Episode 275: Strategies for Building the Life Sciences Talent Pipeline with NIIMBL’s John Balchunas

Recorded at the SCbio Annual Conference, hosts Heather and Lauren welcome John Balchunas, Workforce Director at the National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals, known as NIIMBL. John shares insight into how the life sciences industry is approaching workforce and talent development at a national level. The conversation explores challenges facing the biopharmaceutical manufacturing workforce, the growing influence of automation and AI, and why skills based hiring and regional cooperation will play an important role in building a sustainable talent pipeline. Tune in for a look at how organizations are working to future-proof the workforce behind advanced manufacturing and life sciences innovation!