02 Oct Do you have an issue with retention?
The rapidly growing biotech sector poses a challenge for retention, as comparable roles may pay more and provide additional opportunities for career development. This underscores the importance of having well-thought-out career ladders.
In addition, we know that the academic setting provides many enrichment opportunities a commercial setting cannot, and it is incumbent upon mangers to highlight and offer those opportunities. Engagement examples might include publication authorship, participation in facility tours or patient/media visits or delivery of product to a patient’s bedside. The working group has found that any activity which helps connect team members more personally to the outcomes of the manufactured products is powerful.
For further thoughts on retention, please read this white paper with retention suggestions:
CPCI cGMP Working Group: Retention Report