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 4 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 320 304 270
Rank change year-on-year -16 -34 +106
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 54 162 221
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.35% 0.85% 1.08%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 1.00% 2.26% 2.79%
Number of salaries quoted 43 25 40
10th Percentile £34,000 £46,250 £36,000
25th Percentile £38,125 £47,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,000 £53,500
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -6.54% -23.57%
75th Percentile £66,250 £57,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £121,000 £60,550 £81,250
UK median annual salary £62,500 £58,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +7.76% +16.00% -28.57%

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 5,384 7,167 7,918
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 35.16% 37.60% 38.83%
Number of salaries quoted 3,482 4,129 6,216
10th Percentile £27,750 £36,250 £37,500
25th Percentile £38,750 £47,000 £48,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% -3.85% -
75th Percentile £81,250 £85,000 £83,750
90th Percentile £110,000 £115,000 £101,250
UK median annual salary £54,285 £60,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -9.53% -4.00% -

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 4 December 2025.

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 (1.85%) SharePoint
Applications
1 5 (9.26%) Microsoft Excel
1 5 (9.26%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 2 (3.70%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 6 (11.11%) Unit4 Business World
2 1 (1.85%) SAP EWM
2 1 (1.85%) SAP Oil and Gas
Cloud Services
1 14 (25.93%) SaaS
2 4 (7.41%) Microsoft 365
3 2 (3.70%) Azure
3 2 (3.70%) Dynamics 365
3 2 (3.70%) Power Platform
4 1 (1.85%) Entra ID
Communications & Networking
1 3 (5.56%) TCP/IP
2 1 (1.85%) DHCP
2 1 (1.85%) DNS
2 1 (1.85%) Network Security
2 1 (1.85%) RS-232
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (3.70%) Power BI
General
1 22 (40.74%) Social Skills
2 17 (31.48%) Finance
3 7 (12.96%) Law
3 7 (12.96%) Pharmaceutical
4 6 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (5.56%) Manufacturing
5 3 (5.56%) Retail
6 2 (3.70%) Telecoms
7 1 (1.85%) Brand Awareness
7 1 (1.85%) Documentation Skills
7 1 (1.85%) Electronics
7 1 (1.85%) Health Technology
7 1 (1.85%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 1 (1.85%) Marketing
7 1 (1.85%) Presentation Skills
7 1 (1.85%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 9 (16.67%) Accountant
1 9 (16.67%) Consultant
2 7 (12.96%) Recruitment Consultant
3 6 (11.11%) Business Development Manager
3 6 (11.11%) Business Manager
3 6 (11.11%) Development Manager
3 6 (11.11%) ERP Specialist
3 6 (11.11%) ERP Support
3 6 (11.11%) Support Specialist
4 5 (9.26%) Lead
5 4 (7.41%) Business Sales Executive
5 4 (7.41%) New Business Sales Executive
5 4 (7.41%) Sales Executive
6 3 (5.56%) Field Service Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) IT Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) IT Support
6 3 (5.56%) IT Support Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Support Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Technical Engineer
6 3 (5.56%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.85%) Keras
1 1 (1.85%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 5 (9.26%) Onboarding
2 4 (7.41%) Driving Licence
3 3 (5.56%) Management Information System
3 3 (5.56%) Robotics
4 2 (3.70%) Pharmacovigilance
5 1 (1.85%) 3D Graphics
5 1 (1.85%) Algorithms
5 1 (1.85%) BYOD
5 1 (1.85%) Cyber Threat
5 1 (1.85%) Mobile App
5 1 (1.85%) Renewable Energy
5 1 (1.85%) Verilog
5 1 (1.85%) VHDL
5 1 (1.85%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.85%) Windows
1 1 (1.85%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 25 (46.30%) Business Development
2 11 (20.37%) Collaborative Culture
3 10 (18.52%) Decision-Making
3 10 (18.52%) ERP
4 9 (16.67%) Due Diligence
5 8 (14.81%) CRM
5 8 (14.81%) Problem-Solving
5 8 (14.81%) Project Management
6 7 (12.96%) Chemistry
6 7 (12.96%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (11.11%) Mentoring
8 5 (9.26%) Biology
8 5 (9.26%) Client Onboarding
8 5 (9.26%) Computer Science
8 5 (9.26%) Software Engineering
9 4 (7.41%) Business Transformation
9 4 (7.41%) Lead Generation
10 3 (5.56%) Database Migration
10 3 (5.56%) Process Improvement
10 3 (5.56%) Project Delivery
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.70%) Python
2 1 (1.85%) C
2 1 (1.85%) C++
2 1 (1.85%) R
Qualifications
1 12 (22.22%) Degree
2 9 (16.67%) ACCA
3 3 (5.56%) Master's Degree
4 2 (3.70%) Computer Science Degree
4 2 (3.70%) PhD
5 1 (1.85%) HNC
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (24.07%) Accessibility
2 9 (16.67%) GAAP
3 3 (5.56%) GDPR
3 3 (5.56%) GxP
4 2 (3.70%) Cyber Essentials
4 2 (3.70%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 1 (1.85%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (3.70%) Firmware
2 1 (1.85%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (1.85%) Jamf Pro
Vendors
1 14 (25.93%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.85%) Apple
2 1 (1.85%) HubSpot
2 1 (1.85%) IBM
2 1 (1.85%) SAP