The biopharma industry in Central Massachusetts is hiring at a record rate, with job listings throughout Worcester and the 495 more than doubling in the first quarter of 2016, MassBioEd Foundation announced late last month.Â
The quarterly report from the organization tracks online job listings for the industry. The latest report found that job listings for Central Massachusetts grew from 504 in the first quarter of 2015 to 1,104. Sanofi Genzyme led in the region in total listings in the period, followed by Quest Diagnostics, according to MassBioEd.
Although nearly every region saw growth, Central Massachusetts saw the greatest growth in job listings in Massachusetts. A notable exception is the Route 128 corridor and suburbs area, which saw a decline in job listings.
This is all representative of continued growth in the industry with the 12-month growth rate in job postings for the Massachusetts biopharmaceutical industry hitting 37.8 percent.
MassBioEd is a nonprofit that engages teachers, inspires students, and guides the life sciences workforce in an effort to grow educational capacity in the life sciences.
