Currently working at AbbVie in the Boston/Cambridge area in research. My fiance and I have srsly been considering moving to NC before the new site was even announced. Now that the site and the 750+ jobs has been announced we would really like to try to get in there! How likely is it that I will be able to transfer in there and is there anything I can do to increase my chances?
I called BPD and they are on Sep 3, 2025 I told them I am Sep 2, 2025 and I haven’t received a phone call. They told me to wait about a week or two, is this normal?
Thinking of moving from Boston to the triangle to be able to start a family and actaully have a little breathing room. I’m currently in the R&D biotech space but would probably transition to a manufacturing role if we moved down here (not opposed to research tho).
I would assume that manufacturing there doesn’t get laid off as much as R&D here (although I know it still happens and is happening now). But in the case that it does happen what are the safety nets available? We have really good UI here in MA ($1100 weekly max 6 months I think), I’ve heard that it isn’t as good in NC (300ish max for 3 months). I would imagine we wouldn’t need as much because everything else would be cheaper but the NC max number still seems low.
Anyone went through unemployment for awhile? Can you keep your head above water with what’s available? Is there private UI, bridge health insurance, cash jobs? How would one get by in this scenario?
Currently a mouse man in Boston, I like it and I’m good at it. But I have been yearning for some space, I’m an avid outdoorsman and there is a lot of nature and things to see here but it isn’t the same as a nice quiet place. I know research can be very hit or miss in NC and it is more often manufacturing than R&D, but what can I learn while in my current role that would help me transition into a manufacturing role? Or just a role in general that would get me in a nice position in NC.
Also….has anyone moved from Boston to NC? Did/do you like it?
Hey guys,
I’m currently in the biotech sector in Boston, I LOVE IT, it’s awesome and I am good at it. But…..the only place I could ever realiably have a job is the Boston or California area. Great places, but not for having big families unless you want to commute.
I love my job but the layoffs are a constant and my career path hits a ceiling quickly. The jobs in my niche are also very few and far between. Right now I’ll be lucky if there is 4 posted in my area in a good week it’s usually 1-2.
Looking to possibly take a peak at this field as I feel like it would be somewhat similar and also obtainable to me. It sounds like you get to spend some time outside aswell as in an office and have the possibility of working hybrid in your career (big plus). And the best part, I wouldn’t be tied to the two most expensive places in the world.
My biotech career so far is mostly in preclinical animal science, however, I am very familiar with both liquid and solid waste disposal, I have some wet lab experience, and I used to test water quality in my past career as I have worked on several fish farms. I also have a degree in Environmental Biology. Would this translate to me getting a job in this field? I would love to know if it’s on the table for me as a possibility.