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The University is now stating that if it were to meet the DFA's salary and staffing demands, the tuition increase could go as high as 17% in September.

There are many advantages of doing business in Quebec for biotech and big pharma companies.

"Science is one of these things where one does need their eyes more so than their legs or arms or hearing, so a lot of people are surprised when they find out I am in the biomedical research field."

"When faced with diseases like SARS, CIHR and the Institute of Infection and Immunity must be able to mobilize the research community. ..." --Dr. Bhagirath Singh

Science has yet to advance us to the level depicted in
The Six Million Dollar Man...

"... the consensus among those in education is that the public school system will invariably have trouble competing with the more attractive salaries and better opportunities offered in the private sector. ..."

There is a huge growth in biomedical research in Ottawa and an exciting scientific environment, with recruiting going on all over the place.

“The major growth [in employment opportunities] is going to be in the Bureau of Product Review and Assessment." --Heather Throop, NHPD

"One of the main problems in BC right now is that the government is taking major action on innumerable fronts, so there is a sort of numbness on the part of the public."

"Showing that you have a clue about running a business, be it your own or someone else's, is key to securing a job in venture capital."

"Vitesse's VBP-ITP is specifically focussed on bridging the gap for internationally trained professionals--particularly biologists--by addressing issues of English language skills, interpretation of foreign academic credentials, and deficits in understanding Canada's workplace culture."

"If you create the infrastructure to bring the science, scientists, and the business community closer together, then you generate the impetus to accelerate technology commercialisation in a cluster environment."

"Its one thing to get the experience in industry, make contacts, and know what's happening there, but people should never lose sight of the fact that its important to publish--that should remain the number one priority for anyone who wants to do a postdoc."

"While the pool of drug discovery positions in Canada slowly grows, so too does the competition to hire scientists with drug discovery experience and training."