Dear Bio-1 Community,

Welcome to the May Bio-1 Buzz, our e-newsletter to connect you to the Central New Jersey WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) region’s activities.  This month, we feature a variety of stories on jobs and skills - sign up for the third annual New Jersey Council on Gender Parity’s Women in the Science and Technology Workforce Summit on June 5th, which will be a day filled with information and discussion on green jobs, learn about our newest Bio-1 funded projects and read a Star-Ledger interview with Dr. David Finegold on the development of a national skills strategy.  Dr. Casey Crabill, President of Raritan Valley Community College and a member of Bio-1's Governance Board is in our spotlight this month.

A recent report funded and researched by BIO, Battelle, and the Biotechnology Institute provides the first ever comprehensive study of middle and high school bioscience education.  This study, released at last week's BIO event in Atlanta, shows states across America are failing to prepare students for pursuing biosciences in higher education, but puts New Jersey students' performance as "leaders of the pack".

A special feature of our website for job seekers and students alike is our
Bio-1 Internship and Job Matching Site.  Employers are posting jobs and can search for candidates using our bioscience skills inventory.

As always, please visit our website www.bio-one.org and don’t forget to pass along the buzz.

Sincerely,

Executive Director, WIRED Bio-1

New Jersey Hosts MedTech Entrepreneurs from the Bordeaux Region
Spotlight on Bio-1 Governance Board Member Casey Crabill, President, Raritan Valley Community College
Two New Bio-1 Projects Are Approved
Summit Showcases New Jersey's Positive Green Energy For Women In Science And Technology
Welcome to Bio-1's Internship and Job Matching Site
Newsmakers from the Bio-1 Community
Connect to BioNJ's Biolines
Connect to BioNJ's Troubled Times Tool Kit

The Institute for Women's Leadership Presents Crystal-Barkley’s Life\Work Design™ Program For Women Ready to Make a Difference™
BTANJ's Cafe-Connect Free Workshop for Pre-Service, New and Veteran Teachers
3rd Annual New Jersey’s Women in Science & Technology Workforce Summit
Rider University hosts Stoking the Sustainability Fire
Advanced Invention 2 Venture
American Chemical Society Virtual Career Fair
Funding Biopharma: Strategies for Reaching Investors in a Financial Crisis
BioSpace.com's Pharm Country Career Fair
ACS Careers Industry Forum presents Applying Chemistry in Venture Capital
2nd Annual New X 2 Biocruise Networking on the Hudson River
Skin Deep Symposium, Resources for Scientists & Entrepreneurs

Opportunities for Employers to Connect with Job Seekers

Raritan Valley Community College's BioManufacturing Certificate Program Completers are Ready for Hire
Call for Internships and Other Experiential Opportunities for Students
New! June Grads from JFK Lab Assistant Training Program Available for Hire

CONTESTS AND CHALLENGES

Discovery 3M Young Scientist Challenge

COURSES

Biotechnology Workforce Development Grant Courses
Rutgers Mini-MBA: BioPharma Innovation
Prepare for the engineering FE and PE exams with courses from Rutgers University's School of Engineering's Division of Continuing Education
Rutgers Advanced Technology Extension provides short courses in technology related subjects including linux administration, web 2.0, usability and Human Computer Interaction, reliability engineering, digital signal processing and more.

As always, feel free to send news, comments or suggestions to the BIO-1 Buzz Mailbox. Any articles for publication are due by the 1st of the month.

Editor, Bio-1 Buzz