Career Advice
The federal judge’s decision Tuesday said the Federal Trade Commission exceeded its statutory authority in implementing a final rule aimed at restricting noncompete clauses.
Leadership
Plus, learn how to handle vacation time in a new job and navigate the stress of a recent promotion to leadership.
Career Pathing
It’s important to quit your job the right way so you can exit on a positive note, which could benefit you in the future.
Academic and industry jobs are distinguished by their approaches to collaboration and exploratory research, among other factors.
The first Bioversity cohort includes several graduates placed at Massachusetts life sciences companies.
From Our Career Coach
Carina Clingman is the founder of The Collaboratory Career Hub, an online community for people interested in working in biotech. She’s also the founder and CEO of Recruitomics Consulting, which specializes in talent acquisition and talent strategy for startup biotechs.
This week, Carina discusses how to transition into a career in biotech when you don’t have lab experience. Plus, handling difficult interviews and getting a “dry” promotion.
JOB SEARCH STRATEGY
Employers have adjusted to higher salaries. That also means they’ve become adamant they get specific skill sets, according to Greg Clouse, BioSpace recruitment manager.
While many describe California as having a tough life sciences market, there’s some optimism that employment opportunities will improve soon, according to California Life Sciences President and CEO Mike Guerra.
BioSpace has updated our Job Search Toolkit, including recent resources to help you succeed with your next job search.
RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS
While biopharma professionals cited age discrimination as an issue in a new BioSpace report, it’s not the only factor affecting older and younger people’s job searches.
A string of rejections prompt some to look beyond research roles in the biopharma industry as they seek to launch a career.
Staffing agencies say contract work is a great way to break into an industry and avoid a resume gap.
INTERVIEWS
Learn five ways to answer difficult interview questions so you can leave the best impression possible on your potential employer.
Presentations are standard requirements in the hiring process for some biopharma positions. Here’s how to approach them.
Here’s what to look for—and what to ask—before and during the interview process to find out whether an employer fosters an inclusive environment.
BioSpace has updated our Job Search Toolkit, including recent resources to help you succeed with your next job search.
To avoid being laid off, a third of biopharma professionals would take a pay cut and nearly a quarter would take a demotion, according to BioSpace LinkedIn polls. We spoke to several professionals about their layoff experiences and what they would—and wouldn’t—have done to keep their jobs.
Generative AI could enhance and accelerate the way people work on clinical trials. In this Q&A, a management consultant shares his insights on benefits, risks and more.
Companies will look at job candidates’ LinkedIn profiles, so make sure yours is strong, from the summary of your expertise and qualifications to testimonials from colleagues.
After more than 20 years at Eli Lilly, Leslie Sam moved into independent consulting. To prepare for the transition, she focused on becoming technically deep and earning industry recognition.
Employed and unemployed biotech and pharma professionals are thinking about job hunting in other fields amidst a challenging labor market.
When you don’t get the promotion you wanted, it’s important to assess your company and yourself so you can improve your odds in the future.
Join us in this discussion on how you can optimize your chances of landing a new role despite a highly competitive job market.
MORE ADVICE
Looking for a biopharma job? Check out the BioSpace list of 12 top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Looking for a job in Texas? Check out these nine companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Looking for a quality control job? Check out these nine companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Looking for an automation engineer job? Check out these seven companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Career support is the No. 2 driver of employee engagement while learning and development is No. 3, according to a new Right Management report. A recent BioSpace survey supports those findings.
Looking for a biotech job in San Diego? Check out these seven top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.
Three executives whose combined careers include working at companies including Amgen, AstraZeneca, The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer and Takeda share their career journeys.
A recent legal decision could signal the ultimate demise of the FTC’s final rule banning most noncompete clauses. A biotech talent expert discusses how that affects biopharma job searches.
For the second quarter of 2024, there were 25% fewer jobs posted live on BioSpace compared to the same quarter of 2023. The year-over-year job response rate rose from 14.6% to 15.3%.