Biocon. Asia’s
leading Bio-Pharma company, has recently announced to have been ranked 6th
in the Global “Top 20 employers” list for Bio-Pharmaceutical Sector of the ‘Science’
Magazine. It has made a significant leap from the 19th rank in 2012
to the 6th rank this year. According to the top Employers Survey,
the three key features associated with this prestigious firm are: “Socially Responsible,
Clear vision and Quality Research”.
Biocon can also boast of the
status of being the only Asian company in the Top 20 elite list for the last
two years, accompanied by various global firms. This international status and
ranking clearly reflects the growing brand value of Biocon, which is indeed
supported by its dedicated employees, partners, shareholders and the chairman,
herself. In this context, the Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon, Ms.
Kiran Majumdar-Shaw has remarked, “The
achievement of this distinction bears testimony to our efforts towards
fostering a strong employer brand through various initiatives in acquiring and
retaining top talent, building an engaged workforce and driving a performance
driven culture. This is also a proud recognition of the high quality scientific
talent that India has to offer. Our company’s goal is to leverage this deep
pool of talent to make a significant difference to global healthcare.”
The firms in this
list have been ranked on the basis of the following six parameters:
·
Innovative leader in the market
·
Loyal employees
·
Treats employees with respect
·
Socially responsible
·
Clear Vision
·
Quality research
The list of the Top
20 Employers includes:
1. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Tarrytown, NY)
2. Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
3. Vertex (Cambridge, MA)
4. AbbVie (North Chicago, IL)
5. Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN)
6. Biocon Limited (Bengaluru, India)
7. Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company (Cambridge, MA)
8. Novartis (Basel, Switzerland)
9. Boehringer Ingelheim (Ingeleim, Germany)
10. Biogen Idec (Weston, MA)
11. Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)
12. DuPont (Wilmington, DE)
13. Syngenta (Basel, Switzerland)
14. Monsanto Company (Creve Coeur, MO)
15. Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)
16. Roche - excluding Genentech (Basel, Switzerland)
17. Celgene (Summit, NJ)
18. Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)
19. Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
20. Bayer Healthcare (Leverkusen, Germany)
2. Genentech (South San Francisco, CA)
3. Vertex (Cambridge, MA)
4. AbbVie (North Chicago, IL)
5. Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis, IN)
6. Biocon Limited (Bengaluru, India)
7. Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company (Cambridge, MA)
8. Novartis (Basel, Switzerland)
9. Boehringer Ingelheim (Ingeleim, Germany)
10. Biogen Idec (Weston, MA)
11. Novo Nordisk (Bagsvaerd, Denmark)
12. DuPont (Wilmington, DE)
13. Syngenta (Basel, Switzerland)
14. Monsanto Company (Creve Coeur, MO)
15. Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA)
16. Roche - excluding Genentech (Basel, Switzerland)
17. Celgene (Summit, NJ)
18. Abbott (Abbott Park, IL)
19. Amgen (Thousand Oaks, CA)
20. Bayer Healthcare (Leverkusen, Germany)
Selection Procedure
for the Ranking:
Every year Science magazine
conducts an online-based survey of the Top Employers in the Biotechnology and
Pharmaceutical strata. Out of the total responses of 3,656, 36% work in the biotech
sector and 37% in pharmaceutical companies, 65% have 10 or more years work
experience. Of the total, 81% of respondents were based in North America, 10%
in Europe and 7% in the Asia-Pacific. As always, the respondents ranked “Innovative
Leader” as the most important criterion for choosing the best companies,
followed by “Treats employers with respect”, “Socially responsible”, “Loyal
employees”, “Clear Vision” and “Quality research”, respectively.
Source: Biocon
