Life sciences

NEW TO THE MARKET: 28 APRIL-2 MAY 2025

This week’s new launches include: Jobmatch Sweden, Matchtech, Meet Life Sciences, Right Management, Synergy

BIP UK appoints Darling director TA, learning & development

Consulting firm BIP UK has appointed Matt Darling as its new talent acquisition, learning & development director.

DEI, Your business 25 February 2025

FINANCIALS: SThree profits down due to challenging conditions

STEM recruiter SThree reports that its net fees were down 9% year-on-year (YoY).

Circle appoints Pirate Kelly as chairman

Recruitment organisation Circle has appointed Dean Kelly (left), co-founder of RDLC Pirates, as chairman.
 

Your recruitment business 3 February 2025

Life sciences recruiter Hartmann Young targets growth following MBO

International life sciences recruitment firm Hartmann Young has completed a management buyout (MBO) with founder Andrew Buxton.

DEI, Your recruitment business 22 January 2025

Owen Daniels acquires STEM specialist GK Search

Owen Daniels Group, a provider of STEM recruitment solutions, has acquired specialist STEM recruiter GK Search.

Your recruitment business 13 December 2024

SThree transitions leadership as Patel appointed to MD in UK, France and Belgium

STEM specialist recruiter SThree has appointed Rakesh Patel (pictured) to managing director – UK, France and Belgium.

Your recruitment business 3 December 2024
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TMC offers the employeneurship approach

European-headquartered The Member Company is potentially turning the recruitment business model on its head.

CONTRACTS & DEALS: 4-8 NOVEMBER 2024

This week’s new contracts & deals include: STEM Returners

DEI, Your recruitment business 5 November 2024

Scottish Development International expands global job-attracting footprint

After Scotland was named the UK’s leading location for foreign direct investment-based job creation in the UK, development agency Scottish Development International (SDI) has announced it will expand to seven further overseas offices in the next year.

Irish search firm Accreate launches in London

Irish executive search firm Accreate is launching to the London market, focusing on financial services and retail.

Quotas wouldn’t work for life sciences boards, shows RSA report

Quotas are not the answer to boardroom equality in the life sciences industry, say 56% of executives in the sector, although some companies would adopt them if sufficient progress was not made through other means, a report finds.

INTERNATIONAL: Life Technologies targets overseas nationals to come home

Targeting foreign nationals wishing to return to their home countries is an important aspect of international life sciences firm Life Technologies’ resourcing strategy, says its head of talent acquisition EMEA.
In-house recruitment 27 July 2012

Martin starts Hyper Recruitment Solutions with Lord Sugar

This year’s The Apprentice winner, recruitment consultant Ricky Martin, has founded a technical recruitment company in partnership with Lord Alan Sugar, Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS).

Lloydspharmacy’s Sutherland on tackling an uneven pharmacy talent market

Barbara Sutherland, head of capability at pharmacy group Lloydspharmacy, says that the company has two major ways of tackling a pharmacy talent market, with some talent shortages among broader surfeits.

University of Dundee brings 200 life sciences jobs in new facility

Work started last Monday (9 July) on an expansion of the University of Dundee’s College of Life Sciences that will create around 200 further research jobs.

UK & IRELAND Appointments: SEC Pharma has Kiddle

Pharmaceutical recruiter SEC Pharma has appointed Peter Kiddle to lead a team developing business opportunities within the European Clinical Coding marketplace.

INTERNATIONAL Switzerland: RSA relocates to Basel for better talent attraction

Global life sciences executive search and interim management firm RSA has relocated its RSA Switzerland business from Zug to Basel.

New London office for CK Clinical

Pharmaceutical recruiter CK Clinical has opened a new office in Hammersmith, London.

INTERNATIONAL Appointments: RSA makes Juergensen MD

Global life sciences executive search and interim firm RSA has appointed Kristian Juergensen to managing director of its German operation.

Hydrogen overseas drive continues

International recruitment business Hydrogen Group’s chief executive Tim Smeaton tells Recruiter that he would “absolutely” expect to see its international operations constitute most of its business in the future.

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia: Expansion at pharmacy chain means 500 jobs

Pharmacy chain Alnahdi Medical Company is creating 500 new jobs in three business areas.

Pharma manufacturer Aesica creates 100 jobs in Kent

Pharmaceutical manufacturer Aesica is creating up to 100 new jobs at its facility in Queenborough on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent between now and 2015.
Emerging talent 27 June 2012

Product launch: HCL pushes forward Clarity

Temporary healthcare recruiter HCL has launched its managed workforce solution HCL Clarity in collaboration with healthcare technology partner Skillstream.
8 June 2012

SThree trading “satisfactory” despite deteriorating market conditions, says Clements

In comments accompanying SThree’s trading update for the first half of 2012, Russell Clements, chief executive of global technology recruiter SThree says the group traded ‘satisfactorily” despite “the deteriorating macro economic situation during the second quarter.” And he warns that “in overall terms the market is becoming more challenging.”
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