Biotech Jobs Seeking Nursing Experience: 75 US Positions Analyzed (2025)

Nurses looking to transition to biotech or pharma often search for “clinical research nurse” or “biotech nursing” roles. But our data tells a different story - of the 75 positions we analyzed seeking “nursing” experience or an RN, only one actually had “nurse” in the title.

Biotech and Pharma Nursing Role Distribution

Instead, most opportunities lie in operations and quality roles (75%), where companies value clinical knowledge for trial management and drug safety. Bristol Myers Squibb and Abbott currently lead in hiring, focusing heavily on these operational positions.

Plot of roles mentioning nursing experience across companies we track. BMS has posted the most roles followed by Abbott, with almost all of them in the Operations & Quality category.
Plot of roles mentioning nursing experience across companies we track. BMS has posted the most roles followed by Abbott, with almost all of them in the Operations & Quality category.

Operations & Quality roles make up 75% of current openings and center on making drugs safer and more effective. Titles range from Clinical Trials Manager to Therapeutic Area Specialist, with most positions focused on overseeing studies or monitoring drug safety post-launch.

Medical Practice roles tap into clinical experience differently - think training other healthcare providers, screening patients for clinical trials, or managing specialized treatment programs. Most need hands-on patient care background, but use it to improve care delivery at scale rather than direct patient care.

Career Paths and Salaries for Nursing Backgrounds in Biotech

The data shows plenty of paths from clinical practice into biotech, especially if you’re interested in making healthcare better from the industry side. While salaries for research and practice leadership roles trend higher, they’re harder to compare since most were director-level positions.

Salary ranges for roles grouped by category. Red indicates a management position. Darker lines indicate higher overlap between stated salary ranges. The min, max, and middle of each category is shown. Note there were no individual contributor positions listed for Scientific Research or Medical Communications, and no management positions for Business & Product.
Salary ranges for roles grouped by category. Red indicates a management position. Darker lines indicate higher overlap between stated salary ranges. The min, max, and middle of each category is shown. Note there were no individual contributor positions listed for Scientific Research or Medical Communications, and no management positions for Business & Product.

Want to explore current openings? Check out our dedicated nursing careers page, updated daily with new opportunities. You can find our full job board at pharmapaywatch.com/jobs/.

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