Greater Philadelphia offers you one of America's most capable life science labor pools with a highly skilled life science workforce.
Approximately 104,260 persons were employed in core life sciences and supporting industries in Greater Philadelphia in 2010. Employees with expertise that spans the entire commercialization process for drug candidates (from clinical trials, regulatory approvals, sales & marketing, developing reimbursement agreements). - A workforce that serves some of the world's top pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, including AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Centocor, Cephalon, DuPont, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Merck, NovoNordisk, Sanofi Aventis, Shire and Wyeth.
- Over 100 colleges and universities offer life science curriculums and graduates (baccalaureate to post-doctoral levels) ensuring a constant stream of highly qualified job candidates.
Over 2,370 certificates and degrees were awarded in 2008/09 in biological and biomedical sciences, and an additional 685 in pharmacy majors such as pharmacology and pharmacy administration. - Technology transfer programs, incubators and science/technology centers support the development and commercialization of new products and treatments, providing state-of-the-art lab and manufacturing facilities access to capital and other support for entrepreneurs.
- Legal experts who help facilitate licensing agreements, joint ventures and patents.
Sales representatives.
Bio-pharma-focused marketing agencies, branding, packaging and interactive design firms. Regionally based logistics and distribution professionals, who can quickly deliver drugs and medical products to the global marketplace with maximum cost-efficiency. Given all these labor advantages, it's no surprise that Greater Philadelphia ranked #1 in the 2009 Milken Report's Current Impact Index, besting all other U.S. metropolitan areas. (Download your copy of the 2009 Milken Report)
According to the 2009 Milken Report, after accounting for the ripple effects, the life sciences sector in Greater Philadelphia was responsible for generating 380,000 jobs, $20.2 billion in earnings, and $39.7 billion in output in 2007.
- One in six jobs and 15% of economic activity in Greater Philadelphia is attributed to the Life Sciences Industry.
- In 2007, the life science sector in Greater Philadelphia employed 94,400 workers, including employees who provide health-care services consumed by non-residents. Of the 94,400, almost 60% stem from therapeutics and devices.
- The remaining 40% are health-care service jobs that were generated through export-driven activity outside the region.
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See Life Science Degrees Chart
More from the 2009 Milken Report:
| Current Impact Measures (CIM Scores for Pharmaceuticals) |
| Rank |
Metro Area |
Composite Index, 2007
|
1 |
Greater Philadelphia |
100
|
2 |
Greater New York |
91
|
3 |
Greater Raleigh/Durham |
77
|
4 |
Greater San Francisco |
67
|
5 |
Chicago |
66
|
6 |
Greater Los Angeles |
54
|
7 |
Boston |
53
|
8 |
Minneapolis |
43
|
9 |
San Diego |
37
|
10 |
Washington, D.C. |
33
|
11 |
Seattle |
28
|
| Academic Degrees Awarded in Entrepreneurship |
| Rank |
Metro Area |
2007
|
Per Million People,
Age 25-34 age cohort, 2007
|
Score
|
1 |
Chicago |
116
|
88.09
|
100
|
2 |
Seattle |
43
|
91.91
|
96
|
3 |
Boston |
46
|
79.93
|
96
|
4 |
Minneapolis |
22
|
49.90
|
90
|
5 |
Greater Philadelphia |
15
|
20.23
|
85
|
6 |
Washington, D.C. |
9
|
12.25
|
80
|
7 |
Greater New York |
16
|
6.85
|
80
|
8 |
Greater San Francisco |
4
|
4.96
|
73
|
9 |
Greater Los Angeles |
3
|
1.58
|
67
|
10 |
Greater Raleigh/Durham |
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
11 |
San Diego |
0
|
0.00
|
0
|
| Number of Life Sciences Ph.D Granting Institutions |
| Rank |
Metro Area |
Number,
2006
|
Per 100,000 People,
Age 25-34 age cohort, 2006
|
Score
|
1 |
Boston |
23
|
3.98
|
100
|
2 |
Greater Philadelphia |
20
|
2.68
|
88
|
3 |
Washington, D.C. |
19
|
2.58
|
86
|
4 |
Greater New York |
34
|
1.44
|
86
|
5 |
Greater Raleigh/Durham |
10
|
4.49
|
84
|
6 |
Chicago |
21
|
1.59
|
78
|
7 |
Greater San Francisco |
12
|
1.46
|
63
|
8 |
San Diego |
8
|
1.85
|
60
|
9 |
Greater Los Angeles |
13
|
0.67
|
48
|
10 |
Minneapolis |
6
|
1.38
|
47
|
11 |
Seattle |
4
|
0.86
|
27
|
| Life Science Workforce Intensity of Medical and Health Service Managers |
| Rank |
Metro Area |
Number, 2007
|
Per 100,000
Workers, 2007
|
Score
|
1 |
Greater New York |
14,500
|
96.3
|
100
|
2 |
Greater Philadelphia |
5,420
|
87.7
|
92
|
3 |
Boston |
4,640
|
92.2
|
92
|
4 |
Greater Los Angeles |
6,630
|
50.0
|
90
|
5 |
Minneapolis |
3,490
|
65.7
|
87
|
6 |
Chicago |
4,890
|
43.0
|
87
|
7 |
Washington, D.C. |
3,010
|
44.0
|
83
|
8 |
Greater San Francisco |
2,560
|
45.4
|
82
|
9 |
San Diego |
2,010
|
51.1
|
82
|
10 |
Greater Raleigh/Durham |
1,270
|
55.7
|
79
|
11 |
Seattle |
1,370
|
32.5
|
76
|
Call a Select Greater Philadelphia representative at 800-221-0774 to learn more about our region's life sciences workforce, academic links and educational initiatives.
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