Job Trends

Big Pharma companies Bayer and Johnson & Johnson are downsizing their New Jersey workforces while Pfizer cuts jobs in Ireland. Many of the layoffs are effective by the end of the year.
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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Once you do land your next job interview, you’ll want to address your layoff in the right way. Here’s how.
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North Carolina’s biopharma business continues to expand at a rapid pace. Not only has the state’s hub in the Research Triangle Park continued to prosper, but companies are expanding in other areas across the state as well.
FDA
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There has been a flurry of expansion activity in the life sciences industry as biopharma and diagnostic companies expand manufacturing sites. Here’s a look.
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Frontier Medicines will support the continued development of the company’s chemoproteomics drug discovery program, including lead asset, an inhibitor of KRASG12C.