Exciting! Our very own, Heather Ahlborn discusses MilliporeSigma's nomination by BioBuzz as Employer of the Year. Heather discussed with ScheerPartners, Devin Zitelman, on the industry's landscape of outsourced services like contract testing and the power of data in life sciences. They also touched on the importance of talent acquisition and our Maryland-rich environment for finding such talent. Check it out. #LifeScience #STEM #ContractServices #Bioinformatics
As we continue the launch of the Scheer Partners Scientific Real Estate #BioBlast podcast series, now streaming on Spotify, I had the pleasure of hosting Heather Ahlborn, SVP, Contract Testing Services, at MilliporeSigma, the US + Canadian life science services arm of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. A computational chemist by training, Heather's extensive experience puts her at the forefront of the company's €400M+ contract services business line, operating sites globally, including their new 250K SF facility in MoCo, MD. Her group of over 1,800+ employees are serving clients ranging from established Fortune 100 #pharma companies to emerging #biotech startups. Coming off the launch of their proprietary Aptegra™ assay platform, we discuss a range of topics including the evolution of contract services sector, operating at-scale, the convergence of large data models & impact of #bioinformatics on the value chain, and winning the race for #talent. Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation - Maryland BioReliance BioBuzz Maryland Tech Council Scheer Partners Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Maryland Department of Commerce
It's great to see such recognition for MilliporeSigma! Heather's insights on the industry's landscape and talent acquisition are so relevant right now. Looking forward to seeing how the conversation evolves in the life sciences sector.