Biocom Institute
www.biocom.org/programs/biocom-institute/
Director, Biocom Institute: Mikayla Ortega-Donahoo
(858) 987-4851
Mission
To strengthen the life science talent pipeline by leveraging workforce insights to align employers and education and expand job readiness and opportunity.
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What sets Biocom Institute apart is its ability to bring industry, education, and workforce development together to create meaningful pathways into life science careers. The Life Science Career Fellowship embodies this approach, providing participants with professional development, mentorship, and access to networks that can expand opportunities and change career trajectories.
Open a Door to Life Science
Biocom Institute helps first-generation students, transitioning veterans, and other underserved communities who may lack connections to life science gain the skills, relationships, and access they need to break into the field.
- $3,500 — Launch One Career
Support one emerging Life Science Career Fellow. - $10,000 — Bring Industry to Students
Connect college classrooms with life science employers for professional training and exposure. - $60,000 — Build a Stronger Pipeline
Fund a full Fellowship cohort. - $250,000 — Strengthen California’s Workforce Intelligence
Fund statewide research that helps identify emerging talent needs.
Key Supporters
Biocom Association
MiraCosta College
NIIMBL
BioMADE
National Science Foundation