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BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH Bioscience Academic R&D Expenditures $ Millions - FY 2016 Health Science 6 55 Biochemistry $20.9 Agricultural Sciences $20.5 Bioengineering/ Biomedical Engineering Agricultural Chemical $67.1 Biological and Biomedical Sciences Other Life Sciences National Institute of Health Awards $ Millions - FY 2014-2017 Bioinformatics & Health IT Biological Sampling & Analysis $1.4 Medical & Surgical Devices Microbiology & Enzymes $10.7 10 Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Genetics $0.2 Natural Resources and Conservation 0 Novel Plant Variants 43 2 129 9 5 Source: TEConomy/BIO STEM-RELATED JOBS 48,553 STEM Jobs in WV Average Wage of Those Jobs in 2015 $28.89/Hr. 56,600 Workers in Health Care/Medical Jobs 2,420 Employed as Post-Secondary Teachers of STEM Subjects STEM Jobs Support Another 190,000 Jobs Source: TechConnect West Virginia’s “A Survey: STEM Jobs in West Virginia in 2015.” WWW.WVEXECUTIVE.COM FALL 2018 49