Janus leases space to LifeSci NYC Internship

Manhattan, NY According to Janus Property Co., the LifeSci NYC Internship Program has moved into the Mink Building, part of Janus’ Manhattanville Factory District and the Innovation Triangle – West Harlem connecting it to Columbia University and City College/CUNY Advanced Science Research Center. Developed and managed by Upper West Strategies on behalf of the NYC Economic Development Corp., the internship program is the city’s paid internship program designed to attract and develop a diverse range of NYC students and help lead them to careers in the life sciences sector.

Now in its seventh year, the program has placed over 800 undergraduate and graduate students into quality internships at more than 200 life science companies and organizations.

Upper West Strategies’ long association with BioBus, a long-time Mink Building tenant with mobile labs and a facility at Columbia’s Jerome L. Greene Lab Building a block away, helped attract Upper West Strategies.  Richard Robbins, founder and CEO of UWS, said, “NYCEDC is transforming New York City into a global leader in life sciences with the LifeSci NYC initiative, with life science industry hubs being developed in communities throughout New York City. Working at the Mink Building in the Factory District puts us in the center of Innovation Triangle – West Harlem, New York’s fastest-growing life sciences hub, from which we can continue partnering with leading universities, private industry and not-for-profits in the area and throughout New York City.”

Scott Metzner, founder and president of Janus, said, “We are excited to welcome Richard and his team.  We’ve known UWS for some time and have admired its work and are thrilled to add them as another important facet of the ecosystem.”