Workforce Roundtable Part 1: Recruiting Biopharma Leaders As The Talent Pool Shrinks And Diversifies

As Baby Boomers age out of the workforce, they'll be replaced in biopharma C-suites and boardrooms by a younger, more female and racially diverse group. A panel of current and former life science CEOs, venture investors and recruiters discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead.

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The biopharmaceutical industry has been so good at forming new companies that it's created a looming leadership challenge: as today's CEOs and board members near retirement age, there aren't enough experienced executives behind them to fill all of the soon-to-be empty seats.

Baby boomers will be between the ages of 60 to 78 in 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...

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