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AZAdvances Invests in Development of the Life Sciences Workforce

AZAdvances Invests in Development of the Life Sciences Workforce

AZAdvances has become in Investor in the newly launched Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative.  

Built as a coalition of life science industry associations and institutes from across the United States and Puerto Rico, LSWC and its partners work to build a competitive workforce that will ensure the United States’ leadership in life sciences innovation.
 

As conduits to large networks of industry, academic and other allied stakeholders, the LSWC is ideally poised to facilitate workforce solutions for the industry amidst a constantly shifting workforce landscape impacted by: cycles of growth and retraction; competition for talent; outsized demand for skilled technicians; and the continued need by the industry to access, advance, and retain a broad talent base.

Together, we are a growing body of workforce partnerships and best practices, creating opportunities to build strong engagement and impact across the United States and Puerto Rico.

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Meet AZAdvances Intern Lexi Yakimovich

Isabella Bigando (left) & Lexi Yakimovich (right)

Lexi Yakimovich recently graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in medical microbiology in May 2024, and is continuing her studies in an accelerated program for a Master of Science in microbiology. When she applied for an AZAdvances Talent Internship, she was looking to gain valuable experience cultivating her skills from research and continuing to learn and expand her knowledge in the scientific field.

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Meet AZAdvances Intern Jenna Materna

I always knew I wanted to spend my career helping others. I grew up wanting to pursue anything and everything from becoming a UN ambassador to wanting to cure cancer. The allure of the opportunity to help advance the field of medicine is what led me to double major in biomedical engineering and biochemistry at Arizona State University. Though I entered college still unsure of how I wanted to help people, I knew that having the opportunity to problem solve through engineering would be an amazing way to learn about myself and how I can best contribute to the field of medicine. 

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