Table 11
Firms with unfilled positions and types of competencies required to fill these positions, 2007

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Firms with unfilled positions and types of competencies required to fill these positions, 2007
  Functional food firms Natural health product firms Firms active in both fields All firms
  number
Total firms with unfilled positions 23 71 60 156
Scientific research and development 10 32 13 55
Intellectual property F 3 E 19 25
Regulatory 7 E 17 23 47 E
Clinical trials 4 E 10 13 28
Manufacturing or production 19 24 31 73
Technical or engineering 5 E 20 10 E 36
Quality control 8 18 35 61
Sales, marketing or advertising 12 45 44 102
Market research 7 E 8 E 10 E 24
Management or finance 12 11 17 40
Business development 7 E 18 16 42
Note(s):
Totals may not add up due to rounding. Firms may have unfilled positions in more than one area.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, The Functional Foods and Natural Health Products Survey, 2007.