SUBSCRIBE
SUBSCRIBE
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.

Job Trends
2026 Q2 Job Market Report: Job postings keep rising as fewer companies cut employees
Job postings increase and competition dips, according to BioSpace data.
August 7, 2026
 · 
5 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Pictured: Office building science collage
Career Advice
The top 12 companies hiring in biopharma now
Looking for a biopharma job? Check out the BioSpace list of 12 top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
August 6, 2026
 · 
1 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration showing one big and many small balls in equilibrium on seesaw, concept of harmony and balance,
Job Trends
CROs vs. biotechs: Finding the right fit
While biotechs and contract research organizations each have their advantages, that doesn’t mean both options work for everyone. Two experts discuss the differing environments and how to pick between them.
August 6, 2026
 · 
3 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration showing mindfulness relaxation breathing concept with woman breathing in relaxing breath of swirling nature background
Job Trends
Over 1/3 stay in biopharma jobs for health insurance, poll finds
A recruiter and career coach discuss when and why some biotech and pharma professionals put a premium on health insurance benefits.
August 5, 2026
 · 
4 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration of red paper airplane flying on blue paper art abstract background
Job Trends
5 NextGen winners who went public this year (and which ones are hiring)
BioSpace NextGen honorees made up one-third of the U.S. biotechs that have publicly debuted in 2026. Most are looking for biopharma professionals to join their teams.
August 5, 2026
 · 
5 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Group Of Employees Being Fired By Their Company.
Layoffs
Lisata axes 72% of workforce following failed merger with Kuva
In addition to laying off employees, including a member of its management team, Lisata Therapeutics is also suing Kuva Labs, alleging the company breached a merger agreement.
August 4, 2026
 · 
1 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration of employee being let go, falling out of chair
Layoffs
Not-so-special delivery: When biopharmas fumble layoff news
So far in 2026, over 50 biopharmas have cut or plan to cut their workforces. If they didn’t take a careful, thoughtful approach to telling people they were being laid off, they likely left a negative impression on employees, based on stories shared with BioSpace.
July 30, 2026
 · 
3 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
A modern artistic collage featuring images of office chairs. The concept revolves around recruitment and personnel selection.
Job Trends
New funding, new jobs: 4 biotechs hiring after series B raises
Biotechs that announced series B financing this year and are looking for employees as they grow include one that received over $100 million and another that has a partnership with a Big Pharma company.
July 30, 2026
 · 
4 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Two businessman taking competition.Overtaking
Job Trends
Do you need oncology experience to land an oncology job?
Business stage is just one factor in whether biopharmas want job candidates to have oncology experience for oncology roles. Two recruiters explain when oncology expertise matters most, the mistakes job seekers make and how to make a good impression.
July 29, 2026
 · 
5 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Photo of skyline of downtown New York, Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan
Job Trends
7 companies hiring in New York now
Looking for a biopharma job in New York? Check out the BioSpace list of seven companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
July 29, 2026
 · 
1 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration showing big red ball swinging into row of dominoes
Job Trends
Biopharma layoffs must double in H2 for 2026 to match 2025 cuts

With fewer biopharmas making or planning workforce reductions so far year over year, layoff round size and M&A impact on headcounts will likely shape the number of employees who are ultimately on the chopping block.
July 23, 2026
 · 
4 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Teamwork to success together, employee career path or partnership support to help business growing, team collaboration or mentor and training concept, business people help team climbing growth chart.
Job Trends
Make or break: Commercial hires critical for success
With the stakes for successful launches high, and demand for commercial roles increasing, biopharmas must thoughtfully approach not only hiring but also retention. During a BioSpace webinar, experienced commercial leaders and a recruiter discussed the challenges employers face and how to tackle them.
July 23, 2026
 · 
3 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Image of Harvard University and pedestrian bridge on Charles River in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Job Trends
6 companies hiring in Cambridge now
Looking for a biopharma job in Cambridge? Roles posted on BioSpace have more than doubled compared to last year.
July 22, 2026
 · 
1 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration showing hand drawing light bulb and tangled ball, suggesting innovation and challenges
Drug Development
India’s life sciences sector at turning point for innovation: Report
Structural gaps in areas including clinical execution and funding limit India’s ability to scale up innovation, according to a report from Boston Consulting Group and HealthKois.
July 17, 2026
 · 
2 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel
Illustration showing large scissors cutting employees in half
Layoffs
Spurred by deep cuts and M&A activity, H1 layoffs could oust 14,000+ in biopharma
Takeda’s cuts will go the deepest, affecting over 4,700 employees. Layoffs tied to M&A activity include BioNTech letting go of around 800 people at CureVac.
July 16, 2026
 · 
6 min read
 · 
Angela Gabriel