https://www.biospace.com/bioforest BioForest en-US Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/6-biotechs-that-called-it-quits-in-q1 Angela Gabriel Six biotechs based in California, Massachusetts, Washington and Denmark had to halt drug development efforts this year. One of their CEOs is now in an interim chief executive role at another biotech. Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/6-biotechs-that-called-it-quits-in-q1 https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/washingtons-life-sciences-jobs-continue-increasing-up-50-from-2014-2024-report Angela Gabriel While life sciences employment was down 0.3% nationally in 2024, it rose 1.9% in Washington, according to a new Life Science Washington report. The association’s CEO discusses the latest findings and how the state’s job market looks this year. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/washingtons-life-sciences-jobs-continue-increasing-up-50-from-2014-2024-report https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/biopharmas-pull-back-on-layoffs-in-q1 Angela Gabriel The trend of fewer companies letting employees go, which began in the fourth quarter of last year, has continued. However, more employees were on the chopping block in Q1 2026 than in Q1 2025, due mainly to one company’s cuts. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/biopharmas-pull-back-on-layoffs-in-q1 https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/50-employees-impacted-as-astellas-closes-universal-cells-seattle-office Angela Gabriel By closing the Universal Cells Seattle location, Astellas is reportedly consolidating cell therapy, gene therapy and oncology research at its South San Francisco, California, and Westborough, Massachusetts, sites. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:16:08 GMT https://www.biospace.com/job-trends/50-employees-impacted-as-astellas-closes-universal-cells-seattle-office