for this innovative industry. A recent report from PricewaterhouseCoopers and the California Healthcare Institute shows the status of that sector and how it can act as a bellwether for the industry as a whole.Read Full Article
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Saturday, February 06, 2010
The Biotechnology Industry Organization, the lobbying group for U.S. biotechnology companies, released a letter to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius objecting to provisions of a proposed policy on the patenting of human genes.
The group urged Sebelius to reject the recommendations developed by a committee advising her on the issue that calls for restricting the ability of companies and scientists to patent human genes and exclusively market tests that find them or measure their activity.Read Full Article
Thursday, February 04, 2010
The Bayer Corporation – best known for discovering aspirin – has long been recognized for offering extensive development and placement programs to prospective employees. Throughout the East Bay, however, it has taken its operation one step further.
The company has teamed up with Biotech Partners, a local non-profit, to help connect high school students to careers in biotechnology through enrollment at the Biotech Academy.
“Our priorities are in science education and environmental education,” said Trina Ostranber, manager of development of agreement and community relations for Bayer HealthCare. “These students are often the first people in their families on the career track.”Read Full Article
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