U.S. life sciences employment has wavered between small gains and declines since 2022 as the sector grappled with capital constraints and layoffs, leaving its growth prospects fragile this year, according to a new report from CBRE.
CBRE analyzed 100 U.S. life sciences markets in its 2025 Life Sciences Talent Trends report, updating its talent rankings of the top 25 markets in each of three subsectors: research and development, manufacturing and medtech.
Denver-Boulder breached the top 10 markets in life sciences manufacturing talent this year, moving up seven spots to rank No. 9 among markets measured in the report. The industry boasts a talent pool of 12,060, making up 0.7% of the total workforce metro-wide…