Spain’s pharma industry IT recruitment activity rises 1.9% in December 2022

Spain’s pharma industry registered a 1.9% rise in IT hiring activity in December 2022 when compared with the previous month, according to GlobalData’s Job Analytics database.

The industry’s overall hiring increased by 2.1% in December 2022 when compared with November 2022.

Out of the pharma industry’s total hiring activity, IT jobs claimed a 10.9% share in December 2022, recording an increase of 0.62% over the last three-month average share.

Top five job classifications in Spain’s pharma industry’s IT recruitment activity in December 2022

Out of the total job titles, the top five roles commanded a 100% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of Spain’s pharma industry in December 2022.

1) Software and Web Developers, Programmers, and Testers recorded a share of 60.71% in December 2022, registering a 26.09% decline over the previous month.

2) Computer and Information Analysts claimed a 25% share, an increase of 250% over the previous month.

3) Database and Network Administrators and Architects held a share of 10.71%, registering a 57.14% decline from November 2022.

4) Miscellaneous Computer Occupations captured a share of 3.57%, flat growth over the previous month.

Top five pharma companies in Spain’s IT recruitment activity in December 2022

The top five companies, in terms of number of jobs as tracked by GlobalData, have accounted for a combined average growth of 200% share in the overall IT recruitment activity of Spain’s pharma industry during December 2022 over November 2022.

F. Hoffmann-La Roche posted 15 IT jobs in December 2022 and registered a rise of 114.29% over the previous month, followed by AstraZeneca with 8 jobs and a 700% growth. Neuraxpharm Holdco Iberia with 2 IT jobs and GSK with 1 jobs, recorded a flat growth and a flat growth, respectively, while Almirall recorded a flat growth with 1 job postings during December 2022.

Junior Level job postings dominate in December 2022

Junior Level jobs held a share of 53.57%, down by 6.25% from November 2022. Mid Level positions with a 35.71% share, registered a decline of 16.67% compared with the previous month.

In the third place was Entry Level job ads with a 10.71% share, down 40% over November 2022.