BioSpace reports 11 California biopharma firms posting over 400 jobs as openings rise 31% YoY

BioSpace's latest job trend data shows a sharp increase in biopharma openings in California, with postings up 31% year-over-year in August.

More than 400 positions are currently listed, reflecting strong hiring activity across the state's biotech hubs often called Biotech Bay and Biotech Beach.

The list highlights 11 companies with the most openings. Amgen leads with roughly 200 roles ranging from erythroid biology scientists in Thousand Oaks to senior bioinformatics and compliance positions.

Eli Lilly follows with about 31 jobs, including senior protein-engineering biologists in San Diego and AI scientists in San Francisco. Nurix Therapeutics, IDEAYA Biosciences and others also have dozens of openings in areas such as ADME/DMPK, quality control, regulatory affairs and medicinal chemistry.