Better Hiring
Unleashing The Power of Interims
Businesses are dynamic; they grow, contract, fail and succeed. Research has firmly established that this process is vital to productivity and sustained growth in...
Launching your first medical product in Europe? How not to fail at the first step
So, you have your first product close to launch or are even on the market in the U.S. You’re planning to take it to...
Bringing fresh talent into the Alzheimer’s space
It’s more than 15 years since the pharmaceutical industry succeeded in launching a new drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease. Since then, over 99% of...
Executive Interims: A creative talent solution for medtech
After attending two recent medtech industry meetings, I was struck by the scale of the two opposing forces that the sector is currently experiencing....
Solving the life sciences talent puzzle in Asia
Living and working in the Asia-Pacific region for the past 7 years has given me a close-up view of the fast growth of its...
Outlook: Medtech 2030
Having travelled in Europe in the last few weeks meeting clients and candidates, I wanted to share some reflections with you linked to one...
Swiss Biotech Day 2018: Themes, trends and thoughts
Last week I attended the Swiss BioTech Annual Meeting and their 20th Anniversary. The life sciences industry is facing a fascinating new era, and...
Where are all the medtech medics?
For many years now there has been a clear path for medical professionals who move from education to working in the pharmaceutical industry, both...
Finding talent for late stage neuroscience drug development
At a recent OBN/One Nucleus BioTuesday focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, I heard again the extent of the challenge faced by scientists wanting to develop...
Efficient engagement with executive search
When looking for a new role, you’ll have plenty of questions for a potential new employer. Ahead of any interview, you’ll do your due...
Lateral thinking for oncology leadership
The rapid growth in immuno-oncology therapeutics is causing talent headaches for the pharma industry Patients are already benefitting from pharma’s success in developing new...
New talent needed for a new era of market access in the medtech industry
The last decade has seen the unprecedented growth of innovative and improved medical technologies. In turn, this has led to the development of a...
Does the European Medicines Agency’s move to Amsterdam presage a brain drain from the UK?
Last week’s long-awaited announcement of the new home for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), from March 2019, puts the big question behind us but...
The UK is a leader in life sciences. How can we make sure that it remains No.1 in Europe?
After spending a day in mid-October at this year’s excellent UK BioScience Forum, I was left with one particular thought ringing loud and clear...
How hiring the best leaders maximizes biotech exit values
We’ve seen some major exits in the biotech market in 2017. Early in the year, in Switzerland alone, Actelion was sold to Johnson &...
Engaging with executive interims – time for a fresh perspective
Habits are hard to break and all too often we return to established patterns of behaviour rather than looking for innovative ways to do...
Diversity: A call to arms for Biotech Leaders and Investors
A panel discussion, led by The RSA Group, at the recent BIA UK CEO & Investor Forum discussed the demographic time bomb facing biotech boards...
Hiring international executives and the (true) costs of failure
A tale of two …points of view? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of...