Biotech jobs for research scientists

3,659 open roles for research scientists at 422 biotech companies in 64 countries. 3,627 of them are open to candidates of any nationality; the rest ask for citizenship or a government security check. 289 mention relocation support.

Rebuilt 24 Oct 2026
open roles
3,659
companies
422
open to any nationality
99%
median stated pay
$142k

Companies hiring

CompanyOpen rolesAny nationalityRelocation
Thermo Fisher Scientific346100%66
IQVIA199100%
Danaher112100%
AbbVie110100%
Merck & Co.108100%107
Ipsen102100%
Parexel98100%
Amgen90100%2
Eli Lilly and Company84100%1
Veeva Systems83100%
Neurocrine Biosciences81100%
Bristol Myers Squibb81100%
AstraZeneca76100%2
Lonza58100%12
Merck Group58100%1

Newest roles

EMD Group

emdgroup.com
emdgroup.com • HQ: Darmstadt, Germany • Advanced Materials • Laboratory Equipment • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1668 • Trust A • Hiring 552, 83 new
HQ: Darmstadt, Germany • Advanced Materials • Laboratory Equipment • Prescription Drugs • 5000+ employees • Est. 1668 • Trust A • Hiring 552, 83 new
EMD Group is the name used in the United States and Canada by Merck KGaA, the science and technology group headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany, whose businesses cover healthcare, life science and electronics. Founded in 1668 and still majority-owned by the Merck family, the group operates in North America through EMD Serono, MilliporeSigma and EMD Electronics, with major sites in Burlington and Billerica in Massachusetts and Saint Louis in Missouri. Its board lists manufacturing technicians, process and quality engineers, data engineers and scientists, finance analysts and shared-service roles in Bengaluru, Manila and Tokyo.
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R&D Scientist

$90k – $136k per year • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Branchburg, United States) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Photolithography
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Manufacturing Scientist - Fermentation

≈ $48k – $89k per year (Estimated) • In office (Livingston, United Kingdom) • Full-Time • Shift work
GMP
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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 2655, 336 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 2655, 336 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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Senior Scientist, Biopharma - Athlone

≈ $57k – $129k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (Athlone, Ireland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Hazardous materials • Senior
Power BI
Management
SharePoint
Life Sciences
ELISA
Mass Spectrometry
HPLC
Chromatography
GLP
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MSAT Scientist (Technology Transfer)

≈ $44k – $95k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Greenville, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Junior
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Mispro

mispro.com
mispro.com • Somerville • San Diego • Laboratory Equipment • CRO & CDMO Services • Est. 2018 • Hiring 2, 2 new
Somerville • San Diego • Laboratory Equipment • CRO & CDMO Services • Est. 2018 • Hiring 2, 2 new
Mispro offers a network of contract vivarium facilities and laboratory animal services to support preclinical in vivo drug development and drug discovery studies.
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Technical Services Research Associate III

$80k – $84k per year • Middle • 5+ years exp • In office (Somerville, United States) • High School Diploma • Full-Time • Middle
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Evolution Research Group

ergclinical.com
ergclinical.com • Miami • Houston • Little Rock • San Antonio • Columbus • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Clinical Trial Sites & Recruitment • Est. 2014 • Trust B • Hiring 47, 2 new
Miami • Houston • Little Rock • San Antonio • Columbus • Clinical Trial Services (CRO) • Clinical Trial Sites & Recruitment • Est. 2014 • Trust B • Hiring 47, 2 new
Evolution Research Group (ERG) is a US clinical research site network that runs Phase I to IV trials for pharmaceutical sponsors and contract research organizations, specialising in psychiatry, neurology, pain, addiction, sleep, obesity and metabolic disorders. Founded in 2014, it operates affiliate research sites with inpatient beds in states such as Florida, Texas, Arkansas, Ohio, New York and New Jersey and reports contributions to thousands of completed trials. It hires clinical research coordinators, research assistants, patient care and laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians and CRO project and clinical research associates.
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Research Assistant (PRN)

$36k – $40k per year • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Bellaire, United States) • High School Diploma • Shift work • Junior
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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CRO-Contract Senior Clinical Research Associate

up to $220k per year • Senior • 5+ years exp • United States • Remote (United States) • Contractor • Senior
GCP
Life Sciences
Good Clinical Practice
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danforthcenter.org • HQ: Saint Louis, United States • Agricultural Biotechnology • Research Institutes • 501-1000 employees • Hiring 8, 3 new
HQ: Saint Louis, United States • Agricultural Biotechnology • Research Institutes • 501-1000 employees • Hiring 8, 3 new
The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center is a non-profit research institute for plant science with laboratories led by principal investigators. Its job ads cover research technicians and scientists in named laboratories, a biosafety and regulatory compliance specialist and a prep and line cook for its cafe. The center is based in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States.
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Postdoctoral Associate - Duguma Lab

≈ $65k – $177k per year (Estimated) • In office (Saint Louis, United States) • PhD • Full-Time
CRISPR
PCR
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Research Associate I or Research Associate II

≈ $61k – $127k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years exp • In office (Saint Louis, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
Python
Life Sciences
CRISPR
qPCR
PCR
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GSK

gsk.com
gsk.com • HQ: London, United Kingdom • Oncology Therapeutics • Infectious Disease Therapeutics • Vaccines • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2000 • Trust B • Hiring 559, 195 new
HQ: London, United Kingdom • Oncology Therapeutics • Infectious Disease Therapeutics • Vaccines • Prescription Drugs • 1001-5000 employees • Est. 2000 • Trust B • Hiring 559, 195 new
GSK is a British multinational pharmaceutical company that develops and manufactures prescription medicines and vaccines, with research focused on infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory and immunology, and oncology. It was formed in 2000 through the merger of Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham and spun off its consumer healthcare business as Haleon in 2022. Listed in London and New York, it runs research, manufacturing and commercial operations worldwide. The company is headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.
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QC Senior Scientist

≈ $117k – $224k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years exp • In office (King of Prussia, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Senior
Microsoft Excel
Life Sciences
LIMS
Veeva
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Lab Analyst

≈ $15k – $36k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 1+ year exp • In office (Karachi, Pakistan) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • GMP / cleanroom • Hazardous materials • Junior
GLP
LIMS
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Skills these roles ask for

GMP 589GCP 523Microsoft Office 438Good Clinical Practice 428Chromatography 279Cell Culture 263HPLC 259GLP 243Mass Spectrometry 232Python 202ELISA 199Flow Cytometry 198CAPA 193Next-Generation Sequencing 166qPCR 145LIMS 133

Where the roles are

Cambridge 242San Diego 139Boston 108South San Francisco 93Shanghai 92London 71Hyderabad 68Indianapolis 61Chicago 58New York 56

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Can a foreigner apply for these roles?

3,627 of the 3,659 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?

Thermo Fisher Scientific (346), IQVIA (199), Danaher (112), AbbVie (110), Merck & Co. (108).

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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