Phoenix leading nation in bioscience and life science job growth
Oct. 1
Bioscience is booming in Phoenix. Industry leaders say that means better health care, a more robust economy, and innovation that could one day cure cancer. Look around downtown, midtown, south and north Phoenix, and you will see hospitals, labs, research and medical schools.
The aim is to develop better treatments, invent new technology, and diagnose diseases earlier– anything to improve patient outcomes and lives.
Arizona’s universities and local community colleges are expanding their health programs and working to develop and retain new medical professionals.
In fact, according to a study by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), Phoenix is outpacing the nation in bioscience and life science employment growth, and funding from the National Institutes of Health to Arizona has grown 39% since 2019, the highest growth rate of any market in the U.S.
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