Bioscience Flexpool

Published : Monday, October 11, 2010
Bioscience Flexpool

In the biotechnology sector the demand for employees in a company can fluctuate strongly over time. Because the Leiden Bio Science Park and the surrounding region cover a large labor market, employers could create flexibility by interchanging employees for these highs and lows in their demand.


In order to accommodate this, a flexible, regional labor pool for the biotechnology sector is being set up in a collaboration between employment agencies and the companies. This adds to the maintenance of knowledge and skills in biotechnology for the region.

A number of life sciences companies in the region of Leiden and Amsterdam is now in the progress of selecting an employment agency as a preferred partner for setting up and managing the ‘Flexpool’. It is expected that in January 2011 the Flexpool will start.

For more information please contact the programme manager Education & Labor market, Leon Mur by e-mail or by phone at or 06-16398700.