Workforce Updates
On December 4th PTRME launched its K-12 initiative via a short webinar Regenerative Medicine in K-12 Classrooms and a request for educator input via online survey . PTRME Workforce Development is co-led by Joan Schank, WFIRM Chief Education Program and Russ Read, NCBW Executive Director.
Fourteen U.S. community college and K-12 bioscience instructors from across the United States have begun the second InnovATEBIO Bioscience Leadership Institute (BLI), an 8-month professional development program to prepare the next generation of biotech workforce development leaders.
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NCBW and Forsyth Tech Participate in NSF Ate Principal Investigators Conference October 23-24, 2024
Russ Read, Jason Gagliano, Tony Brown, Victoria Ferrell and Cheryl Burrell joined 850 NSF ATE grantees and their project partners to share innovative approaches and expertise at the ATE PI conference, particularly in the areas of developing industry partnerships to advance workforce development in laboratory skills, cybersecurity, and Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications (BETA) skills.
Access the conference program here.
NCBW's Russ Read with Dr. Anna Feitzinger, DNA Learning CenterSciTech Lecture Series
SciTech Discussion with Brandi Summey & Keith Deveraux
December 2024Russ Read and Trevor Tufano discuss best current job hunting and interviewing practices with Forsyth Tech Career Counselors Keith Deveraux and Brandi Summey. They cover tips and college services available to help students succeed in the evolving employment marketplace.
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SciTech Interview with Lisa Hawk, Director of Corporate Training and Business Development at Forsyth Tech
July 2024Lisa joined Russ Read and Trevor Tufano for a fascinating discussion about how customized training works in North Carolina and how she works with Forsyth County companies as well as companies who are moving here from other states.
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SciTech Conversation with Laura Brown, Coordinator of Work-Based Learning at Forsyth Tech
May 2024Laura Brown, Russ Read, and Trevor Tufano explore the process and advantages for students and employers who participate in experiential learning programs through apprenticeships and internships at Forsyth Tech.
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SciTech Interview with Beth Mitchell, Director of Career Services at Forsyth Tech
April 2024Beth Mitchell joins Russ Read and Trevor Tufano for an enlightening discussion about how students and alumni can stay on top of rapidly evolving hiring practices, including the role of AI technology, and the value that Forsyth Tech’s Career Services team and resources bring to the job search process.
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The National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce (NCBW) provides leadership and a collaborative platform that directly connects industry, educators, and workforce developers to meet the nation’s ever-evolving bioscience workforce needs.
With its focus on capacity building, best practices, professional development, and skills standard generation, NCBW has led several federally funded bioscience workforce initiatives that both promote and build dynamic, on-the-ground, regional and national communities of practice that engage bioscience employers, colleges, trade and workforce organizations, and advanced manufacturing institutes.
Currently, NCBW leads the NSF ATE Skills for Biomedical Emerging Technology Applications (BETA Skills) project which explores advanced technological education for technician-specialists working in convergent technology and is a partner in InnovATEBIO, the NSF ATE National Center for Biotechnology Education, focusing on its Leadership Institute and on assessing emerging technology skill training needs.
Since 2009, NCBW’s public SciTech Lecture Series has attracted a large and diverse monthly audience. Students, faculty, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other interested participants from throughout the community have participated in more than eighty sessions.
NCBW is also home to a state-of-the-art Analytical and Molecular Skills Development Laboratory which provides advanced training and internships for students, as well as equipment and bench space rental to small companies and researchers. AMSDL is a key component of NCBW’s professional development programs which attract bioscience instructors and selected high-school science teachers from across the United States and beyond.
