Mike Ragno is Business Development Manager– Drug Discovery and Preclinical CRO As an executive recruiter, how do you feel the needs of the CROs differ from other areas of the Life Science industry?   In dealing with CROs almost exclusively…

Executive recruiters are powerful allies in hiring for leadership positions. The executive hiring process is intricate and time-critical, and having an executive search firm as part of your recruitment strategy is an advantage. Making the most of your retained recruitment…

There are no proven go-to leadership retention strategies for a long-term crisis on a global scale. No playbook or experience to show us the way. CEOs and HR executives need to blaze new trails to not only retain key leaders,…

In the next couple years, one-third of baby boomers in the workforce will be over the age of 65. According to the Bureau of Labor, 41% of the entire workforce will be over age 55. While nearly every industry will…

In its Measuring the Return from Pharmaceutical and Innovation series, Deloitte reported on its first nine years with a focused examination of the top 12 pharmaceutical companies. Its analysis uncovered declining trends in R&D returns throughout the biopharma industry. In…

The health and biotech industries are experiencing a boom. As the economy is coming to grips with a pandemic-affected world, these companies in these sectors have continued to operate to meet increasing demands. With unemployment rates hitting all-time highs in…

HR directors working in biotech and pharma sectors face some unique challenges. Though experts in human resources and the topics that come under its purview such as insurance and company policy, many HR professionals working in pharma today do not…

The job interview process is a unique dance. Candidate, recruiter, and potential employer are engaged in a delicate waltz, with each party having a clear motivation yet none wanting to sacrifice leverage should the discussion lead to a partnership. One…

Looking at recent market trends, it’s clear that certain stages of drug development can be outsourced to help reduce spending costs, while also fueling drug discovery. The CRO market is heavily concentrated in North America, and pharma and biotech companies…

Today’s job market is dominated by those who have leverage. Increasingly, that leverage rests squarely within the candidate pool. There was once a time when the employer had the upper hand, sifting through resumes to find the ideal fit for…