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Starting next year, GSK plans to demolish existing buildings and construct new facilities to support clinical and commercial supply. The investment will create more than 300 new jobs over the next five years, Pennsylvania state officials said.
Labor Market Reports
Job postings increase and competition dips, according to BioSpace data.
Gain the latest insights into the biopharma hiring landscape with BioSpace’s Biopharma Job Market Report Q2 2026. Explore the trends shaping talent acquisition, from rising job postings and sustained R&D hiring to the market activity signaling stronger hiring demand ahead.
Opportunities increased by the end of the first quarter, according to BioSpace data.
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Of the 38 companies receiving incentives, 31 will expand outside of Boston and Cambridge. Still, Boston and Cambridge are each expected to gain over 200 jobs. Tax incentive award recipients include AstraZeneca, Bristol Myers Squibb and Insulet.
Biotechs that announced series B financing this year and are expanding their workforces include one that raised $2.1 billion and has partnerships with Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson and Novartis.
Career Advice
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.
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Looking for a biopharma job in Pennsylvania? Job postings in the state tripled year over year on BioSpace. These nine companies are hiring now.
Novo CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar disclosed an additional 4,000 staff departures, which a spokesperson told BioSpace are linked to attrition and other measures.
As biopharma job openings rose this year, opportunities were greatest in Massachusetts and California and in the science/R&D and clinical disciplines, according to BioSpace data. Several other locations and functions have also been going strong.
From engineering to science/R&D, these top seven biopharma disciplines each have hundreds, and in one case over 1,000, positions posted on BioSpace.
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