Insights

How to find the right candidate in life sciences

Practical guides to hiring in pharma, biotech, medtech and diagnostics in Norway and the Nordics – from job specifications and fee models to executive search for Regulatory Affairs, quality, clinical trials and laboratory specialists.

Life sciences recruitment

Life sciences recruitment agency: how to find the right candidate

What a specialist recruitment agency does, when it pays off, and how to find the right candidate in pharma, biotech, medtech and diagnostics.

Read the article →6 min
Executive search

Headhunting in life sciences: when does executive search pay off?

When direct search beats an advert, how a search process works, and why you should look beyond Norway's borders.

Read the article →6 min
Fees and pricing

What does a recruitment agency cost? Fee models explained

Contingency, fixed fee and retainer explained – what drives the price, and what a mis-hire really costs.

Read the article →5 min
Job specification and process

Job specifications for specialist roles in life sciences: template and checklist

How to write a job specification that hits the mark – with a template, a checklist and the most common mistakes we see in pharma, biotech and medtech.

Read the article →6 min
Regulatory Affairs

Regulatory Affairs recruitment: how to find the right regulatory expertise

Regulatory Affairs is not one role. How to define the regulatory expertise you need, and where to find the candidates.

Read the article →5 min
Quality and GMP

Recruiting QA and Qualified Persons (QP) in GMP environments

QA, QC and QP have different roles and different requirements. How to find quality expertise that withstands an inspection – and can say no under time pressure.

Read the article →5 min
Medtech and medical devices

Medtech recruitment: the expertise you need for the MDR and IVDR

The MDR and IVDR have changed what medtech companies need. How to recruit RA, QA, PRRC and clinical evaluation before the deadlines arrive.

Read the article →5 min
Clinical Operations

Recruiting for clinical trials: CRAs, study coordinators and project management

CRA, study coordinator or Clinical Project Manager? How to recruit for Clinical Operations – and win the candidates.

Read the article →4 min
Pathology and diagnostics

Recruitment in pathology, diagnostics and laboratory

Pathologists, biomedical laboratory scientists and lab managers are in short supply. How to recruit for hospitals, private laboratories and diagnostics companies.

Read the article →5 min
Biotech and start-ups

The first hires in a biotech company: who do you need, and when?

Hire for milestones, not an organisation chart. A practical guide to the first key roles in a biotech company – and when they should be in place.

Read the article →5 min