Illinois Workforce Survey -- R & D Professionals, we need your help!

2022 Illinois Life Sciences Industry Survey for R&D Professionals

We need your help on this confidential, 7-minute survey. In order to remove barriers to entry in technical fields iBIO, Northwestern University, and Waubonsee Community College have partnered to determine how to design and support a life sciences ecosystem with intentional focus on equitable talent development. By completing this survey you will provide critical information that will help us develop programs and resources to reduce those barriers to entry.

Please carefully review and respond to the following survey questions with regard to your technical workforce. Your input will provide important data to guide the development of educational programs that will produce the highly skilled workforce our life sciences community requires. This will also help us to better showcase the area’s strengths, develop resources and alliances to further the industry, and attract talent to the region.

All responses are confidential. No individual company data will be identified in survey reporting.

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* 1. RESPONDENT DETAILS

Name

Title

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* 2. Company Details

Company Name

Company Address

Company Phone Number

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* 3. What is your company's expertise?

Human Health

Plant Science

Bio-Manufacturing

Biofuels

Instrumentation

Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

Biotechnology-based Foods and Medicines

Biotechnology Research and Testing

Healthcare & Life Science IT

Medical Devices and Instruments

Food Science/Feed or Plant-based Products

Supply Chain/Distribution

Organic or Agricultural Chemicals

Biomedical Technologies

Nutraceuticals

Cosmeceuticals

Food Processing

Other (please specify)

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* 4. In the next 24 months will you need additional staff?

Yes

Maybe

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* 5. What are your greatest workforce needs in the next 24 months? Please indicate job categories your company will be hiring

Technical Support

Management

Administration

Manufacturing

Logistics

Training

Quality Assurance/Regulatory Affairs

Quality Control

Process Development

Data Analytics

Clinical Trials Support

Environmental Science

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What specific core competencies and training do you look for/require in potential technical job candidates?

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* 7. Do these skills require a Bachelor's Degree or Higher?

Yes

Why?

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* 8. Would you consider an entry level technician with an Associate's Degree?

Yes

Please explain your reasoning.

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* 9. How do you recruit entry level technical workers?

Community Colleges

4-Year Universities

Job Advertisements

Temporary Employment Agencies

Social Networks

Word-of-Mouth

Local Workforce Development Organizations

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you meet with HR regularly to update job descriptions?

Yes

If yes, how regularly?

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* 11. Would you be willing to have a representative of your company serve in an advisory capacity to inform and influence regional life sciences workforce development efforts?
If ‘Yes’, please provide the name of the representative, and their email address:

Illinois Workforce Survey -- R & D Professionals, we need your help!

2022 Illinois Life Sciences Industry Survey for R&D Professionals

Question Title

* 1. RESPONDENT DETAILS

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* 2. Company Details

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* 3. What is your company's expertise?

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* 4. In the next 24 months will you need additional staff?

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* 5. What are your greatest workforce needs in the next 24 months? Please indicate job categories your company will be hiring

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* 6. What specific core competencies and training do you look for/require in potential technical job candidates?

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* 7. Do these skills require a Bachelor's Degree or Higher?

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* 8. Would you consider an entry level technician with an Associate's Degree?

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* 9. How do you recruit entry level technical workers?

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* 10. Do you meet with HR regularly to update job descriptions?

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* 11. Would you be willing to have a representative of your company serve in an advisory capacity to inform and influence regional life sciences workforce development efforts?If ‘Yes’, please provide the name of the representative, and their email address:

* 11. Would you be willing to have a representative of your company serve in an advisory capacity to inform and influence regional life sciences workforce development efforts?
If ‘Yes’, please provide the name of the representative, and their email address: