7 Biotech Companies Hiring in San Diego

Buildings in downtown San Diego near the water

Buildings in downtown San Diego near the water

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Looking for a biotech job in San Diego? Check out these seven top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.

Biotech employees in San Diego have experienced recent layoffs at multiple companies. For example:

  • Takeda is closing its R&D facility in the city, which employs more than 300 people.
  • Novartis will eliminate about 100 jobs when it winds down its research site there.
  • Bristol Myers Squibb let go of 252 workers at the former Mirati Therapeutics headquarters in San Diego.

If you’re among those affected, and you want to stay in the city—or you’re interested in working in the area—check out these open positions at seven top companies hiring within 50 miles of San Diego.

  1. AnaptysBio is looking for a senior scientist I; human resources coordinator; and vice president, head of rheumatology, clinical development.
  1. Avidity Biosciences has openings including senior scientist, analytical development; principal scientist, toxicology; and quality assurance coordinator.
  1. Eli Lilly is hiring for roles including biologist, cell-free expression and molecular biology; pharmaceutical sales representative – associate territory manager, primary care; and advisor, peptide discovery.
  1. Fate Therapeutics is looking for a clinical trial manager II; an associate scientist, translational science – autoimmune disease; and a director, clinical science, autoimmunity.
  1. Insmed has open jobs including clinical laboratory manager lead; director of clinical operations, gene therapy; and executive medical director, ophthalmology.
  1. Lundbeck has openings including scientist, in vivo pharmacology; senior medical science liaison psychiatry – West; and senior manager advanced analytics (remote opportunity).
  1. Mirador Therapeutics is hiring for roles including research associate, discovery immunology; director, CMC biologics; and associate director, AI.

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Angela Gabriel is content manager at BioSpace. She covers the biopharma job market, job trends and career advice, and produces client content. You can reach her at angela.gabriel@biospace.com and follow her on LinkedIn.
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