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AstraZeneca to locate biopharmaceutical campus in Albemarle County; staff outline jobs, $4.5B investment and workforce plan
Summary
Staff updated the EDA on AstraZeneca’s planned biopharmaceutical campus in northern Albemarle County: roughly 82 of 105 acres, two manufacturing facilities, an estimated 600 direct jobs (average salary cited ~$160,000), $4.5 billion capital investment, and a workforce initiative backed by AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly and Merck to support technician training.
Albemarle County staff briefed the Economic Development Authority on AstraZeneca’s planned biopharmaceutical campus, describing the site, job commitments and an associated workforce initiative.
Staff said AstraZeneca will occupy about 82 of the 105 acres the county has been planning, building two distinct manufacturing facilities that together are expected to support around 600 direct manufacturing and office jobs. The county estimated construction work could generate roughly 3,000 temporary construction jobs over the multi‑year…
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