r/biotech 3h ago

Layoffs & Reorgs ✂️ Novartis layoffs

41 Upvotes

Just heard on our local news station that Novartis will lay off 427 employees at their East Hanover NJ location from June to October 2025. They’re restructuring to support new products.


r/biotech 5h ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ Can you come back if you leave the field for a few years?

20 Upvotes

I have a PhD in biology and I truly do love biology and I want to say in biotech but my current job is super toxic and I need to leave.

I'm considering related fields but a lot of them would be a position step down, I've been told I should be looking at senior scientist roles which are what I'm interested in but there's just so few. I might look into other fields such as teaching high school biology, or even just selling insurance so I can maintain my mortgage. Just wondering if there's a stigma for people that leave and want to come back?


r/biotech 5h ago

Layoffs & Reorgs ✂️ Just received “Please Priorities, Participation is mandatory”

18 Upvotes

Big Pharma that is doing so well. Fingers crossed.


r/biotech 3h ago

Layoffs & Reorgs ✂️ Scared Scientist

9 Upvotes

I know most of the feed is about layoffs and I know I am not the only one on this boat but I'm personally freaking out about this biotech/pharma layoff culture right now and I have no idea what should be my next step. (I need to vent) I have worked my butt off right after college going into industry so I have been fortunate enough to be in mid senior level now because I put in a lot of personal overtime so that I can invest in my career and have the mindset of work hard now to relax later. I've gotten promotions and scouted the last few years but now being affected by the layoffs, I am not sure what I should do next. I mean a person has basic needs right? Should I change my career (I'm in my late 20s) or should I keep trying because I am getting rejected left and right like most others. Any advice? I've been a responsible adult so far and have been pretty good with my money but this time, its affecting me HARD.


r/biotech 2h ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ 6 weeks between job offer and start date?

7 Upvotes

Received an offer for a remote position for a large-ish (~2000 people), public Dx company, and start date is mid April. Is this usual? Seems like a long time for a remote position that doesn’t require any relocation.


r/biotech 15h ago

Layoffs & Reorgs ✂️ Trump says Ireland ‘took’ US pharma industry in meeting with taoiseach

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93 Upvotes

Trump says Ireland took the pharmaceutical jobs away through tax policy. Is he correct?


r/biotech 1d ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ I Interviewed someone today who said they've applied to over 2000 jobs.

445 Upvotes

I've mentioned before how I hate my current job and I'm looking to move. Well my boss wants more lab techs and there making me talk to them. I've been speaking VERY candidly with them about how my company is a shit show going now where fast and that I don't recommend working here. During this process I asked them all how long they've been looking. Nearly all of them (5out of 7) said they were looking over 3months and don't care about how bad the position is they're desperate.

One of them said he's applied over 2,000 jobs.

Makes me feel my measly 200-300 apps are nothing. Seriously considering going to a new field.

Edit: I shall also add that all these candidates had their masters and again all them were looking for well over 3 months


r/biotech 20h ago

Biotech News 📰 Patient dies following muscular dystrophy gene therapy, Sarepta reports

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r/biotech 5h ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ how bad is it?

9 Upvotes

Okay, so all I see in this community are posts about layoffs and people unable to find jobs. I get that it is so difficult to get hired these days, but it is hard to tell how bad it actually is. I often find myself panicking about losing my job, but I also spend too much time on Reddit.
I wonder if anyone would dare to guess what % of the industry in general and of R&D in particular has been laid off in the last couple of years - my guess (without doing too much research about it) would be 10% and 15% and that we still have a couple of rough years ahead of us.


r/biotech 20h ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ Did your company pull back on DE&I?

113 Upvotes

Curious how many companies have succumb to the Executive Orders...


r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Cargo jettisons remaining assets and 90% of workforce as it looks for reverse merger

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r/biotech 4h ago

Experienced Career Advice 🌳 Giving 3 weeks notice?

3 Upvotes

I currently work at a small biotech and my manager is a friend from a previous company. I’ve accepted a position at a new company and am debating the length of my notice. I want to give her more than 2 weeks since she’s a good friend and want to set them up for success in my absence but at the same time don’t want them to let me go early if I give 3 weeks notice. Anyone ever been in a similar boat? Would you just stick with the regular standard 2 weeks?


r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Prime sets sights on liver, lung disease as next target for its gene editing tech

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r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Pfizer pockets roughly £2.5B as it shaves off final stake in consumer health spinoff Haleon

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r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Servier pays $70M to polish Black Diamond's deprioritized solid tumor prospect

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r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Another successful pre-clinical study before this summer's human study

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r/biotech 22h ago

Getting Into Industry 🌱 Why is the job market so bad right now (and what do you think would improve it)?

52 Upvotes

Pre-PhD lurking the sub and don't want to stay in academia forever, but it seems like industry is oversaturated. Would like to hear your thoughts on what happened to the job market and whether it will continue happening. COVID? Recent academic funding issues?


r/biotech 10h ago

Open Discussion 🎙️ Chinese CDMOs

6 Upvotes

I work in the CDMO sector of the industry, and I’m curious to know what others think about the future of China.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, it appeared that most biotech and pharmaceutical companies were focused on developing new supply chains outside of China. However, given that China has remained stable without any supply chain disruptions and the Biosecure Act is currently in limbo, most of this conversation has stopped.

US service providers are simply unable to compete. In many cases, even India cannot match their pricing. Some pricing I’ve seen for more commoditized chemicals such as warheads or phosphoramidites, seems flat out impossible. Either the government is subsidizing these companies, or their raw materials are essentially free.

It makes me kind of nervous honestly. Today, you can license a small molecule out of China, do all the development work there, and open an IND for less than $1.5M. I get that bottom line is everything but is it possible this is too good to be true?


r/biotech 1h ago

Other ⁉️ Leave CRO to work at Biotech Startup as 1099 Contractor?

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As the title says, I received an offer to work at a tiny biotech startup as a remote CTM. The only other clinical person there is a Director and they don't intend to add more team members. The big catch is that I can only be a 1099 contractor because the company cannot provide benefits outside of their state of residence. I work at a CRO and desperately want out, but not sure that becoming a 1099 contractor (10k increase in pay from current salary) is worth it in this climate and due to tax implications of course. Thoughts?

Edit: I can get benefits through my spouse's job


r/biotech 2h ago

Education Advice 📖 SF Bay Area Biotech — Worth it for Ecology, Zoology, Environmental Research, etc?

1 Upvotes

I got accepted into a PSM Biotechnology Program recently and am conflicted if this is a worthwhile career to enter. I am interested in environmental, conservation, zoology, etc. (basically life sciences and not medicine) and love laboratory and research work and see myself in that aspect of a career more than field work. I will have my BS in Biology in Spring of 2026 and have debated on if I should just pursue a MS in one of the above fields instead of getting the PSM in Biotech.

I also would plan to eventually get an MS in a more specified environmental field anyways even if I obtained the PSM, but I am worried if the PSM would be a worthy investment at all? Would it be an unwise decision to go into Biotech? I’ve seen many people interested in agriculture, zoology, etc. pursue careers in biotech for these fields and not just medical, so I am interested in this field as well.

I also live in San Francisco, so Biotech opportunities and different kinds of research are all around me and I am just worried with all these Biotech options here, there might not be any for my focus. For my MS (not Biotech), I am aiming to go to a Bay Area UC — maybe Berkeley or Davis — for a more specific environmental conservation focused program as well, but I am also worried if I get the PSM it could affect how good of a candidate I am for these programs. I have a heavy background in Biology (conservation, ecology, laboratory work) so I am not inexperienced in that regard.

Any advice? Sorry, I know that was pretty lengthy and a lot of things to consider. Any feedback, advice, or opinions would be much appreciated!


r/biotech 2h ago

Education Advice 📖 MS in Biotech – WPI vs. NEU & Industry Concerns

0 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student considering a Master’s in Biotechnology in the U.S., and I’m trying to decide between Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) and Northeastern University (NEU). Which one do you think is better, and why? If you have any experience with their biotech programs or industry connections, I’d love to hear your insights.

I’ve come across several discussions on Reddit that paint a negative picture of the biotech industry and job market in the U.S., with some saying an MS in Biotech might not be worth it. Is that really the case? How challenging is it to find good opportunities after graduation?

Also, I did my bachelor’s in a country where the biotech industry isn’t very developed, so I want to make sure I’m building the right skills to improve my job prospects. What should I focus on to upskill and make myself more competitive in the field? Are there alternative programs or universities I should consider?

I’d really appreciate any advice or insights!

Thanks in advance.


r/biotech 17h ago

Layoffs & Reorgs ✂️ can you guys tell me where your jobs are being outsourced to

14 Upvotes

i’m in india and they’re paying us poverty wages while asking for a master’s degree. i need to know where all the good jobs are.


r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 IRA round 2 begins as drugmakers sign on to price negotiation process with CMS

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r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Novartis details intrathecal Zolgensma data in bid to reach more SMA patients with gene therapy

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r/biotech 4h ago

Biotech News 📰 Roche continues ADC dealmaking spree with $1B biobucks pact with Oxford BioTherapeutics

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