Job creations
In an exclusive interview with BioSpace, Iovance CEO Maria Fardis said the company’s goal is to add headcount to support its growth strategy. The company currently has about 100 full-time employees.
When biotech companies post openings for new positions, hiring managers often face the immense task of sorting through numerous resumes of qualified candidates. However, in South Korea, hiring managers are facing a different problem – a dearth of qualified candidates.
IFM Therapeutics is launching its second subsidiary in less than a year. This morning, the Boston-based company, launched IFM Due (pronounced du-way), a subsidiary company developing a suite of cGAS inhibitors and STING antagonists that can target diseases like NASH, lupus and Parkinson’s.
Investments from Merck KGaA, Beacon Pharmaceuticals and Genomenon will provide new jobs for local economies.
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany and GlaxoSmithKline forged an agreement to develop an immunotherapy for difficult to treat cancers that could be worth up to $4 billion. Following the announcement, a subsidiary of Merck KGaA announced plans to expand its Billerica, Mass. R&D facility.
Sirion Biotech International threw a Bavarian-themed grand opening party at the Forsythe Institute on Feb. 1. The new headquarters are in Cambridge, Mass and currently have five employees.
As January ends, biotech and pharma companies tap new leaders to help drive strategic visions. New hires at Histogen, Indalo, Novartis Oncology, Calico, and more.
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) is taking the lead in fostering the next generation of life science leaders in the Bay State with Project Onramp, an internship program that matches talented students from low-income backgrounds with paid internships in the state’s vibrant life science ecosystem.
Movers and Shakers is BioSpace’s weekly roundup of leadership appointments and changes within the biopharma world. Included this week are Genentech, Editas, Sage, Sangamo, and more.
Could Denmark become the site of Europe’s answer to Silicon Valley? The Danish government is banking on it. If it comes to fruition, the project could provide up to 12,000 life science jobs.
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