US insights

Let's look at some broader industry trends within the US as a whole before we delve into the talent insights for Massachusetts specifically.

College graduates remain the main source of new talent in the industry and competition is fierce. Companies in high demand states would do well to consider talent coming out of quality institutions elsewhere in the country. Re-thinking which campuses to focus your Talent Acquisition efforts on and on how best to support those relocating could give your company a real advantage.

Are BioPharma firms being flexible enough?

If you're looking for the best talent, I think you have to be flexible.

Tania Philipp, Chief People Officer at Vor Bio

Tania Philipp, Chief People Officer at Vor Bio, shares her thoughts on flexibility and relocation.

Fastest growing non-scientific skills: a deeper dive

Operations as a skill encompasses a few different areas within the BioPharma industry. It seems that the fastest growing companies are investing significantly in their processes, machinery, set up, People functions, and core technologies.

Why are BioPharma firms investing in operations?

Ann Hargreaves gives some additional insight around why operations is coming out on top as the fastest growing non-scientific skill.

“Once you hit clinical, if you're in clinical trials, then operations is something you really need to bolster.”

“I think companies are getting better at planning ahead and its creating a highly competitive market for that particular field.”

Analytical skills, data analytics, and data entry skills are all growing in demand. As more and more companies across various industries adopt the latest technologies and AI tools, we expect to see the more complex skills greatly increasing in demand.

Felix Mitchell, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Instant Impact