Job Trends

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Labor Market Reports
BioSpace’s Q3 2025 U.S. Life Sciences Job Market Report reveals a turbulent quarter for biopharma hiring, with record declines in job postings, rising layoffs, and cautious employer sentiment shaping the industry’s employment landscape.
BioSpace data show biopharma professionals faced increased competition for fewer employment opportunities during the second quarter of 2025, with increased pressure from further layoffs.
Establishing trust through thought leadership is no longer optional in today’s cautious biopharma market. Learn how strategic insights and targeted outreach can turn awareness into high-converting leads.
Now Hiring
Looking for a biopharma job? Check out the BioSpace list of 12 top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Looking for a biopharma job in New York? Check out the BioSpace list of eight companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Of the 25 companies receiving tax incentives in Massachusetts, 23 will add jobs outside of Boston and Cambridge. Medtronic, which is receiving the largest award, will create 220 roles in Billerica. Other recipients include AbbVie, Dyne Therapeutics and Viridian Therapeutics.
Career Advice
Clarity on employment terms is essential to protect careers. In this column, Kaye/Bassman’s Michael Pietrack speaks to employment attorney Howard Matalon, JD, partner at OlenderFeldman, on how to evaluate the fine print of an employment agreement.
THE LATEST
Despite recent layoffs and closures in the state, there are still many companies actively recruiting for roles in California.
The Empire State is seeing large infusions of funds from the state and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to develop therapies for cancer and other applications.
Research associates are always in demand. Check out these top companies currently hiring RAs.
BioSpace has published its annual 2024 Best Places to Work list.
In this job market report we’re reviewing life sciences job market movement in Q3 and what to expect for Q4 and beyond.
The pharmaceutical giant aims to hire another 50 people by the end of this year to work on a new platform dedicated to harnessing data and AI insights in drug discovery.
Mock facilities can shorten the time it takes to bring new employees up to speed on processes and logistics, as well as allow companies to recruit individuals with limited experience.
The 2021 Salary Report is significant in more ways than one. This year, BioSpace analyzed salary data through two key lenses: the impact of the pandemic, and for the first time, race and ethnicity.
BioSpace’s 2022 Salary Report explores the average salaries and salary trends of life sciences professionals. Though movement in the labor market slowed during the pandemic, recovery has been swift and employers are once again having to cope with a highly competitive talent market.
BioSpace’s annual Salary Report explores the average salaries and salary trends of life sciences professionals.