Takeda, AbbVie and Moderna are among the companies with open positions.
Pictured: Office Building Science Collage/Taylor Tieden for BioSpace
According to BioSpace’s 2024 Employment Outlook Report, 72% of respondents in the life sciences industry—including those who are currently employed—plan to look for a new job in 2024.
It’s not surprising, then, that competition in the job market has intensified.
January 2024 saw a 64% increase in the number of job applications on BioSpace’s site compared to December 2023, and a 34% increase in applications compared to January 2023.
Meanwhile, the average number of jobs posted in January declined 31% year on year.
BioSpace Jobs Live vs Job Applications, January 2023–January 2024
Despite the surge in job seeking activity, many companies are still recruiting. If you’re looking to make a career change, here are the top 11 biopharma companies hiring now.
- Takeda
- AbbVie
- Moderna
- Regeneron
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Gilead Sciences
- Amgen
- Daiichi Sankyo
- CSL Behring
- BioMarin
- Novo Nordisk
Additional hot companies include: BioMarin, Emergent BioSolutions and Sage Therapeutics.
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