There is a growing, unmet need for more workers in the biomanufacturing industry. Worcester County experienced 18% biomanufacturing job growth in 2002 and 12% growth in 2023, during a time when the rest of Massachusetts and other states saw declines. Although training and education programs have repeatedly demonstrated successful placements, there is a dwindling lack of candidates.
The program will expose individuals exploring, entering, or transitioning into the workforce to the biomanufacturing industry, local careers in the life sciences, and training and education programs. MBI recently completed a successful pilot marketing campaign, and MassBioEd developed the successful Career Hub in Greater Boston. Working together, this project will integrate and expand these initiatives into a full-scale, regional Life Sciences Career Hub bringing job market information, soft skills training, introduction to traditional and alternative education, and company connections directly to the community.
Through an interactive resource library, career coaching, and industry engagement, the Career Hub will help individuals find work in the industry and the industry find qualified candidates. It is a three-tiered, comprehensive approach.
1. Broad-based community awareness to increase knowledge of and interest in biomanufacturing careers through social media, print, radio, and online advertising including short stories from former program participants and industry representatives.
2. Targeted awareness programming brings career information to prospective employees and helps them understand current career opportunities within the industry as well as training and education available in the Greater Worcester area.
3. Career Coaching helps individuals navigate, enroll in, and persist in local training, education, certificate and apprenticeship programs.
Project will create increased awareness of the biomanufacturing industry, career opportunities and available academic and training programs
Project will develop and maintain a robust and diverse job talent pipeline in addition to supporting under-represented individuals in gaining access to life science careers
Project will bring job market information, soft skills training, introduction to education and training programs, and connections to companies directly to the community. The program will help individuals find work in the industry and assist the industry in building a pool of qualified candidates
The Life Sciences Career Hub will create a new source of talent for the industry and offers a way to grow and diversify the life science talent pool. It is a model well suited for scalability in size and replicable across geographic regions.
Develop and launch the Life Sciences Career Hub for Biomanufacturing in Central Massachusetts, featuring an interactive online resource library, career pathway information, and connections to education/training programs and employers.
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MassBio Education Foundation
Massachusetts Biomedical Initiative
