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Cleanroom design and construction company AdvanceTEC has announced it will invest $10 million in a new prefabrication and modularization facility in Johnston County.
After a 25-year career in the restaurant and automotive sales industries, Chris Carver knew it was time for a change. Today, he is a full-time manufacturing associate in North Carolina's biopharmaceutical industry.
Duke University spinout Istari Oncology is partnering with FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to manufacture its promising new cancer treatment based on a polio vaccine.
Suburban Chicago gene therapy company Jaguar Gene Therapy plans to invest $125.4 million and create 200 jobs by the end of the decade at a new Research Triangle Park manufacturing facility.
Air Force vet Terra Trujillo finds BioWork certificate brings new career options in transition to civilian life.
Flu vaccine producer Seqirus will work with nearly $35 million in funding from the U.S. government to develop two vaccine candidates at its huge Holly Springs facility to combat future flu pandemics.
Cambrex Corp., a contract manufacturer of small-molecule therapeutics with major facilities in High Point and Durham, plans to invest another $30 million and hire 78 more employees to expand the production capabilities of its High Point campus.
Heard about career opportunities in NC's biopharma manufacturing field but want to know a little more before taking the leap? Here are the top 5 questions we’ve received at Bio Jobs Hub from people like you, with our answers.
As I interviewed people who have completed the BioWork certification, and their instructors, I have learned a few things. If you have been thinking about making a career change, read on.
Mayne Pharma has won an FDA OK for its topical corticosteroid LEXETTE to treat moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in patients 12 and older.
After seven years as an early childhood educator, Fay-Ann Johnston found a refreshing new career opportunity through the BioWork course at Johnston Community College, leading to a good job at Novo Nordisk.
Merck is hosting a career fair this Saturday, September 18, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the grounds of St. Joseph AME Church, 2521 Fayetteville Street in Durham.
Mackenzie Dixon didn't have much career direction when dropped out of high school and entered community college, but found a career opportunity as a contract process technician at Novo Nordisk in Clayton.
Thermo Fisher Scientific, a leader in North Carolina’s booming pharmaceutical contract manufacturing industry, is back in growth mode with plans to invest $154 million and create 290 more jobs at its sprawling Greenville campus.
Alamance Community College just got a big boost to its Biotechnology Center of Excellence, a $17.4 million facility scheduled to open in the fall of 2022, with a $1.1 million equipment grant from the federal Economic Development Administration.
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