World’s Largest Talent Consultancy in Life Sciences

Search, due diligence & placement support

Permanent

Executives

Executive

Interims

Board level (Directors & Advisors)

Complete industry experience

Commercial

R&DRegulatory

C-Level

Not for Profit

Professional experience for a Professional service• The world’s largest Life

Sciences specialist• 40+ consultants and

researchers• 225+ years ‘real world’

industrial experience • 300+ years senior

recruiting experience

Research based approach • >25% of our firm is

dedicated to Research• In-house informatics and

academic research collaborations analyse 30 years of our data and open information

• RSA Talent equity™– Ongoing analysis of the

International Talent Community

– Value added insights and access to opinion leaders

We believe in providing due diligence

“The investigation of a business, person or piece of intellectual property prior to signing a contract, with a certain standard of care.”

The benefits of better due diligence• The more you understand the candidates,

the more informed decisions you can make• The more the candidates understand you,

the more likely the right one will choose you• Demonstrating a genuine interest in

candidates helps them engage with you

Better decisions for better people

Our approach mirrors your R&D

Candidate & Client

Success

A complete service

Candidates – not just a CV

Complete comparative analysis

Candidates are in increasing demand: shortlist-to-offer must be timetabled and swiftIn 2015 a typical candidate would stay on a shortlist for over 10 weeks; now it is 3-5

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Average time from shortlist to candidate withdrawal (weeks)

3 Month Moving Average

Pre- and post-placement support• Pre-placement– Building trust with

candidates– Understanding strengths

and areas for support– Bringing client and

candidate together to make life changing decisions

• Post-placement (3-6 months)– Maintaining trust for a

successful Proof of Candidate™

– Tailored support services including executive coaching

– Team and individual assessment

– Feedback to client and candidate

Post Placement Support - ExampleWeek Topic Activity Skills

-1 Prepare yourself

SWOT, hopes & fears, what is in it for you and your new company. Your expectations for yourself over the first 100 days; Belbin analysis onboarding checklist

Knowing your team type and how you may appear to others

1 InfluenceTransactional analysis: how to use your leadership style; Cialdini Research on The Power of Influence

The six (6) skills of influence

3 Enjoying the pressureResilience & confidence: Mental toughness, relaxation, wearing the biodot: a work-life audit

Smart pressure control for you and those around you

6 Vision & mission(personally & professionally)

Learning to articulate the vision and the next six (6) months' mission; implementation & evaluation

Mind mapping, presentation skills

9 Handling challenging people Who is on your team? The train exercise; Belbin & leadership styles for the team

Five (5) steps to handling challenging people

12 Decision making & problem solvingIdentify pitfalls & construct solutions; thinking style questionnaire. Perceptions of the organisation checklist

Creative process for smart decision making

Adding value• Managing ‘virtual’ talent pools– Long-term planning for potential

hires– Industry benchmarking

• Succession planning assessment and evaluation– Compare the successor to the

incumbent and external talent• Team and individual life &

leadership coaching

Your perfect partner• ‘Real World’ industrial experience• Executive interim and permanent solutions• Evidence-based approach• Treating people with respect• Committed to your success