The employment sector associated with the Coalition for Next Generation Life Science (CNGLS) taxonomy. Sectors include:

1. Academia: Academic institutions of higher education, including colleges, universities, some medical centers, or free-standing research institutions where training occurs.

2. Government: Any organization operated by federal, state, local or foreign governments.

3. For-Profit: Any organization that operates to make a profit, including some industry research.

4. Nonprofit: Any non-governmental organization that does not operate to make a profit.

5. Other: Includes unemployed, full-time caretaker or parent, on extended medical leave or employed at an organization not included in other options.