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Angela Gabriel

Angela Gabriel

Content Manager, Life Sciences Careers

Angela Gabriel is content manager, life sciences careers, at BioSpace. She covers the biopharma job market, job trends and career advice, and produces client content. You can reach her at angela.gabriel@biospace.com and follow her on LinkedIn.

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Layoffs
Vedanta ‘Significantly’ Reduces Staff, Focuses on Phase III Study of C. Diff Drug
Less than six months after cutting 20% of its employees, Vedanta Biosciences has again laid off staff. According to one affected staffer, half of the Cambridge, Massachusetts–based biotech’s workforce is being cut while most of the rest are furloughed.
January 16, 2026
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2 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
11 Companies Hiring Manufacturing Professionals Now
Looking for a manufacturing job? Check out the BioSpace list of 11 companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
January 15, 2026
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2 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
3 Top Challenges Facing Manufacturing Professionals Right Now
The past year saw manufacturing challenges pushed into the spotlight. BioSpace spoke to two executives who shared key issues facing those working in this area, from finding the right providers to dealing with regulatory uncertainty.
January 15, 2026
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6 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Layoffs
Biopharmas Axed 47% More Employees Year Over Year
In 2025, made or projected biopharma workforce cuts affected about 42,700 employees, according to BioSpace tallies. BioSpace takes a deep dive into which companies and locations were impacted and speaks to experts about what to expect ahead—and why.
January 8, 2026
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5 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
Hiring Outlook: Job Openings Will Likely Drop as 2025 Winds Down But Could Rise in 2026
Biopharma professionals will probably find decreasing employment opportunities this month and next even as layoffs continue, based on BioSpace data. However, hundreds of open roles are expected this year in Massachusetts, and a job market turnaround could start late next year.
November 20, 2025
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4 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Layoffs
Bayer Layoffs Continued in Q3 but CEO Says Cuts Should Be ‘Incremental’ Moving Forward
Bayer has let go of about 13,500 employees, including around 5,000 managers, since implementing a new operating model in early 2024. CEO Bill Anderson said in a recent earnings call that he expects a slower rate of headcount reduction moving forward.
November 14, 2025
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
21 Companies Miss Massachusetts Hiring Targets, Affecting Hundreds of Jobs
Nearly two dozen life sciences companies that were awarded Massachusetts tax incentives to create and retain about 1,000 combined jobs hit just 13% of that target in 2024. Ten awardees had reported layoffs last year, including Charles River Laboratories and Moderna.
November 13, 2025
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6 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
When, Not If: Job Market Should Start Turning Around in Next Year or So, Experts Say
While most BioSpace LinkedIn poll respondents believe the job market won’t improve until at least 2027, two industry experts are optimistic a turnaround could start sooner. They discuss early signals of recovery and challenges that remain.
November 13, 2025
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6 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Business
Basel Life Sciences Scene Embraces International Companies, Startups
The Basel area is home to over 800 life sciences companies, including Novartis and Roche, according to nonprofit Basel Area Business & Innovation. The nonprofit’s CEO and a BeOne Medicines executive discuss the location’s evolution, advantages and future.
November 6, 2025
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Angela Gabriel
Job Trends
BioSpace 2026 Best Places to Work Spotlights Most Desirable Workplaces
BioSpace has named 50 life sciences companies to its 2026 Best Places to Work list. AbbVie, Amneal Pharmaceuticals and BridgeBio executives share what makes their organizations special.
November 4, 2025
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7 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
Almost 1/3 Eyeing Job Options Outside US, BioSpace Finds
Nearly one-third of biotech and pharma professionals are thinking about leaving the U.S. to find biopharma jobs, according to a BioSpace LinkedIn poll. Career coaches discuss why people are considering relocating and what they should do before heading for the exit.
October 30, 2025
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4 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
8 Companies Hiring Now in New York
Looking for a biopharma job in New York? Check out the BioSpace list of eight companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
October 30, 2025
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2 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Layoffs
Genentech’s Latest Layoffs Bring Total to Nearly 350 This Year
Genentech is letting go of 118 employees in South San Francisco. The news comes about two months after the biotech ended a partnership with Adaptive Biotechnologies.
October 29, 2025
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
$17M in Tax Incentives Will Add 800 Life Sciences Jobs This Year in Massachusetts
Of the 25 companies receiving tax incentives in Massachusetts, 23 will add jobs outside of Boston and Cambridge. Medtronic, which is receiving the largest award, will create 220 roles in Billerica. Other recipients include AbbVie, Dyne Therapeutics and Viridian Therapeutics.
October 24, 2025
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
Posers and Pretenders: Interview Fraud Rising, Experts Say
Biopharma professionals have become increasingly likely to be dishonest when interviewing for jobs, based on BioSpace interviews with three talent acquisition experts. The experts discuss the reasons why as well as the types of fraud happening, including people posing as applicants.
October 23, 2025
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5 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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