BHRC: Growing Canadas Pool of Biotech Talent

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• BHRC Growing Canadas Pool of Biotech Talent
• Genoma España June 2004

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Biotech in Canada

• 400 core biotech companies
• Canada is 2 in terms of number of companies
  sales
• 18 000 products/processes in development
• 2 400 at regulatory/release stage
• Biotech clusters across country are hubs of
  activity

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Why is Canada 2 in the World?

• Government Support
• - Identified as a priority
• - Extensive funding and tax credits for
  research
• Regulatory Framework
• - Canadian regulations are less restrictive
  than Europes.
• - Legislation has created a positive
  regulatory climate

• Educated Workforce
• - One of the worlds best-educated workforces.
• 14 have degrees
• Established Research- Intensive Industries
• Pharmaceuticals
• Petrochemicals
• Agriculture
• IT

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Biotech Overview by Region
Atlantic Canada 402 (3.4) employed in 23
biotech companies 22 M in biotech revenues 14 M
in biotech RD
British Columbia 1,746 (15) employed in 69
biotech companies 414 M in biotech revenues 420
M in biotech RD
Prairies 1,693 (14) employed in 52 biotech
companies 242 M in biotech revenues 159 M in
biotech RD
Ontario 3,346 (28) employed in 101 biotech
companies 1,376 M in biotech revenues 395 M in
biotech RD
Quebec 4,710 (40) employed in 130 biotech
companies 1,515 M in biotech revenues 349 M in
biotech RD
Life Science cluster
Source Statistics Canada, Biotechnology Use and
Development Survey, 2001
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Human health continues to predominate Canadian
Biotechnology

• The human health sector accounts for 52 of the
  total biotech firms and for 88 of the total
  1,337M in RD spending

• The human health sector is followed closest by
  agriculture biotech sector, which accounts for
  17 of firms and 4 of RD spending

Source Statistics Canada, Biotechnology Use and
Development Survey, 2001
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The Canadian HR Landscape

• 62 000 workers employed in biotech
• 18 000 core biotech workers
• 400 core biotech companies
• 35 of employees work in RD
• 73 of biotech employees work in health

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Canadian HR Challenges

• Very rapid growth in number and size of
  companies
• HR needs constantly in a state of flux as
  companies evolve
• Broad spectrum of HR skills required
• Limited pool of experienced people
• Immigration challenges
• Tax differential
• Proximity/Pull of U.S.

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Gaps in biotechnology HR

• Shortages of scientific researchers and
  specialists in emerging fields
• New emerging platform technologies and
  convergence of disciplines creating demand for
  new skills and programs
• Shortages of programs in bioinformatics,
  bioprocessing, regulatory affairs and business
  development

• Shortage of job-ready graduates - For example,
  lab and instrumentation techniques
• Inadequate soft skills - For example,
  communications and team building

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High Priority Skills Areas

• Developing and managing strategic alliances
• Investor relations
• Protecting and managing intellectual property
• Laboratory techniques and instrumentation
• Quality control / quality assurance
• Marketing strategies
• Financial management
• Good laboratory practices
• Market research
• Product development process

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The Hot Jobs in Canadian Biotech

• 1. RD 28
• QA/QC 17
• Clinical Research 11
• Process Development/Mfg 10
• Sales and Marketing 9
• Admin/Operations 7
• Information systems 5
• Regulatory Affairs 5
• Finance 4
• Business Development 4
• HR .5

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Are people graduating with the right skills?

• Employees must adapt to rapidly changing and
  converging technologies skills upgrading
  programs needed to rapidly adapt the workforce
• Large biotechnology companies sponsor more co-op
  students than SMEs
• Sixty-nine percent of companies identify
  leadership training as high priority and 57 want
  team building and communication skills
• New grads not job-ready despite co-op programs -
  work place training top priorities are in
• Laboratory techniques and instrumentation
• Strategic alliances and investor relations
• Intellectual property management

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Biotechnology Industry Skill Needs Evolve...
Mid-life Maturity
Process Development
Early Stage
Administration
General Mgmt
Business development
Start-up
Patents
Scientific Team
Entrepreneurial Scientists
Regulatory
Product Development
Clinical
Finance
Board
HR Mgmt
Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Board
Tech Services
Strategic planners
Legal
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Biotechnology Sector Study

• Pan-Canadian study of HR issues facing the
  biotechnology sector. Some key findings
• Lack of people with strong leadership experience
• Increasing international competitiveness for top
  talent
• Lack of job ready graduates
• Need more people with the ability to adapt to a
  changing environment

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Biotechnology Sector Study

• Some key recommendations
• Strengthen leadership
• Support good governance within the sector
• Apply innovative approaches to HR devt
• Provide incentives to attract top talent
• Support strategic HR within the industry

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BHRC to the Rescue

• Proactive efforts to help grow Canadas pool of
  
• skilled talent anticipate bottlenecks plan
  accordingly
• Unique concept and major selling point for
  Canada
• Concerted strategies to attract, develop and
  retain skilled biotech talent
• Clearinghouse of strategic HR Intelligence

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BHRC- What we do

• Professional Development courses
• HR Tools and Services
• Strategic HR Intelligence
• PetriDish/Job Bank
• Youth Programs

Growing Canadas Pool of Biotech Talent
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Growing the pool means

• Attract
• Develop
• Retain
• A skilled workforce to meet pace with evolving
  needs

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BHRC ProgramsAttracting and Retaining Biotech
Talent

• Sector Intelligence Briefs
• PetriDish job bank/Biotech HR Pulse
• PulseKeeper Employee Satisfaction Retention
  Tool
• Biotech Virtual HR Assistant
• The Biotechnology Recruitment Resource Guide
• Strategic HR Events
• Compensation in Biotech Companies

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Online Biotech job postings
www.PetriDish.ca

• Job postings Career HR advice Events
• Free On-line
• Opportunities delivered to your email bi-weekly
  via

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BHRC Programs

• Professional Development Courses
• Introduction to the Science of Biotechnology
• Intellectual Property Patent Protection for
  Biotechnology
• Good Laboratory Practices
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Good Clinical Practices
• Total Quality Management
• Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops

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On-line Professional Courses - Maximum
Flexibility in Training

• 45 hrs over 13 wks
• GLP Good Laboratory Practices
• GMP Good Manufacturing Practices
• GCP Good Clinical Practices

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BHRC ProgramsInitiatives to Help Sustain
Long-Term Industry Growth

• Youth Internship Program
• Biotech Career Kit
• Aventis Biotech Challenge
• Industry-Academia partnerships

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To Learn More About Canadian Biotech Connect
with Canadian Science

• BHRC
• National Research Council
• Genome Canada
• Canadian Institutes for Health Research
• Industry Canada Biotechnology Gateway
• Health Canada
• NSERC post-doctoral fellowships
• Universities and colleges

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To Learn More About Canadian Biotech Companies
Directory of Canadian biotech companies
www.bioscienceworld.ca/directory

• Free print and web directory of biotech
• Companies
• Products Services
• Recruiters
• Career/HR management advice
• Insights into Canadian industry

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? Muchas gracias ?Algunas preguntas?

• Claire Thifault
• Executive Director, BHRC
• Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
• www.bhrc.ca
• Claire_at_bhrc.ca
• [phone] x 618