Merck Is Partnering With America's Largest HBCU To Launch a Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center
Merck Is Partnering With America's Largest HBCU To Launch a Collaborative Biotechnology Learning Center
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 20, 2024 / Building the workforce of tomorrow means investing in the students of today. That's why Merck has partnered with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) - the largest historically Black college and university in the U.S. - to launch the Merck Biotechnology Learning Center.
打造未來的勞動力意味着要投資於今天的學生。這就是爲什麼默沙東與北卡羅來納州農工大學(N.C. A&T)——美國最大的歷史性黑人大學和大學之一——合作推出默沙東生物技術學習中心。
"We're pleased to launch this new collaboration with an institution that precisely aligns to our company priorities to invest in the growth and delivery of innovative health solutions and strong values around diversity and inclusion," said Sanat Chattopadhyay, executive vice president and president, Merck Manufacturing Division. "Together we can fuel the growth of talent for our company and the biotechnology industry overall."
"我們很高興能與一個完全符合我們公司投資於創新健康解決方案和多樣性和包容價值觀的機構開展這項新合作",默沙東製造部門執行副總裁兼總裁Sanat Chattopadhyay說:"我們將共同推動我們公司以及整個生物技術行業人才的發展。"
Located in the home state of the company's Durham and Wilson manufacturing sites, the 4,025 square-foot facility will enhance academic programming and training for biotechnology careers for N.C. A&T students and provide advanced discovery opportunities through its classroom space, process laboratory and state-of-the-art biopharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.
這個位於公司達勒姆和威爾遜製造工廠所在的家鄉州的4025平方英尺的設施將通過其教室空間、過程實驗室和先進的生物製藥製造設備，提高N.C. A&T學生的生物技術職業教育和培訓，爲他們提供先進的科學探究機會。
"This collaboration signifies a union between academia and industry, and a commitment to excellence, innovation and the advancement of scientific knowledge," said Tonya Smith-Jackson, Ph.D., provost and executive vice chancellor of academic affairs for N.C. A&T.
"這次合作意味着學術界與行業之間的聯合，以及對卓越、創新和科學知識的推進", N.C. A&T的副校長和執行副校長Tonya Smith-Jackson博士說。
The collaboration also signifies an investment in the community's future by expanding local and statewide bioeconomy initiatives. Additionally, it will help to diversify talent and recruitment opportunities for Merck and offer vaccine manufacturing process training for new and existing employees.
這次合作還意味着通過擴大本地和整個州的生物經濟倡議來投資社區的未來，爲默沙東提供多元化人才和招聘機會，爲新老員工提供疫苗製造流程培訓。
"The Merck Biotechnology Learning Center will provide opportunities for N.C. A&T students to look inside the biopharmaceutical industry and understand what a career in this space looks like. Through our joint initiative with N.C. A&T, we're developing new and innovative ways to build a pipeline of talent here in North Carolina and beyond," added Amanda Taylor, vice president and Durham plant manager, Merck.
"默沙東生物技術學習中心將爲N.C. A&T學生提供了解生物製藥行業和了解這一領域職業發展機會的機會。通過我們與N.C. A&T的合作，我們正在開發新的創新方式，在北卡羅來納州及其它地區建立人才儲備池",默沙東副總裁兼達勒姆工廠經理Amanda Taylor補充道。
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Spokesperson: Merck & Co., Inc.
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發言人：默沙東有限公司。
SOURCE: Merck & Co., Inc.
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