According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, job growth in life and physical and social sciences will grow 8% by 2030. That means about 113,800 new jobs will be created within the next decade. This job growth is due to global healthcare spending, which is expected to surpass $10 trillion by 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic has catapulted the Life Sciences industry to expand rapidly, making the demand for specialists at an all-time high. However, there is projected talent scarcity within life sciences in 2022 and beyond, making it challenging for growing organizations to find qualified talent.
Our consultants in the field reported an emerging need for candidates to hold multiple qualifications and an I.T. background on top of this demand. With Pharma and Medical Devices being integral to Life Sciences, we've highlighted some of the most in-demand roles right now in Life Sciences.
Pharma
There is a significant demand for contract roles within the manufacturing space in Pharma due to the need to cope with production and vaccine testing and treatments.
Jobs/skills in demand
• Quality Assurance (Q.A.) professionals – R.P.
• Regulatory Management
• QA/QC and Engineering/Validation
• Gene Therapy experience
• CMO’s / Manufacturing
Medical Devices
Within Medical Devices, different areas drove demand due to COVID-19. With this rapid change, we’ve seen an increased need for Project Managers to oversee many new emerging projects.
Jobs in demand
• Engineering / Technicians
• Production Managers / Engineering Managers
• QA/RA management
• Project Managers
• Product development: Embedded / Electronic / Software Engineers
As we continue to evolve digitally, we will see many work and resources going into digital health applications, like symptom tracker apps, patient virtual support apps, and mental health support applications. As a result, we expect to increase the skills required to build these apps, such as software developers/engineers with Python, Fullstack and React experience.
We expect to see many major pharma companies ramp up manufacturing production while medical device companies focus on testing kits, ventilators, and digital health apps.
At Real Staffing, our team of consultants closely monitors changes in the job market for our clients, candidates, and contractors. We’re here to support you during these times, and if there is anything we can do to help your recruitment, ">please get in touch with us today.
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