A La Carte Search and Selection has launched a freelance life sciences researchers division.

The firm says it has already had expressions of interest from 16 freelance life sciences researchers and from five life sciences search firms.

The service is initially for the UK but will be rolled out globally.

Tim Connolly, managing director of A La Carte Search and Selection, says: “Some of our clients may then wish to offer this as part of their service to their clients, guaranteeing a quicker turnaround time which can be very appealing. Freelance researchers tend to work on one or two projects at a time rather than several so they’re able to focus on the job in hand and get it done much quicker.”