Have You Registered Yet? 2019 BioME Annual Conference Join us for the BioME 2019 Annual Conference on October 17, 1PM-6PM at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. Learn about the life sciences industry in Maine, hear from industry experts from Maine and Boston and network with biotech and medical device community. Registration opens at 12:30PM.

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Get Your Copy of our Industry Report at the Conference! 2019 BioME Industry Report

 The 2019 BioME Life Sciences State of the Industry Report focuses on employment, earnings, economic impact, funding sources, higher education and other important aspects of this sector. It also looks at Maine's life sciences as compared to other New England States. The report will be released and distributed on the day of the event.

Calling for Volunteer Speakers ME Bioscience Day 2019 Maine Bioscience Day will take place on November 21, 2019. This statewide event aims to get middle school students excited about science. The event focuses on educating Maine's youth about the opportunities they might have working in science-related fields in their future. Professionals in science-related fields volunteer to visit local middle school classrooms to talk with students about their career in science, their daily tasks, and the opportunities that are available in science based careers.  If you are interested in visiting a local middle school to talk about your career, please click below.

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Save the Date! BioME Holiday Mixer 2019

Join us and Maine's bioscience community to network over wine and hors d'oeuvres. Our 2019 Annual Holiday Mixer is on December 17th, 2019 from 5-7 at Cellardoor Winery in Portland!

Welcoming New Board Member & Staff

Board Member Patrick Breeding Project Manager, Lobster Unlimited

Staff Brianna Stark Marketing & Membership Coordinator, BioME

We would like to officially welcome our newest Board Member, Mr. Patrick Breeding. Patrick is a biotechnology entrepreneur currently serving as Project Manager at Lobster Unlimited. He is also a co-founder of KinoTek. He earned his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering in 2017 and recently completed his M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Maine.

A warm welcome to our newest staff member, Ms. Brianna Stark. Brianna is working as the Marketing & Membership Coordinator at BioME. Previously, Brianna was a part of the digital marketing team at U-Haul International in Phoenix, AZ. She holds a B.S in Marketing and Sustainability from Arizona State University.

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Introducing New Cost Saving Program for BioME Members The Center for Professional Innovation & Education (CfPIE)

BioME has added a new cost saving program for its members: 10% off life science technical training courses by CfPIE. The Center for Professional Innovation and Education (CfPIE)  provides technical training for Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Medical Device and Skin/Cosmetics professionals. CfPIE offers more than 350 class sessions annually across 80 course titles in multiple formats, such as classroom, on-site and certification programs. Courses are conducted in Malvern, PA, Los Angeles and Boston !

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Noteworthy Job Openings Polyclonal Production Supervisor, SDIX Laboratory Technician - Bateman Lab, Bowdoin College Vice President of Advancement, The Jackson Laboratory Research Scientist ll, MMQCI  CC Lab Production Scientist, BBI Group Production Technician, EnviroLogix Research Assistant, MDI Biological Laboratory Senior Scientist - Lateral Flow, Optimum Imaging Diagnostics To see these and more openings, please visit our Job Board

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Industry News Sept 24,  Maine Med awarded $1.9M grant for heart disease research Sept 6,  Maine’s bioscience sector gathers to figure out how to bring jobs, advance health Aug 20,  Covetrus Expands Veterinary Pharmacy Program to Include the University of New England Aug 13,  Study to investigate use of artificial intelligence for identifying bloodborne bacteria Aug 5,  JAX allergy research might lead to new treatments

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Upcoming Events | Fall 2019

OCT.17 2019 BioME Annual Conference The theme of this year's Conference is "State of the Industry" and we will start off by sharing key findings from the 2019 BioME Industry Report focused on employment, earnings, economic impact, funding sources, higher education and other important aspects of this sector. NOV.21 ME Bioscience Day 2019 BioME started this initiative in 2016 to promote science as a subject in schools and create student awareness for a potential career path in a science field. In 2018, we were able to reach 2,000 students through ME Bioscience Day 2018. Help us keep it going for fourth annual event this year! DEC.17 BioME Holiday Mixer Celebrate the holidays at our Annual Holiday Mixer and network with the local bioscience community over wine and hors d'oeuvres. Please RSVP to info@biomaine.org

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