
How are vacancies faring in England and Wales’ life sciences industry? Which regions are experiencing the biggest uplifts? What are the most wanted skills? Which sectors and firms have increased their hiring levels of these professionals?
Written in partnership with Cpl Life Sciences, this report reviews recruitment trends for scientific clinical jobs in England and Wales’ Life Sciences industry. It observes the trends of the annual total, examines in which sectors and roles recruitment is rising, breaks down the performance by region, and presents the hiring activity of the top firms.
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Accounting & Finance – UK Finance Labour Market Trends Report, March 2024
When examining recruitment activity in the capital, the signs are positive. Indeed, there has been a 24.6% increase in recruitment within Commerce & Industry in 2024 compared to the monthly average of 2023, with increases in retail, media, and technology. In contrast, regional activity has yet to experience such an upturn, with aggregate vacancies down by 5.4% so far this year and Commerce & Industry experiencing a 5.7% drop specifically.

Tax – UK Legal Labour Market Trends, March 2024
February saw Law firms post more vacancies for tax lawyers nationally than any other month over the prior two years. Furthermore, we expect a surge of 32.5% by the end of 2024. Factoring the regionalization happening within the sector, where the regions retain 80.5% of the national share, there has also been a noticeable shift in 2024 to date, with hiring in London on the rise.

Golden Triangle – UK Life Sciences Labour Market Trends, March 2024
According to the latest Life Sciences Labour Market Trends report by CPL and market data analysts Vacancysoft, key recruitment trends show that in 2022, there were over 4,100 new scientific vacancies published in the ‘Golden Triangle’ (Cambridge, London and Oxford). This translates to a slight decrease from 2021, when there were over 4,500 jobs, resulting in a year-on-year fall of 9.1%.