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Opportunities increased by the end of the first quarter, according to BioSpace data.
Women and nonwhite racial/ethnic groups are still earning less in the life sciences. An industry consultant discusses the pay disparities, ways to fix the gaps and why change is needed.
BioSpace’s Biopharma Job Market Report reveals early signs of recovery for 2026. A rise in job postings, a surge in contract roles and strong M&A and IPO activity point to future hiring growth and shifts in hiring strategy.
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Looking for a new role in and around San Francisco? Check out these companies hiring across all disciplines.
Biopharmas that announced Series B financing this year and are looking for employees as they grow include two companies that received $100 million or more. One has partnerships with three Big Pharmas.
Looking for a job in Boston? Here’s a list of 7 companies on BioSpace currently hiring biopharma roles in Boston–plus a few more hiring in Waltham and Weston.
Career Advice
Controlling CEOs, manipulative middle managers and high-performing jerks can damage employees’ trust in employers and motivate them to hit the job market. Kaye/Bassman’s Michael Pietrack discusses the problematic behaviors executives must watch for in the workplace.
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The Los Angeles region is one of California’s fastest-growing life sciences hubs, according to a California Life Sciences sector report. The CEO of BioscienceLA discusses the market’s strengths, challenges and where it might be five years from now.
Last month, for the first time in nearly four years, average job postings live on BioSpace did not decline year over year. In another encouraging sign, the number of biopharmas letting employees go fell.
Looking for a biopharma job in Cambridge? Check out the BioSpace list of six companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Over half of biopharma professionals would work again at the companies that let them go, according to a BioSpace LinkedIn poll. Several professionals, as well as recruiting and talent acquisition experts, discuss reasons for—and a key risk of—going back.
Employees are reassessing, leaders are celebrating data that should make them nervous and job seekers are absorbing a narrative that doesn’t match their reality. Executive coach Angela Justice discusses how each of these groups are affected when the job market thaws.
Less than a year after cutting roughly 30% of its employees, BioAtla is letting go of an even larger chunk of its workforce as it considers its future, which could include strategic partnerships and selling off assets.
Looking for a biopharma job in San Francisco or South San Francisco? Check out the BioSpace list of 10 companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Contract work opportunities have grown year over year, and recent reports show more people are in this type of role, according to BioSpace data. Three biopharma professionals share why they’ve become contractors and discuss the pros and cons.
Looking for a biopharma job in Pennsylvania? Check out the BioSpace list of nine companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
In a competitive job market, how applicants present themselves in interviews is critical. Asking about promotions and expressing dislike for the work they’d be doing are just a few reasons hiring managers don’t extend job offers.