Biosciences Industry
REAL TIME LABOR MARKET SUMMARY
January 2013  St. Louis Metro
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Biosciences Industry Labor Analysis for the ST. Louis MSA during the last 6 months
There were a total 1,549 job postings in the Biosciences Industry for the 6 month period. The top occupation was
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representatives with 69 job postings.
Top Job Postings
SOC code
Occupation
Now Occupations
43-4051
31-9097
51-9061
31-9092
43-6014
51-9083
53-3032
53-7062
49-9071
43-5061
Customer Service Representatives
Phlebotomists
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, And Weighers
Medical Assistants
Secretaries And Admin. Assistants
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians
Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Laborers And Freight, Stock, And Material Movers, Hand
Maintenance And Repair Workers, General
Production, Planning, And Expediting Clerks
26
20
14
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
Next Occupations
41-4012
41-4011
29-2012
51-1011
43-6011
15-1151
11-3051
29-2099
41-3099
19-4099
Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing
Sales Representatives, Tech. And Sci.
Medical And Clinical Laboratory Technicians
First-Line Supervisors Of Production And Operating Workers
Executive Secretaries And Executive Admin. Assistants
Computer User Support Specialists
Industrial Production Managers
Health Technologists And Technicians
Sales Representatives, Services
Quality Control Analysts
69
48
33
25
19
15
14
14
11
11
Later Occupations
11-2021
19-2031
15-1132
29-1199
15-1121
13-1161
11-2022
17-2141
11-1021
27-3031
Marketing Managers
Chemists
Software Developers, Applications
Health Diagnosing And Treating Practitioners
Computer Systems Analysts
Market Research Analysts And Marketing Specialists
Sales Managers
Mechanical Engineers
General And Operations Managers
Public Relations Specialists
48
47
41
31
31
30
29
26
26
22
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Job Openings
Occupations are divided into Now, Next
and Later categories based on the
typical training and education required.
Now occupations usually require 1-12
months of on-the-job training. Next
occupations usually require more than
one year of on-the-job training and can
additionally need specific work
experience. These occupations often
require an associate’s degree or
vocational
certificate.
Later
occupations
usually
require
a
bachelor’s degree or higher and may
need specific work experience.
Over one-half (56%) of jobs posted for
this industry and time period fell into
the Later category, indicating this is an
industry that demands technical and
skilled labor. Sales reps, including
Wholesale, Technical, and Services
made up one-third of the job postings
in the Next category.
Top Employers
Science Applications International Corporation
Pfizer
Millipore Corporation
Covidien
Ralcorp Holdings Incorporated
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Biosciences Industry Skills and Certifications
Top 10 Basic Skills
Top 10 Specialized Skills
Description
Job Openings
Description
Job Openings
Communication Skills
656
Sales
192
Training
465
Chemistry
142
Organizational Skills
446
Business Planning
121
Writing
437
Validation
98
Research
349
Packaging
97
Microsoft Excel
330
Accounting
95
Leadership
297
Market Research
87
Planning
287
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
85
Problem Solving
274
Business Development
84
Microsoft Office
240
Purchasing
83
Basic skills are the most numerous, being found in the majority of job advertisements. Several Soft skills such as
Communication, Organization and Writing ranked in the top 10. Communication skills was found in over one-third of
the job postings.
The top occupation was Sales Representative, and Sales was the top Specialized Skill for the time period, found in 192
job postings.
Top 10 Certificates
Certificate
Security+
Project Management Certification (e.g. PMP)
Six Sigma Green Belt
Six Sigma Black Belt
Phlebotomy Certification
Network+ Certified
Systems Security Certified Practitioner
Veterinary Technician
Giac Security Essentials
Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
Job Openings
23
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
7
6
Top Certificates requested include Security+ and Project Management Certification.
Not e s:
Data for this analysis has been extracted using Burning Glass Technologies Labor/Insighttm tool which collects information from over 17,000 web sources, including
job boards, newspapers, and employer websites. While this analysis presents a broad picture of hiring activity and serves as a measure of labor demand, it does
not capture openings that are filled through other networks.
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