Recent Publications on the Biotechnology Workforce

by

A. Stephen Dahms

Dahms, A. S. (2001) New Survey Finds Biote
ch Depends Upon H-1B Visas. November Issue, BioNews (BIO).

Dahms, A. S. (2001) The U.S. Biotechnology Industry: The Importance of Workforce Quality in the Maintenance of Corporate Competitive Advantage. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 29: 206-208

Dahms, A. S., and Bourque, J. (2001) Careers in the Biotechnology Industry: What Do Our Students Do in the Industry and What Degrees and Training are Necessary? Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 29: 257-261

Dahms, A. S. (2002) Trends Toward Applied Research, Development, Translational Research, and Application-oriented Pure Research. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 30: 200-201

Dahms, A. S. and Leff, J. (2002)  Industry Expectations for Technician-level Workers: The U. S. Bioscience Industry Skill Standards Project and Identification of Skill Sets for Technicians in Pharmaceutical Companies, Biotechnology Companies, and Clinical Laboratories. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 30: 260-264.

Sevier, E. Dale and Dahms, A. S. (2002) The Role of Foreign Worker Scientists in the U.S. Biotechnology Industry. Nature Biotechnology, 20: 955-956.

Sevier, E. D., Wang, R., Gundersen, L., and Dahms, A. S. (2003) Professional Master's Degree Programs in Regulatory Affairs and Biomedical Quality Systems. Nature Biotechnology, 21: 1407-1410.

Dahms, A. S. (2003) The Scottish Perspective on Biotechnology Education and Training. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 31:57-58.

Dahms, A. S. (2003) Industrial Biotechnology Education: A Model of Collaboration between Industry and Academia. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 31: 139-141.

Dahms, A. S. (2003) Possible Roadmaps for Workforce Development in Biocommerce Clusters, Including Institutions of Higher Education: Results of Legislative Hearings on the Current and Future Workforce Needs of California's Biotechnology Industry. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 31: 197-202.

Dahms, A. S. (2004) Biotechnology Workforce Creation, Special Industry Needs and Career Opportunities: Alternate Careers or Mainline Careers? The Answer Depends Upon Where Thou Standst! Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 31: 264-265

Dahms, A. S. (2004) Biotechnology Workforce Creation and Maintenance: The Role of the Community Colleges in the Higher Education Biotechnology Education Community. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 31: 346-347

Dahms, A. S. (2004) Biotechnology: What It Is, What It Is Not, and the Challenges in Reaching a National or Global Consensus. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 32: 271-278

Dahms, A. S. (2005) Biotechnology Companies and Foreign Nationals: The Changing Dynamics of Accessibility to H-1B Visa Holders. February Issue, BioNews  (BIO)

Dahms, A. S. (2005) U.S. Biotechnology Companies, Foreign Nationals and U.S. Graduate Schools: The Changing Dynamics of Accessibility to H-1B Visa Holders and Possible Impacts on Graduate Schools in the Molecular Life Sciences and Cognate Disciplines Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 33: 138-140

Dahms, A. S. and Trow, S.C. (2005) U.S. Biotechnology Companies and Foreign Nationals: Access to H-1B Visas. Nature Biotechnology 23: 629-631.

Dahms, A. S. (2005) The Biotechnology Landscape I. The U.S. Biotechnology Centers. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education 33: 231-233

Dahms, A. S. and Trow, S.C. Understanding Changes to the Rules Governing H-1B Visas: Four Key Updates Offer a Mixed Bag for Biotech Employers, SoCalBio Synergies, May 2005

Dahms, A. S. and Panetta, J.D.  (2005) The Biotechnology Landscape  II. The U.S. Council of State Biotechnology Associations. Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 34: (in press)