r/biotech is a subreddit with 252k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, job, biotech, pharma, and find, and they frequently recommend/review job boards.
News about any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. | Or we can talk about career advice. Whatever.
Popular Themes in r/biotech
#1
Advice Requests
: "Leaving family for job?"
15 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "This sub is depressing- can we get some career success stories?"
5 posts
Popular Topics in r/biotech
#1
Struggling
46 posts
#2
Job
31 posts
#3
Biotech
30 posts
#4
Pharma
: "Scientists in big Pharma in Europe: how much do you make per year"
9 posts
#5
Find
8 posts
#6
Advice
8 posts
#7
Frustrating
7 posts
#8
Interview
6 posts
#9
Industry
6 posts
#10
Graduate
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/biotech
Job Boards
1 review
#1
Indeed
4.0â
from 1 review
Flair Used in r/biotech
#1
Biotech News ð°
: "Nearly 1/4 dealing with long-term unemployment call it quits on biopharma job searches"
69 posts
#2
Open Discussion ðïļ
: "This sub is depressing- can we get some career success stories?"
28 posts
#3
Early Career Advice ðŠī
: "Just got laid off from work"
21 posts
#4
Experienced Career Advice ðģ
: "How long is too long without a promotion?"
20 posts
#5
Getting Into Industry ðą
: "How to get into amgen and genentech??"
19 posts
#6
Other âïļ
: "PIPs"
9 posts
#7
Layoffs & Reorgs âïļ
: "Seeking insight from FDA Reviewers in CDER and CBER - Reuters"
7 posts
#8
Rants ðĪŽ / Raves ð
: "Have you ever hated you previous employer with a passion?"
6 posts
#9
Company Reviews ð
: "Do not work for Agilent Technologies."
5 posts
#10
Education Advice ð
: "What skills apart from core biotech should one learn ?"
3 posts
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Yearly
+55k members(27.6%)
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Last updated: September 11, 2026