BIOHEALTH INDUSTRYStart Your Career in Wisconsin’s

BIOTECH AND

BIOPHARMA

HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES

DIGITAL HEALTH

MEDICAL DEVICE AND

DIAGNOSTICS

BIO-MANUFACTURE

Be Part of Wisconsin’s BIOHEALTH INDUSTRYBiohealth is the cluster of industries that drive the new innovation economy in Wisconsin and the US. It is the intersection of healthcare, life sciences, biosciences, digital health, and biomanufacturing. Industry sectors include biotechnology, biopharma, medical devices, healthcare services, digital health, diagnostics, electronic medical records, medical research, and biomanufacturing.

BY THE NUMBERS

Developing Novel Cancer

DetectionProviding Leading Products

That Drive Innovative Research

Leading Healthcare

Into the Digital Age

Manufacturing Drugs That Treat Chronic Disease

Impacting Millions of Individuals’

Health Every Day

BIOTECH & BIOPHARMAFrom therapeutic and drug development to translational and integrated science, Wisconsin has it all. Accounting for one of the states’s largest economic drivers, biotech and biopharma continue to flourish in Wisconsin.

Snapshot of Wisconsin Biotech & Biopharma Companies

Career Opportunities in WI:Lab Technician Clinical Trials AssociateData Analyst Associate ChemistResearch AssociateProject ManagerQA Validation EngineerAssociate Production Scientist Client Services

Scientific Multimedia DeveloperSoftware EngineerMechanical EngineerTechnical WriterR&D Scientist Inside Sales Rep.QC ScientistClinical Study ManagerAnd much more!

2000

18K+

$65K

active clinical trials for new medicines in Wisconsin

research, testing, and medical laboratory jobs in Wisconsin

average wage for research, testing, and medical laboratory positions in 2014

MEDICAL DEVICE & DIAGNOSTICSThe medical device and diagnostics

industry continues to grow and thrive in Wisconsin, with medical device

companies ranging from start-ups to corporate powerhouses choosing to

call Wisconsin home.

Snapshot of Wisconsin Medical Device & Diagnostics Companies

Career Opportunities in WI:

Software DeveloperBiomedical TechClinical Project CoordinatorSystems Design EngineerManufacturing EngineerProduct Surveillance Specialist

Science WriterClinical Lab QualitySpecimen Processing AssociateInside Sales Rep.Supplier Quality EngineerScientist Product ManagerAnd much more!

158

$2.3B

15K+

medical device manufactuers are based in Wisconsin

worth of medical and scientific instruments exported from WI in 2016

medical device & equipment and diagnostics jobs in WI

HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONSWisconsin boasts some of the nations top research institutes. Wisconsin’s health research institutes lead the nation in research cancer, neuroscience, blood, cardiovascular disease, and more.

Snapshot of Wisconsin Health Research Institutions

Career Opportunities in WI:Medical TechnologistSpecimen Control and Receiving TechHistology TechnicianResearch AssociateResearch Coordinator Research Business Services SpecialistClinic/Data CoderMedical Scribe

Lab Assistant NurseCustomer Support Specialist Bioinformatics AnalystPhlebotomistBlood Product SpecialistAnd much more!

927 NIH awards awarded in Wisconsin in 2015

$407 million in NIH funding in 2015 for Wisconsin research institutes

UW-Madison ranked as number six in the nation for volume of research #6

DIGITAL HEALTH

Where digital technology meets health solutions. Digital health is

empowering patients and healthcare systems to provide personalized care,

improve quality, and reduce costs. Digital health is Wisconsin’s newest

and fastest growing sector.

Snapshot of Wisconsin Digital Health Companies

Career Opportunities in WI:

Network EngineerAccount ManagerSoftware DeveloperImplementation SpecialistClinical Informatics AssistantData AnalystClient Systems Engineer

Account ManagerClinical Trial Coverage Analyst Product Support Specialist Software EngineerSolutions ConsultantWeb DeveloperApplication SpecialistAnd much more!

9K+

52%

76+

digital health jobs in Wisconsin

increase in tech positions in Wisconsin over the past 10 years

digital health companies in Wisconsin

BIO-MANUFACTURINGAdvanced manufacturing of therapeutic medical/lab devices and instrumentation, cells, or tissues – termed “Biomanufacturing” – is emerging as a substantial industry in the WI and throughout the United States.

Snapshot of Wisconsin Biomanufacturing Companies

Career Opportunities in WI:GMP Biomanufacturing Associate Study CoordinatorPathology Assistant Analyst, QCBiomanufacturing Specialist QA Specialist R&D ScientistSample Coordinator

Research Assistant Medical Scientific Associate Test Article CoordinatorClient Services Project ManagerSystems Admin.And much more!

75+

100+

50+

biomanufacturing companies in Wisconsin

open biomanufacturing positions in Wisconsin in March 2018

biomanufacturing start-ups in Wisconsin

BioForward serves as the voice of the Wisconsin biohealth industry, representing over 200 members who develop health solutions in the biosciences, digital health, medical devices, diagnostics and biomanufacturing. BioForward is committed to providing value to our members through collaborative assistance, educational and networking events, legislative advocacy, and our select savings program. We have the vision and resources to grow Wisconsin’s companies developing integrated health solutions that define the future of healthcare. Learn more about BioForward and our members at www.bioforward.org.

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