It’s here! The biennial National Workforce Trends Report is out. Produced by Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative in partnership with InnovATEBIO (NSF grant DUE 2349809) and TEConomy Partners LLC. It draws from over 500 company survey responses, 200 executive interviews and 2.9 million job postings and presents four key themes: strategic ...
The 2025 Life Sciences Workforce Trends Report outlines a shifting landscape for the American biotechnology sector, which is currently navigating a period of tempered economic growth and reduced hiring volumes. While the industry faces headwinds like inflation and funding challenges, it is simultaneously undergoing a digital revolution driven by artificial intelligence, machine learning, and automation. Consequently, employers are moving away from rapid expansion to focus on strategic recruitment and the upskilling of existing staff to meet new technical demands. The report also highlights a
In Talk 1: Dr. Gary Green discussed their grant program aimed at increasing knowledge and application of regenerative medicine among K-12, community college, and HBCU faculty. The program included faculty development activities and the development of an educational ecosystem for regenerative ...
Little research currently exists at the national, state or regional level on the cell and immunotherapy technician workforce and the demand for these workers in this fast growing industry. Gathering labor market Information to assess and forecast the future workforce needs of the organizations who are developing and manufacturing these ...
The U.S. life sciences workforce is a constantly shifting target—continuously evolving to meet the demands of a rapidly growing and highly innovative, science- and technology-driven industry. Despite—and, in part, because of—the global pandemic and resulting economic challenges, the life science industry defied national economic trends, growing through 2020 and continuing to outpace the overall private sector in recent years as it has for two decades. The industry’s outsized demand for “STEM” expertise and skills, along with its high concentrations of roles demanding postsecondary-educated
