Engineering Jobs at Biotech & Life Sciences Startups
There are 228 open engineering roles at 87 early-stage startups, 23% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 165k to 230k, with a median of USD 207.5k.
What startups in biotech and life sciences build
Startups here work on therapeutics, diagnostics and the tools that speed up drug discovery. Timelines run on experiments and regulators rather than release cycles, so patience is part of the job. Hiring leans towards scientists and lab staff, with software roles built around the data they produce.
Who is hiring engineers
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- 228open roles
- 87startups hiring
- 23%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $208Kmedian pay
- $165Ktypical range: lower
- $230Ktypical range: upper
Based on 104 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 111 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
What engineering work involves at an early-stage startup
You own whole parts of the product rather than one service inside a large system. Expect to write the code, deploy it, and get paged when it breaks. Reviews are quick and the codebase is small, so a decision made on Tuesday can ship on Thursday.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do engineering jobs pay?
Typically USD 165k to 230k a year, with a median of USD 207.5k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring engineers?
Edison (18 roles), Collate (9) and Foundation Health (9) have the most; 87 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
23% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (46% of those that state a level), and 11% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
17 were posted this week.