March 2025 Life Sciences Update

Localized Challenges Remain

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Top 20 Markets – Job Postings 2024

• Filling open positions remains challenging in some markets, with employers posting job openings up to four times to fill specific roles.

Median Posting Duration

Median Posting Duration

Total Postings

Unique Postings

Total Postings

Unique Postings

MSA

MSA

• The New York metro area had the most unique postings, with nearly 3,000

companies seeking to fill over 20,000 jobs in 2024. These roles were posted an average of three times, reflecting the difficulty in filling some of these positions.

New York, NY

60,804 20,268

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Raleigh-Durham, NC 17,605 5,020

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Boston-Cambridge, MA

Miami, FL

16,977 5,659

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44,394 14,798

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Seattle, WA

16,278 5,426

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• In the Boston MSA, just over 2,000

Los Angeles, CA

41,040 13,680

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companies sought to fill nearly 15,000 jobs, with postings also appearing multiple times, with a median duration of 26 days.

San Diego, CA

15,762 5,254

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SF Bay Area, CA 39,039 13,013

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Phoenix, AZ

14,535 4,845

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Chicago, IL

36,699 12,233

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St. Louis, MO

13,407 4,469

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Philadelphia, PA

30,699 10,233

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Detroit, MI

12,717 4,239

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Houston, TX

26,334 8,778

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Atlanta, GA

12,548 6,274

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Dallas, TX

22,917

7,639

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Denver, CO

12,225 4,075

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Minneapolis, MN

19,083

6,361

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Indianapolis, IN

11,832 3,944

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Suburban Maryland 18,936 9,468

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Hub Market

Source: Lightcast

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