Biotechnology and biomedicine, a sector with professional perspectives
Headhunter Michael Thiele, bioentrepreneur Albert Zamora and Francesc Cartanya of Grifols will explain companies’ needs in an event organized by Barcelona Activa and Biocat on 30 April.
By Biocat
The BioRegion of Catalonia —the Catalan biotechnology, biomedicine and medical technology cluster— is made up of 520 companies, 440 research groups, 54 research centers, 10 universities that offer life sciences studies and 15 leading research hospitals, in addition to important knowledge-transfer and innovation support structures and networks. The Barcelona metropolitan area is home to a significant part of the biocluster, which in total employs 30,000 people in Catalonia.
In order to give professionals a first-hand look at the job market in this sector, which is now one of the driving forces of this country’s economy and the focus of important international projects and initiatives, Barcelona Activa and Biocat are organizing the event Professional perspectives in the bio sector on 30 April. The event is geared towards professionals with university degrees that are currently working or actively seeking jobs and are interested in learning about how this sector is evolving and the opportunities is offers (including self-employment).
Susana Tintoré, executive director of Services at Barcelona Activa, will inaugurate the session. Afterwards, Carlos Lurigados, Biocat head of Entrepreneurship and Business Growth, will explain the current state of the sector in Catalonia and the initiatives being carried out to boost and develop talent and bioentrepreneurship. Lurigados is on the advisory committee of the BioEmprenedorXXI business start-up program.
Michael Thiele, partner at LIM Global and headhunter specializing in the biopharmaceutical arena; Albert Zamora, CEO of Bionure and director of Innovation at the Clínic Foundation for Biomedical Research; and Francesc Cartanya, director of HR Development, Training and Recruitment at Grifols, will explain the companies’ viewpoint and touch on aspects like what they require from professionals joining their companies (training, skills, competences, languages, etc.), the shortcomings they detect when looking for qualified personnel, the recruitment channels they normally use and the professional options with the best opportunities for the future.
Follow the event on Twitter @barcelonactiva and @biocat_en with the hashtag #bcntreball.
Date: 30 April 2013
Time: 5:30 to 7:00 pm
Place: Barcelona Activa • Auditorium • C/ Llacuna, 62 • Barcelona (map)
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