Bioscience Association of Maine

03/17/2026

Join us at BioME’s Career Exploration Expo next week to connect with Maine companies, explore career paths, and get real-world insight into the hiring process.
We’ll also have hands-on workshops covering topics like job searching, networking, and turning your science background into a career, so you can walk away with practical tips and new confidence.
Whether you’re ready to apply or just starting out, it’s a great opportunity to build connections and gain valuable career advice.
https://biomaine.org/event/biome-career-exploration-2026/

03/03/2026

BioME's Scholarship Application Deadlines are fast approaching! Hear Cassidy Dean's story of using her BIOME (Bioscience Association of Maine) Academic Scholarship while at Bowdoin College to further explore a career in life sciences.
Know a Maine life sciences student who would be interested in applying?
https://biomaine.org/scholarships/
Summer Internship Award: Due March 3
Academic Scholarship: Due March 21
Travel Grant: Due March 30
Seed Grant: Due Sept. 25

02/23/2026

Just a reminder: BioME’s Summer Internship Scholarship applications are due March 3!
These scholarships help support students completing life sciences internships here in Maine, giving them valuable hands-on experience while building their resumes (and their futures).
If you know a student interning in biotech, research, or another life sciences field this summer, be sure to send them this opportunity!

Summer internship awards for life science majors The BioME Summer Internship Award provides funding to college undergraduate and graduate students who are interning at an unpaid or minimally funded internship in the field of life sciences with a Maine employer. Bioscience Association of Maine funds....

02/23/2026

Happy to support this event!

A huge thank you to Bioscience Association of Maine for being such an important supporter of our festival. Your work to grow Maine’s life sciences community through education, workforce development, and advocacy makes a real difference across the state and helps showcase the amazing innovation happening right here at home.

02/11/2026

BIOME’s Career Exploration Expo is happening on March 25 — and you won’t want to miss it!
This event is designed for students, recent graduates, job seekers, and professionals in transition who are exploring opportunities in Maine’s life sciences sector. Whether you're just starting out, advancing your career, or considering your next move, this expo is for you.
More details coming soon — but for now, mark your calendar! 🧬✨

02/04/2026

📣 Calling all students and mentors!
Applications are open for BioME’s Student Showcase, held this year at the University of Southern Maine in Portland. This event features a High School Poster Competition, Undergraduate Poster Competition, and Graduate Student Fast Pitch Competition—a great opportunity to share your work and connect with Maine’s life sciences community.
Students across life sciences are encouraged to apply: https://biomaine.org/biome-student-showcase/

01/22/2026

Big news, students! BioME scholarships are opening soon!
If you’re interested in life sciences, this is your chance to get support for your education and future career — you’ve got this! 💙🧬 https://biomaine.org/scholarships/

12/11/2025

Thank you to all of our community members who came out last night for BIOME's Holiday Mixer. We had a great time catching up with familiar faces and making new connections. 📷 Marnie MacLean of Moose Tree Media

12/01/2025

As we wrap up 2025, we’re proud of everything BIOME (Bioscience Association of Maine) has accomplished to strengthen Maine’s life sciences ecosystem. This year, we:
🔬 Drafted legislation for the new Maine Life Sciences Center
🤝 Hosted 14 community events
🎥 Launched the BioME Media Asset Library
🧪 Reached 6,500+ students on Maine Bioscience Day
Thank you to our members, partners, and sponsors for making this work possible.
As we look ahead to 2026, we’re planning even more initiatives to support innovation, workforce development, and industry growth — and we’re seeking annual sponsors to help drive this impact.
👉 Interested in sponsoring BioME in 2026? Sponsor info: https://biomaine.org/sponsor/
Please contact Agnieszka Carpenter.
Here’s to another great year ahead! 💙🧬
📷 Moose Tree Media

11/21/2025

Thank you MaineHealth Institute for Research for volunteering for

Yesterday staff from our labs and clinical trials office volunteered during Bioscience Association of Maine ’s Day at Scarborough Middle School! This statewide event helps educate middle school students about the work that's possible in science fields.

Gratitude for all who supported and participated.🙌

Learn more: https://biomaine.org/me-bioscience-day/

11/20/2025

Thank you Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for participating in and inspiring Maine middle schoolers to think about life sciences as a future career!