Chemistry, biotech and life sciences
Lab scientists, chemists and biomedical engineers for pharmaceuticals, food and health technology.
How AI changes this work
AI is speeding up drug discovery and lab analysis. Scientists who can design experiments and work with data alongside AI tools are in short supply.
The jobs stay, but the tasks change a lot. Graduates who use AI well and bring human judgement win.
Skills to master
- Laboratory technique
- Experimental design
- Bioinformatics and data analysis
- Quality and regulatory standards
- Scientific writing
Courses to look for
Jobs it leads to
Where chemistry, biotech and life sciences graduates are needed
- United Kingdom
Biological scientists are on the Immigration Salary List. The current list ends on 31 December 2026.
- Malaysia
Chemists and R&D professionals are on the Critical Occupations List 2024/2025.
- Lithuania
Chemists, microbiologists, genetic engineers and biomedical engineers are on the high value-added shortage list.
- South Korea
Korea is short of 4,620 chemical engineers and chemists, and bio-health has one of the highest shortage rates.
Not on the current lists in Canada, New Zealand, Finland, Sweden, Japan.
Sources: WEF Future of Jobs Report 2025. Country notes come from each government’s own list; see each destination page for links.
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