BenchSci Cuts Around 30% of Staff in 2026, Part of AI-Driven “Redesign”

Did BenchSci Cut Jobs in 2026?

Yes — BenchSci eliminated approximately 30% of its workforce, or nearly 70 jobs, in May 2026.

“We have launched AI agents across our engineering, operations, and scientific workflows, and those agents are now doing real, meaningful work alongside our people. These changes required a redesign of BenchSci,” CEO Liran Belenzon said in a post on LinkedIn.

“AI that is itself a member of the team — scoped and working alongside humans on the problems that matter. We are not experimenting with this. We are operating this way now.”

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More BenchSci Layoff Coverage

For a full overview of layoffs at BenchSci and the rights that non-unionized employees in Canada have in this situation, see our BenchSci Layoffs & Severance Guide.

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