Once companies start up or relocate in Buffalo Niagara, finding a competent workforce is never an issue. The following are great resources for establishing or building a workforce:

Buffalo Niagara Jobs

Operated by the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, www.buffaloniagarajobs.com is a comprehensive online jobs resource providing employers with the ability to post career opportunities at no charge to them and allows job seekers to post their resume and search through the hundreds of jobs continually being listed by employers. Every year, the site receives hundreds of thousands of user sessions.

New York State Department of Labor

www.labor.state.ny.us promotes job creation and economic growth by striving to create and maintain a world-class workforce system. The DOL provides assistance to both employers and workers with tools for success by administering a variety of workforce development services. Such programs include customized training grants and a website that allows employers to post job openings statewide.

There are nearly 30 colleges and universities in the Western New York area. These higher education institutions graduate about 20,000 students per year – 800 of which are from area universities’ specialized life sciences degree programs. In fact, Buffalo ranks fourth in the U.S. for its number of annual research and development degrees. What’s more, the Buffalo Niagara region has been able to recruit prominent life sciences researchers from all over the world thanks to the quality of the region’s academic and research activities. The following universities offer life sciences degree programs:

Alfred State College – Associate’s in applied science
Alfred University – Bachelor’s/master’s in biomedical/medical engineering
University at Buffalo – BS in Bioinformatics & Computational Biology, Biomedical Sciences, Biotechnology, Medical Technology, Nuclear Medicine  Technology. MS in Bioinformatics & Biometrics, Biomedical Sciences, MA in Biostatistics, PhD in Biostatistics
Canisius College – Bachelor’s in bioinformatics clinical laboratory science
Erie Community College – Associate’s in dental lab technology and medical lab technology
SUNY Fredonia – Bachelor’s/master’s programs in biochemistry, medical technology/biomedical research technology, and recombinant gene technology/molecular genetics
Genesee Community College – Associate’s in biotechnology
Houghton College – Bachelor’s in medical technology
Monroe Community College – Associate’s in biotechnology and health information technology
Niagara County Community College – Associate’s in science laboratory technology studies
Niagara University – Bachelor’s in bioinformatics, biotechnology, computational chemistry, and life sciences
Trocaire College – Bachelor’s in health information technology