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Effective life sciences recruitment solutions
Our life sciences recruiting experts help some of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies to scale at speed to open new manufacturing facilities, launch new products and drive business results.
We can help you:
We can help you:
- Attract and hire higher-quality, diverse talent at speed
- Reduce cost-per-hire and agency spend
- Improve candidate and hiring manager engagement
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Elevate talent acquisition in life sciences
We'll ensure you have the right people, processes, talent acquisition technology and labor market intelligence in place to meet and exceed your life sciences talent objectives.
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Pharmaceutical recruiters that deliver
Picture the scene. Your last call about a drug discovery project ran over and you walk into your next meeting just as the research director starts talking about the staffing requirements for the latest project. You take notes but realize you’ll need to hire externally. Years of skills shortages have decimated the talent pool and competition for life sciences talent is higher than it's ever been. But don’t worry - we can help you find the life sciences talent your business needs.
Multi-country talent solution helps pharmaceutical giant reduce agency usage
A market-leading pharmaceuticals company needed support hiring niche roles in multiple countries.
The challenge
The pharmaceuticals company needed language-specific recruitment support across 30+ regions across EMEA but didn’t have the bandwidth in-house and was reliant on agencies to fulfil short-term hiring needs.
The solution
We partnered with the company to provide strategic pharmaceutical talent acquisition solutions to help reduce its reliance (and spend) on agencies, while ensuring it had access to the talent it needed to meet its business goals.
The dedicated life science team helped to:
- Reduce agency usage ratio to 3.9%
- Reduce average time to accept to 44 days
- Increase offer-to-accept ratio to 100%
Scaling at speed to help leading biotech company meet growth expectations
One of the world's leading biotech companies, which provides in-vitro diagnostics and solutions across major disease areas, needed an RPO partner that specialized in biotech to ensure it had access to the talent it needed to grow.
The challenge
The client's hiring needs would fluctuate throughout different phases of the year and these roles varied from high-volume, entry-level positions to niche roles in diagnostics, commercial, sales, operations and quality.
The solution
Across the four-year partnership, WilsonHCG’s life sciences RPO team scaled up (and down) to help the client manage its variable hiring needs and helped the biotech company to:
- Reduce average cost-per-hire (CPH) to 50% less than the average CPH benchmark from pre-pandemic
- Increase requisition offer ratio to 92%
This partnership saved the EMEA talent acquisition team’s life during launch and I will not forget that.
Regional Head of Talent Access EMEA
The team operates with the spirit of partnership. Thank you for striving for being great partners!
Global Head of TA Strategy and Shared Capabilities
Working with the WilsonHCG sourcing team has benefited my time to focus on strategic conversations with my leaders during our rounding session.
TA Leader
I have engaged with these folks on the front and back-end of our workflows to deliver a best-in-class solution for our hiring leaders and candidate pools.
TA Leader
Thought leadership for life sciences talent acquisition leaders
Why choose us?
Dependable
We have 21+ years of experience supporting global teams. Plus, 97% of WilsonHCG’s RPO clients see significant improvements in candidate and hiring manager experience in year one.
Scalable
Whether you’re experiencing a surge or slowdown, we scale resources up or down to align with demand — all while building and nurturing a pipeline of suitable candidates.
Strategic
We don't just think about talent needs for today, we also consider your future needs.
Labor market intelligence
We use labor market intelligence from Claro to provide insights into hiring trends, salaries and local market talent availability.
Dependable
We have 21+ years of experience supporting global teams. Plus, 97% of WilsonHCG’s RPO clients see significant improvements in candidate and hiring manager experience in year one.
Scalable
Whether you’re experiencing a surge or slowdown, we scale resources up or down to align with demand — all while building and nurturing a pipeline of suitable candidates.
Strategic
We don't just think about talent needs for today, we also consider your future needs.
Labor market intelligence
We use labor market intelligence from Claro to provide insights into hiring trends, salaries and local market talent availability.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
What types of roles do you cover in life sciences?
Medical scientists, biochemists, clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, epidemiologists and genetic counselors to name a few. We also support other business units within life sciences such as safety assessments, discovery services, microbial and manufacturing, product management, commercial and HR and finance.
Medical scientists, biochemists, clinical laboratory technologists and technicians, epidemiologists and genetic counselors to name a few. We also support other business units within life sciences such as safety assessments, discovery services, microbial and manufacturing, product management, commercial and HR and finance.
Can RPO help me to elevate life sciences talent acquisition at my organization?
Yes! In the past, many life sciences companies relied on in-house talent acquisition teams, but critical skills shortages mean demand is far greater than supply. RPO partnerships go beyond transactional hiring and provide strategic insights backed by talent intelligence data to ensure companies can attract, hire and retain the life sciences talent needed to meet their goals.
Yes! In the past, many life sciences companies relied on in-house talent acquisition teams, but critical skills shortages mean demand is far greater than supply. RPO partnerships go beyond transactional hiring and provide strategic insights backed by talent intelligence data to ensure companies can attract, hire and retain the life sciences talent needed to meet their goals.
Why is the life sciences industry affected so much by skills shortages?
The life sciences industry has grown at a rapid pace and demand for candidates far outstrips supply. There simply aren’t enough candidates to fill open roles in an already limited talent pool. And this is why many life sciences organizations have partnered with recruitment outsourcing partners and talent solution providers.
The life sciences industry has grown at a rapid pace and demand for candidates far outstrips supply. There simply aren’t enough candidates to fill open roles in an already limited talent pool. And this is why many life sciences organizations have partnered with recruitment outsourcing partners and talent solution providers.
What if we need to expand our life sciences recruitment team at short notice?
We know that life sciences recruitment needs can vary depending on a variety of factors, including external market conditions, seasonality, industry trends and specific hiring needs. We can provide flexible life sciences recruitment support that can be scaled up or down based on your specific needs, allowing you to quickly adjust your recruitment efforts as needed.
We know that life sciences recruitment needs can vary depending on a variety of factors, including external market conditions, seasonality, industry trends and specific hiring needs. We can provide flexible life sciences recruitment support that can be scaled up or down based on your specific needs, allowing you to quickly adjust your recruitment efforts as needed.
Unlock your potential with talent
With 20+ years of experience in the life sciences industry, we can help you build next-generation workforces.
