If you're looking for a new job in Canada, you'll soon be in luck.
The country's government has allocated $72 million to four research programs in the Canadian Hub for Health Intelligence and Innovation in Infectious Diseases, CTV reports.
The goal of the programs is to build Canada's biomanufacturing capacity and readiness to respond to future health threats.
According to a government press release, the funding will help the coalition of 87 academic, hospital, research networks, industry, government, not-for-profit, and community partners "to provide critical health intelligence data to guide the co-development of health threat surveillance platforms and next-generation precision interventions."
One of the programs, BioHubNet, is an "immersive talent development program" based at the University of Toronto.
Over the next four years, it will produce close to 1,000 highly skilled workers through courses, internships, academic exchange placements, and entrepreneurial training.
"Canada's future as a leader in bio- innovation depends on having highly qualified workers, yet the sector is predicted to face severe workforce shortages in the coming years," Molly Shoichet, the scientific director of BioHubNet, tells CTV.
"By expanding the pipeline of skilled research talent in Canada, BioHubNet will accelerate the
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