Biotech jobs in Japan: science, engineering and data roles
326 open roles at 83 biotech, pharma and life science companies in Japan: Research science (66), Clinical, regulatory and drug development (75), Process and manufacturing engineering (56), Lab and field technicians (47), Product, operations and leadership (48). None of them states a citizenship or security-check demand. 9 mention relocation support.
iqvia.com • HQ: Durham, United States • Health Data & Interoperability • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • 5000+ employees • Est. 2016 • Trust B • Hiring 1414, 187 new
HQ: Durham, United States • Health Data & Interoperability • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • 5000+ employees • Est. 2016 • Trust B • Hiring 1414, 187 new
IQVIA is an American company formed in 2016 by the merger of the contract research organisation Quintiles, founded in 1982, with the pharmaceutical data business IMS Health. It runs clinical trials on behalf of drug and device makers and simultaneously operates one of the largest healthcare data estates in the world, covering prescriptions, claims and electronic medical records, which it sells back to the same industry for commercial planning and real-world evidence studies. Headquartered in Durham, North Carolina and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it employs close to ninety thousand people and combines the trial and data businesses in what it calls connected intelligence.
veeva.com • HQ: Pleasanton, United States • Data Providers & Datasets • Clinical Trial Software • CRM Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2007 • NYSE: VEEV • Trust B • Hiring 815, 7 new
HQ: Pleasanton, United States • Data Providers & Datasets • Clinical Trial Software • CRM Software • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2007 • NYSE: VEEV • Trust B • Hiring 815, 7 new
Veeva Systems is an American software company founded in 2007 that sells cloud applications built specifically for the life sciences industry rather than adapted from general business software. Its products cover customer relationship management for medical representatives, clinical trial operations including electronic data capture and trial master files, regulatory submission management, quality systems, and a data business selling prescriber information. Headquartered in Pleasanton and listed on the New York Stock Exchange, it converted to a public benefit corporation in 2021 and is migrating its commercial customers off Salesforce onto its own platform.
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 982, 215 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 982, 215 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.
regeneron.com • HQ: Tarrytown, United States • Biotechnology • Health Care • Oncology Therapeutics • Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • Biologics & Biosimilars • 201-500 employees • Trust B • Hiring 452, 69 new
HQ: Tarrytown, United States • Biotechnology • Health Care • Oncology Therapeutics • Immunology & Inflammation Therapeutics • Prescription Drugs • Biologics & Biosimilars • 201-500 employees • Trust B • Hiring 452, 69 new
Headquartered in Tarrytown, New York, United States, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is a leading biotechnology company that invents, develops, and commercializes life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. The company accelerates traditional drug development using proprietary technologies, such as VelociSuite, alongside advanced genetic sequencing to uncover novel biological insights. Supported by a robust research and development pipeline, its innovative therapeutics provide proven treatments for patients suffering from cancer, eye diseases, inflammatory disorders, and rare conditions.
bayer.com • HQ: Leverkusen, Germany • OTC & Consumer Health Products • Crop Protection • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1863 • Trust A • Hiring 421, 83 new
HQ: Leverkusen, Germany • OTC & Consumer Health Products • Crop Protection • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 1863 • Trust A • Hiring 421, 83 new
Founded in 1863, Bayer is a global life science giant specializing in pharmaceuticals, consumer healthcare products, and agricultural technology. Headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, the multinational corporation develops innovative prescription medications, over-the-counter health brands, and crop protection solutions. Operating across dozens of countries worldwide, the enterprise leverages advanced research and development to advance human health and sustainable agriculture.
326 of the 326 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?
Takeda Pharmaceutical (34), Merck Group (20), EMD Group (20), Thermo Fisher Scientific (16), IQVIA (11).
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.
How fresh is this?
Every role is re-checked on the employer's own careers board at least every 48 hours, and the page is rebuilt every night.
Takeda Pharmaceutical
Merck Group
EMD Group
Thermo Fisher Scientific
IQVIA
AbbVie
Eli Lilly and Company
AstraZeneca
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Pfizer
Novartis
Veeva Systems
Agilent Technologies
Parexel
