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08/05/2013
US Firm To Create 100 New Jobs In Swansea
US firm, PRA, has confirmed it is to create 100 new jobs in Swansea.
In a press release, the clinical research company said it will see its workforce double in the city, after a £1.29m fund from the Welsh Government.
The jobs, which will be for graduate level, will be for a new multilingual help desk.
The North Carolina-based firm currently employs 100 people to collect, analyse and interpret data from clinical trials. The new investment will see its staff increase to 200.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart described PRA as a "strategically important company" within life sciences.
Steve Powell, PRA Executive Vice President, said the investment would mean "significant job creation and support for the local economy".
He added: "As a leading clinical research organisation, we are committed to the growth of our Swansea team and to transforming clinical trials across all phases of drug development; the new building and jobs demonstrates PRA's commitment to offering a more dynamic service to our customers, both locally and internationally."
PRA currently has more than 50 global offices and employs more than 5,000 people.
(JP/CD)
In a press release, the clinical research company said it will see its workforce double in the city, after a £1.29m fund from the Welsh Government.
The jobs, which will be for graduate level, will be for a new multilingual help desk.
The North Carolina-based firm currently employs 100 people to collect, analyse and interpret data from clinical trials. The new investment will see its staff increase to 200.
Economy Minister Edwina Hart described PRA as a "strategically important company" within life sciences.
Steve Powell, PRA Executive Vice President, said the investment would mean "significant job creation and support for the local economy".
He added: "As a leading clinical research organisation, we are committed to the growth of our Swansea team and to transforming clinical trials across all phases of drug development; the new building and jobs demonstrates PRA's commitment to offering a more dynamic service to our customers, both locally and internationally."
PRA currently has more than 50 global offices and employs more than 5,000 people.
(JP/CD)
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