Science & Pharmaceutical Jobs in the USA: Lab to Clinical
Explore science and pharmaceutical jobs in the USA. Listings here include lab technician roles, such as building and testing prototypes in a robotics lab. These roles suit lab technicians, science and engineering graduates and people with hands-on lab experience. Pharmaceutical and life sciences jobs often ask for a science degree and experience with quality rules such as GMP (good manufacturing practice) or GLP (good laboratory practice). Each listing shows the employer's own requirements, so read it carefully. Apply now takes you to the employer's job page. Register with Ethic Leaf for free so a recruiter can contact you about lab and science roles. Optional resume, interview and training help is paid separately.
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Use our job search to compare opportunities by sector, role, location and job type. Depending on the position, you may find full-time, part-time, temporary or permanent work. Job requirements can vary, so read each listing carefully and highlight the experience, practical skills and qualifications that match the employer’s needs. You can also search related terms, such as lab technician, research or quality control jobs, to widen your options.
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Entry-level science and pharmaceutical jobs: laboratory technician, clinical research assistant or coordinator, QA/QC technician, manufacturing associate, regulatory affairs associate and pharmacy technician roles are the usual starting points for graduates with a science degree or a relevant certificate.
Top areas for science and pharmaceutical jobs on Ethic Leaf include New Jersey, Boston and Cambridge, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Raleigh-Durham, Philadelphia and Chicago. Use the location filter on this page to see openings near you, including remote and hybrid roles where employers offer them.
International students and graduates: some employers in this sector sponsor work visas and others do not; each listing states its requirements. Registration with Ethic Leaf is free and no job is guaranteed.
Roles and Skills to Consider
Laboratory Technician
Support experiments, testing and accurate lab operations.
Science & Pharmaceutical Jobs by Contract Type
Opportunities range from permanent laboratory careers to fixed-term research contracts and project support roles.
Science & Pharmaceutical Jobs FAQs
Many lab and research roles ask for a degree in biology, chemistry or a related field, or hands-on lab experience. Some technician roles accept an associate degree or relevant training.
They are quality rules for labs and drug manufacturing. GMP means good manufacturing practice, and GLP means good laboratory practice. Many pharmaceutical employers value experience working under these rules.
Some lab technician and research assistant roles are open to recent graduates. Check the experience level on each listing.
Open a listing and click Apply now. This takes you to the employer's own job page, where you apply.
Registration is free, and a recruiter can contact you about suitable roles. Resume, interview and training help is optional and paid separately. We cannot promise a job or an interview.
Laboratory technician, research associate, clinical research coordinator, quality control analyst, manufacturing associate, regulatory affairs associate and medical science liaison trainee roles are open to graduates in biology, chemistry, pharmacy, biomedical science and related fields. Scientist and principal roles usually need a master's degree or PhD.
The largest clusters are New Jersey and the New York area, Boston and Cambridge, the San Francisco Bay Area, San Diego, Philadelphia, Raleigh-Durham in North Carolina and Chicago. Contract research organizations and clinical sites also hire in most major cities, and many data and regulatory roles are remote.
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