Bioscience Industry
An Industry of Opportunity
For decades, bioscience has been identified as an industry of opportunity for Greater SATX. Often referred to as the “Home of Military Medicine” and the new destination for precision therapeutics, San Antonio is at the intersection of military, commercial and academic assets that will help us grow our bioscience eco-system.
San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics (SAPPT)
A Leader in Precision Therapies
R & D Leaders changing the world through Precision Therapies.
In 2019, Southwest Research Institute, Texas Biomedical Research Institute, The University of Texas at San Antonio, and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) united to form the San Antonio Partnership for Precision Therapeutics (SAPPT). SAPPT leverages each institution's exceptional strengths to advance precision therapies and grow the bioscience ecosystem in the San Antonio region.
Bioscience & Health Care in Greater SATX
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Economic Impact
$42B
Employed
187K
Location Quotient
.95
A History of Innovation
In Greater SATX
1 in 6 People
are employed in Bioscience and Healthcare.
Projected Job Growth
10.2%
2020 to 2024
Added
50K New Jobs
2009 to 2019
Connection
Greater San Antonio is the epicenter of Military medicine with the largest military health complex in the U.S. located here. In addition to hospitals and rehab facilities available to San Antonio’s veterans and active-duty military members, our private sector also partners with the military on scientific innovations and research projects.
More Than
8K
health professionals staff Brooke Army Medical center, the “Home of Army Medicine.”
Brooke Army Medical Center's
U.S. Institute of Surgical Research
The military’s only burn unit.
More than
2K Military, Private Collaboration Projects
Headquarters of Air Force’s
59th Medical Wing
in S.A.
Home of Navy Medicine
Education and Training Command
Fort Sam Houston
Army’s Medical Department Center and School
Workforce
As both the research and development capital of Texas and a central part of national health care, the bioscience industry in San Antonio offers myriad opportunities for growth.
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Entry-Level Salary
$46K
Average Salary
$57K
Top Posted Occupations
- Registered Nurses
- Technicians
- Scientists
Top Three Posted Skills
- Lab Proficiency
- Management
- Nursing
Top Three Posting Employers
- Christus Santa Rosa
- Methodist Hospitals
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio)
Top Completed Programs
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) - The city’s top employer and educator trains over 3,200 students in more than 55 degree programs.
University of the Incarnate Word - The UIW School of Osteopathic Medicine trains primary care osteopathic physicians to meet community health needs.
Alamo Colleges District - Health and Bioscience institute offers health-career preparation programs.
Source: Emsi Job Posting Data, Q2 2020
Bioscience Partners
To learn more about San Antonio’s thriving bioscience and health care industry visit BioMedSA. This nonprofit organization is dedicated to growing the bioscience community and promoting San Antonio as a city of science and health.
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