Life Science Jobs in Oxfordshire

Life Sciences
South East > Oxfordshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Life Science in permanent job vacancies in Oxfordshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Life Science over the 6 months leading up to 12 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
12 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 85 85 121
Rank change year-on-year 0 +36 -47
Permanent jobs citing Life Science 32 24 18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxfordshire 1.63% 1.77% 1.01%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 5.22% 5.02% 2.23%
Number of salaries quoted 19 5 3
10th Percentile £28,498 - -
25th Percentile £33,154 £34,990 £34,990
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £38,049 £38,049
Median % change year-on-year +5.13% - -9.32%
75th Percentile £55,109 £43,750 £59,304
90th Percentile £55,337 £49,750 £70,221
South East median annual salary £40,000 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -27.27% +22.22% +7.25%

All Generic Skills
Oxfordshire

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 requiring generic IT skills in Oxfordshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 613 478 808
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Oxfordshire 31.29% 35.20% 45.42%
Number of salaries quoted 417 233 396
10th Percentile £28,399 £30,362 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,750 £36,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,750 £63,750 £76,250
90th Percentile £68,750 £81,250 £100,000
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,408 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.90% +4.38% +4.76%

Life Science
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire

Job postings citing Life Science as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.

Job vacancy trend for Life Science in Oxfordshire

Life Science
Salary Trend in Oxfordshire

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Life Science in Oxfordshire.

Salary trend for Life Science in Oxfordshire

Life Science
Salary Histogram in Oxfordshire

Salary distribution for jobs citing Life Science in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 12 June 2024.

Salary histogram for Life Science in Oxfordshire

Life Science
Job Locations in Oxfordshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Life Science within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 12 June 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Oxford -23 17 £48,750 +14.71% 3
Bicester - 6 £40,000 -
Life Science
South East

Life Science
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxfordshire by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (18.75%) OpenStack
Applications
1 4 (12.50%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (6.25%) Microsoft Project
Cloud Services
1 6 (18.75%) AWS
1 6 (18.75%) Azure
1 6 (18.75%) GitHub
1 6 (18.75%) IaaS
General
1 18 (56.25%) Pharmaceutical
2 10 (31.25%) Presentation Skills
2 10 (31.25%) Social Skills
3 7 (21.88%) Marketing
4 3 (9.38%) Analytical Skills
4 3 (9.38%) Law
4 3 (9.38%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 10 (31.25%) Software Engineer
2 7 (21.88%) Associate Director
3 6 (18.75%) Analyst
3 6 (18.75%) Development Engineer
3 6 (18.75%) Software Development Engineer
3 6 (18.75%) Test Development Engineer
4 4 (12.50%) IT Analyst
4 4 (12.50%) IT Support
4 4 (12.50%) IT Support Analyst
4 4 (12.50%) Support Analyst
5 3 (9.38%) QA Officer
5 3 (9.38%) Senior
5 3 (9.38%) User Experience Researcher
6 2 (6.25%) Business Development Manager
6 2 (6.25%) Business Manager
6 2 (6.25%) Development Manager
6 2 (6.25%) Project Analyst
6 2 (6.25%) Project Planner
7 1 (3.13%) Python Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (12.50%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 12 (37.50%) Biopharmaceutical
2 7 (21.88%) Pharmacovigilance
3 6 (18.75%) Management Information System
4 4 (12.50%) Device Driver
5 2 (6.25%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 6 (18.75%) Linux
2 4 (12.50%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 16 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 13 (40.63%) Software Engineering
3 10 (31.25%) Open Source
3 10 (31.25%) Software Testing
3 10 (31.25%) Technical Leadership
4 9 (28.13%) Neuroscience
5 7 (21.88%) Line Management
5 7 (21.88%) QMS
5 7 (21.88%) Quality Management
5 7 (21.88%) Regulatory Compliance
6 6 (18.75%) Artificial Intelligence
6 6 (18.75%) Coaching
6 6 (18.75%) Containerisation
6 6 (18.75%) Full Stack Development
6 6 (18.75%) Mentoring
6 6 (18.75%) SDET
6 6 (18.75%) Test Automation
6 6 (18.75%) Workflow
7 5 (15.63%) Biotechnology
8 4 (12.50%) Continuous Integration
Programming Languages
1 11 (34.38%) Python
2 6 (18.75%) Bash
2 6 (18.75%) Ruby
3 5 (15.63%) C++
4 4 (12.50%) Java
Qualifications
1 22 (68.75%) Degree
2 4 (12.50%) Security Cleared
3 2 (6.25%) PMI Certification
3 2 (6.25%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 13 (40.63%) QA
2 3 (9.38%) GMP
Vendors
1 6 (18.75%) Microsoft
2 2 (6.25%) IONA