The Top 12 Companies Hiring in Biopharma Now

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Looking for a biopharma job? Check out the BioSpace list of 12 top companies hiring life sciences professionals like you.

Job postings live on BioSpace are continuing their year-over-year decline, with the September decrease being the largest drop since June. There were 21% fewer positions live on the website in September 2024 than in September 2023, topping the 13% year-over-year downtick in August and nearly matching the 23% year-over-year dip in June.

At the same time, layoffs continue in the biotech and pharma industries, hitting companies large and small. In September, BioSpace reported that a dozen had announced workforce reductions, affecting over 500 combined total employees.

BioSpace Jobs Live, September 2023–September 2024

Source: BioSpace

If you’re looking for a new position, here are the top 12 biopharma companies hiring now.

    1. AbbVie
    2. Regeneron
    3. Eli Lilly
    4. Takeda
    5. Amgen
    6. Novo Nordisk
    7. Moderna
    8. Daiichi Sankyo
    9. Gilead Sciences
    10. CSL
    11. Insmed
    12. Resilience

    In addition to the biopharmas above, check out this business that’s also hiring: Ocugen.

    As you consider applying at these companies, remember to check out our job search toolkit, which features multiple resources to help you make your next career move.

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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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