Biotech Bay

The Biotech Bay Hotbed includes the San Francisco Bay, Menlo Park, Palo Alto and surrounding Bay Area counties, remaining a leading life-sciences hub in Northern California.

California’s life sciences success is anchored by world-class research universities (Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley and University of California, San Francisco) and a thriving ecosystem of biotech companies and start-ups.

The Bay Area alone supports over 150,000 direct life-science jobs. Biotech Bay is also home to industry membership associations including California Life Sciences, which is headquartered in South San Francisco.

NEWS FROM BIOTECH BAY

Job Trends

BioSpace Reveals Fresh Design With 2026 Hotbed Maps, Highlighting Life Sciences Hubs

January 20, 2026

2 min read

Chantal Dresner

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Job Trends

11 Companies Hiring Manufacturing Professionals Now

January 15, 2026

2 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

Biopharmas Axed 47% More Employees Year Over Year

January 8, 2026

5 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Job Trends

7 Companies Hiring in South San Francisco

December 4, 2025

1 min read

Chantal Dresner

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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

7 min read

Angela Gabriel