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INDUSTRIES IN FOCUS
Life Sciences:
An Industry That Makes a Difference
BY DAVID LEVINE
Westchester County is home
to many leading life sciences employers, including Hawthorne- based Clarapath (above), which manufactures robotic instruments to create tissue sample slides, and Tarrytown-based Regeneron (top of page and opposite), which develops a range of life-saving medicines.
W estchester County has grown into one of the nation’s leading regions for life sciences and biotechnology firms. Geography plays a big
part in that, because Westchester is uniquely situated for success in this rewarding field, where employees at any level can be part of the work of producing life-saving medicines and technologies.
“[Westchester] sits centrally and can pull from a diverse employment base,” says Eric Feinstein, CEO of Clarapath, a Hawthorne-based company that manufactures robotic instruments to create tissue sample slides for pathology studies. Sandwiched between New York and New Jersey’s strong tech and pharmaceutical concerns and Connecticut’s history in the defense sector, firms have a robust pipeline of workers nearby.
“We pull people from everywhere,” Feinstein says. And the region is already a hotbed of healthcare. “We are embedded within the ecosystems of health, pharma, medical centers like Westchester Medical Center, and all the regional hospitals, all located where we are,” he says.
The life sciences industry continues to grow, along with a strong, competitive job market. “It is common for job candidates to have multiple job offers, making it a priority for employers to have a strong value proposition to attract the best talent. In 2022, we saw a trend of layoffs in the technology sector, which have expanded our talent pools in life sciences and enabled us to examine transferable skills and candidates’ future potential,” says Gina Thomas, vice president, talent acquisition for Regeneron, the pharmaceutical developer based in Tarrytown.
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© Courtesy of Clarapath
© Courtesy of Regeneron