Life Sciences

San Diego’s Life Sciences Industry

The Life Sciences industry is a major driver of San Diego’s innovation economy. Major pharmaceutical companies including Eli Lilly, Pfizer, and Takeda maintain a presence in San Diego to foster collaboration with major research institutes, universities, and small life sciences companies.

These unique assets, combined with one of the most talented workforces in the world, make San Diego one of the top three life sciences markets in the world.

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JOBS


63,706

ESTABLISHMENTS


2,162

AVG. ANNUAL WAGES


$157,766

Key Companies

  • Cue Health
  • Ionis Pharmaceuticals
  • STA Pharmaceutical US
  • Tioga Research, Inc.
  • Genentech
  • Insulet
  • Chugai Pharma USA
  • Gilead Sciences
  • Nanome
  • Aristea Therapeutics Inc.
  • EuroLife
  • Celgene
  • Dermala
  • Helix
  • Eli Lilly
  • Johnson & Johnson Innovation, JLABS

Key Resources

Biocom California is the largest, most experienced leader and advocate for California’s life sciences sector. The organization accelerates success for more than 1,400 members across the state by advocating for innovation, driving effective public policy, creating access to capital, removing barriers to doing business, developing the workforce of the future, and connecting people, talent, and capital.

San Diego Biotechnology Network was founded in September of 2008, addressing the need for more high quality, face to face networking among life sciences professionals in the greater San Diego area. The organization is open to individuals working at a biotechnology, diagnostics, green technology, medical devices, or pharmaceutical company in the greater San Diego area.

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Sofia Nelson-Ferezi
Sofia Nelson-Ferezi

Coordinator, Research