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.

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BioSpace Managing Editor Jef Akst and Angela Gabriel, content manager, life sciences careers, review what happened in the biopharma job market during Q2. They discuss BioSpace data on job postings, competition for those positions and what happened on the layoff front.

Other topics include the strong deal activity in the first half of the year, how biopharma job seekers feel about the job market and what might be ahead in the second half of 2026.

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.
Jef Akst is managing editor of BioSpace. You can reach her at jef.akst@biospace.com. Follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter @JefAkst.
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