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Is Emergent Biosolutions laying off workers?

Yes. Emergent Biosolutions filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 34 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 5, 2026 for Gaithersburg, Maryland, effective Oct 4, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 5 notices covering 505 jobs.

505 roles affected across 5 filings.

Canary status: CallingEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (34 jobs) · 1 SEC restructuring disclosure (8-K Item 2.05) · heavy executive turnover (4 SEC leadership-change filings)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about Emergent Biosolutions's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.

Filing history

Emergent Biosolutions has filed 5 WARN notices between 2023 and 2026, cutting 505 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (34 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for Emergent Biosolutions, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

Oct 16, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-10-16 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Aug 5, 2026RestructuringSEC Form 8-K, Item 2.05, filed 2026-08-05 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Aug 5, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-08-05 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Mar 3, 2026Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2026-03-03 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Nov 12, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-11-12 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Oct 4, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-10-04 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Jul 30, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-07-30 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →
Jul 12, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-07-12 by Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (EBS).SEC filing →

Every filing

Gaithersburg, Maryland
Filed Aug 5, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Oct 4, 2026 · official filing →
34
Layoff
Rockville, Maryland
Filed May 16, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Aug 2, 2024 · official filing →
86
Closure
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Filed May 2, 2024 (2y ago) · Effective Jul 1, 2024 · official filing →
154
Layoff
Baltimore, Maryland
Filed Aug 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 7, 2023 · official filing →
211
Layoff
Rockville, Maryland
Filed Aug 8, 2023 (3y ago) · Effective Oct 7, 2023 · official filing →
20
Layoff

Questions

Is Emergent Biosolutions laying off employees?

Yes. Emergent Biosolutions filed a WARN notice in the last 12 months covering 34 jobs. The most recent was filed Aug 5, 2026 for Gaithersburg, Maryland, effective Oct 4, 2026. Across every year on record since 2023: 5 notices covering 505 jobs.

How many jobs is Emergent Biosolutions cutting?

34 jobs in WARN notices filed in the last 12 months. 505 jobs across all 5 official WARN filings on record since 2023.

When do the Emergent Biosolutions layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Oct 4, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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