Princeton, NJ jobs, layoffs and employers
Jobs in Princeton
- System AdministratorScience Applications International
- Senior Engineering Manager, Storage ExecutionMongoDB
- Senior Engineering Manager, Storage ExecutionMongoDB
- Director, Head of Global Labeling - Job ID: 2053Ascendis Pharma A/S
- Senior Medical Director, Clinical Development Endocrinology - Job ID: 2048Ascendis Pharma A/S
- Director, Clinical Systems and Processes - Job ID: DSQTAscendis Pharma A/S
- Clinical Scientist - Job ID: 1916Ascendis Pharma A/S
- Clinical Systems Specialist - Job ID: 2061Ascendis Pharma A/S
- Associate Director, Global Publication Planning - Job ID: 1840, 1989, 2057Ascendis Pharma A/S
- Global Medical Scientist - Job ID: 1986Ascendis Pharma A/S
Employers hiring most in Princeton
- Genmab A/S38 open roles
- ZS Associates23 open roles
- Kardigan21 open roles
- Genmab17 open roles
- Firmenich15 open roles
- Princeton University14 open roles
- Sri International13 open roles
- State Street11 open roles
- State Street Bank10 open roles
- ACADIA Pharmaceuticals8 open roles
Largest employers headquartered in Princeton
- NRG Energy5,001–20,000 employees
- Princeton University5,001–20,000 employees
- Educational Testing Service1,001–5,000 employees
Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.
Princeton layoffs
4
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
450
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
4
employers
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Myers SquibbTakes effect Dec 17, 2026 | Princeton | 265 | — | State record | |
| Educational Testing Service | Princeton | 62 | — | State record | |
| Amicus TherapeuticsTakes effect Aug 7, 2026 | Princeton | 58 | — | State record | |
| Integra Life Sciences | Princeton | 65 | — | State record |
Colleges in Princeton
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Princeton University | Private nonprofit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Princeton Theological Seminary | Private nonprofit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Princeton. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Mercer County economy
4.9%
unemployment, Aug 2026
6.0% the month before
199,229
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
383,286
people in Mercer County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$96,333
median household income
Source: Census ACS
49%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
More cities in Mercer County
- Trenton122 jobs
- Pennington46 jobs
- Ewing33 jobs
- Titusville23 jobs
- Robbinsville8 jobs
- Lawrenceville8 jobs
- Hopewell5 jobs
- Hightstown5 jobs
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See your options after a layoffSources: WARN notices from New Jersey’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures.