| Specialist Life Science recruiters need to be very | | | | development. The main job roles within this area |
| committed and focused when it comes to finding | | | | are research scientists, product developers, |
| the right candidates. | | | | academic researchers and process scientists. |
| There are several different techniques that | | | | Research scientists are very important because |
| recruitment companies specialising in this industry | | | | they come up with important research study |
| may use to deliver the right candidates. The first | | | | ideas that need to be investigated further. The |
| thing a recruitment company needs to do is build | | | | product developers then take that research and |
| up a database of relevant and highly talented | | | | turn it into a commercial product that meets |
| candidates. There also needs to be a good range | | | | customer's needs. Academic research also |
| of candidates with different skills so that | | | | contributes a significant amount of valuable |
| employer's specific requirements can be met. For | | | | information to the life science industry by merging |
| example, a talent pool containing Life Science | | | | academic and commercial research. |
| candidates would need to include clinical data | | | | This industry relies on a highly structured |
| managers, clinical research specialists, drug safety | | | | communication network to filter and process all |
| and Pharmacovigilance specialists, Medical affairs | | | | the information generated from research studies. |
| offices and Statisticians. It is always useful to build | | | | There are a significant amount of PR jobs in this |
| up a substantial industry network and establish | | | | industry because people need to be made aware |
| good relationships with high quality candidates. | | | | of exciting new research results. Reputation |
| Most jobs in this industry require a degree. | | | | management is also important to make sure that |
| However, once this is obtained the industry brings | | | | a company's research is respected within the |
| a great deal of opportunities in a powerful | | | | industry. The industry also employs a large |
| industry. | | | | number of medical writers who produce research |
| There are different sections within the life | | | | reports, write articles for the press, write |
| sciences industry which offer different job roles. | | | | technical guides for products and write advertising |
| A great deal of the Life Science job market is | | | | content. |
| filled with people working in Research and | | | | |