In the heart of one of the most innovative hubs in the country, biotech jobs in San Francisco abound, providing ample opportunity for job seekers.
Pictured: Graphic showing the Biotech Bay and San Fransisco region/© Nicole Bean
Known as a hub of innovation of all kinds, there’s an abundance of biotech jobs in San Francisco.
Located in the Biotech Bay region, the city is renowned for its vibrant biotech and life sciences community and provides a rich ecosystem of scientific expertise, talent and a bevy of networking opportunities.
The presence of prestigious universities and research institutions in the area, such as Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco, presents opportunities for collaboration.
The area boasts a well-developed infrastructure to support the biotechs. This includes state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, incubators, accelerators and shared research spaces. The municipality also provides a favorable regulatory environment, intellectual property protection and support services for startups and established biotech companies.
Biotech Companies in San Francisco Hiring Now
Here are just a few of the pharma and biotech organizations that have open positions right now.
Nurix develops targeted protein modulation therapies to treat patients with cancer and other diseases. The company’s mission centers around harnessing the power of the ubiquitin-proteasome system to discover and develop therapeutics that can selectively modulate protein levels and functions within cells.
Nurix, headquartered in Biotech Bay, is seeking a senior scientist in discovery biology, a cell screening specialist and a senior research associate in medicinal chemistry, among others.
AbbVie’s mission focuses on discovering and delivering innovative medicines to address serious health issues. The company works in diverse subject matter, including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to its Allergan portfolio.
AbbVie is hiring senior scientists in chemistry and pharmacology, a senior innovation manager and an associate director in immuno-oncology, among others.
Amgen is involved in various therapeutic areas, including oncology, cardiovascular disease, inflammation, bone health, nephrology and neuroscience. The company aims to develop novel treatments and therapies to improve patient outcomes in these health areas.
The company is recognized as a leader in biosimilars, increasing patient access to effective and affordable treatments. Amgen has developed biosimilars for drugs such as Neulasta (pegfilgrastim) and Humira (adalimumab).
Current openings include executive director in inflammation research and senior specialists in oncology and inflammation/immunology.
Explore other job opportunities with Amgen.
Boasting expertise in genetics and molecular biology, BioMarin has developed eight first- or best-in-class targeted therapies to address rare genetic diseases. Situated in Marin County, just north of San Francisco, BioMarin’s hub in San Rafael focuses on R&D, manufacturing and commercialization.
BioMarin has a diverse portfolio of approved therapies and investigational products. Currently, approved therapies include treatments for rare diseases such as phenylketonuria, hemophilia A and B, mucopolysaccharidosis type I and others. The company uses recombinant DNA technology, enzyme replacement therapy and gene therapy approaches.
The company is currently hiring for various positions at its San Rafael location, including a senior director of digital and media communications, associate director of cybersecurity operations and threat intelligence and an executive coordinator in government affairs and legal.
Browse other open positions at BioMarin.
Headquartered in South San Francisco, Sutro is a clinical-stage oncology company focusing on site-specific and novel-format antibody-drug conjugates that target and selectively deliver potent anticancer drugs to cancer cells while minimizing damage to healthy cells.
Sutro’s platform allows the pharma to work rapidly to discover and develop potential first-in-class and best-in-class molecules. The company collaborates with other pharma and biotech companies to develop novel, next-gen therapeutics.
Sutro is seeking a director and an associate scientist for upstream process development, as well as a senior scientist for downstream process development, among other positions.
Check out these additional hot companies: Lundbeck, Olema Oncology, Gilead Sciences, Annexon Biosciences and Mammoth Biosciences.
Lisa Munger is a senior editor at BioSpace. You can reach her at lisa.munger@biospace.com. Follow her on LinkedIn.
