Every five years, the trade group that reps big pharma and some device makers in New Jersey releases a report about employment and other growth trends. Generally, the overall arc is the same from year to year, give or take a merger or restructuring.

These are some key findings:

- High demand for 6 occupations: Product and Marketing Managers, Clinical Scientists, Regulatory Affairs Managers, Medical Doctors, Biostatisticians and Engineers;

- Modest growth across all functional areas in the pharmaceutical and medical technology industry during the next four years;

- Relatively low numbers of college students with specific degrees are in demand, including bachelor’s in biochemistry, chemistry, animal science, and marketing, as well as master’s degrees and doctoral degrees in a variety of scientific and business areas;

- High-levels of projected growth through 2010 for some occupations including clinical scientists, public relations managers and lawyers;

- Half of all jobs are in corporate administration, marketing and sales. A quarter of the jobs are in basic research and clinical development;

Here’s the press release;
Here’s the full report.[tags]HealthCare Institute of New Jersey, Jobs, New Jersey[/tags]