How To Win The Fight For Talent In The CGT Sector
By Erin Harris, Editor-In-Chief, Cell & Gene
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With the recent explosion of companies in the biotech space, talent has become highly coveted. Companies are clamoring for the same skilled employees, and poaching has been and still is a real problem. And yet, it is difficult to find talent with the right amount of experience in that while there are plenty of experienced professionals, they often lack specific CGT knowledge. Or, when you do find people with CGT expertise, they are junior to the processes. Indeed, there is an increasing level of complexity and new technologies are changing the requirements for new hires with more diverse technical and scientific skills required.
Then there’s the challenge of recruiting specifically for biotech versus big pharma. VC money as well as geography play a role in sourcing and retaining skilled employees. Hubs such as Boston, San Francisco, and Philadelphia are loaded with opportunity, but some candidates must consider cost of living, relocation, etc. These issues and more have only increased in the last few years because while CGT is such a novel and cutting-edge space, there are still only so many people working in it.
Cell & Gene Live – Win the CGT Talent Fight: How to Find and Retain Experts
What can you do to address hiring and retention issues and gain a competitive advantage? On Tuesday, April 5th at 12 p.m. EDT, join me for our free Cell & Gene Live Win the CGT Talent Fight: How to Find and Retain Experts. I’ll be joined by Rosie Walker, Director, ARM’s GROW RegenMed Internship Program; Dr. Andy Scharenberg, Co-Founder and CEO at Umoja Biopharma; and Dr. Ray Tabibiazar, Chairman and CEO at SalioGen Therapeutics who will share their experiences as well as the specific takeaways that you, too, can use to source and retain the skilled experts you need to reach commercialization. We’ll be answering your questions during the hour, so come prepared.