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Developing Canada’s vaccine infrastructure for future pandemics will depend on addressing bio-economy labour shortages

  Previously published in the Hill Times on September 13, 2021–  After having to depend exclusively on international partners for COVID-19 vaccines, it’s encouraging to see Canada investing heavily in infrastructure projects to build our vaccine independence for future pandemics. Canada has been fortunate to secure significant COVID-19 vaccine supplies from other countries, but the…

Industry viewpoint: National Resilience, Inc. (Resilience)

Solving the specialization challenge Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Ontario Since Resilience acquired its facility in Mississauga last year, the company has been busy expanding production and attracting new customers, including the Government of Canada. But the expansion has highlighted the need for more right-skilled talent to complete the work,…

Industry viewpoint: Immune Biosolutions

Two generations innovating side-by-side Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Quebec Immune Biosolutions aims to be Canada’s next anchor company in life sciences — and knows it needs a strong corporate culture to reach that goal. Success hinges on marrying the knowledge and expertise of its senior researchers with the capacity…

Industry viewpoint: anessa

Diversity opens the doors to opportunity Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Atlantic Canada Diversity hiring is on a lot of people’s minds these days. More and more businesses recognize it’s the right thing to do and good for the bottom line. For companies aiming at international markets — such as…

Industry viewpoint: Ag-Quest Inc.

Accelerating development when timelines are short Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Prairies The time frame to train new recruits is short for agricultural contract research firm Ag-Quest Inc., With only one field season a year for recent hires to learn new skills, it can take years to develop into fully…

Industry viewpoint: Zymeworks

Embracing diversity to spur innovation Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Demand and Supply Outlook For Zymeworks, culture is key to innovation. With an HR strategy focused on diversity and rooted in the neuroscience of collaboration, the Vancouver-based pharmaceutical company is demonstrating how businesses can address important social issues in the…

Industry viewpoint: Applied Biological Materials

Solving the skills shortage from within Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: Demand and supply outlook What’s the best way to bring new employees up to speed on a vast product portfolio or build a technically knowledgeable team of sales reps in a business undergoing double-digit growth? For Applied Biological Materials…

Industry viewpoint: Mediphage Bioceuticals

Seeking the skills to scale Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: National report Mediphage Bioceuticals’ made-in-Canada gene therapy platform could revolutionize medical treatments. But with commercialization skills hard to come by in Canada, the Toronto-based company is weighing the question of whether or not to move some operations to the U.S….

Industry viewpoint: Farmers Edge

Pivoting to digital HR in a pandemic Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: National report When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the HR team at Farmers Edge barely missed a beat — embracing remote recruitment and retention to broaden its pool of candidates. A switch to digital HR practices is helping the…

Industry viewpoint: Montréal InVivo

Putting bio-economy careers on the map Story originally published in BioTalent Canada’s Close-up on the bio-economy: National report Serving some 600 local life sciences and health technologies organizations in the Greater Montreal area, Montréal InVivo has a unique perspective on the human resources challenges facing firms in its region — which include helping young professionals…