Bioscience Association of Manitoba (BAM)
The Bioscience Association Manitoba (BAM) is a non-profit organization that supports 110 members across the province in the biotechnology sector, from agricultural to health to cleantech. BAM works to enable commercial success for Manitoba’s bioscience companies by acting as a catalyst for innovation, by expanding the sector’s skills and workforce development, and by leading with one unified voice to create local and global engagement. We help our members connect, grow, and thrive by offering high caliber events, world-class training sessions, and endless opportunities for business development. Our role within this industry is to help connect companies, enable businesses to reach beyond their borders, and provide organizations with resources to accomplish their goals.
BAM also works closely with companies to determine what the skill gaps are for people joining the workforce, then works with students to train them to fill in the skill gaps and connect them to industry.
Most In-Demand Jobs
| Title | Total Manitoba Job Openings (2018-2024) | Total Employed in Manitoba (2016) | 2016 MB Average Salary Worked Full-time/year |
| Managers in agriculture, horticulture and aquaculture | 1,911 | 13,470 | $34,856 |
| Biologists and related scientists | 131 | 865 | $89,191 |
| Chemical technologists and technicians | 104 | 700 | $58,300 |
| Agricultural representatives, consultants and specialists | 104 | 665 | $78,115 |
| Biological technologists and technicians | 70 | 565 | $65,967 |
| Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists | 24 | 460 | $50,292 |
| Agricultural and fish products inspectors | 40 | 295 | $70,959 |
| Chemists | 52 | 270 | $81,500 |
| Conservation and fishery officers | 18 | 200 | $79,890 |
| Forestry technologists and technicians | 8 | 105 | $71,729 |
| Forestry professionals | 10 | 55 | $126,592 |
OVER 50% of the workforce has a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD
Interesting New Facts
- 10,000 new job openings expected in Manitoba's Natural and Applied Sciences, Natural Resources and Agriculture sectors over the next 4 years.
- Top occupations by expected job openings include: Information system analysts, Chemical engineers, Life science professionals, Agricultural service contractors, specialized livestock workers.
- Automation in Agriculture is expected to lead the frontline of Agricultural Innovation in Canada.
- There has been reported increased female representation in STEM occupations over the last 25 years and it is projected to triple by 2025.
- Women in STEM occupations earn 35% more than their counterparts in non-STEM employment and 40% more than non-STEM men.
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