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Makroregion południowo-zachodni; Dolnośląskie; Miasto Wrocław
Location of affected unit(s)
Wrocław
Sector
Professional Services 72 - Scientific research and development 72.1 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 72.10 - Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
25 November 2019
Employment effect (start)
25 November 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
The biotechnology company Qiagen announced its plans to create 200 additional jobs at its business services centre in Wrocław, in 2020. The company has just expanded its Wrocław-based office by 1,500 square meters.
The company provides sample and assay technologies for molecular diagnostics, applied testing, academic and pharmaceutical research. In Wrocław, the company has been operating since 2012 and currently employs 500 people in the city. The centre specialises in accounting services, financial control, customer service, logistics, HR operations, marketing and IT programming.
Qiagen was established in Germany in 1984. Today the company operates in 25 countries and employs over 5,000 people worldwide.
Eurofound (2019), Qiagen, Business expansion in Poland, factsheet number 99233, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/99233.