About r/biotech
News about any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. | Or we can talk about career advice. Whatever.
The community at a glance
r/biotech is a Subreddit for Biotech with roughly 245K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 3rd largest community in the Biotech topic page.
Roughly 55K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Struggling, Biotech, and Job. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention biotech and laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 919 members
- 2014: 1K members
- 2015: 843 members
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 2K members
- 2018: 3K members
- 2019: 12K members
- 2020: 19K members
- 2021: 17K members
- 2023: 56K members
- 2024: 47K members
- 2025: 57K members
- 2026: 27K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 5K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 5K members
- Dec: 9K members
- Jan: 4K members
- Feb: 4K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 5K members
- May: 4K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 3K members
Themes
- Advice Requests17 posts in the past month
- Thinking of quitting my job and pursuing an MBA
- Moving from the bench to commercial in Pharma
- Changing career from Lab environment to ...something else
#117Advice RequestsThinking of quitting my job and pursuing an MBA · Moving from the bench to commercial in Pharma · Changing career from Lab environment to ...something else - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- Does anyone else get mad when they see people celebrating 20/25 year work anniversaries in the industry and feel like such a thing isn't even possible anymore?
- Feeling hopeless in the current job market
- Frustrated with job search
#23Pain & AngerDoes anyone else get mad when they see people celebrating 20/25 year work anniversaries in the industry and feel like such a thing isn't even possible anymore? · Feeling hopeless in the current job market · Frustrated with job search - News2 posts in the past month
- Bristol Myers Squibb expands Nvidia drug discovery deal
- Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle
#32NewsBristol Myers Squibb expands Nvidia drug discovery deal · Novo sues Lilly, claiming misleading ads in weight-loss drug battle - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Looking to Hire a Scientist
#41Solution RequestsLooking to Hire a Scientist - Opportunities1 post in the past month
- Hit a ceiling as a PM in life sciences — is an MBA the way out, or is there another path?
#51OpportunitiesHit a ceiling as a PM in life sciences — is an MBA the way out, or is there another path?
Topics
- Struggling52 posts in the past month#152Struggling
- Biotech45 posts in the past month
- r/biotech salary and company survey - 2026
- Over seas me-better drugs are an “existential threat” to US biotech- Endpoints, WSJ and others
- Entry level Biotech jobs for MS graduate?
#245Biotechr/biotech salary and company survey - 2026 · Over seas me-better drugs are an “existential threat” to US biotech- Endpoints, WSJ and others · Entry level Biotech jobs for MS graduate? - Job40 posts in the past month#340Job
- Find9 posts in the past month#49Find
- Pharma9 posts in the past month
- BSN, looking to get in biotech/ pharma. No RN license yet.
#59PharmaBSN, looking to get in biotech/ pharma. No RN license yet.
Flair
- Biotech News 📰50 posts in the past month
- Looking to Hire a Scientist
- Kalshi Will Offer Sports-Style Betting on Drug Trial Results
- Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna enters AI protein design arena
#150Biotech News 📰Looking to Hire a Scientist · Kalshi Will Offer Sports-Style Betting on Drug Trial Results · Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna enters AI protein design arena - Early Career Advice 🪴41 posts in the past month
- Doing work no one wants to do
- Get out of QC
- 8 months unemployed and thinking about leaving biotech
#241Early Career Advice 🪴Doing work no one wants to do · Get out of QC · 8 months unemployed and thinking about leaving biotech - Experienced Career Advice 🌳30 posts in the past month
- Lilly salary (Director)
- Level down offer, should I consider this?
- Anyone like working for Eli Lilly? If so why?
#330Experienced Career Advice 🌳Lilly salary (Director) · Level down offer, should I consider this? · Anyone like working for Eli Lilly? If so why? - Open Discussion 🎙️23 posts in the past month
- The first time i actually pushed back on a biotech salary offer
- r/biotech salary and company survey - 2026
- How is everyone's workload looking lately?
#423Open Discussion 🎙️The first time i actually pushed back on a biotech salary offer · r/biotech salary and company survey - 2026 · How is everyone's workload looking lately? - Getting Into Industry 🌱17 posts in the past month
- Interview - Presentation
- Questions about Eli Lilly Post-doc
- How many applicants per job posting?
#517Getting Into Industry 🌱Interview - Presentation · Questions about Eli Lilly Post-doc · How many applicants per job posting?
Product recommendations
- biotech19 posts in the past month
- Best biotech to work(Pay, WFB, etc?)
- What are the best San Diego biotechs for commercial (not sales) roles?
- Best way to move up in Biotech?
#119biotechBest biotech to work(Pay, WFB, etc?) · What are the best San Diego biotechs for commercial (not sales) roles? · Best way to move up in Biotech? - laptop2 posts in the past month
- Recommended laptop for work?
- What PC/laptop would be recommended for biotechnology?
#22laptopRecommended laptop for work? · What PC/laptop would be recommended for biotechnology?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/biotech for?
- Best for Biotech enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/biotech free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/biotech have?
- Roughly 245K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/biotech on?
- r/biotech runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/biotech cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/biotech is organized under Biotech.
- How do I join r/biotech?
- You can join r/biotech by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Biotech communities like?
- Communities for biotech professionals, investors, and researchers tracking companies, FDA catalysts, and industry news. Discord has active trading communities focused on biotech stocks, Reddit hosts broader industry discussion, and Slack communities connect biotech professionals for networking and collaboration.
Monthly Stats
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- Views /mo (-53%)
- 6
- Visitors /mo (-54%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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