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‘Gigafactory’ campus for vaccine production, hundreds of jobs coming to Triangle

November 19, 2020

DURHAM – A 1 million-square-foot campus, including a massive “gigafactory” to manufacture vaccine and therapeutic prefilled plastic injectors in the…

Syringe company plans $800 million, 650-job plant in RTP

November 19, 2020

Stamford, Conn.-based ApiJect Ltd. plans a 1 million-square-foot plant in Research Triangle Park to make billions of syringes to be…

GSK, Medicago – which has big plant in RTP – taking potential COVID-19 vaccine to next stage

November 13, 2020

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Two life science firms with a big presence in the Triangle are continuing to develop a…

Amazon hiring 2,800 seasonal workers in North Carolina, with over half in the Triangle

November 11, 2020

GARNER — Amazon has more than 2,800 available positions in North Carolina, and over half are in the Triangle. Experts…

Pfizer: Coronavirus vaccine proves 90% effective in early data from trial

November 9, 2020

Drugmaker Pfizer said Monday an early look at data from its coronavirus vaccine shows it is more than 90% effective…

Why I joined COVID-19 clinical trial: UNC doctor who is vice chair of diversity, inclusion explains in video

November 6, 2020

CHAPEL HILL – Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH, FASN, Department of Medicine Vice Chair of Diversity and Inclusion, shares why she…

Despite the pandemic, North Carolinians are starting new businesses at a record pace

October 30, 2020

It sometimes feels like there are record levels of uncertainty in the world at the moment. A pandemic has disrupted…

UNC lab using genetic sequencing to tackle secrets of COVID-19-causing virus

October 23, 2020

CHAPEL HILL – A study published in Cell Reports shows how next generation genetic sequencing can track mutations in the…

Good job news: Demand for software developers keeps rising across NC despite pandemic

October 22, 2020

Editor’s note: The Skinny blog is written by WRAL TechWire cofounder and editor Rick Smith. RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Companies…