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Workforce Development for the Biotech Industry
Workforce Development
• National Level
• State Level
• Corporate Level
• Current Programs
• Future Requirements
Growth of the Biotech Industry1
1993 2000
Sales $5.9 Billion $16.1 Billion
Revenues $8.1 Billion $22.3 Billion
# of Companies 1,231 1,273
# of Employees 79,000 162,000
1Ernst & Young Annual Biotechnology Industry Reports
Economic Contributions of the Biotech Industry1
• 473,000 Jobs– Direct 150,000– Indirect 286,000
• $47 Billion in Revenues– Direct $20 Billion– Indirect $27 Billion
• $11 Billion in R&D Spending• $10 Billion in Tax Revenues
1Ernst & Young Annual Biotechnology Industry Reports
Careers in BiotechnologyResearch and Development
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Engineering
Alternatives to R&D
• Manufacturing• Clinical Research• Regulatory• Legal• Business Development
• Writing• Policy/Legislation• Financial• Sales and Marketing
Growth Rates for Scientists
• FASEB - doubling every 11 years (6.4% annual growth rate)
• NRC - Life Sciences annual growth rate is 5%
Too Many Ph.D.’s?1
• At $150,000-$200,000 per year will personnel costs outstrip financial resources?
• Growth rate in government funding and industry will not keep up
1Pentz, M., 1999, Nature, 399:299-301
Companies and Employees in Maryland’s Bioscience Industry
Year# of
Companies# of
EmployeesAnnual
Increase (Emp.)
1998 218 14,490 N/A
1999 229 15,350 5.9%
2000 258 15,995 4.2%
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Bioscience Employment by Functional Area
Research &DevelopmentManufacturingServicesAdministrative
21%
43%
33%
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Average Salary for Bioscience Industry Employees in Maryland
YearAverageSalary
AnnualIncrease
Total IndustryPayroll
1998 $46,800 N/A $678,000,000
1999 $49,250 5.2% $756,000,000
2000 $52,605 6.8% $841,000,000
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Nabi® Biopharmaceuticals
• Significant revenues and profitable
• Focus on immunotherapies
• 600 employees
• Facilities in Rockville, MD and Boca Raton, FL with 9 plasma centers throughout the U.S.
Nabi® Biopharmaceuticals Personnel in Research and Development
Research 12 with 6 Ph.D.’s, 3 M.S.’s
Product Development 17 with 3 Ph.D.’s, 4 M.S.’s
Clinical Development 27 with 4 M.D.’s and 1 Ph.D.
Regulatory/QA 18 with 1 Ph.D.
QC 8 with 1 Ph.D. and 3 M.S.’s
Pilot Scale Manufacturing 13
Support/Admin 17 with 4 Ph.D.’s
State Initiatives in Biotechnology
• Networking• Tax Policy• Regulatory Policy• Facilities• Workforce Development
– Two year associate degrees– New curriculum– Outreach to biotech companies
State Initiatives in Biotechnology1 Education- California
• Biotechnology Education Consortium
• San Joaquin Biotechnology Center
• Central Coast Biotechnology Center
• University of California System Biotechnology Research and Education
• Science Alliance of San Gabriel Valley
1State Government Initiatives in Biotechnology, 2001, bio, 9/2001
State Initiatives in Biotechnology Education - Colorado
• Community College of Aurora1
• University of Colorado
1State Government Initiatives in Biotechnology, 2001, bio, 9/2001
State Initiatives in Biotechnology1 Education - New York
• New York Biotechnology Association Job Fair and Survey
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Pharmaceutical Development Consortium
• Empire State Technology Employment Incentive Program
• Hunter College Master’s in Biotechnology1State Government Initiatives in Biotechnology, 2001, bio, 9/2001
Nabi® Biopharmaceuticals Plans for New Hires
Research 4
Product Development 3
Clinical Development 5
Regulatory/QA 2
QC 1
Support 3
Students Working Toward Bioscience Degrees in MD
Community CollegesInstitution Specific Bioscience Programs Associate's DegreeAllegheny College Medical Lab Tech 22Baltimore City Community College Biotechnology 38Community College of Baltimore County Biotechnology 8Frederick Community College Biotechnology 15
Howard Community CollegeBiomed Engineering, Biotechnology, Pre-Med Tech 20
Montgomery College Biotechnology 26
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Students Working Toward Bioscience Degrees in MD
Public 4 Year Colleges/UniversitiesInstitution Specific Bioscience
ProgramsBachelor's
DegreeFull Time
Master's Degree
Frostburg State University Biology (concentration inbiotechnology)
120
Morgan State University Biology, Biochemistry,Med Tech
503
Salisburty State University Medical Tech 22Towson State Univesrsity Biology, Molecular,
Biochemistry, Bioinformatics590 60
University of Maryland Baltimore Medical & Research Tech 50 10Unviversity of Maryland Baltimore County Biology, Biochemistry,
Biochem Engineering1145 36
Unviversity of Maryland College Park Biology, Biochemistry,Microbiology Cell, MolecularBiology & genetics
1912 53
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Students Working Toward Bioscience Degrees in MD
Private 4 Year Colleges/Universities
InstitutionSpecific BiosciencePrograms
AssociatesDegree
Bachelor'sDegree
Full TimeMaster's Degree
Part TimeMaster's Degree
Hood CollegeBiology, Biochemistry,Biomedical Sciences
74 134
Johns Hopkins University BiotechnologyData notavailable
Data notavailable
700
Villa Julie CollegeMedical Lab Tech, Biology,Biotechnology
16 158
Bioscience in Maryland, 2001
Local M.S. Level Programs in Biotechnology
Johns Hopkins University
George Mason University
Penn State University
University of Maryland University College
Vo-Tech for the New Millennium
General Requirements for M.S. Level Positions
• Design and execute experiments with minimal supervision
• Prepare technical reports, project plans, and documents related to regulatory requirements
• Prepare and present information
• Capable of participation on interdisciplinary teams
Meeting Future Requirements at the M.S. Level
• Sloan Foundation Professional Master’s Degree in Sciences
• Other Foundation/Private Organization Supported Fellowships
• Industry Dollar-matching Fellowships
• Public Initiatives