Addressing the Future Skills Needs of the Biopharma-Pharmachem Sector in Ireland

November 2010

Study Objectives

Objectives:• Identify structural trends and drivers of change that will have greatest impact on

numbers employed and skills requirements during 2010-2015p y q g• Determine implications of those trends for employment, skills requirements, and

industry demand• Assess whether the current skills supply framework can satisfy those requirements.pp y y q

Steering Group Members

Brendan Murphy, CIT (Chair) Margaret Cox, ICE Group

Dave Shanahan, IDA Anita Maguire, UCC

Brian O’Neill, EI Stephen Simpson, SFI

E B l DETI J i B h FÁSEamonn Balmer, DETI Jasmina Behan, FÁS

Ian Nelligan, NIBRT Marie Bourke , Forfás

John Nason, Bristol Myers Squibb Ailish Forde, Forfás

Michael O’Brien, Pfizer Aisling Penrose, Forfás, g ,

Matt Moran, PharmaChemical Ireland

Michael Gillen, Irish Bioindustry Association

Sector Profile

• Exports: €42 billion (2009)Exports: €42 billion (2009)• Employment: 25,300 (2009)• Indirect employment: 24,000 (2009)

C ti t t ib ti > €1 billi (2008)• Corporation tax contribution: > €1 billion (2008)• Highly skilled labour force – educational attainment levels higher than

national average• Workforce concentrated in 25-44 age group • Greater proportion of males than females in labour force – 60% male,

40% female

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Drivers of Change (industry interviews)

Cost Competitiveness

Loss of patent protection and rise of generics

Mergers & Acquisitions

Shrinking h R l ti

Drivers of Change

research pipeline

Regulation

BiotechnologyTechnological advances

Changing global market

Converging technologies global markettechnologies

Response to Changing Market (Industry Interviews)

• Traditional industry model of large volume manufacturing changing

• New model calls for innovation and diversification:– Integrating late stage development (process optimisation, scaling-up of existing

product, registration) with manufacturing and supply– Headquarter activities and commercial services

A partnership approach with health services– A partnership approach with health services – Clinical trials– Move to personalised medicine and niche products including biologics, OTC products– Innovation in delivery mechanisms such as self-injecting pens y j g p– Converging products – IT, medical devices– Contract research and manufacturing– Increased efficiency and speed to market

Employment forecast 2010-2015

30,000

25,000

15,000

20,000

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10,000

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Actual Projected

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Occupational Profile 2009 vs 2015

2009 2015

Managers,

Operatives, 10%

Labourers, 5%

20%

Services, 1%

Sales, 3%

Clerical, 7%

Craft, 4%

Professionals, 31%

Associate professionals, Source: Analysis by 19%Source: Analysis by

SLMRU based on CSO data Source: SLMRU, FÁS

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Graduates in Biopharma-Pharmachem Subjects

Level 6/7 Graduates for Biopharma-Pharmachem Subjects, 2004-2008

Level 8 Graduates for Biopharma-Pharmachem Subjects, 2004-2008

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Postgraduate Award Types Biopharma-Pharmachem Subjects 2007-2008

Postgraduate Award Types (Graduations) 2007-2008

450

500

300

350

400451

438

2007

100

150

200

250258

2332008

0

50

100

PhDs Masters PG Certs/Dips

90110

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International Benchmarks – High level Findings

E ll t i d t d iExcellent industry-academia collaboration

Academia highly responsiveNorth Carolina

Academia highly responsive to industry through these links

Informatics business andInformatics, business and soft skills embedded in S&T programmes and seen as critical future skills

Switzerlandcritical future skills requirements

PhD graduates play

Singapore

g p yleadership roles within R&D and process development but few in manufacturing roles.g

Skills challenges broad thematic areas

Science and Technology Science and Technology Skills

Cross Discipline Skills

Business Skills

Operative Skills

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Science and Technology Skills Challenges

Analytical ChemistryChemistry

FormulationChemistry

Bio-analytics and Bio-

i f ti Chemistryinformatics

S&T Skills

Organic Biological gChemistry

gSciences

CrystallisationPharmacology

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Cross-Discipline Skills

Compliance and and

Regulatory Affairs

Cross Blended and Cross Discipline

Skills

Blended and Converging

Skills

Green Technologies

Continuous Manufacturing

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Business Skills

Legal, tax and finance and finance

skills

Leadership and

entrepreneurInformation Technology entrepreneur-

shipTechnology

Business Skills

Team-working, Communication

Creativity, Problem IP

M t Problem Solving and

Project Management

Management

Lean Technologies & Six Sigma

Sales, Marketing

and Business Development

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Development

Operative Skills

Flexibility

Multi-Disciplinary

Skills

Upskill to meet

industry need

Operative Skills

Team-working

Transferable Skills workingSkills

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Recommendations

Recommendation Outcome

1.Strengthen business skills-Embed in S&T programmesEmbed in S&T programmes-Student Work Placements-Senior Management Leadership Programmes-CPD to improve business skills in the workforce

(Responsibility: HEA, HEIs, PCI, IBIA, EI, IDA, Skillnets)

Allow sector to develop and compete internationally

2. Align education and training provision with Industry requirements-Ensure provision reflects industry practice-Embed informatics, bioinformatics, business and generic skills in S&T programmes

Address new skills requirements of changing industry

-Ongoing CPD for the workforce(Responsibility: HEA, HEIs, PCI, IBIA, EI, IDA, FÁS, VECs, NIBRT, Skillnets)

3. Enhance industry-academia collaboration-Formal industry involvement in programme design, revision, deliveryFormal industry involvement in programme design, revision, delivery-Promotion of sabbaticals for HEI staff-Industry collaboration criterion for HEI programme funding-International collaboration

(Responsibility: HEA, HEIs, NIBRT, SFI)

Ensure graduates are equipped with skills required by industry

4. Develop structured postgraduate programmes(Responsibility: HEA, HEIs)

Develop world-class researchers with good business acumen

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5. Develop standardised student work placements(Responsibility: HEA, HEIs)

Develop workplace knowledge and areas where industry has expertise

Recommendations Cont’d

Recommendation Outcome

6. Provide the Pharmachem sector with dedicated research and training

-Horizon scanning of environment-Research and training provision

Address the strategic development of the Pharmachem sectorResearch and training provision

(Responsibility: IDA, SFI, HEIs, HEA, PCI)

7. Develop an operative upskilling programme -NFQ level 6/7 programmesN Q level 6 p og a es-Funding by industry, state agencies, HEA and individuals-Flexible delivery modes

(Responsibility: Skillnets, FÁS, HEIs)

Align operative skills with industry requirements and enhance employability

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