Updated February 4, 2021 10:48 a.m. EST
By Latisha Catchatoorian, WRAL Digital Solutions
Lifesaving vaccines and medicines. Working with a team. The ability to grow and develop. You'll find all of this and more in the biopharma manufacturing industry.
While many people think biopharma jobs are for those with science degrees, there are opportunities for workers with educational backgrounds of all types. People from all walks of life and professional experiences have found work in biopharma — an industry that is particularly robust in North Carolina.
"North Carolina has established itself as a hub for the life sciences for the past 35 years. In that time, the sector has grown tremendously. The state has 735 bioscience companies and 2,4000 service provider companies that employ thousands," said Doug Edgeton, president and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center, a nonprofit organization dedicated to life science economic development in North Carolina. "In 2020 alone, life science companies announced 3,000 new jobs for North Carolina workers and existing companies project they will add 5,000 new jobs by 2025."