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Overview As we approach the end of 2023, the UK and European biotechnology sector reflects a landscape of transformation and realignment. The industry’s employment patterns have shifted against a backdrop of economic downturn and post-pandemic adjustments. While the market has experienced an overall decline in scientific vacancies, it’s also seen pockets of robust growth and consolidation. Scientific vacancies within the biotech sector have been on a downward trend since they peaked in March 2022. January and March were the top two months for vacancies in 2022 and 2023, registering 131 and 123 vacancies in 2023, marking a decrease of 34% and 51% from the previous year. The first quarter saw the highest concentration of job postings, tallying 351 vacancies. Despite this, the figure marks a sharp 45.9% fall from the same period in 2022, highlighting a notable contraction in the sector’s recruitment activity. Professional non-scientific vacancies mirrored the scientific ones in monthly distribution, with March 2022 being the peak before a decline leading into November 2023. March 2023 had 138 non-scientific roles open, down 27% from the same month in 2022. The first quarter was again the peak with 375 openings, yet it experienced a 21.2% decrease from 2022, with subsequent quarters, Q2 and Q3, also seeing similar declines of 36.8% and 36.3%, respectively. Looking at scientific vacancies through a broad regional lens presents a slightly different picture. The South experienced a notable 53.4% decline, while Greater London’s vacancies reduced by 41.1%. The North, however, remained relatively stable, with only a 3.4% decrease. The Northwest England region notably bucked the trend with a slight year-on-year increase of 0.2%, enhancing its market share to 13.8%, closely tailing Greater London at 14.6%. A closer look at regional data reveals that the East of England, Southeast England, and Greater London collectively held a substantial 74.5% share of open roles, all saw significant decreases of 55.7%, 50.0%, and 41.1%, respectively. These are substantial shifts, considering these regions are traditional strongholds in the biotech sector.
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Monthly Totals
Biotechnology Sector, Scientific Vacancies vs Non-Scientific Vacancies, 2021-2023, UK
300
200
100
Scientific Vac.
Non-SC Vac.
Fig. 01 Source: Vacancysoft Analytics
*- Forecast 2023
Biotechnology Sector, Scientific Vacancies, 2021-2023 *Est, UK Regional Breakdown
South
500
1,000
1,500
North
Greater London
Midlands
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
100
200
300
400
500
2023*
2021
2022
Source: Vacancysoft Analytics
Fig. 02
*- Forecast 2023
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