MADISON, Wis. (May 10, 2022) – BioForward Wisconsin, the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster, is hosting its first annual virtual Wisconsin Biohealth Opportunities Career Fair on Wednesday, May 18 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. CST.

BioForward is bringing together 22 of the most diverse and dynamic biohealth companies in Wisconsin with hundreds of available job openings. Companies participating include Aldevron, Arrowhead, Catalent, Eurofins, Exact Sciences, Cellular Dynamics, Genus, Gilson, International Flavors & Fragrances, Illumina, Invenra, Labcorp, LGC-Biosearch Technologies, Luminex, MilliporeSigma, Mirus, PPD, Promega, SHINE, Sterling Pharma Solutions, Versiti, and Yahara Software.

“We are excited to offer this first-time virtual event to help our member organizations fill open positions and build their talent pipelines,” said Lisa Johnson, CEO of BioForward. “Wisconsin is home to some of the world’s most dynamic companies offering amazing opportunities with competitive salaries and benefits. Paired with the state’s low-cost and high-quality of living, there is no better time to look at Wisconsin for a career in biohealth.”

The virtual career fair will allow attendees to browse open positions, visit company booths and participate in live interviews. Participants may login to the career fair the day before the event on May 17 to view open positions.

To ensure continued growth and success for the Wisconsin biohealth industry, BioForward Wisconsin helps to address one of the greatest challenges for companies today: talent attraction/acquisition and retention.

To register for the event, visit: https://wibiohealthcareer.easyvirtualfair.com

About BioForward

BioForward Wisconsin is the collective voice of Wisconsin’s robust and comprehensive biohealth cluster, representing more than 220 member organizations across an integrated network of health solution leaders, including research institutions, biotech and biopharma, digital health, healthcare systems, and medical device and diagnostics. It is an action-oriented association that focuses on initiatives to strengthen the state’s talent pipeline; collaborations to develop supply chain partnerships; educational and networking events to enhance professional development; and legislative advocacy to highlight the economic and social impact of the biohealth industry on the state, nation, and world. Learn more about BioForward Wisconsin at www.bioforward.org.

For more information:

Rissa Guffey/BioForward Wisconsin
rguffey@bioforward.org
317-417-9353