Connecticut's bioscience sector continues to generate high-paying jobs and career opportunities. There are now almost 18,000 persons employed in the sector, in jobs requiring a variety of levels of preparation and skills. While the greatest demand is for persons with a scientific background, there are of course positions available for people with business and other supporting skills.

The effects of employment and spending by the State's bioscience industry are multiplied throughout the local economy. According to an independent analysis based on the CURE data, performed by Mark A. Thompson, Ph.D., Dean of the School of Business at Quinnipiac University, every bioscience job in Connecticut supported a total of 3.03 jobs in the State in 2005.

Because of high average salaries, the bioscience employment multiplier is one of the highest for Connecticut industries, according to Dr. Thompson. Other industries for which he has derived 2005 employment multipliers include: telecommunications, 2.80; insurance carriers, 2.36; residential construction, 2.18; ommercial construction, 1.76; and restaurants, 1.30.

According to Dr. Thompson's analysis, the total impact on the state's economy of employment in the bioscience industry was equivalent to almost 60,000 jobs, and the total impact of bioscience payroll and non-payroll spending in the state was over $10 billion.

Current Opportunities

Following is a partial list of companies and organizations that are active in Connecticut bioscience and/or interested in recruiting people with bioscience backgrounds. The links below are direct to the job or career web pages of those organizations that have them. Otherwise an e-mail link is provided.

454 Life Sciences
Affomix Corporation
Artificial Cell Technologies, Inc.
CuraGen Corporation
Achillion Pharmaceuticals
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
Boehringer Ingelheim
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Cara Therapeutics
CGI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
HistoRx
Institutes for Pharmaceutical Discovery
MannKind Corporation
Neurogen Corporation
Pfizer
Protein Sciences Corporation
Purdue Pharma L.P.
Rib-X Pharmaceuticals
Vion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.