
Written in partnership with Cpl Life Sciences, this report reviews recruitment trends in UK life sciences across Oxford, Cambridge and London. It compares annual hiring levels; examines the ratio of scientific vs non-scientific roles; reviews vacancy volumes by city; and analyses the number of new jobs by top firms.
Key findings include:
- Jobs in pharma are growing faster than vacancies in biotech
- R&D hiring is up significantly in London
- Vacancies in quality assurance are buoyant in Oxford
- Regulatory was the fastest growing area in Cambridge in 2021
Top firms: Syneos Health, Parexel, PRA Health Sciences, Adaptimmune, AstraZeneca, GSK
For labour market insights and the trends driving recruitment in life sciences, download the report now..

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