Hybrid/Remote Life Science Job Trends

Life Sciences
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 26 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
26 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 338 296 378
Rank change year-on-year -42 +82 +106
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 55 94 176
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.33% 0.73% 0.57%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.93% 1.71% 1.56%
Number of salaries quoted 47 23 35
10th Percentile £33,400 - £32,400
25th Percentile £38,750 £47,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.74% -4.17% -14.29%
75th Percentile £68,135 £77,500 £75,625
90th Percentile £95,000 £105,500 £81,250
UK median annual salary £70,000 £62,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year +12.00% +31.58% -32.14%

All Generic Skills
Work from Home

Life Science falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5,904 5,492 11,269
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 35.01% 42.50% 36.66%
Number of salaries quoted 3,642 3,601 9,034
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,500 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -7.69%
75th Percentile £81,250 £85,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £103,500 £116,250 £97,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% +9.09% -15.38%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Life Science and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Life Science job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Life Science
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Life Science.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Life Science

Life Science
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Life Science over the 6 months to 26 March 2026.

Life Science salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Life Science
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Application Platforms
1 1 (1.82%) SharePoint
Applications
1 4 (7.27%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (1.82%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 4 (7.27%) SAP ERP
2 1 (1.82%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (1.82%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 13 (23.64%) SaaS
2 6 (10.91%) Azure
2 6 (10.91%) Power Platform
3 4 (7.27%) Dynamics 365
3 4 (7.27%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (5.45%) AWS
4 3 (5.45%) GitHub
5 1 (1.82%) Entra ID
5 1 (1.82%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 1 (1.82%) DHCP
1 1 (1.82%) DNS
1 1 (1.82%) Firewall
1 1 (1.82%) Network Security
1 1 (1.82%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (9.09%) Power BI
2 4 (7.27%) Big Data
2 4 (7.27%) Power Query
3 3 (5.45%) MongoDB
3 3 (5.45%) NoSQL
Development Applications
1 3 (5.45%) JIRA
General
1 14 (25.45%) Finance
2 9 (16.36%) Analytical Skills
2 9 (16.36%) Pharmaceutical
2 9 (16.36%) Social Skills
3 8 (14.55%) Manufacturing
4 7 (12.73%) Aerospace
5 6 (10.91%) Automotive
6 4 (7.27%) Aeronautics
6 4 (7.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 2 (3.64%) Marketing
7 2 (3.64%) Public Sector
7 2 (3.64%) Retail
8 1 (1.82%) Health Technology
8 1 (1.82%) Law
8 1 (1.82%) Legal
8 1 (1.82%) Organisational Skills
8 1 (1.82%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 16 (29.09%) Consultant
2 12 (21.82%) Recruitment Consultant
3 8 (14.55%) Senior
4 5 (9.09%) Business Development Manager
4 5 (9.09%) Business Manager
4 5 (9.09%) Development Manager
4 5 (9.09%) Lead
5 4 (7.27%) Analyst
5 4 (7.27%) Business Consultant
5 4 (7.27%) Business Development Consultant
5 4 (7.27%) Development Consultant
5 4 (7.27%) Innovation Consultant
5 4 (7.27%) Senior Consultant
5 4 (7.27%) Senior Recruitment Consultant
6 3 (5.45%) IT Engineer
6 3 (5.45%) Senior Software Engineer
6 3 (5.45%) Software Engineer
6 3 (5.45%) Support Engineer
6 3 (5.45%) Technical Support
6 3 (5.45%) Technical Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (5.45%) EDI
1 3 (5.45%) Flask
2 2 (3.64%) Keras
2 2 (3.64%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 3 (5.45%) Data Centre
1 3 (5.45%) Private Cloud
2 2 (3.64%) 3D Graphics
2 2 (3.64%) Algorithms
2 2 (3.64%) Analytical Mindset
2 2 (3.64%) Driving Licence
2 2 (3.64%) Management Information System
3 1 (1.82%) BYOD
3 1 (1.82%) Cyber Threat
3 1 (1.82%) Enterprise Software
3 1 (1.82%) Genomics
3 1 (1.82%) Linux Command Line
3 1 (1.82%) Mobile App
3 1 (1.82%) NHS
3 1 (1.82%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.82%) Linux
1 1 (1.82%) Windows
1 1 (1.82%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 24 (43.64%) Business Development
2 11 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 10 (18.18%) ERP
4 8 (14.55%) Agile
4 8 (14.55%) Lead Generation
4 8 (14.55%) Mentoring
4 8 (14.55%) Software Engineering
5 7 (12.73%) Project Management
6 6 (10.91%) Collaborative Culture
6 6 (10.91%) Project Delivery
6 6 (10.91%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 5 (9.09%) Business Intelligence
7 5 (9.09%) Data Governance
7 5 (9.09%) Stakeholder Management
8 4 (7.27%) Customer Service
8 4 (7.27%) Decision-Making
8 4 (7.27%) Knowledge Engineering
8 4 (7.27%) Performance Management
8 4 (7.27%) Presales
8 4 (7.27%) Project Planning
Programming Languages
1 9 (16.36%) Python
2 4 (7.27%) SQL
3 3 (5.45%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 5 (9.09%) Degree
2 2 (3.64%) PhD
3 1 (1.82%) ACCA
3 1 (1.82%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 6 (10.91%) PMO
2 4 (7.27%) Accessibility
3 2 (3.64%) Cyber Essentials
3 2 (3.64%) Data Quality
3 2 (3.64%) GDPR
3 2 (3.64%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (1.82%) GAAP
4 1 (1.82%) GxP
4 1 (1.82%) HIPAA
4 1 (1.82%) P3O
4 1 (1.82%) SLA
System Software
1 3 (5.45%) Docker
2 2 (3.64%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (1.82%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 10 (18.18%) Microsoft
2 5 (9.09%) SAP
3 1 (1.82%) Apple
3 1 (1.82%) HubSpot
3 1 (1.82%) OpenAI