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 12 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 345 310 365
Rank change year-on-year -35 +55 +89
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 50 100 188
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.30% 0.72% 0.63%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.86% 1.72% 1.71%
Number of salaries quoted 42 25 33
10th Percentile £36,375 - £31,200
25th Percentile £38,750 £47,500 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £56,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.93% -5.83% -14.29%
75th Percentile £67,188 £77,500 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £105,500 £81,250
UK median annual salary £67,500 £63,750 £42,500
% change year-on-year +5.88% +50.00% -39.29%

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 5,800 5,828 11,023
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 34.59% 41.96% 36.87%
Number of salaries quoted 3,567 3,552 8,982
10th Percentile £29,750 £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 £80,000 £85,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £103,500 £115,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £56,500 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -5.83% +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 12 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 2 (4.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 2 (4.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (4.00%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (4.00%) SAP ERP
2 1 (2.00%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (2.00%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 13 (26.00%) SaaS
2 7 (14.00%) Azure
3 5 (10.00%) Microsoft 365
3 5 (10.00%) Power Platform
4 3 (6.00%) AWS
4 3 (6.00%) Dynamics 365
4 3 (6.00%) GitHub
5 1 (2.00%) Entra ID
5 1 (2.00%) Microsoft Copilot
Communications & Networking
1 1 (2.00%) DHCP
1 1 (2.00%) DNS
1 1 (2.00%) Firewall
1 1 (2.00%) Network Security
1 1 (2.00%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (8.00%) Big Data
1 4 (8.00%) Power BI
2 3 (6.00%) MongoDB
2 3 (6.00%) NoSQL
3 2 (4.00%) Power Query
Development Applications
1 3 (6.00%) JIRA
General
1 11 (22.00%) Finance
2 10 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
3 9 (18.00%) Pharmaceutical
4 8 (16.00%) Social Skills
5 7 (14.00%) Aerospace
6 5 (10.00%) Manufacturing
7 4 (8.00%) Automotive
8 3 (6.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 3 (6.00%) Retail
9 2 (4.00%) Aeronautics
9 2 (4.00%) Marketing
9 2 (4.00%) Public Sector
10 1 (2.00%) Health Technology
10 1 (2.00%) Law
10 1 (2.00%) Legal
10 1 (2.00%) Organisational Skills
10 1 (2.00%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 14 (28.00%) Consultant
2 10 (20.00%) Recruitment Consultant
3 6 (12.00%) Senior
4 5 (10.00%) Business Development Manager
4 5 (10.00%) Business Manager
4 5 (10.00%) Development Manager
4 5 (10.00%) Lead
5 4 (8.00%) Analyst
5 4 (8.00%) Business Consultant
5 4 (8.00%) Business Development Consultant
5 4 (8.00%) Development Consultant
5 4 (8.00%) Innovation Consultant
6 3 (6.00%) IT Engineer
6 3 (6.00%) New Business Sales Executive
6 3 (6.00%) Sales Executive
6 3 (6.00%) Senior Software Engineer
6 3 (6.00%) Software Engineer
6 3 (6.00%) Support Engineer
6 3 (6.00%) Technical Support
6 3 (6.00%) Technical Support Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (6.00%) Flask
2 2 (4.00%) Keras
2 2 (4.00%) TensorFlow
3 1 (2.00%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 4 (8.00%) Management Information System
2 3 (6.00%) Private Cloud
3 2 (4.00%) 3D Graphics
3 2 (4.00%) Algorithms
3 2 (4.00%) Analytical Mindset
3 2 (4.00%) Driving Licence
3 2 (4.00%) Virtual Team
4 1 (2.00%) BYOD
4 1 (2.00%) Cyber Threat
4 1 (2.00%) Data Centre
4 1 (2.00%) Genomics
4 1 (2.00%) Linux Command Line
4 1 (2.00%) Mobile App
4 1 (2.00%) NHS
Operating Systems
1 1 (2.00%) Linux
1 1 (2.00%) Windows
1 1 (2.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 23 (46.00%) Business Development
2 11 (22.00%) Problem-Solving
3 8 (16.00%) Lead Generation
3 8 (16.00%) Software Engineering
4 7 (14.00%) Agile
4 7 (14.00%) ERP
5 6 (12.00%) Collaborative Culture
5 6 (12.00%) Mentoring
5 6 (12.00%) Project Delivery
6 5 (10.00%) Project Management
7 4 (8.00%) Business Intelligence
7 4 (8.00%) Business Transformation
7 4 (8.00%) Decision-Making
7 4 (8.00%) Mathematics
7 4 (8.00%) Presales
7 4 (8.00%) Process Improvement
7 4 (8.00%) Project Planning
7 4 (8.00%) Prototyping
7 4 (8.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 4 (8.00%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 7 (14.00%) Python
2 3 (6.00%) JavaScript
3 2 (4.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (10.00%) Degree
2 2 (4.00%) PhD
3 1 (2.00%) ACCA
3 1 (2.00%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 5 (10.00%) Accessibility
2 3 (6.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 3 (6.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 3 (6.00%) PMO
3 2 (4.00%) GDPR
3 2 (4.00%) SLA
4 1 (2.00%) GAAP
4 1 (2.00%) P3O
System Software
1 3 (6.00%) Docker
2 2 (4.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (2.00%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 10 (20.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (6.00%) SAP
3 1 (2.00%) Apple
3 1 (2.00%) HubSpot
3 1 (2.00%) OpenAI