Seventeen biopharma companies are currently seeking to fill open positions in California, according to a May 14 announcement. Despite a reported 30% year-over-year decrease in job postings on the BioSpace website for California during April, more than 300 roles remain available across businesses located in the Biotech Bay and Biotech Beach regions.
This ongoing demand highlights that the state continues to offer opportunities for professionals interested in pharmaceutical and biotechnology careers. The range of positions includes scientific, engineering, regulatory, and quality assurance roles at both established firms and emerging companies.
Among those hiring is Amgen, which has over 100 openings including associate vice president of quality in Thousand Oaks and senior engineer roles. AbbVie lists more than 70 positions such as biologics drug product development scientists in Irvine and data science program leads. Other notable employers include Alumis with over a dozen openings, Avidity Biosciences with multiple San Diego-based roles focused on analytical development, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical offering around three dozen jobs including director-level positions related to digital technology and artificial intelligence.
Additional organizations recruiting include Eli Lilly with two dozen openings across San Diego and San Francisco; GRAIL seeking biostatisticians and clinical project assistants; IDEAYA Biosciences with nearly 20 South San Francisco-based vacancies; Insmed looking for directors of quality assurance; Maze Therapeutics hiring for regulatory affairs leadership; Novo Nordisk filling sales specialist posts statewide; Nurix Therapeutics based in Brisbane; Siegfried staffing chemists and microbiologists in Irvine; Syner-G BioPharma Group listing analyst roles; Takeda searching for engineers in Los Angeles and Thousand Oaks; as well as Terray Therapeutics recruiting laboratory operations staff.
The availability of these diverse opportunities suggests continued activity within California’s life sciences sector despite recent declines in posted jobs. Professionals interested can find further details about specific vacancies through the BioSpace platform.
