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Following disappointing clinical trial results for AK006, Allakos will cut its workforce down to under 20 employees as it explores strategic alternatives.
Labor Market Reports
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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The life sciences job market continues to shift. BioSpace’s Q2 2025 U.S. Life Sciences Job Market Report is now available, offering exclusive insights into the latest hiring trends, layoffs, and workforce dynamics across the life sciences industry.
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ImmunoGen, which is developing Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) for the treatment of cancer, is on a hiring spree. The company is looking to hire for more than 200 positions by the end of 2022.
Over the past several years, The Lone Star State has been growing in significance as a life sciences hub. Now the industry is flocking to Hays County and its Innovation Corridor.
Several biopharma companies are closing out the month of April with expansions to facilities, including a $3 billion investment to develop next-generation life science ecosystems.
Moderna has made the official request to the FDA to approve its COVID-19 for use in children ages 6 months to 5 years. Moderna also announced the location of its first non-U.S. mRNA manufacturing facility.
Seagen, Inc. and NovoCure Ltd. have each announced plans to open new facilities in the coming years, expanding local employment opportunities and respective presences in the biotech industry.
The new building will suit multiple life sciences industry segments, including biopharma, medtech, agroscience and more.
Heat Biologics announced a new development underway in its partnership with Scorpion Biological Services to develop a manufacturing facility in Manhattan, Kansas.
With Spring comes new beginnings, and companies within the biopharmaceutical industry are blossoming with fresh ventures. Here are some of them:
Merck strengthened its HPV vaccines manufacturing capacity with the expansion of its facility in Elkton, Virginia. Also, an additional 150 new jobs are created.
Dozens of life sciences companies are relocating to accommodate more employees and production capacities.