Pharma & Biotech Jobs Weekly Roundup - Jan 12, 2025

Here we’ll cover the new job postings from Jan 5, 2025 through Jan 12, 2025. You can find the most current job postings that we track on our job board and browse past editions in our newsletter archives.

Last Week’s Highlights ¶

• 185 new roles from 13 companies
• 22 remote positions (11.9% of new roles)
• 108 roles with salary data
• Roles spread across 78 unique locations

Cell Therapy Expansion

Major players are heavily investing in cell therapy capabilities. BMS and AstraZeneca lead with multiple roles across research, development, and manufacturing, including:

• Manager/Senior Manager positions in Cell Therapy Development at BMS ($94K-$155K)
• Global Clinical Program Lead for Type 1 Diabetes, Immunology Cell Therapy at AstraZeneca ($265K-$390K)
• Multiple Senior/Principal Scientist positions ($93K-$174K)

AI & Analytics Integration

Companies are creating dedicated roles bridging traditional pharma with modern tech:

• Senior Manager, Data & AI Governance at Medtronic ($150K-$225K)
• Manager, AI and Search Experience at BMS (Remote, $91K-$114K)
• Multiple analytics positions focused on clinical operations

Clinical Leadership

Top compensation this week centered on clinical development:

• Clinical Program Lead at Novartis (Remote, $236K-$439K)
• GU Oncology Medical Director at BMS (Remote, $270K-$305K)
• Clinical Trial Physician at BMS ($250K-$300K)

Notably, many senior clinical and medical roles are now remote-first with salaries above $200K, suggesting companies have grown comfortable with remote arrangements for strategic positions.

Early Career Opportunities

Last week was heavily skewed towards management and senior roles, but entry level positions and even internships did pop up last week:

• Associate Scientist positions at AstraZeneca ($66K-$100K)
• Clinical Data Coordinator at Caris Life Sciences ($63K-$75K)
• Multiple postdoctoral positions at Pfizer and Gilead ($60K-$164K)
• Multiple Intern positions at BMS with CTTO Vector Lab in Seattle and a Drug Product MSAT Lab in Warren, NJ. Pay was not listed for the internships.

Last Week’s Salary Data ¶

• Highest paid role: Director, Genitourinary (GU) Oncology Medical Engagement Lead (MD required) - REMOTE at Bristol Myers Squibb ($270,000 - $305,000)
• Average listed salary: $123,694
• 105 roles (56.8%) include salary data

Overall ¶

The strong presence of cell therapy and clinical analytics/data-focused leadership roles suggests continued investment in wet lab research and data-driven development approaches. In addition, companies are stepping up scientific communication as we enter the new year– there were 13 Medical Science Liaison roles posted from AstraZeneca, Sanofi, BMS, and Abbott as well as many Field Specialist positions.