Biotech jobs for research scientists in China

208 open roles for research scientists at 41 biotech companies in China. None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 8 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 25 Oct 2026
open roles
208
companies
41
open to any nationality
100%
estimated median pay
$46k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
AstraZeneca36100%
Parexel25100%
Thermo Fisher Scientific19100%
Roche14100%
IQVIA13100%
Ipsen12100%
WuXi AppTec11100%1
Merck & Co.7100%7
Veeva Systems6100%
Lonza6100%
Labcorp6100%
Crown Bioscience4100%
Eli Lilly and Company3100%
GenScript3100%
Sanofi3100%

Newest roles

AbbVie

abbvie.com
abbvie.com • HQ: North Chicago, United States • Neurology & CNS Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • NYSE: ABBV • Trust B • Hiring 985, 212 new
HQ: North Chicago, United States • Neurology & CNS Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 2013 • NYSE: ABBV • Trust B • Hiring 985, 212 new
AbbVie is an American biopharmaceutical company created in 2013 when Abbott Laboratories separated its research-based drug business into a standalone listed company. It was built around the immunology drug Humira, once the highest selling medicine in the world, and has since replaced that revenue with the successor immunology drugs Skyrizi and Rinvoq, an oncology portfolio led by Imbruvica and Venclexta, neuroscience products including Botox Therapeutic and Vraylar, and the aesthetics business acquired with Allergan. Headquartered in North Chicago and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it is one of the largest pharmaceutical companies by revenue.
Richard Gonzalez · Founding Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Laura Schumacher · Executive Officer · decision-maker
Carlos Alban · Executive Officer · decision-maker
William Chase · Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 days ago Likely open · 63%

Precision Medicine Scientific Lead - Immunology

Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Shanghai, China) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior • English
Flow Cytometry
Single-Cell Sequencing
Immunohistochemistry
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Precision Medicine Scientific Lead - Neuroscience

Lead • 10+ years exp • In office (Shanghai, China) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior • English
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Lonza

lonza.com
lonza.com • HQ: Basel, Switzerland • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • CRO & CDMO Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1897 • Trust B • Hiring 489, 57 new
HQ: Basel, Switzerland • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • CRO & CDMO Services • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1897 • Trust B • Hiring 489, 57 new
Lonza is a Swiss contract development and manufacturing organization that produces small molecules, biologics, cell and gene therapies and capsules for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and nutrition companies. Founded in 1897 and listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, it runs manufacturing sites in Europe, the United States and Asia, including Visp in Switzerland, Portsmouth in New Hampshire and Bend in Oregon. The company is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland.
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Verified live · 2 days ago 4 days ago Likely open · 63%

Lead Scientist I

Lead • 3+ years exp • In office (Nansha, China) • Full-Time • Staff • Chinese: C1
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Senior Scientist Ⅱ, Flow Chemistry

≈ $29k – $64k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Nansha, China) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Senior
HPLC
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CSL Limited

csl.com
csl.com • HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Vaccines • Biologics & Biosimilars • 5000+ employees • Est. 1916 • Trust B • Hiring 135, 14 new
HQ: Melbourne, Australia • Vaccines • Biologics & Biosimilars • 5000+ employees • Est. 1916 • Trust B • Hiring 135, 14 new
CSL Limited is a global biotechnology and biopharmaceutical enterprise specializing in lifesaving medicines and public health solutions. The company focuses on researching, developing, and manufacturing plasma-derived therapies, influenza vaccines, recombinant proteins, and treatments for iron deficiency and nephrology conditions through its operating divisions - CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, and CSL Vifor. Headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, it maintains extensive research, manufacturing, and donor collection networks to deliver specialized biological therapies and vaccines to patients in over 100 countries worldwide.
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Verified live · 1 day ago 4 days ago Likely open · 63%

Medical scientist

≈ $35k – $78k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 7+ years exp • In office (Shanghai, China) • PhD • Full-Time • Senior
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Roche

roche.com
roche.com • HQ: Basel, Switzerland • Biologics & Biosimilars • Oncology Therapeutics • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1896 • Trust A • Hiring 730, 110 new
HQ: Basel, Switzerland • Biologics & Biosimilars • Oncology Therapeutics • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1896 • Trust A • Hiring 730, 110 new
Roche is a Swiss healthcare group founded in Basel in 1896 and is unusual in operating two large divisions of comparable importance: prescription medicines and in vitro diagnostics. The pharmaceutical business is built on oncology, neurology, immunology, ophthalmology and haemophilia, with products such as Ocrevus, Hemlibra, Perjeta and Vabysmo, while the diagnostics division supplies laboratory analysers, molecular tests and sequencing systems to hospitals worldwide. The group owns the American biotechnology company Genentech outright and the Japanese firm Chugai in majority, is controlled by a family shareholder pool, and spends among the largest research budgets in the industry.
Teresa Graham · Chief Executive Officer, Roche Pharmaceuticals · decision-maker
Thomas Schinecker · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche · Founder · founder
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≈ $25k – $60k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Shanghai, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Middle • English: C1
Agile
Life Sciences
LIMS
MedTech
CAPA
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Safety Scientist

≈ $26k – $62k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (Beijing, Shanghai, China) • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Middle • English (Optional)
Agile
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AstraZeneca

astrazeneca.com
astrazeneca.com • HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Rare Disease Therapeutics • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 727, 204 new
HQ: Cambridge, United Kingdom • Rare Disease Therapeutics • Cardiometabolic Therapeutics • Oncology Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1999 • Trust A • Hiring 727, 204 new
AstraZeneca is a British-Swedish pharmaceutical company formed in 1999 by the merger of Astra of Sweden and Zeneca of the United Kingdom, and now one of the largest drug makers in the world by revenue. Its portfolio is concentrated in oncology with Tagrisso, Imfinzi and Enhertu, alongside cardiovascular, renal and metabolic products including Farxiga, respiratory and immunology medicines, and a rare disease business built on the acquisition of Alexion. Headquartered in Cambridge in England and listed in London, Stockholm and New York, it reports in United States dollars.
Aradhana Sarin · Chief Financial Officer · decision-maker
Pascal Soriot · Chief Executive Officer · decision-maker
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Verified live · 2 hours ago 6 days ago Hiring now · 90%

Medical Science Liaison-Omnichannel-Hefei

≈ $26k – $60k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (China) • Full-Time • Middle • English (Optional)
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Medical Science Liaison-Omnichannel-Nanning/Guiyang

≈ $26k – $60k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 4+ years exp • In office (China) • Full-Time • Middle • English (Optional)
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Thermo Fisher Scientific

thermofisher.com
thermofisher.com • HQ: Waltham, United States • CRO & CDMO Services • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust B • Hiring 2652, 325 new
HQ: Waltham, United States • CRO & CDMO Services • APIs & Drug Manufacturing • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Diagnostic Tests & IVD • Laboratory Equipment • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2006 • NYSE: TMO • Trust B • Hiring 2652, 325 new
Founded in 2006 through a major merger, Thermo Fisher Scientific is a global leader in serving science, biotechnology, and healthcare. Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, the multinational corporation provides a vast portfolio of analytical instruments, laboratory equipment, diagnostic tools, and pharmaceutical development services. By partnering with pharmaceutical companies, research institutions, and clinical laboratories worldwide, the organization enables clients to accelerate scientific discovery, optimize laboratory workflows, and improve patient diagnostics.
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Verified live · 2 days ago 6 days ago Likely open · 62%

Scientist

≈ $20k – $58k per year (Estimated) • In office (Suzhou, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Hazardous materials
Microsoft Excel
Life Sciences
GLP
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CRA (level II)

≈ $21k – $50k per year (Estimated) • Middle • In office (Guangzhou, China) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • English
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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Skills these roles ask for

GCP 55Good Clinical Practice 40Microsoft Office 16GMP 14Chromatography 10Mass Spectrometry 10GLP 9CAPA 9Veeva 7HPLC 7Python 7PCR 6Next-Generation Sequencing 6Machine Learning 6LIMS 6ELISA 5

Where the roles are

Shanghai 91Beijing 49Guangzhou 15Suzhou 14Chengdu 6Nansha 5Nanjing 4Shenyang 4Tianjin 4Wuhan 3

Questions

Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

208 of the 208 roles here state no citizenship or security-check demand. A role that does says so in its advert, and the card marks it.

Which biotech companies hire most?

AstraZeneca (36), Parexel (25), Thermo Fisher Scientific (19), Roche (14), IQVIA (13).

Which employers count as biotech companies?

Companies whose main business is biotechnology, drug discovery and development, cell and gene therapy, genomics, contract research and manufacturing (CRO, CDMO) or life science tools - and every role whose title names biotech work at any employer. Their sales, finance and office roles are left out: these pages list the science, engineering, data and IT roles.

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Source: 208 live postings on employers' careers boardsUpdated 25 Oct 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0