Medicon Village

Competence

Innovation Support: Capital | Competence | Commercialisation

Efforts to support talent attraction and retention

In Skåne’s fast-moving, R&D-rich environment, top talent is the driving force behind innovation and competitiveness. At Medicon Village, we create the right conditions for people to thrive, companies to grow, and expertise to stay in the region.

Our key initiatives:

  • Opinion formation to strengthen the regional and national conditions for competence development, talent attraction and retention. As an example you can read our commentary article published on the Nordic Life Science website: There is no science without talent (16 September, 2025).
  • Matchmaking – connecting jobseekers and employers, from promoting open positions on our website and on LinkedIn to the annual Career Day Life Science – a full day of networking, insights, opportunities, and more.
  • Training – operator training programmes in partnership with Komvux Malmö, the South Swedish Chamber of Commerce, Medeon, and regional industry partners.
  • Inspiring future talent – project-based coaching and career talks for students at Lund’s upper secondary school Katedralskolan (read more).
  • Professional networks – platforms for experienced professionals to exchange strategic knowledge, mentor peers, and stay updated.
  • International talent – through the EU Interreg financed Cross-Border Talent Bridge initiative, we help attract and integrate global expertise with cross-border career events, mentoring, and knowledge-sharing.
  • Community vibe – by combining after works with art exhibitions, Family Days, and more, we strive to make our science park into a vibrant meeting point, tailored for those who want more than just four walls.

By combining job promotion, training, mentoring, and international collaboration, we build a stronger life science workforce – ready to turn research into impact.

Top picks for job seekers in the region

We’ve compiled a selection of links to upcoming events and other resources that may be of interest to you if you are looking to learn more about how to establish yourself in the Medicon Valley labour market:

Upcoming:

  • Stem Cell Stars Seminar with Elizabeth Ng & Andrew Elefanty, 15 June, Lund
    Warm welcome to the next Stem Cell Stars seminar hosted by Lund Stem Cell Center, on 15 June, featuring Associate Professor Elizabeth Ng and Professor Andrew Elefanty, leaders of the Blood Development Laboratory at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, and Principal Investigators at the Novo Nordisk Fondation Center for Stem Cell Medicine in Australia.
  • Learning cell mechanics through imaging, 15 June, Lund
    Learning cell mechanics through imaging – what LIM domain proteins tell us about tension in the actin cytoskeleton. Seminar by Prof Patrick Oakes, Loyola University Chicago.
  • 5th Annual Nordic Digital Science & Innovation Day, 16 June, Copenhagen
    The Nordic Digital Science & Innovation Day returns to Copenhagen on 16 June as the flagship gathering for the regional life sciences community.
  • Shaping Pharmaceutical Active Ingredients (API) Success Rate from Molecular Design to Commercial Reality, 18 June, Copenhagen
    We are pleased to invite you to the TAPI Boost Seminar, a focused half-day event designed for R&D, CMC, Regulatory Affairs and procurement professionals who would like a better understanding of the pharmaceutical active ingredient (APIs) world and the future of pharmaceutical development.

Looking for a new job? Check out the listing of Open Positions on our website.

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