|Articles|August 27, 2019

MassBio Report Finds Employment Growth in Massachusetts Biopharma Industry

The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) announced the release of its 2019 Industry Snapshot report. The report shows that the Massachusetts biopharma industry experienced the highest year-over-year employment growth in over a decade, adding over 4,300 new jobs from 2017 to 2018 for 6.4% growth. Over the last 10 years, employment has grown 35%, adding nearly 20,000 jobs. When looking at just biotech R&D, employment growth is nearly 50%.

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