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 242K 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 Biotech, Struggling, 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: 25K 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: 228 members
Themes
- Advice Requests16 posts in the past month
- Job Search as senior scientist
- Is there something glaringly bad about my resume?
- B.S. in Biology and no clue what to do next (advice)
#116Advice RequestsJob Search as senior scientist · Is there something glaringly bad about my resume? · B.S. in Biology and no clue what to do next (advice) - Pain & Anger3 posts in the past month
- my life is hell
- Lab manager salary has not kept up and I think a lot of us are just quietly accepting it
- my life is hell
#23Pain & Angermy life is hell · Lab manager salary has not kept up and I think a lot of us are just quietly accepting it · my life is hell - News1 post in the past month
- Entergris Shutting Down Biologics Business
#31NewsEntergris Shutting Down Biologics Business
Topics
- Biotech66 posts in the past month
- Biotech RTP Area
#166BiotechBiotech RTP Area - Struggling53 posts in the past month#253Struggling
- Job51 posts in the past month
- Would taking an operations job hurt me in the long run?
- Finally made the job switch and it's giving me nerves
- Lab operations technicians - do you like your job?
#351JobWould taking an operations job hurt me in the long run? · Finally made the job switch and it's giving me nerves · Lab operations technicians - do you like your job? - Pharma40 posts in the past month
- Got into big pharma….but I hate it?
- 2025 Pharma Revenue: Biggest Pharmas
- ghosted by big pharma
#440PharmaGot into big pharma….but I hate it? · 2025 Pharma Revenue: Biggest Pharmas · ghosted by big pharma - Career26 posts in the past month
- Career paths after senior scientist. Project manager or others?
#526CareerCareer paths after senior scientist. Project manager or others?
Flair
- Biotech News 📰79 posts in the past month
- FDA hiring 2,200 people to staff up after last year’s DOGE cuts
- Studies suggest that reliance on AI tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers
- Stat News reporting Eli Lilly gave an unnamed 79yo access to one of their experimental GLP-1 drugs, “extraordinary situation”.
#179Biotech News 📰FDA hiring 2,200 people to staff up after last year’s DOGE cuts · Studies suggest that reliance on AI tools degrades the abilities of physicians and software engineers · Stat News reporting Eli Lilly gave an unnamed 79yo access to one of their experimental GLP-1 drugs, “extraordinary situation”. - Getting Into Industry 🌱25 posts in the past month
- Job search has ended!
- After 2 years and 1,000+ applications, I finally landed a role
- BMS... what's happening? Lot of ppl are leaving?
#225Getting Into Industry 🌱Job search has ended! · After 2 years and 1,000+ applications, I finally landed a role · BMS... what's happening? Lot of ppl are leaving? - Early Career Advice 🪴24 posts in the past month
- Sick of interviewing with Thermo Fisher
- my life is hell
- Job secured
#324Early Career Advice 🪴Sick of interviewing with Thermo Fisher · my life is hell · Job secured - Experienced Career Advice 🌳18 posts in the past month
- Got into big pharma….but I hate it?
- Merck actual salaries vs huge pay band range?
- Underqualified for R&D positions, yet overqualified for basic Analytical and QC positions
#418Experienced Career Advice 🌳Got into big pharma….but I hate it? · Merck actual salaries vs huge pay band range? · Underqualified for R&D positions, yet overqualified for basic Analytical and QC positions - Open Discussion 🎙️16 posts in the past month
- What in the ever living F is this?
- Might be stupid, but what's the difference between biotech and pharma? What can you do in either?
- How important is staying 3+ years for a promotion?
#516Open Discussion 🎙️What in the ever living F is this? · Might be stupid, but what's the difference between biotech and pharma? What can you do in either? · How important is staying 3+ years for a promotion?
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 242K 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.
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- Visitors
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