BIA Manufacturing Advisory Committee Leadership Programme

Cohort 2

Hélène Trottin, Allergan BiologicsRhys Macown, CGT Catapult

27th Nov 2019

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR SKILLS SHORTAGE…

ONE GIANT LeaP FOR THE BIOPROCESS INDUSTRY

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BIA MAC Leadership Programme

Aims

• Promote cross-sector learning by offering an overview of the work of other companies across biopharma, vaccines and cell and gene therapies by seeing them in action

• Develop a network with peers to share best practice and develop relationships to encourage possible future collaborations

How?

• Working groups from up to 12 diverse UK BIA member organisations

• Bimonthly visits over two years

• Facility Tours

• Seminar by Host Company

• Senior managers history and experience

• Blank canvas for us to develop a group project

LeaP members so far…

Sr Technical SpecialistAllergan Biologics

Project LeaderGE Healthcare

Production ManagerOxford Biomedica

Lead ScientistCGT Catapult

Process Development LeadeXmoor

Scientific LeaderGSK

LecturerUCL

Manufacturing SupervisorRoslin CT

Rhys MacownHarish Kankipati

Will Milligan

Rita Majithiya

Stefanie Frank

Helene Trottin

Luke Cutmore

Technical Application ScientistPall Biotech

Principal ScientistEnvigo

Data System AdministratorFujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies

Christina Baklori

Stefan Klidzia

Andreas ClaasLouise Evans

LeaP Cohort 2

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LeaP visits

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LeaP network benefits

Professional Development and leadership skills

• Different company focus (academia, vendors, manufacturing): increasing knowledge about the wider industry and understanding of the bigger picture.

• Building external network and development of soft skills.

Note: > 50% of cohort members have been promoted since joining LeaP!Problem / Question

Company Internal Resources

Functional SMEs

Literature / Internet

LeaP Network

Problem Solving

• Group with various skills and backgrounds: opportunity for providing solutions and sharing best practices

Group Project

• Potential to give multiple solutions to a specific challenge, common across the industry

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Group project

Project Votes

1. Central auditing group / company to audit and develop standards for vendors 3

2. UK capabilities for CDMOs in C&GT 0

3. Adoption of new techniques from regulators i.e. ELN 3

4. Skills shortages in Life Science industry 8

6. How to do phase appropriate clinical manufacturing? 1

7. Discussion on regulatory for clinical approval (assay validation approach)? 0

8. Recycling industry approach i.e. plastics for SUBs etc. and packaging 7

9. Career road map? Link to breadth of access to industry 0

10. Academic to industry map 0

11. Material supply chain 0

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Is there a skills shortage...?

Recruitment Barriers Survey

• To understand recruitment key issues, survey sent to a range of companies including our own

• Voice of customer from ‘Start up’ to ‘Global’ size companies

Outcome

• 55 responses in total

• Top 3 pain points covering 71%

Insufficient Technical Skills 14% Geographic

Location 17%

Insufficient Industry Experience 40%

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https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/798583/Bioscience_and_Health_technology_Sector_2018.pdf

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Biopharma coreService & Supply

Segment

Employees

≤ 101,0002,000

≥ 3,000

Geographical / Relocation

• Issue bigger than the Bioindustry or even the Manufacturing sector

• Solutions need to be led by local and national governments to encourage economic growth, but influenced / supported by the industry

e.g. Expanding life science clusters (Northern Powerhouse, Northern Health Science Cluster, Northern Alliance Advanced Therapies Treatment centre, Cardiff Capital Region (CCR) City Deal)

• Brexit impact: industry to lobby for immigration policies that make it as easy as possible to continue recruiting talent from the EU

How can we address these issues?

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Keeping skilled people in the sector

• More competitive salaries

• Up-skilling

o ATAC programme for technician, graduate and post graduate apprenticeships

o UCL MBI training / masters, VISION Leadership Programme

o CPD (Continuous Professional Development) through Professional Bodies

o BIA MAC LeaP

• Mentoring, internal or external e.g. CMC / Innovation Partnership mentoring at Allergan Biologics

• Corporate culture and policies

o Positive working environment

o Innovation driven e.g. organisation of events, promotion of scientific collaborations

o Flexible working patterns

How can we address these issues?

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Providing relevant experience and skills

• Apprenticeships, year in industry and work experience placements

• Practical training e.g. university cleanrooms, NIBRT (Dublin)

• BIA PULSE programme (aspiring entrepreneurs and new CEOs)

• Academia and Industry to work in partnership

• Influencing academia content and guest lectures at universities

Note: ongoing initiatives to review industry skill needs:

o AToMIC – Advanced Therapies Manufacturing Industry Community (early career)

o Life Sciences 2030 Skills Strategy (wider industry)

o Digital skills review in progress by MMIP (Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership)

How can we address these issues?

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How can we address these issues?

Getting more students taking relevant courses by increasing awareness

• Explaining things in 5 levels

• Join existing outreach programs

o STEM or SIP ambassadors

o CEC / EANs (Careers and Enterprise Company / Enterprise Advisors Network)

o School visits and Career days

o Helping community e.g. charity days

• Setup ‘Outreach toolbox’ to educate wider public

• National education and employment website: create ‘Careers vs Skills’ matrix

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Relocation to UK

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• Keep promoting existing programs e.g. apprenticeship

• Work proactively in partnership with academia

• Influence government policy on skills

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• Ask your company about outreach opportunities

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• Use your BIA membership and related benefits!

• Value and upskill your employees

• Support next generation

• Promote your organisation externally

Now… It’s over to you!