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

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Job Trends

7 Companies Hiring in South San Francisco

December 4, 2025

1 min read

Chantal Dresner

Job Trends

BioSpace 2026 Best Places to Work Spotlights Most Desirable Workplaces

November 4, 2025

7 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

Genentech’s Latest Layoffs Bring Total to Nearly 350 This Year

October 29, 2025

1 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Job Trends

8 Companies Hiring Now in Regulatory

October 23, 2025

2 min read

Angela Gabriel

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Layoffs

Q3 Layoffs Up 280% YOY With CSL, Merck, Novo’s Restructurings

Due largely to CSL, Merck and Novo Nordisk’s reorganizations that could total about 19,350 people, Q3 cuts rose significantly year over year and quarter over quarter, based on BioSpace tallies.

October 16, 2025

4 min read

Angela Gabriel