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.

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.

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.

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.

Life sciences recruitment solutions

Talent bonds that grow your business

Our life sciences recruitment experts help some of the world's largest pharmaceutical and biotech companies to scale on schedule and access specialized talent for a consistent, compliant pipeline.

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Life sciences expertise

No more roadmap delays for talent

Skill shortages and high competition making it difficult to find the right talent?

Wilson is a global talent solutions provider that supports pharmaceutical, biotech, and clinical research organizations to recruit the life sciences talent they need. We work as pharmaceutical recruiters and life sciences talent acquisition partners, covering roles from operational leadership to clinical operations.

As life science recruiters, we combine sector-specific expertise with flexible delivery models, which includes executive search for senior leadership hires, RPO for embedded talent acquisition support, and contingent recruitment for high volume or short notice hiring. This means you get the right hiring model for the role, backed by a team with a deep industry expertise.

We help you:

Attract and hire higher quality, diverse talent at speed
Reduce cost per hire and agency spend
Improve candidate and hiring manager engagement
Access life sciences and pharma labor market intelligence

Transparent communication, regardless of the outcome, is rare — and you’ve set a high standard. Your approach to recruitment is truly commendable, and I can honestly say I’ve never encountered a more professional and considerate HR partner than you. Please continue being the way you are — there are very few like you left in the industry.”

Senior Talent Acquisition Leader, Global Life Sciences Company

Proven life science acquisition results

We help life sciences and biotech companies hire faster, cut costs, and improve candidate quality, even when under pressure. Whether you need to scale quickly or modernize an existing talent function, our life sciences recruiters bring the data, technology, and expertise to get it right.

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Case study

Driving smarter hiring with AI and labor market intelligence

For a global life sciences company, we transformed their agency heavy recruitment model into a data led operation. Agency usage dropped from 80% to just 1.5%, delivering €11.7 million in savings, while AI-enhanced sourcing and labor market intelligence cut hiring manager decision-making time by 40% and delivered 700+ hires a year across EMEA and APAC.

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Clinical research and development

Find experienced clinical researchers, study coordinators and R&D scientists to move your pipeline from discovery through to trial.

Regulatory affairs and quality

Secure regulatory affairs specialists and quality assurance professionals who understand the compliance needs of life sciences.

Medical and biochemistry roles

Access medical science liaisons, biochemists and specialists who bridge clinical data and commercial strategy.

Commercial and sales leadership

Hire sales directors, commercial leads and market access specialists to drive growth in competitive life sciences markets.

Finance and operations

Build out finance, supply chain and operations teams equipped to manage the complexity of a regulated industry.

HR and talent acquisition

Strengthen your internal life science HR and talent teams with hiring specialists within the industry.

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Solving critical business problems unique to life sciences

Scaling a new facility: Build the workforce needed to operationalize a site on schedule
Launching new products: Access specialist talent required to support commercialization and growth
Entering new markets: Understand local talent availability and build pipelines in competitive markets
Talent acquisition transformation: Reduce agency dependency, improve hiring outcomes, and build a more scalable recruitment operation
Managing hiring surges: Add specialist recruitment capacity without committing to permanent headcount

Industry expertise

Our recruiters across global teams ensure you can access specialized talent across markets, all while understanding local talent dynamics.

Built-in flexibility

Flexing and scaling solutions around your business, rather than forcing you into a fixed model, aligns with real-time demand — all while building and nurturing a pipeline of suitable candidates.

Lasting growth

Beyond hiring, we reduce agency spend, improve speed and quality as well as recruitment capability for lasting value. Additional talent intelligence insights ensure your success compounds over time.

Case study

High-volume hiring – handled and successful for a global biotech company

For one of the world's largest biotech and pharmaceutical companies, we built a strategic sourcing strategy within 8 weeks. The result was a 53 day average time-to-fill and a 98% offer acceptance rate, supporting a corporate spin-off that became the biggest US IPO since 2021.

100% of the initial hiring goal achieved
53 days average time-to-fill
98% offer acceptance rate

Find out how a strategic sourcing strategy helped one of the world’s largest biotech and pharmaceutical companies to scale at speed and secure spin-off success.

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More than results – these are stories of our meaningful partnerships with clients.

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