Join Next Phase Recruitment in Horsham West

Next Phase celebrated Rare Disease Day in February 2023 by painting their hands and faces

Alex Butcher at the Lab of the Future Congress in Amsterdam back in September 2022.

If you're an innovative, hard-working individual looking to build an exciting, long-term career in life science recruitment, we want to hear from you!

At Next Phase we are ambitious. We have a clear international growth strategy, with the investment to support our expansion into the United States and Europe.

We have a fantastic team of people at our modern office, right in the centre of Horsham, West Sussex. We always work collaboratively, whether in our shared work space in the office or during our work-from-home days on Mondays and Fridays,

We have great clients, a track record of success for over 16 years and an ongoing development of new business with the leading organisations within cell & gene therapy, medtech, biotechnology, pharma and rare diseases.

We offer clear and exciting career paths, whether you want to work in a pure Business Development role, grow your skills as a Talent Specialist or Account Manager, or manage a full '360' recruitment desk. Our rewarding career opportunities are supported by personalised and relevant learning & development programmes. Everything we do is based on our "People-First" approach, putting the needs and ambitions of our people at the centre of our business.

At Next Phase we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about opportunities with us but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in our adverts, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be just the right candidate for other roles we looking to hire.

Alongside our work, we are all passionate about volunteering in the local community, fundraising for different charities, keeping a busy social calendar with loads of fun events and incentives, and attending and hosting events. Our charity partner for 2023 is Action Medical Research, a fantastic local charity helping tackle some conditions that can arise in children being born prematurely. Our fundraising events to date have included a 24-hour team cycle ride, skydiving, abseiling down the famous Spinnaker Tower,Tough Mudder, and hiking across the South Downs!

If you would like to discuss career opportunities with Next Phase and what makes Next Phase a fantastic place to work, get in touch on +44 (0)1403 216216 or e-mail us at info@nextphaserecruitment.com.If you would like to discuss career opportunities with Next Phase and what makes Next Phase a fantastic place to work, get in touch on +44 (0)1403 216216 or e-mail us at info@nextphaserecruitment.com.

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Team FAB is made of Shane Lees, Sarah Seaford, Sophie O'Sullivan and Claire Hales, supporting the recruitment team in our Next Phase office in Horsham, West Sussex

Tunde Olashore is an experienced recruitment specialist, who likes being taken out of his comfort zone and here was learning the skill of axe throwing on a Next Phase team building day

Building your career at Next Phase

We offer fantastic careers in a broad range of roles. We have ambitious international expansion plans and we give the space to our team to express themselves and develop innovative ideas. We are embarking on a period of rapid growth and are looking for bright, ambitious individuals to join us in Horsham, West Sussex (3 days a week in the office and 2 days a week from home). The many reasons to join Next Phase include:

Highly experienced and successful leadership team, with extensive knowledge of the life science sector
Well defined career paths for fast progression
Ongoing commitment to personalised learning & development, using both internal and external resources to nurture skills in recruitment at all levels of experience
Long-term flexible working, including earlier or later starts / finishes to fit in with your activities outside of work
Full tech suite, using market-leading tools to help you be highly successful
Industry-leading commission scheme: up to 50%
Vitality healthcare scheme and other excellent benefits, including vouchers, Amazon Prime membership, cinema tickets and more
Warm client relationships and lots of support provided to the sales team for new business development
Very strong financial backing, allowing us to make new investment in all areas
International office opportunities
Real commitments to promoting a diverse, inclusive working environment, recognising every person as an individual
Regular charity fundraisers, local volunteering and fun events

Click here to download our Next Phase Diversity Policy, which is out commitment to creating and nurturing a diverse, inclusive culture in our business.

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At Next Phase we support Rare Disease Day and the promotion of advanced therapies to help patients with rare diseases

Six values that guide everything we do as a specialist life science recruitment consultancy:

People-First

At Next Phase we believe that treating all our contacts with care and respect at all times will build better relationships. We are a people enhancement company; personal progression and improvement are the foundations of everything we do. Being "People-First" is something we are all extremely passionate about. It also means putting patients first, recognising the incredible work that our cell & gene therapy, ATMP, biotech and medtech clients do to improve patients' lives.

Authentic

We pride ourselves in our honesty and sincerity, and above all else we are approachable. We believe our candidates, clients and colleagues will flourish on relationships that are built on reliability and trust.

Specialist

At Next Phase we are dedicated to the life science industry, developing expert knowledge to support and advise our partners & colleagues to secure the right outcomes. We share insights, engage in industry events and take an active interest in new innovations in biotech, medtech, cell & gene therapy, pharmaceuticals and rare diseases.

Collaborative

We strive to deliver genuine, reliable solutions to our clients; and we achieve this by working together as a team, sharing ideas and supporting each other in every project we undertake. We believe that this mirrors the patient-focused approach that our biotech, medtech and cell & gene therapy clients take, including with vendor-sponsor relationships to facilitiate clinical trials, GMP manufacturing and international supply of innovative treatments.

Innovative

At Next Phase we believe that to be competitive we need to be entrepreneurial and resourceful. We endeavour to create inventive suggestions for our partners & colleagues to help them excel. This includes making proper use of recruitment technology to support our work. Our biotech and medtech clients are true innovators and we strive to match this spirit of innovation through engagement with new ideas and technology.

Ambitious

We believe that our partners expect to be impressed. By being determined, working enthusiastically and resourcefully we can provide them with prompt, effective solutions. Every person at Next Phase is ambitious, both about their own career progression and how we want the business to grow internationally, across the UK, United States and Europe.

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At Next Phase we are firm believers in the benefits of flexibility, with a mixture of office-based and home-based work. We all work Mondays and Fridays from home; and we spend Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays in our office in the centre of Horsham. Even before Covid, we encouraged people to work in a flexible way to suit their personal circumstances. Now we are coming out of the pandemic, we have settled on a more clearly-defined way of working which, we believe, gives us all the best of both worlds. To learn more about career opportunities at Next Phase, please call us on 01403 216216 or visit us at www.nextphaserecruitment.com/join-us.

Jake Thomas, director at Next Phase Recruitment, talks about what it is like to work at Next Phase life science recruitment and why experienced recruiters should come to join us

Learn more about life at Next Phase!

Working at Next Phase - an experienced recruiter's perspective

Alex Butcher describes her experience of working with Next Phase

Charity Abseil

Podcast: "Is there ever a GOOD time to upgrade your lab technology?"

Roger Shaw from Digital Lab Consulting discusses how digital technology can help drive efficiency in the lab

Rare Disease Day

Attracting experienced recruiters!

Jake Thomas talks about why experienced recruiters should join us at Next Phase

Comic Relief Day 2022

Podcast: "Nurturing talent within a skills-short market"

Kate Barclay (BIA) outlines how companies can access Apprenticeships to support the growth of the ATMP sector

Volunteering, charity work and fundraising

We are passionate about giving back to the local community and charities

Podcast: "Hidden pockets of talent - staffing strategies for the ATMP sector"

Stephen Sullivan (Lindville Bio) explains how people from other industries can thrive in Advanced Therapies

Leadership style and career paths at Next Phase

Our career paths give everyone a clear direction for how they can progress within Next Phase, boosted by internal training and support.

Podcast: "Better Ways for ATMP Developers to Collaborate with the Clinic"

Sheela Upadhyaya describes the importance of strong communication between Cell & Gene Therapy companies and the clinic

Commission structure and benefits of working at Next Phase

We are proud to offer an excellent benefits package (including healthcare) and commission, in addition to competitive salaries.

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“I am so pleased I chose to join Next Phase. The career paths here are clearly defined and you are encouraged in a really positive way to develop yourself in all areas. The commission is fantastic and I am proud to work with such a supportive bunch of people.”

April 2021

Ready to join Next Phase?

If you are an ambitious, hard-working individual who loves variety and the opportunity to work with innovative life science professionals, please get in touch!