Jobs in Birmingham Created by Research Funding

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has helped to create new research jobs in Birmingham.

About $49 million in federal stimulus funds slated for research have helped create about 53 full-time jobs at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The school expects to create hundreds of research jobs by the beginning of next year, according to an article by the Birmingham Business Journal.

The added positions are a welcome asset to UAB, which saw its state funding decrease by $95 million from last year, causing the schools' health system to cut 245 jobs during June. While stimulus funding won't fully offset the impact of state budget cuts, the money will allow UAB to sustain and expand some of its research operations.