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Biopharma professionals faced increased competition for fewer employment opportunities during the first quarter of 2025, according to BioSpace data. Job postings live on the BioSpace website during the first three months dropped 20% year over year, while applications spiked 91% and layoffs continued, although at a slower pace. The number of positions live in Q1 was lower than in any quarter of 2024.
The decline is noteworthy given jobs live on BioSpace also decreased year over year in every quarter of 2024. The data overall suggest that it’s still very much an employer’s market, one where companies continue…