Discover insights from Principal Consultant Ed Curry ahead of the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT) annual meeting in May 2023. With a particular passion for drug discovery and pre-clinical, Ed works with top life sciences employers and successfully builds and manages their R&D talent pipelines. In this interview, Ed shares his thoughts on how employers can st...

​5 essential tips for employers, hiring managers, and HR on the hiring process in Life SciencesThe interview process, from initial phone call screenings and psychometric testing, to face to face interviews with the hiring manager and onsite tours, can often be a long and laborious process. So it is imperative to keep an interview process streamlined and engaged, to ensure ta...

As a recruiter or hiring manager in the life sciences industry, you may have preconceived notions about freelance work for tech professionals. However, it's important to separate fact from fiction when it comes to these common myths. Here are seven myths you may have heard about freelance work and the truth behind them:​Myth #1: Freelance work is only for junior professional...

​Should flexible working be a staple of job offers, and what are the best questions hiring managers should ask in a job interview?Here at EPM Scientific we hosted an exclusive gathering of Biotech companies to connect and learn from each other, answering the above questions and more.This exclusive round table discussion was led by EPM Scientific Germany experts in Clinical t...

Hiring managers and HR can benefit from key insights on attracting crucial Medical Affairs talent in the Life Sciences industry. The Life Sciences industry is experiencing rapid growth, causing a surge in demand for highly skilled professionals. Ahead of the MAPS Global Annual Meeting, which is themed around expanding the horizons of Medical Affairs and unlocking potentia...

Discover key manufacturing insights and what dynamic forces are reshaping the industryGlobally, the biologics market overall is witnessing robust expansion, causing a surge in the demand for highly skilled Life Sciences professionals. One of the biggest concerns that could impact growth of the sector is talent scarcity and a skills gap. Increasing investments, a rise in R&...

Throughout the US alone, pharmaceutical spending is growing rapidly. Consequently, there is a growing demand for skilled Life Sciences professionals, as with a greater number of drugs now more readily available, companies need to have a strong workforce available to create, develop, market, and sell their products. However, the industry is facing an ever-tightening talent po...

Celebrating her seventh anniversary at Phaidon International this year, Kayleigh Regan is the epitome of making the most of your ambition and the opportunities available. Beginning her journey in the London office at LVI Associates, after struggling through a difficult first six months, Kayleigh found her stride and hasn’t looked back since. After growing a team as Principal...

​The events of the past few years have significantly impacted Life Sciences and the trends it has experienced. Not every industry was forced to adapt as the world faced new and unprecedented challenges, but it did drive numerous organizations and sectors to develop advancements and alterations to their operations to ensure their ongoing success.In 2023, Life Sciences busine...

If you’re considering taking on a new challenge in the Life Sciences sector, you may find yourself facing an important question: Big Pharma vs small pharma?  Is it better to work for a start-up Life Sciences company or a large, established pharmaceutical company? Unfortunately, there’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Instead, it’s best to consider the benefits of both options ...

One of the greatest challenges that Life Sciences organizations face is in finding talented professionals to fill senior level positions. With 70% of the global workforce being composed of professionals who aren’t actively job searching, this also means that you will often need to initiate contact with potential candidates. The difficulty in filling director level and other ...

​The Pharmaceutical market has expanded considerably in the past two decades, with Pharma revenues totalling $1.42tn in 2021. This has been accompanied by a growing demand for experienced, highly qualified Life Sciences professionals: with more drugs than ever now available, companies require a strong workforce to bring their products to market. The industry has had to deal...

​Biotech is booming in Boston. Massachusetts is now the number one Biotech hub in the world, overtaking closest rival - California. As a recent MassBio report makes clear, the Life Sciences industry in Massachusetts continues to experience significant growth, with the Biopharma employment growing by 13.2% in 2021 – and not by chance. The Boston metropolitan area, including ...

There’s no question that a company’s culture and ethos can help its employees feel more satisfied at work, increase employee retention and ultimately serve as a catalyst for its success. Company culture is seen as very important by professionals: survey data collected by Glassdoor shows that more than three quarters of professionals take the culture into account before apply...

Amid all the uncertainty that accompanied the Coronavirus pandemic, many organizations decided to onboard their new hires remotely. This has proven effective for many companies that chose to adopt remote working, and so, the remote onboarding of employees is something that companies are still doing today. However, remote onboarding presents its own set of challenges; it is ...

For professionals seeking a new job, it’s often factors like salary, the day-to-day of the role itself, and the company brand that are central to the decision process. But each company has its own culture, customs, and values, even if they aren’t clearly defined, and they actually have more of an influence on your productivity, success, and even earnings than might be immedi...

​As a leading talent partner, we keep our finger on the pulse when it comes to hiring trends, and 2022 was no exception. It has never been more important for companies to understand what business-critical professionals are thinking when it comes to making career changes, what compensation they’re after, and what benefits they really desire.We surveyed our vast, global networ...

​Biotechnology is a Life Science-focused industry sector that uses molecular biology and living organisms to produce a range of healthcare and medical products. Biotech companies also develop therapeutic devices and treatments and processes, including those such as DNA fingerprinting. This sector is particularly well known for its role in producing medicines and pharmaceutic...

​As an essential part of medical device and pharmaceutical companies, Medical Affairs is the link between the industry and the greater medical community. The sector offers a variety of roles that offer challenging and exciting opportunities to progress your Medical Affairs career in the mid-senior level stage.Medical Advisor rolesMedical Advisor roles are mid-level positions...

​Medical Communications centers on the communication of scientific and medical data on innovations and treatment perspectives to a range of audiences, including patients, hospital staff members, nurses, doctors, and pharmacists. This type of work is performed by Medical Communications agencies, who work closely with Pharmaceutical and Biotech organizations to develop materia...