Strong partnerships between educators and industry fuel the next generation of biotech professionals. Discover how to boost your students' career success by building your network, engaging with local employers, and creating new opportunities. biotility.research.ufl.edu/building-a-n...

Building a Network for Biotech Student Career Success

Discover how to boost your biotech students' career success by building your network, engaging with local employers, and creating new opportunities.

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Susan D'Costa, Biotility Advisory Board member and Genezen Chief Technical and Commercial Officer, reflects on a career shaped by curiosity, resilience, and a willingness to embrace the unknown. 🔉 Hear it all in Elevate's latest podcast episode: www.vectorta.com/article/elev...

Vector - ELEVATE: Serendipity, Courage and the Power of "So What": A Conversation with Susan D'Costa

Susan D'Costa, Chief Technical and Commercial Officer at Genezen, on serendipity, courage in the boardroom, and why learning to fail matters more than winning.

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Georgia congressman introduces bill to strengthen America’s biotechnology leadership by establishing a dedicated biotechnology lead in the U.S. Department of State mccormick.house.gov/media/press-...

Congressman McCormick Introduces Bill to Strengthen America’s Biotechnology Leadership

WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Rich McCormick (GA-07) introduced the Biotechnology Diplomacy Leadership Act, legislation to strengthen America's global leadership in biotechnology by establishing a d...

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A @scripps.edu team has captured the first high-resolution structural images of human Argonaute 2 in its cutting-ready state, revealing why some small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules work better than others and how to design more effective ones.

Molecular scissors caught in action: A structural blueprint for RNA therapeutics

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Get to know our newest Advisory Board member, Tasha Mohseni! biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotility-we...

Biotility Welcomes New Advisory Board Member

Tasha Mohseni, President and Founder of RD Research Services, joins Biotility's National Advisory Board.

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Here's how some microbiome researchers are using AI to facilitate their research (via nature microbiology): www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Voices of microbiome researchers in an artificial intelligence era - Nature Microbiology

Nature Microbiology asked members of the Global Grants for Gut Health Colloquium about the impact artificial intelligence is having on their microbiome research.

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We are pleased to welcome Tasha Mohseni to our National Advisory Board! Tasha is the President and Founder of RD Research Services, LLC and will share with us her knowledge and expertise in regulatory affairs, particularly in research compliance and ethics. We're happy to have you, Tasha!

Intellia Therapeutics’s Senior Vice President Maria Natale discusses why the most successful product launches are shaped long before approval, with strategy, structure and patient insight at the core. www.biospace.com/business/the...

The commercial launch playbook: Team structure, readiness and execution

Intellia Therapeutics's Senior Vice President Maria Natale discusses why the most successful launches are shaped long before approval, with strategy, structure and patient insight at the core.

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Low-cost, portable biotech tools improve access to bioresearch and diagnostics; researchers suggest study is the first to translate cell-free biomanufacturing from laboratory to real-world use across multiple geographic settings. www.genengnews.com/topics/biopr...

Low-Cost, Portable Biotech Tools Improve Access to Bioresearch and Diagnostics

Researchers suggest study is the first to translate cell-free biomanufacturing from laboratory to real-world use, across multiple geographic settings.

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A new study out of Edinburgh reveals a drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be created from plastic bottles, harnessing bacteria for the first time to transform post-consumer plastic into a therapeutic for a neurological disease. www.biosciencetoday.co.uk/plastic-bott...

Plastic bottles transformed into Parkinson’s drug using bacteria - Bioscience Today

A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles, a new study reveals. The pioneering approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA,...

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UF Biotility is #hiring a part-time Communications Assistant, onsite at 20 hours/week. See position description for details: biotility.research.ufl.edu/hiring-commu...

Hiring: PT Communications Assistant

Biotility is hiring a part-time assistant to support the Communications department (20 hours per week).

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20 years of Biotility! We're celebrating two decades of helping advance the bioscience industry — and we have so much more in store! Check out our newest blog post to learn about our history and view our most important milestones. ✨ biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotility-ce...

Biotility celebrates 20 years!

Biotility proudly celebrates 20 years of preparing workforce talent in the bioscience and biotechnology industries.

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Our colleague in UF Microbiology will be presenting a poster at #ASMMicrobe next week on "Integrating the Biotechnology Aptitude and Competency Exam (BACE) for Biotechnology Career Readiness". If you're attending, stop by the exhibit hall on June 6th and check it out!

How a career as a professional research scientist provided diverse experience that helped prepare Randy A. Weintraub to become an effective high school chemistry teacher: teachchemistry.org/periodical/i...

Periodical | How Industry Experience Builds Extraordinary Teaching Competencies | AACT

AACT is a professional community by and for K–12 teachers of chemistry

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Job alert! The UF Dept of Neurosurgery is seeking a Manufacture Tech/Biological Scientist to assist with QA, environmental monitoring, & lab support in an immunotherapy drug substance & drug product development setting. GMP/GLP exp. preferred. Apply by 5/26. explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/53...

We look forward to being part of the #LTEN2026 conference next month! @yourlten.bsky.social brings together life science learning leaders focused on practical solutions and meaningful progress. Will you be joining us? 📅 June 15–18 | Kissimmee, FL 📍 Booth 108E2 (Exploration Station) 🔗 www.l-ten.org

New research out of Mount Sinai challenges our understanding of mRNA vaccines and establishes an innovative way to make them more effective. “This study fundamentally changes how we think mRNA vaccines work." Read more: www.mountsinai.org/about/newsro...

New Research Challenges Understanding of mRNA Vaccines and Establishes Innovative Way to Make Them More Effective

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We'll be at the BioFlorida Life Sciences Regional Showcase tomorrow (Tuesday 5/12) — and you should be too! Stop by the UF Hilton, grab some breakfast, and come find us. The event is FREE and runs 9:30am-1pm.

Biotility Advisory Board member @krogersconsulting.com is a featured guest next week at the @aapscomms.bsky.social National Biotechnology Conference. Katrina—an executive coach specializing in life sciences—will lead an interactive workshop on career direction and provide 1:1 career coaching.

Connect, Collaborate, & Advance at BioFlorida's new Life Sciences Showcase! Join Biotility next Tuesday, May 12 for insights from industry speakers, important networking opportunities, and an expo featuring local life science vendors. 📅 Tues 5/12, 9:30am-1:00pm 📍 Hilton UF, Gainesville 💲 FREE

Do you work in biomanufacturing and want to up your game? Check out the Biotility + @citiprogram.org Biomanufacturing Solution course package covering CGMPs, regulatory compliance, and the safe manufacture of biopharmaceuticals and drug products. ➡️ biotility.research.ufl.edu/citi-biomanu...

CITI Biomanufacturing Training - Biotility

This turnkey training solution for biomanufacturing covers topics including CGMPs, regulatory compliance, and more.

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It's #WorldLaboratoryDay! Did you know Biotility will soon offer a Laboratory Manager credential? biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotech-indu...

Laboratory Manager credential

Demonstrate your leadership in lab operations, resource management, and team coordination with the Laboratory Manager credentialing exam, the benchmark for effective lab management.

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Our newest asynchronous short course—Lead Document Controller—provides an in-depth review of the document control process, including GDocP and ALCOA processes. Our industry courses are powered by @citiprogram.org. Learn more and register: biotility.research.ufl.edu/industry/sho...

Lead Document Controller

This short course provides an in-depth review of document control and its role in the Lead Document Controller position.

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Big news! The US Dept of Labor has approved National Biomanufacturing Technician Standards, which will allow the industry to have a consistent and scalable model for developing biomanufacturing professionals nationwide. Read the Apprenti press release: apprenticareers.org/usdol-approv...

Apprenti Reaches Major Milestone with USDOL Approval of National Biomanufacturing Technician Standards - Apprenti

This annual list recognizes the leading B2B companies that have proven track records of supporting entrepreneurs and helping companies grow.

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Most students don't learn much about biotech careers. Join the Life Sciences Workforce Collaborative on Fri 4/24 for a conversation on building career pathways to ensure a skilled, future-ready workforce to sustain innovation in the life sciences sector. www.lifesciencesworkforce.org/event-detail...

LSWC Q2 2026 Best Workforce Strategies Roundtable | LSWC

Bolstering the Workforce Pipeline: Early Career Awareness in the Life Sciences

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We're excited to welcome four new members to our National Advisory Board: Susan D’Costa, Siavosh Naji-Talakar, Linda Reuter, and Bryn Tolchinsky! They join eight existing Board members who have been instrumental in supporting Biotility’s mission. Read more: biotility.research.ufl.edu/new-biotilit...

Biotility Appoints New Board Members

Biotility welcomes four new members to our National Advisory Board: Susan D’Costa, Siavosh Naji-Talakar, Linda Reuter, and Bryn Tolchinsky.

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This Thursday 4/16 Biotility visits the Niswonger Foundation to meet with CTE Directors from Tenn. districts participating in the BioSTEM Pathway program. 🧬 We'll discuss credentials for the bioscience industry and provide tips to help instructors best prepare students for the #BACEcred exam.

We're #hiring freelance reviewers to ensure our IRB and Closed-System Processing industry credentialing exams meet high standards for clarity, accuracy, alignment, and fairness. This is a great side project for someone working in the life sciences industry! biotility.research.ufl.edu/biotility-jo...

Jobs at Biotility

Explore current job openings at Biotility. If you don’t see a role that fits your background right now, check back soon for new opportunities.

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Our director Tammy Mandell was thrilled to take part in the @nsceb.bsky.social #BiotechAcrossAmerica State Symposium last month. She engaged with industry and education leaders working to build a nationwide biotech talent pipeline, and is looking forward to continued collaboration with NSCEB!

Tackling antimicrobial resistance requires treating coordinated phage therapy as a strategic priority. Read the new op-ed from ASM Health Director Dev Mittar: asm.social/2Sc