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.
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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.
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THE LATEST
As January ends, biotech and pharma companies tap new leaders to help drive strategic visions. New hires at Histogen, Indalo, Novartis Oncology, Calico, and more.
Neos Therapeutics, Inc. announced the appointment of James Robinson to its board of directors.
The Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) is taking the lead in fostering the next generation of life science leaders in the Bay State with Project Onramp, an internship program that matches talented students from low-income backgrounds with paid internships in the state’s vibrant life science ecosystem.
Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered an immune regulator that appears to dictate glioblastoma (GBM) progression by shutting down immune surveillance, indicating a potential new area of therapeutic investigation.
Movers and Shakers is BioSpace’s weekly roundup of leadership appointments and changes within the biopharma world. Included this week are Genentech, Editas, Sage, Sangamo, and more.
Could Denmark become the site of Europe’s answer to Silicon Valley? The Danish government is banking on it. If it comes to fruition, the project could provide up to 12,000 life science jobs.
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Pharma and biotech companies make changes to their board and leadership teams to advance pipelines and strategies, at SQZ, AstraZeneca, Bioasis, and more.
SQZ Biotech is on a roll. Months after securing $72 million in a Series C financing round and expanding a developmental agreement with pharma giant Roche worth up to $1 billion, the company is now expanding its footprint in Watertown, Mass.
Autolus Therapeutics, based in London, UK, announced plans to locate its U.S. headquarters in Rockville, Maryland. In addition to the headquarters, it will have all U.S.-based research and development, commercial and corporate functions and a first full commercial-scale manufacturing center at the location.