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Job seekers looking for employment as 2024 winds down may not find as many opportunities as they’d like. There were fewer job postings live on BioSpace in November when compared to the previous year and month.
BioSpace Jobs Live, November 2023–November 2024
There were 20% fewer positions on the website last month than in November 2023, up from October’s year-over-year decline (11%) and nearly matching September’s (21%). There were also 8% fewer job postings live on BioSpace in November than in October. That’s a notable contrast to previous month-over-month numbers, as there were 14% more positions on BioSpace in October than in September.
The decreased employment opportunities come as layoffs continue pushing more people into the job market. In November, BioSpace reported that workforce reductions will happen at 19 companies, affecting over 1,000 employees total. Those cuts are coming at biopharmas including Gilead and Kite; Marinus Pharmaceuticals; and Sana Biotechnology.
That said, there are pharma and biotech businesses looking for employees. Here are the top 12 biopharma companies hiring now, based on recent job posting volume. Of note: Every company is one of the BioSpace 2025 Best Places to Work.
- AbbVie
- Eli Lilly
- Regeneron
- Amgen
- Takeda
- Gilead Sciences
- Novo Nordisk
- Daiichi Sankyo
- CSL
- Moderna
- Insmed
- Lundbeck
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