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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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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
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4 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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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
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3 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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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
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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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
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2 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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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
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6 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Career Advice
Standing out, not blending in: how AI tools can drive impact during job searches
AI tools can help job seekers write resumes and mass apply to open positions, but those aren’t the only, or best, ways to use them. A career coach shares how she advises clients to make the most of AI during the application and interview process.
July 15, 2026
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3 min read
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Angela Gabriel
Job Trends
Bonus: Q2 2026 Job Market Update
In this bonus episode, BioSpace Managing Editor Jef Akst and Angela Gabriel, content manager, life sciences careers, look at the Q2 job market and discuss encouraging signs for job seekers.
July 14, 2026
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
Novartis slashes New Jersey workforce again, cutting 322 employees
With the latest layoffs, Novartis expects to let go of around 800 employees by the end of 2028. More than half of the cuts have been at the company’s East Hanover, New Jersey, location.
July 7, 2026
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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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.
July 2, 2026
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
On the chopping block? When layoffs may and may not lurk around the corner
Cost cutting is just one factor driving biopharmas to whittle away at their workforces. An analyst discusses more common reasons layoffs occur and which employees are most at risk.
June 18, 2026
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3 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
Ones to watch: 4 biotechs with recent Series B raises (that are also hiring)
Biopharmas that announced Series B financing this year and are looking for employees as they grow include two companies that received $100 million or more. One has partnerships with three Big Pharmas.
June 18, 2026
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4 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Career Advice
Putting the wrong foot forward: 5 tricky interview questions
Even something as simple as “Tell me about yourself” can trip up biopharma professionals during job interviews. Two recruiting experts discuss what candidates should and shouldn’t say when answering five specific questions.
June 17, 2026
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5 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Layoffs
Genentech R&D layoffs hit top exec who’s been with the biotech nearly 30 years
The staffing changes will focus resources on work that creates the highest impact for patients, according to Genentech. The number of employees affected is unknown, but longtime veteran Vishva Dixit is out.
June 11, 2026
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1 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
May layoffs hit nearly 7,000, with most cuts from Takeda, BioNTech
For the second time in 2026, the number of biopharma professionals affected by made or projected workforce reductions rose year over year. In May, layoffs spiked nearly 50%, mainly due to Takeda and BioNTech axing a combined 6,360 employees.
June 11, 2026
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3 min read
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Angela Gabriel
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Job Trends
The wait continues: pressure to operate lean among factors behind slow job market
Just 23% of respondents to a BioSpace LinkedIn poll expect the biopharma job market will rebound in 2026. Three experts discuss when they see a turnaround happening and how increasing emphasis on cost efficiency is impacting hiring practices.
June 11, 2026
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4 min read
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Angela Gabriel