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