Life Sciences Recruitment & Workforce Solutions

Rapid Talent Solutions for Complex, Regulated Environments

Life sciences hiring plays a critical role in research timelines, regulatory readiness, and patient outcomes. Organisations need specialist talent that can operate within scientifically rigorous, highly regulated, and fast-moving project environments.


LevelUP HCS provides RPO, Embedded Talent Acquisition, Staffing, and Contingent Workforce Solutions for Biotech, Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, CROs, and other Life Sciences organisations. 

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Life Sciences Talent Challenges We Help Solve

Life sciences talent markets are uniquely competitive and tightly regulated. We support organisations navigating:

  • Hard-to-fill scientific and technical skill sets across R&D, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing

  • Urgent hiring demands tied to clinical trials, product launches, M&A activity, or commercial expansion

  • Compliance and regulatory frameworks including GxP, FDA, EMA, PMDA, and ISO standards

  • Delivering both speed and quality in the hiring process

  • Building TA models that flex with unpredictable R&D pipelines and funding cycles

  • Strengthening candidate experience in high-accountability, high-competition environments

Our Life Sciences Talent Solutions

Life Sciences organisations need hiring models that can keep pace with scientific rigor, regulatory expectations, and rapidly shifting project demands. Our talent solutions are designed specifically for this environment—giving you flexible, high-quality recruitment support across research, clinical, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing functions.

Recruitment Process Outsources

Our Life Sciences RPO solution provides a fully managed recruitment model designed for scientific, technical, and highly regulated environments. We support end-to-end hiring across R&D, Clinical, Quality, Regulatory, and Manufacturing functions, combining industry-experienced recruiters with structured scientific screening and talent intelligence.

This model gives teams faster access to qualified talent, consistent delivery, and a transparent process that improves quality-of-hire while reducing time-to-fill. Whether you're scaling for a clinical trial, expanding a manufacturing site, or building a new research team, our RPO approach adapts to your hiring volume and business priorities.

Embedded Recruitment

Our Embedded Recruitment model integrates recruiters directly into your team to provide flexible recruiting support that expands or contracts with your project pipeline. This approach is ideal for organizations facing fluctuating hiring needs tied to clinical phases, regulatory milestones, funding rounds, or commercialization timelines.

Embedded recruiters bring deep experience in scientific and GxP-aligned hiring and work as an extension of your internal team, aligning to your systems, processes, and hiring manager expectations. The result is a seamless, cost-effective way to add capacity and expertise without long-term headcount commitments.

Scientific & Technical Staffing

Our staffing solution connects Life Sciences organizations with highly qualified scientific and technical talent on a contract, contract-to-hire, or permanent basis. Every candidate is screened for domain knowledge, regulatory awareness, and their ability to perform in high-accountability environments, ensuring the right fit for both rapid-response needs and long-term roles.

We support a wide range of positions across the research, clinical, quality, regulatory, and manufacturing landscape and help teams maintain continuity, accelerate timelines, and fill critical gaps during periods of growth or transition.

Contingent Workforce Management (CWM)

Our Contingent Workforce Management provide Life Sciences organizations with a scalable, compliant approach to managing external talent across research, clinical operations, and manufacturing environments. We handle contingent talent sourcing, contractor engagement, workforce planning, and vendor coordination while ensuring adherence to GxP, FDA, EMA, and other regulatory standards. With clear visibility into workforce performance, cost, and compliance, we help HR, TA, and procurement leaders build an agile workforce model that supports both stability and rapid scale-up when business demands change.

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How Our Life Sciences RPO Works

Our RPO solution provides full-cycle recruiting support designed to help agencies and organisations attract talent efficiently — without compromising fairness, compliance, or values. 

Intake & Needs Assessment

We align on your programme needs and performance requirements to define clear hiring goals and success metrics.

Labor Market Intelligence & Talent Mapping

Insight into talent availability, compensation ranges, equity considerations, and competitive dynamics.

Sourcing & Engagement Strategy

We design AI enhanced sourcing strategies tailored to Life Sciences talent—leveraging specialized channels, direct outreach, and referral-driven pipelines.

Screening & Assessment

Candidates are evaluated for technical capability, regulatory awareness, and alignment with your operating environment.

Interview Coordination & Stakeholder Support

Supported by our agentic tech stack we manage scheduling, feedback loops, and hiring team communication to keep momentum strong.

Offer Management & Compliance Alignment

Support through offer, background checks, and onboarding readiness within regulated environments.

Reporting & Optimization

Ongoing pipeline reporting, time-to-fill insights, and continuous improvement built into every engagement.

 
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Roles We Commonly Support

  • Scientific & Technical:

    Biostatisticians, Research Scientists, Clinical Research Associates, Lab Technicians, Medical Writers, QC/QA Specialists, Regulatory Affairs, Validation Engineers

  • Manufacturing & Operations:
    GMP Technicians, Production Engineers, Supply Chain & QA Ops, Process Engineers

  • Corporate/Commercial: Medical Affairs, Market Access, Data Science, Bioinformatics, HR, Finance, PMO

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Why Life Sciences Companies Choose LevelUP HCS

Life sciences organisations partner with LevelUP HCS for compliant, scalable recruitment solutions that deliver speed without compromising quality.
  • Deep recruiting expertise across biotech, pharma, med-device, and CROs

  • Flexible delivery models that adapt to project pipelines and regulatory environments

  • Strong hiring outcomes: faster time-to-fill, higher quality-of-hire, and better retention

  • Access to global talent: US, Canada, UK/EU, APAC, LATAM

  • Transparent reporting, talent intelligence, and recruiter accountability

  • Exceptional candidate experience—consistently recognized by clients

  • Proven success supporting early-stage, mid-market, and enterprise Life Sciences organisations

100 Hires in 126 days

Solution Case Study

Solving Hiring Backlog and Future Demand with RPO

100 Hires in 126 days

Read about the transformation that led to a robust candidate pipeline and the hiring of 100 exceptional individuals within a record timeframe. How our strategic solution efficiently addressed a backlog of openings spanning various clinical units, including niche and specialist positions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Life Sciences roles can LevelUP support?

We recruit across R&D, clinical, regulatory, quality, engineering, and operational leadership roles.

How quickly can an embedded recruiter ramp up?

Most embedded recruiters are fully operational within 2–4 weeks, depending on access and the client's program complexity.

How do you ensure quality in regulated hiring environments?

We take a disciplined, compliance-aligned approach to every search. Our recruiters understand GxP requirements, documentation standards, and the expectations of FDA- and EMA-regulated organizations. We work closely with each client to align on credentialing requirements, verification steps, and role-specific regulatory needs, ensuring every candidate meets the technical, scientific, and compliance standards necessary for success in a regulated environment.

Is RPO or Embedded Recruitment better for my organisation?

It depends on your hiring volume, internal capacity, and growth stage. We guide clients in selecting the right fit—or combining both models for maximum flexibility. Compare RPO vs. Embedded here.

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