r/biotech is a subreddit with 255k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses struggling, job, biotech, industry, and pharma, 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
: "New to pharma, overwhelmed, and expecting: how do I get through the next few months?"
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "I think I might be unemployable"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "What are some companies to apply to for biotech and business+science oriented roles???"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Future Research Direction of R&D Biotech?"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "€150k+ permanent pharma role in Spain vs €14k/month contracting in Latin America….what would you do?"
1 post
#6
Opportunities
: "Job market n opportunities."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/biotech
#1
Struggling
44 posts
#2
Job
: "Job Search Advice"
38 posts
#3
Biotech
: "getting a job outside of Biotech"
36 posts
#4
Industry
: "Moving to Industry after PhD in academia"
10 posts
#5
Pharma
: "Life as a senior scientist in big Pharma"
10 posts
#6
Find
8 posts
#7
Advice
8 posts
#8
Interview
: "Can we just make STAR Interview questions go away please?"
7 posts
#9
Phd
: "Moving to industry after Phd in academia"
6 posts
#10
Graduate
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/biotech
Job Boards
1 review
#1
Indeed
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/biotech
#1
Getting Into Industry 🌱
: "How am I supposed to deal with interviews where I'm not asked any questions?"
28 posts
#2
Biotech News 📰
: "‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission"
27 posts
#3
Early Career Advice 🪴
: "New to pharma, overwhelmed, and expecting: how do I get through the next few months?"
24 posts
#4
Open Discussion 🎙️
: "Life as a senior scientist in big pharma"
16 posts
#5
Education Advice 📖
: "Applying to PhD programs without a supervisor reference from the past 5 years"
14 posts
#6
Experienced Career Advice 🌳
: "Can we just make STAR interview questions go away please?"
12 posts
#7
Other ⁉️
: "Ophthalmology Researchers Scribbled on Their Figures"
11 posts
#8
Company Reviews 📈
: "Barrington James warning..."
4 posts
#9
Rants 🤬 / Raves 🎉
: "Whistleblower for a subsidiary pharma company. Opinions needed"
3 posts
#10
Resume Review 📝
: "I think I might be unemployable"
2 posts
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Yearly
+55k members(27.6%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026