"Changing lives by providing the best people to work on the best science and technologies" - Mark Budd, Managing Director
At Life Sciences Recruitment Ltd (LSR), we are a Global Life Science recruitment firm that specialises in partnering with start-ups, fast-growing biotech's and pharmaceutical organisations.
Founded in 2021, we recognised the need for a company with the insights, knowledge and credibility of a search firm but offering a contingent service.
LSR is a privately owned and independent recruitment company focused on the Life Sciences industry. We are a subsidiary of Morgan Prestwich (MP), Europe's leading boutique Life Sciences executive search and advisory firm.
Our Stats
27 Countries served
LSR serves globally, and specialises in USA, EU and Nordics. We have placed so far in 27 countries.
10 Highly specialised Head Hunters
An experienced, dedicated and highly specialised group of recruiters make up our team.
11 Languages fluently spoken
Languages spoken by our staff include German, Italian, Swedish and Cantonese to name a few.
Committed to diverse placements
In 2021 60% of our placements were diverse, a figure we aim to improve on for 2022.
98% Placement retention after 12 months
After 12 months, 98% of our placements were still situated and happy in new position.
100% Repeat business
Our clients choose us time and time again, proving to us that we offer something more than other search firms.
Our Approach
Our first step on appointment as your search partner will be to hold a further briefing session with the LSR leadership team. We can provide you with additional insights into the types of candidates to be sought for each role, including a selection of profiles. Once we have agreed the brief and search strategy, we find candidates through:
Extensive resourcing
Working with our colleagues across the global business whom we know can offer credible suggestions from their networks.
Utilising existing networks
We can quickly identify and contact credible candidates. We also source talent from other sectors where skills are particularly transferable (e.g., corporate functions.)
Personal contact
Video calls and face to face meetings offer a more personalised approach and results in stronger shortlists and better engagement.
Connecting
Attendance at all major industry conferences and social media advertising to increase connectivity.
Our Assessment Process
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Stage 1. Screening Interview
The strongest candidates will be interviewed against the key metrics of each brief. Due to the pandemic, we moved from in person interviews to on-line video interviews. This has saved huge amounts of time and money.
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Stage 2. Shortlisting & Presentation
Candidates are assessed on technical skills, company fit, motivations, aspirations, achievements and remuneration levels.
We then present an executive summary and assessment, along with the candidate’s resume for highly suitable candidates as part of our initial shortlist.
We can also put candidates through a psychometric test if preferred, this is done via an external partner with a pass-through cost, we do not seek any payment for this.
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Stage 3. Decision making. Offer & Referencing
Once you have identified a preferred candidate, we are an honest broker between you and the candidate in the offer negotiations and if appropriate, take up final references on your behalf. We reject any unsuccessful candidates in a highly professional manner, and always protecting our client's reputation.
Our Expertise
Biotechnology
Clinical Development
Technical Operations
Commercial
Market Access and HEOR
Medical Devices
AI & Digital Health
Research and Development
Our Reach
Europe 40%
USA 30%
EU Top 5 & Nordics 20%
Rest of World 10%
LSR Clients
Commercialisation/ Launch 40%
Clinical Development 40%
Scientific/ Pre Clinical 20%
Our Sucess
Our Commitment
The entire team at LSR are ethically and morally aligned, when starting, all staff are trained in 3 main criteria:
-Unconscious bias candidate interviewing and shortlisting.
-How to influence cultural diversity into a client’s talent hiring process.
-Why the best companies are those that are diverse.
We pride ourselves on educating clients/line managers in the advantages of hiring from a diverse range of talent to enable large scale progression in a company and in society. We embrace and thrive on creating equality and inclusion in our client's working environment.
“Working with LSR, and specifically with Mark Budd and Patricia Sousa, has been an exceptional experience. Their unwavering professionalism and personalized approach were evident from the moment we began our collaboration. They took the time to understand my profile, skills, and career goals, ensuring a perfect match with the right position. Mark and Patricia's expertise and industry knowledge were apparent as they skillfully brokered negotiations between me and my new employer. Their commitment to finding a mutually beneficial agreement that aligned with my long-term success was truly remarkable.
"Working with the LSR team is always a pleasant experience! Their approach is collaborative and personalized, ensuring they always have a deep understanding of our requirements. This leads to an efficient process in the presentation of accurate, rigorously identified, and screened profiles. I am confident when working with them that our business requirements will be met"
