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Posted: 3:28 PM Sep 5, 2010
Report Says Bioscience Jobs Rising in Roanoke Area
A new report says the biomedical and biotechnical sectors are booming the Roanoke area. Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission says employment in those sectors rose nearly 8.9 percent from 2006 to 2009.
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September 5, 2010
A new report says the biomedical and biotechnical sectors are booming the Roanoke area.
Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission says employment in those sectors rose nearly 8.9 percent from 2006 to 2009. Total employment in the region dropped 5 percent over the same period.
John Hull, the commission's regional economic development manager, tells the Roanoke Times in Sunday's edition that the area is growing because of unique developments that aren't occurring in other areas.
The report also ties the job growth to the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute.
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