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I spoke with a candidate the other day who has attended several interviews over the last few months (going back to before the pandemic) and still has not been able to secure a role. I was intrigued because he has a strong CV, and I was interested to explore the specific areas where he has been struggling. When I mentioned competency-based questions, he said he always struggl...

Our objective view of the life sciences industries means we can provide bespoke, current insights into the availability of people with specific skills and experience, competitive salaries and benefits packages, and the career paths that people generally take in different parts of the industry. Background: One of our key clients, a growing Gene Therapy organisation in Stevena...

Do you want to join a company that is just about to take off...? There will be two groups of life science recruiters in 3 years’ time: those who joined Next Phase and those who wish they had joined Next Phase. Do you ever sit in the office and wonder what it would be like to have joined a highly successful recruitment company from the start? An opportunity where you can shap...

This case study illustrates Next Phase's ability to consult with hiring managers and HR, to help them continue to hire new staff despite the restrictions. The Covid-19 lockdown has had a significant impact on how we recruit, but we ensure that our clients can continue to hire people with minimal disruption. Background: A leading global Pharmaceutical company in the South Eas...

Many of the people we placed in contract positions have only ever worked in permanent roles before. It can be quite confusing to become a contractor for the first time, with a lot of new terminology to learn and a new way to work out how much the take-home pay will be. This case study shows how we help make the process as straightforward as possible for first-time contractor...

20 years ago, almost to the day, I sat down with my personal tutor, an eccentric, opinionated yet wise man called Father Hunwicke, to discuss my UCAS form. We were starting to look at my university applications and personal statement. I thought I had done a reasonably good job with the first draft, listing out my interests and summarising the things we had been studying in o...

This case study provides a good example of Next Phase’s deep understanding of scientific and technical concepts, which enables us to target individuals with exactly the right expertise for business-critical positions. Background: A company with pioneering Gene Editing capabilities, whose mission is to support the development and manufacture of cell & gene therapies and viral...

Next Phase has placed over 200 individuals with a Biopharmaceutical company on the South Coast since 2006. Many of these placements have been in individual one-off vacancies. However, over the last 2 years the company has gone through 4 larger-scale recruitment projects, with a need to hire 4-5 individuals in one go, in lab-based QC and Development roles. Most recruiters wou...

This case study demonstrates Next Phase’s ability to consult with multiple parties, in order to agree the best possible outcome to a problem beyond everyone’s control. Background: A leading global Pharmaceutical company (“the client”) offered contract IXRS positions to two contractors (“the candidates”) who were being represented by Next Phase. The client indicated that they...

Cell & Gene Therapy; “It’s no longer something people read about in the paper and think will never happen, like just 5 years ago. It’s here, it’s happening, right now” – a high-impact quote during the 2019 World Advanced Therapies and Regenerative Medicines Congress in London a few weeks back. These are very exciting times for our world. However, as with any major industry e...