EPM Scientific

  With Life Sciences companies returning to former strengths around the globe, the need for talent in this field has also seen a major increase, resulting in talent partner  Phaidon International , and its Life Sciences brand  EPM Scientific , expanding their capabilities in Zurich, Switzerland. EPM Scientific, a leading talent specialist in Life Sciences, has grown 150% in the last year, leading to an office expansion in August 2022. This extra space allows EPM Scientific to grow a further 100% in the next two years – which is highly likely given the high number of developments in Life Sciences, in the Research & Development and Medical Device areas in particular. Director of EPM Scientific  Thomas McMann  says: “Demand for talent across Europe is only getting higher, particularly in the Life Sciences space, and organizations are struggling to get the right talent in quickly enough. Renewed interest in product development and innovation for example, with su...

  CV writing is an art in and of itself and can be tricky. Especially as highly specialized talent professional in life sciences, your CV needs to reflect the caliber of your know-how and experience to attract your next challenge.  Yet creating your CV crops up a few challenges. For example, how long is the ideal CV? How do you handle an extensive list of publications? Which information do you need to include about trial experience? And what layout and design is most preferred? If you are a Clinical Development , Drug Safety and or Medical Affairs professional, handling these aspects correctly can open the door to your dream job. To help you advance in your career, our Vice President Charles Spence has curated 9 top tips in this free CV Masterclass. Download the Masterclass now and take your CV to the next level.

  Finding the perfect role can be a long and arduous road. Once you have found an employer that fits your requirements, and your skills and attitude fit perfectly for the job, hopefully it is time for an offer to come through. In a perfect world, you get an offer that you would enthusiastically accept. However, if you are in a candidate-driven market, you may be in a position to negotiate salary and other benefits before you seal the deal. Competition for talent is fierce. The pressure is on for hiring managers to secure the right candidate by offering an attractive compensation package, so if you are keen on the role, but you want to negotiate the salary, you need the skills to be able to do this. The aim of negotiating salary is not to find a compromise where both parties are dissatisfied, but find a balance where you both come out feeling valued and enthusiastic moving forwards. Negotiating a salary can be tricky, but this blog can give you the guidance and support you need in ...

  Compensation is always tricky to determine, both as a professional and for organisations. Across all markets, individuals and businesses regularly ask for the very latest compensation trends to benchmark and identify where they stand in the market. EPM Scientific engaged with  over 400 life sciences professionals across the Asia Pacific  to create the  EPM Scientific Salary Snapshot 2022 , to produce a report covering compensation and variants between locations and seniorities. The Salary Snapshot aims to provide a salary and package benchmark for all hiring managers and professionals across the life sciences industry in Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and South Korea.

  The demand for talent in the lifesciences industry has arguably never been higher, resulting in a huge challenge for those hiring. However,  this isn’t strictly a bad thing . Heightened competition for talent offers a time for change, forcing companies to become more agile, benefiting both employers and employees. Our latest market update, The EPM Scientific Commercial Report, reveals the  key trends impacting talent  across sales,  marketing, and operations within the life sciences space . In the following report, we discuss how companies are attracting business-critical professionals, and provide insights into the market now and in the future, as well as including exclusive survey results from life sciences professionals on the state of the industry and how they feel about current job opportunities.   This guide will help employers not only future-proof their talent pools, but also allow job seekers to discover their professional worth agains...

  Are you focused on the candidate experience? What makes the perfect interview process? The right format? The right panel? The right questions? These are all important factors to consider, but none of them are as significant as the candidate experience. So are companies giving the candidate experience the attention it deserves? Ask job seekers what they think and the answer would be a firm ‘no’. According to one survey, almost 60% of those questioned reported having had a poor candidate experience. A candidate-driven market This is a pattern that is repeated time and time again, and it’s all down to the unemployment rate. In September this year, unemployment in the US was just 4.2%.   This figure has been steadily falling since the country’s unemployment peaked at 10% after the recession. As a result, there is a distinct talent shortage and employers are struggling to find qualified candidates to fill their roles. As employers try to compete in this candidate-driven market, t...

  Day one of a new role in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences sector is a nerve wracking experience. It has taken a lot of effort to win the role, but now it is time to face the challenge of adapting to a new working environment.   The first day is often a whirl of information, learning a lot of new names and running through a lot of processes you are likely to forget the next day. Approaching the day with positivity, arriving early and looking your best, will put you in the best confident mindset to stay engaged through the day and make a lasting first impression on your new supervisors and colleagues.   We have put together the best advice to follow when approaching your first day in a new role, from which questions to ask to making your first friend.  

  Embracing change, whether professionally or personally, can be a headache. However, whilst some change might be an uphill battle for individuals, it can also be an enabler of professional development and enhance a growth mindset.   In your professional life, are you longing for a change in direction? Maybe you stayed put at the same business for a decade, but now is the right time to spread those wings. Or perhaps the chosen career path is limited and you’re not getting the recognition that you truly deserve, so it’s best to pursue greener pastures. Regardless of the reason, it’s important to stand back and recognise when to rise to a new challenge or when to move on.   If you’re going through this turning point in a professional career, remember you’re not alone. Generationally, in a PWC study conducted in 2020,  over a quarter of global millennials surveyed expect to have six employers or more , a total figure that is significantly higher than the 10% of responde...

  Sourcing the right talent at the right time can prove arduous for any company. But the process becomes even more challenging when you work within a niche industry or sector. In these situations, a specialist recruiter can help find the perfect candidate for a hard-to-fill role. There are several benefits a specialist recruiter can offer when looking to find niche talent: Deep Sector Expertise A specialist recruiter will hold valuable expertise in your sector. This deep market knowledge will include knowing ‘who is who’, and where the best talent is located. Specialist recruiters can also pull on their niche expertise to provide guidance on market trends such as salary expectations, desirable skill sets, new technologies and employee expectations within your sector. Help with specific and hard-to-fill roles Across the life sciences sectors, teams have roles to fill with very specific requirements and have a small talent pool in which to recruit. Roles with ‘essential to have...

  Turning down a job offer after a long and involved interview process within the pharma and life sciences sector is a difficult decision to make, but it pays not to be hasty when you are deciding where to spend 40 hours a week of your time.   It is important to find the right fit for you, and it pays to take time to evaluate a job offer before deciding to accept or reject it. You deserve to work in a role that excites you and allows you to have an acceptable work/life balance. While you may be initially excited by a large salary package, it is important to choose a role that will tick boxes beyond the number at the end of your monthly paycheck.    This article lists the top aspects to consider when you are considering a job offer to help you make the right decision when advancing your career in pharmaceuticals and life sciences.

  ​ ​We are kicking off our inaugural  Life Sciences Salary Review of 2021 . Take the Survey today! ​ EPM Scientific is kicking off its first annual    Life Sciences Salary Snapshot  !  Make sure you don’t miss the opportunity to participate in the comprehensive survey and contribute to our statistical research on the latest salary trends characterising the industry. Salary benchmarks offer a future-facing perspective into the current state of the industry. By completing the survey, not only does it set a cornerstone for the right optimal salaries, but it can help you reach a desired career goal, so you can continue to make a full contribution to the sector. The questions in our survey cover a myriad of topics on salary and benefits, work-life balance, and remuneration packages. This survey aims to shine an illuminating light on the packages given to employees within the different Life Sciences sectors. Whether you work R&D, Clinical Development, C...

  When it comes to medical devices, what's the cost of quality? It could be as much as $36 billion, according to research by McKinsey & Company which suggests the total direct cost of quality is between 6.8% and 9.4% of industry sales. [1]   That’s equivalent to between $26 billion and $36 billion each year. One-third of that amount is ensuring good quality, the remaining two-thirds is the direct cost of poor quality. Global sales of medical devices reached $380 billion last year, rising from $260 billion in 2006 [1]   – but during that time, the quality of these devices failed to keep pace.   The industry has realized it needs to do more to capture the value of good quality in medical devices. The growth in demand for medical devices The medical device industry is worth $140 billion in the US, making it the largest medical device consumer in the world. [2]   The industry encompasses more than 5,800 companies in the US alone (80% of which employ fewer than 5...

  With a rapidly evolving business climate on the horizon, how can firms be agile, innovative, and sharpen their operational capabilities to remain at the competitive edge of Life Sciences? It begins by  reimagining the future through talent.   By placing talent at the heart of business decisions and growth strategies, Life Sciences players can better prepare for tomorrow’s challenges and change the dial of their success.    The definitive guide:  ‘ Reimagine the Future Through Talent ’  gives a glimpse into the current state of the Asian Pacific Life Sciences market and provides a framework for crafting a talent-driven corporation.