Contracts/Deals: CK Science and CK Clinical merge

CK Science and CK Clinical have merged to form the CK Group.

CK Science and CK Clinical have merged to form the CK Group.

Newly appointed managing director, Jonathan Hart-Smith, says: “This merger creates a powerful leader in the niche recruitment industry sector, with greatly expanded areas of recruitment and a wider client and candidate base.

“This means clients only have to come to one place and candidates have twice as many job opportunities available to them from one company.

“I am genuinely excited when I say that this is a great opportunity for our clients both old and new to receive a consistent quality service from the one company and the CK brand.”

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