Employer Resources

Insights to help you hire and manage your workforce

What drives meaningful employee engagement in today’s life sciences workplace? This BioSpace report explores the factors that shape how employees feel about their organizations and what employers can do to create workplaces where talent wants to stay and thrive.
Labor Market Trends
Biotechs developing therapeutics to treat rare diseases include two that received FDA approvals this year for drugs to treat spinal muscular atrophy and Alexander disease.
Big Pharma companies including Bristol Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis are among those that made or planned layoffs in Q3. Those cuts could affect over 1,800 employees, with New Jersey the hardest-hit state.
Based on typical fourth quarter hiring activity, biopharma job seekers should apply for open roles sooner than later. Recruiting and career coaching experts offer advice on timing, networking, interviewing and casting a wider net than usual during Q4.
BioSpace has named 50 life sciences companies to its 2026 Best Places to Work list. AbbVie, Amneal Pharmaceuticals and BridgeBio executives share what makes their organizations special.
WEBINARS
This webinar provides an assessment of recent job market activity across biopharma and explores how companies approaching commercial readiness or building out sales and marketing teams can navigate today’s hiring trends.
This guide explores the evolving role of podcasts, webinars, and thought leadership programs in biopharma and provides practical recommendations for public relations agencies, corporate communications teams, and commercial marketers looking to elevate their visibility and influence.
RECRUITING
BioSpace surveyed life sciences employers to understand attitudes and current trends on AI usage in recruiting. This report explores the benefits of using AI tools in recruitment and provides practical recommendations for HR and talent acquisition professionals to leverage AI effectively. Concurrently, this report highlights the challenges and risks of using these tools without critical thought and intention.
If people are your greatest asset, it is imperative that your organization maintains a positive employer brand presence and talent pipeline. This report covers how you can build a strong employer brand with prospective employees, current employees - and former employees.
As competition for life sciences talent peaks, BioSpace has undertaken research to determine what employers can do to ensure they don’t lose out on talent they actually want to hire and retain.
In challenging conditions, how can employers optimize the employee experience to retain their top talent and make the most of their current teams?
The National Legal and Policy Center, a right-wing advocacy and watchdog group, had asked the company to revisit its DEI goals in executive pay incentives.
There are multiple ways biopharmas create inclusive workplaces for LGBTQ+ employees, and they go beyond employee resource groups and benefits.
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.