Center for Drug Evaluation and Research & Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Net Hiring Data (FY 2023-2027)

Though the reauthorizations of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA VII) and the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) commits FDA to report quarterly hiring updates under the respective user fee programs, that data does not represent or capture the entirety of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research’s (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research's (CBER) hiring progress or status.

In an effort to provide a more comprehensive overview of CDER’s and CBER’s hiring progress and status, FDA is providing these tables that display total hires which include what is reported under PDUFA VII and BsUFA III. FDA plans to update this table concurrently with the PDUFA and BsUFA quarterly hiring data page.

FY24 Quarterly Net Hiring for CDER (as of 09/30/2024)

CDER	Employees Onboard Beginning of Quarter*	Gains **	Losses **	Employees Onboard End of Quarter***	Net Gains
FY24 - Q1	5,785	134	77	5,842	57
FY24 - Q2	5,842	138	70	5,910	68
FY24 - Q3	5,910	109	59	5,960	50
FY24 - Q4	5,960	165	81	6,044	84
Total FY24	5,785	546	287	6,044	259

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CDER Gains and Losses
*** Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY24 Quarterly Net Hiring for CBER (as of 09/30/2024)

CBER	Employees Onboard Beginning of Quarter*	Gains **	Losses **	Employees Onboard End of Quarter***	Net Gains
FY24 - Q1	1,268	44	27	1,285	17
FY24 - Q2	1,285	53	14	1,324	39
FY24 - Q3	1,324	30	16	1,338	14
FY24 - Q4	1,338	50	15	1,373	35
Total FY24	1,268	177	72	1,373	105

* Numbers are based on data pulled on a particular date and could fluctuate slightly due to corrections in the underlying data if pulled on another day.
** External to CBER Gains and Losses
*** Q4 reflects through 09/30.

FY23 Quarterly Net Hiring for CDER (as of 9/30/2023)

CDER	Employees Onboard Beginning of Quarter*	Gains **	Losses **	Employees Onboard End of Quarter***	Net Gains
FY23 - Q1	5,482	190	105	5,567	85
FY23 - Q2	5,567	134	76	5,625	58
FY23 - Q3	5,625	122	79	5,668	43
FY23 - Q4	5,668	212	95	5,785	117
Total FY23	5,482	658	355	5,785	303

FY23 Quarterly Net Hiring for CBER (as of 09/30/2023)

CBER	Employees Onboard Beginning of Quarter*	Gains **	Losses **	Employees Onboard End of Quarter***	Net Gains
FY23 - Q1	1,236	28	37	1,227	-9
FY23 - Q2	1,227	33	25	1,235	8
FY23 - Q3	1,235	23	20	1,238	3
FY23 - Q4	1,238	61	31	1,268	30
Total FY23	1,236	145	113	1,268	32