TLDR: Sigma Recruitment combines two decades of UK life sciences recruitment expertise, covering biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and regulatory affairs, to source and vet candidates who drive innovation and efficiency across smart medical device development, clinical research and lab operations.
Key Takeaways:
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Specialised life science recruitment across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, nutraceuticals and cosmeceuticals
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Robust screening for regulatory affairs specialists, biomedical scientists and lab technicians to ensure skills and culture fit
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Proprietary interview-booking and checking system to minimise no-shows and streamline hiring
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Extensive UK network spans NHS, MHRA-regulated firms and private-sector research clusters
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Proven delivery in clinical research, GMP compliance and smart medical device engineering roles
FAQs
Q: What roles can a life science recruitment agency fill?
A: A specialised agency like Sigma sources talent for biotechnology research, pharmaceutical development, nutraceutical formulation, cosmeceutical R&D, medical device engineering, clinical trials and regulatory affairs, ensuring candidates have both technical expertise and sector compliance knowledge.
Q: How does Sigma ensure candidate fit in life sciences?
A: Through robust candidate screening, including competency assessments and culture-fit interviews, we verify both technical skills and alignment with your organisation’s values and regulatory standards.
Q: Why use a specialised life science recruitment agency?
A: Specialisation in life sciences gives deeper access to niche talent pools, faster response to emerging technologies, like smart medical devices – and tailored marketing strategies to attract high-calibre candidates in the competitive UK market.
Q: How do smart medical devices impact life science recruitment?
A: The rise of connected health and IoT-enabled devices creates demand for engineers, software developers and regulatory experts who understand FDA & MHRA guidelines, cybersecurity for medical hardware and patient data integration.
Q: Which UK locations do you cover for life science hiring?
A: Sigma recruits across all major UK life science hubs – from London, Cardiff, Bristol, Manchester, and Cambridge to Oxford, BioCity Nottingham and Manchester’s MedTech corridor – leveraging deep local networks.
Not all life science recruitment agencies understand this sector
The life sciences sector must adjust to the increased use of smart medical devices for patients and be able to innovate in health care delivery continually. With the skills shortage affecting this industry, building a relationship with life science recruitment agencies is essential. Our life science recruitment services cover clinical research, lab technician roles and smart medical device engineering across the UK.
Leaders in life science can only react to advances by building on their capability and finding talent that can improve speed and efficiency. Sigma is an experienced life science recruiter with robust candidate screening that ensures it’s not just skills but people fit we look for. Sigma leverages robust candidate vetting for roles from regulatory affairs specialists to biomedical scientists.
As life science recruiters with almost two decades of experience in delivery, we understand your recruitment issues. The good news is that we can resolve many of these challenges faster than you have experienced in the past.
Ready to have a conversation? Before we speak, here are a few more ways Sigma can help you as an experienced life science recruitment agency:
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We can find the life science candidates you need across the UK because of our extensive network and the unique marketing strategies we use.
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Because of our analysis and our proprietary interview booking and checking system, candidates turn up for the interview and stay the course.
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Our deep networks and connections mean you won’t lose the talent bun fight against larger companies.
Sigma Recruitment can help; we are a life science recruiter that can deliver
The Life Science industry is a collective group of industries that incorporates scientific research, development and manufacturing to improve the lives of organisms.
Industries include Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Nutraceuticals, Cosmeceuticals, Medical Devices, Food Manufacturing and Biomedical Sciences. Despite a global outlook, the United Kingdom is a leading market for Life Science companies. From London’s biotech hubs to Cambridge’s research cluster, Sigma delivers top talent for both NHS and private-sector organisations.
Sigma Recruitment has access to a strong portfolio of talent throughout all of the sectors in life science, supporting its recruitment and personnel strategies.
We can recruit for Life Science jobs in the following locations:
