Tuesday, September 20, 2005
A leading life science organisation has formed a new company to commercialise its patented new technology that has been deployed to the market for the last three years. They are keen to recruit their first Customer Support Engineer in Europe. The role will be based from the South of the UK and will require travel in the UK and also in mainland Europe. You will be responsible for installation, routine maintenance and emergency repair of the systems. You will also have to test customer sites prior to installation. The systems are smart appliances and related networks; these include RF readers, antennae, microcontrollers, communications modules and related circuitry. The successful candidate will have a HNC in electrical engineering and be highly IT literate. You should have experience of solving networking issues along with electromechanical systems. On occasions, the role will require travel abroad and time away from home. Excellent communication skills and high levels of motivation are essential. In return the company can offer a competitive salary and genuine career potential. You will be the first engineer in the company and this team is expected to grow rapidly in the future which could result in promotion if appropriate. To discuss this exciting opportunity in an expanding part of a very well established company contact us ASAP.
Sales & Marketing Executive - £25k (£40k OTE)
Are you enthusiastic and bursting with energy and ideas? Are you foot-loose and fancy free to travel all over the world at the drop of a hat? Can you move to the Cambridge area of East Anglia? Do you have a life science degree and a couple of years in sales? Do you want the job of a lifetime? If you can tick all these boxes, contact us immediately! A small but well established company which designs, manufactures and sells imaging software and equipment to a variety of industries - mainly life science - and healthcare markets, both directly and through a distribution network throughout the UK, Europe, America and the Far East, is looking for a high-energy person to help grow the business. Full product training will be given, and the prospects for the medium to long-term are excellent. Effectively you'll be groomed to become a highly significant person in the running of the business. Without doubt, this is a golden opportunity! However, you will need to demonstrate a great deal of flexibility and imagination, as these are the key characteristics the company seeks.
Field Applications Specialist *3 - £32k (£40k OTE)
A leading life science company is expanding its field applications team in the UK, France and Germany and is keen to recruit three new Applications Specialists to focus on their nucleic acid purification automated systems. The positions will involve supporting the sales team by demonstrating, installing, supporting and troubleshooting the product range, you will provide solutions to both reagent and automation based problems, this is primarily a technical role in a sales and customer orientated environment. The successful candidates will need to be residents of the UK, France and Germany respectively and be a graduate in molecular biology or biochemistry with at least 2 years of research experience using nucleic acid purification techniques. Those with experience of using laboratory automation will be of high interest, excellent communication skills and organisational skills will be essential. To discuss these great opportunities to join a leading company enjoying rapid growth contact us ASAP.
CTA - £23k
This challenging CTA role offers you the chance to support some of the largest trials in the industry! We want to hear from you if you have six months CTA experience and are looking to take on more responsibility! The company is based in Berkshire and is one of the marketing leading CROs with an excellent reputation. CTAs within this company are an important part of project teams and support CRAs with site and investigator selection, IEC/IRB submissions, study supplies management, tracking patient recruitment and the retrieval of essential documents from study sites. You will also visit sites with CRAs to perform co-monitoring which is en excellent way to get this experience! The most exciting part of the job is helping the CRAs to arrange investigator and monitor meetings which are often held across Europe so you will get the chance to travel! Who are we looking for? Bright graduates with strong administration experience and previous time spent in a similar role. Applications are also invited from experienced CTAs without a degree. You will work well under pressure and thrive in a fast paced environment. There is a structured development plan for CTAs - the best in the industry! Call now for more details.
Technical Sales Support - £18k (£30k OTE)
A rapidly expanding software solutions company is looking to appoint a self starter to join their small UK team. Initially office based, applications are encouraged from candidates who are ambitious and are looking for a career rather than a job. Attitude and drive is more important than experience for this position, as full training will be given. You will have a degree in either science or engineering and have a strong desire to build a career in sales. The position will involve dealing with a broad spectrum of customers, from academia through to the automotive industry and pharmaceutical giants. The company's client list makes impressive reading! Equally impressive is the company's growth to date, currently enjoying global expansion of around 100% per annum, the UK business reflects the performance of the company globally.
Clinical Study Manager - Medical Affairs - £
Bored in your job? Need a change of focus? Use your clinical development knowledge in a medico-marketing role! This job will offer you the chance to be involved in commercialisation and marketing activities for high profile compounds! The job is available with a leading biotechnology company to based in Switzerland.. Working closely with clinical development, sales/marketing and key opinion leaders you will conduct studies to support the life cycle of novel drugs post-launch - phase IIIb/IV. You will still be responsible for running European studies from planning stage through to close out, but the focus will be more commercial. The company's product portfolio offers drugs to treat conditions in the inflammation, rheumtatology, oncology and nephrology therapy areas. Who are we looking for? Experienced study managers who can demonstrate the ability to run pan-European trials to timeline and within budget. Knowledge of phase IIIb/IV is desirable but not essential. You will be educated to at least degree level and have gained your experience within a pharma or biotech company. Previous experience of commercialisation activities would be an advantage! Excellent benefits and development opportunities are available!
Clinical Project Director - £55k
Utilise your global project management experience in a strategic, high profile role!! A leading provider of drug development services has an exciting senior level position available within the international operations group. Applications are invited from senior project managers with global trial management experience across a number of projects gained within the contract services environment. You will act as global lead on assigned studies - typically conducted in 20-25 countries with a budget of $30 million - and will manage a cross functional project team. This is an office based role although you must be prepared to travel 10-15% of the time. As Project Director you will spend 30% of your time working on the project with the remainder involved in strategic activities. You will also be heavily involved in business development - utilising your operational expertise to support the BD team. A competitive remuneration package is available including bonus scheme and flexible working.Who are we looking for? You know who you are - an experienced senior project manager with five years involvement in the management of large international trials. You will have a dynamic approach to project management and problem solving with the ability to motivate a cross functional project team. With a passion for clinical research and the delivery of high quality results you will also be prepared to 'go the extra mile'!!!
Senior Clinical Research Scientist
Working as part of the global development team this six month contract job focuses on a recently approved first in class treatment for severe asthma patients. You will either act as a clinical trial leader for a single trial or as a clinical trial coordinator for larger scale trials. You will be responsible for the implementation of the clinical trials with regards to timelines, budget, resources, safety and data consistency. Some of your key responsibilities will include peri-launch clinical activities, working on third party protocols and supporting clinical commercial interactions. To be considered you must have a minimum of four years experience in drug development and clinical research. Knowledge of clinical trial design, statistics and pharmokinetics would be highly desirable.
Project Director - £65k
If you are reading this then you are at the very least thinking about finding a new job. Why? Are you frustrated? Not challenged? Or maybe you just feel that it is time for a change. Read on. This is a global office based role within a CRO where you can shine and utilise all the skills that you have acquired in the last ten years. The focus of this role is to oversee a number of projects or programmes with relation to milestone management and project timelines and act as a primary Clinical Research Liaison for business development activities. You will be accountable for all the clinical deliverables and to be successful you will need to manage and develop your Project Managers. If you have a background in medicine then you could also act as a Therapeutic Area Specialist. Either way, this role will maximise your potential. We want a dynamic, highly professional, patient, excellent communicator. A lot to ask? Possibly! Essential? Yes!
Clinical Research Manager - £50k
Are you looking to focus more on people than project management? Do you get a buzz from watching CRAs and clinical team leaders blossom? This is a UK, office based role and would suit an experienced project manager or team leader with an interest in CRA resourcing and management. The job is office based in Berkshire with a market leading CRO offering a full development service to large blue chip companies. The overall responsibility of this role is the coaching, recruitment and development of clinical staff - CRAs and Team Leaders - with full accountability for the business performance of clinical operations on allocated projects within the UK. You will play a supportive role in the project team, allocating CRAs and performing accompanied site visits, ensuring the delivery of the clinical part of the project is within timelines and budget. You will be fully accountable for the performance of your staff on these projects. What are we looking for? At least six years clinical research experience which will include two years at project management level. You will have worked as a CRA previously and have either a proven track record of line management or the ability to motivate a lead a team. Call now for more information on this rare and exciting opportunity!
Business Development Associate - £30k
Have you ever wondered if there is a job out there that will get you involved with business development but one in which you don't actually have to get involved with the dreaded direct selling bit of it? Well look no further. This is a proposals job. Highly varied, sometimes pressured and always a thrill! The role is within an expanding CRO and involves working closely with the BD team so as to ensure that proposals are prepared on time and that projects are won. You will do cost estimates, manage the database, write contracts and support client service activities. So what are we looking for? A confident, bright degree educated individual with some experience of clinical research and some writing experience preferably in proposals. If you can work well under pressure and enjoy an ever changing dynamic working environment then this job could be for you!
Project Manager - Capacity Management - £40k
Are you a business or process manager within the biopharmaceutical industry looking for a challenge? In this international role you will be involved in the design, development and implementation of capacity and portfolio planning tools and processes across all R&D departments. The company is a leading biotechnology business with an exciting pipeline of new drugs and a culture that appreciates the potential of motivated and high performing teams. As a project manager within the Planning, Portfolio and Capacity Management group based in East Anglia you will provide training and support to internal customers using these tools, and deliver analyses and business insights that help to efficiently utilise resources and support capacity decisions. Who are we looking for? A graduate in life sciences or management with at least three years experience in the pharmaceutical industry that includes portfolio management, capacity and strategic planning or business consulting. You must be able to manage cross functional teams, develop quantitative tools and explain complex technical systems to non-technical customers. Project management skills are also essential. You will be paid well for your experience - this includes an excellent benefits package and relocation allowance. Call now for more details!
Sales Consultant - Cranio-Maxillofacial - £33k (£42k OTE)
A leading global medical device provider is keen to recruit a Sales Consultant to join its successful sales team. The position will be based in the Liverpool/Manchester area and covers an area from Shrewsbury to Carlisle. The role will include maintaining and expanding the current business territory, and involves the sale of orthopaedic cranio-maxillofacial products to hospitals. The successful candidate will provide full training to hospital staff on company products and this would include after sales support. The ideal candidate will have at least four years in hospital based sales, would be a hard working and dedicated person, a team player with excellent communication skills. Full training will be provided and will involve time spent in the US and Switzerland. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that will train, develop and support you to ensure your success in the company. They are keen to promote people internally and a multitude of career opportunities will open up to you.
Sales Consultant - Spine - £33k (£42k OTE)
A leading global medical device provider is keen to recruit a Sales Consultant to join its successful sales team. The position will be based in the South-West and will initially cover an area from Cornwall to just below Birmingham and across to the M3/M40. After one year this area will be reduced to cover Cornwall to Swindon and across to the M3. The role will include maintaining and expanding the current business territory, and involves the sale of orthopaedic spine products to hospitals. The successful candidate will provide full training to hospital staff on company products and this would include after sales support. The ideal candidate will have at least four years in hospital based sales, would be a hard working and dedicated person, a team player with excellent communication skills. Full training will be provided and will involve time spent in the US and Switzerland. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that will train, develop and support you to ensure your success in the company. They are keen to promote people internally and a multitude of career opportunities will open up to you.
Sales Consultant - Trauma - £33K (£42k OTE)
A leading global medical device provider is keen to recruit a Sales Consultant to join its successful sales team. The position will be based in North-East England and cover the Newcastle, Durham and Middlesborough areas primarily. The role will include maintaining and expanding the current business territory, and involves the sale of orthopaedic trauma products to hospitals. The successful candidate will provide full training to hospital staff on company products and this would include after sales support. The ideal candidate will have at least four years in hospital based sales, would be a hard working and dedicated person, a team player with excellent communication skills. Full training will be provided and will involve time spent in the US and Switzerland. This is an exceptional opportunity to join a company that will train, develop and support you to ensure your success in the company. They are keen to promote people internally and a multitude of career opportunities will open up to you.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Clinical Research Associate - £30k
If you are looking for a varied and challenging CRA position we want to hear from you! With the flexibility to work either in the office or from home, with excellent training and prospects, you will develop your career at a fast pace! Three experienced CRAs are required to work on new European phase II and III studies in oncology, respiratory and cardiovascular therapy areas. This is a core site management role with 2-3 days monitoring required once the studies are up and running. You will select the sites, do the ethics and get the sites ready for initiation. Long term development opportunities are diverse and include training, CRA management and project management. This company rewards performance and you will be in control of your development! Excellent benefits are available including car allowance and training. Call now for more information!
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
Training Manager - £45k
This challenging position would suit either an existing clinical research trainer or a soft skills trainer from an unrelated industry! The company, a leading development services business, has recently established a dedicated training department for its international division and is looking to expand further with a trainer whose main focus will be either the provision of technical clinical training or soft skills training to CRAs and Project Managers within the business. You will deliver training programmes to cover a variety of clinical topics to staff in the UK, Europe and Asia Pacific. This is a mobile job and as such there is the flexibility to work from home although you must be able to get to the office in Wiltshire within 1-2 hours. It is expected that 30% travel will be required internationally and you must be flexible on this. This is an exciting opportunity to influence and contribute to the development of the training department and company staff. Who are we looking for? Ideally you will be a degree educated clinical trainer with experience of working as a CRA and Project Manager. Training experience is essential and we are willing to consider experienced trainers from other industries if you can demonstrate a proven track record in soft skills training. Excellent benefits are available - details on request. Call now for more details.
Clinical Administrator - £18k
This is your chance to join a global CRO where you will have the chance to start your career in clinical research. The company has been involved in the development of some of the most well known drugs on the market today and continues to be very successful in providing full clinical research services to pharma and biotech companies. This role as a Clinical Administrator will involve providing administrative support to the operational line managers. Your responsibilities will include arranging meetings, telephone conferences, travel arrangements and preparing meeting reports and minutes. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a clinical environment and you will definitely learn a lot. If you are willing to learn and you have a dynamic personality then please call us now.
Informatics Support Specialist - £26k
A leading life science company is keen to recruit an Informatics Support Specialist to work with customers across the UK. Candidates will ideally have a background in chromatography, along with an interest in IT. The role incorporates a significant amount of training to both internal and external customers, so excellent communication and presentation skills are essential. Full training and support will be provided along with future career opportunities. To discuss the role in greater detail contact us ASAP.
In House Customer Support Engineer - £18k (£22kOTE)
A leading life science company is keen to recruit a Support Engineer to work on the helpdesk at their Head Office. Candidates should have some experience in GC, analytical chemistry or a relatated subject, with a strong interest in IT. A recognised technical qualification in IT would be an advantage although not essential. Candidates should be highly organised and methodical in their approach to work, and would be expected to be pro-active in learning new skills. Full training and support will be provided along with future career opportunities. To discuss the role in greater detail contact us ASAP.
Service Engineer - £26k
A world renowned manufacturer of research instruments is keen to recruit a Field Service Engineer in the North West. You will work with their life science range of instruments including LC-MS, LC, fluorescence/luminescence microplate readers, alpha and beta counters and liquid handling robotics. The successful candidate will have experience working with optical systems, have a HNC in electrical engineering and will be keen to learn. The job will include service, repair and installations. The successful candidate will have a bubbly, outgoing personality and good communication skills. In return the company can offer on going training and a high degree of support and career potential.
Manager, Clinical Research - £45k
Would you like the chance to manage interdisciplinary clinical research projects for a global CRO? Well this may be the job for you. The company is a global CRO specialising in the oncology, infectious diseases and biotechnology therapy areas and is rapidly expanding in the UK and Europe. This role will involve leading the Project team to ensure on time, on budget performance. You will supervise and train clinical research staff and act as the primary client contact for any project related issues. Effectively, you will be involved in most aspects involving the successful delivery of a project. Your responsibilities will be varied and challenging but the company will reward you for your hard work. To be considered, you must have a life sciences degree and at least six years of experience in the clinical research field. If you do not have a degree then you must have a minimum of eight years of relevant experience. Above all, you must be flexible to travel, patient to the needs of clients and staff and have a genuine positive attitude.
Service Engineer (GC) - £26k
A leading life science company is keen to recruit a GC Service Engineer with 10 years plus experience, preferably including GC-MS although this is not essential. Candidates should have a HNC in electronics, although candidates with a chemistry/physics background, along with the required 10 yrs engineering will be of interest. Suitable for outgoing candidates with a bubbly personality, eager to learn and with good communication skills. The position is 100% field based and will include service, repair and installation work on a range of market leading analytical instruments. The area covered will be the south of England centered around the Thames Valley region. Full training and support will be provided along with future career opportunities. To discuss the role in greater detail contact us ASAP.
Safety Associate II - £28k
Due to expansion this global CRO is looking for a Safety Associate to join the team in the UK. The role will be office based and will involve all aspects of drug safety. The company is a well respected organisation and they provide the full range of clinical services across all phases of development. They are particularly well known for their work in the oncology, biotechnology and infectious diseases therapy areas. This role will involve reviewing SAE's and AE's for completeness and regulatory compliance. You will prepare safety data reports both for clients and also for submitting to regulatory authorities and you will liaise with the Clinical Research teams to ensure compliance with safety and pharmocovigilance SOPs. The role will be challenging and exciting and this will give you the opportunity to be an integral part of interesting projects. To be successful you must have a life science degree and at least three years of relevant experience either in a pharmaceutical or CRO environment. Candidates with a background in nursing may also apply. You need to have an eye for detail and you must have a good working knowledge of FDA and ICH guidelines and regulations. If you would like to know more then please call us now.
Sales Specialist *2 - £31k (£39kOTE)
One of the largest life science companies in the world is now expanding its sales team and is keen to recruit two Sales Specialists. The first area is the M62 corridor and Northern England and the second is South London and surrounding home counties to the South coast. The roles will involve managing a number of academic, pharma and biotech accounts that are well established, so no cold calling will be required. You will develop and implement a business plan to sustain and win new business within these defined accounts. The product range is consumable orientated and wide in its applications. Most discussions will be with stores, procurement and heads of department, and you will need to be a keen negotiator! The successful candidates will be life science graduates with at least 18 months of field sales experience in the life science field. The sales experience should ideally encompass a commodity style of sales process - those who have worked for a distributor would be of particular interest. To discuss these opportunities to join a leading life science company that has grown significantly over recent years and will offer ongoing training and support should contact us in the strictest of confidence.
Senior Medical Writer - £35k
Join a market leader offering excellent training opportunities to medical writers! This company conducts phase I-IV clinical trials on a global level for blue chip pharma and biotech companies. Due to recent reorganisation within the regulatory services group an opportunity exists for an experienced medical writer to join the established team based in Berkshire. The job will involve writing a variety of clinical documents from protocols and study reports through to high level regulatory documentation. This is also a consulting role where you will provide advice to clients on the production of these documents. Process improvement is also a key part of this role and you will develop and implement ideas to improve the efficiency of the department. We are looking for candidates with 3-5 years experience preparing clinical documentation - in particular clinical study reports. Applications are welcomed from experienced project managers interested in medical writing if they are able to demonstrate experience writing documents. Excellent benefits are available in addition to the chance to work on some of the largest studies in the industry! If you are interested please call for more details.
Sales Consultant - £35k (£41k OTE)
A global manufacturer and supplier of automation technology in the HTS field is looking for a Sales Consultant to join their team. The product portfolio consists of liquid handling, detection and related software systems and consumables. The territory covered is the South East region, and the successful candidate will be based in London. You will maintain and enhance business links, consisting of established key accounts within large pharmaceutical, biotechnology and academic organisations. Full training will take place at their headquarters based in Europe. To be successful in this role, you will have at least two years of sales experience and excellent communication and networking skills to be part of a dynamic team. Commercial knowledge with liquid handling or automation platform technology will be highly desirable. You will also have a life science degree of PhD. If you want to hear more about this role, call us now to discuss this.

