randstad life sciences.

While life sciences organizations work to improve the quality of our lives, Randstad is dedicated to elevating the quality of talent available to meet the changing resource demands across life sciences organizations. By leveraging our high-tech and high-touch approach to staffing, Randstad is able to deliver highly qualified candidates with the right skills to organizations in need of their expertise. Whether you’re looking to staff an upcoming clinical trial or on the hunt for highly skilled scientific professionals — Randstad’s got you covered. Our recruiters combine their scientific, pharma and outsourcing expertise with an understanding of your individual business needs to deliver the right talent, right away. Our staffing specialists place candidates to meet the needs of organizations across the following functions:

• biometrics
• pre-clinical science
• research
• regulatory
• safety
• project management
• executive leadership

When it comes to outsourcing aspects of your clinical trials, you need a partner who understands the complexities of managing a clinical trial and has the talent you need to make it successful. Many organizations are accustomed to turning to CROs to staff and support their trials, but CROs aren't the only option. In fact, more and more companies are beginning to turn away from the traditional restrictions of CROs in order to embrace a leaner, more cost-effective Functional Service Provider (FSP) model.

At Randstad Life Sciences, we employ that very approach to deliver all the services a CRO provides but with greater flexibility and fewer fixed costs. Our outsourcing team is made up of more than 250 full-time and flex or project-based staff members across the United States, Canada and Europe. Read on for some of the reasons why engaging our vast network of talent on your next project could benefit your business.

less wasted time on turnover

The high demand for clinical research associates (CRAs) and the fast pace of business requires CROs to reallocate resources to other clients as quickly as possible. That means that when a trial runs its course, the CRAs move on and are usually lost for good. What happens when you're ready for another project? You’re forced to get new CRAs up to speed and familiar with your operations and processes. That’s wasted time and money you'll have to spend on onboarding that could have been better allocated elsewhere.

With Randstad Life Sciences’ model, on the other hand, that’s no longer the case. Sponsor organizations are able to retain the people who know their processes and culture for the long term — translating to increased productivity and quality.

This dedicated, regionally based approach to placing talent at a client’s site helps reduce burnout — which leads to lower turnover — as CRAs are no longer forced to spread themselves thin and travel between disparate client locations. Having dedicated monitors onsite can boost performance and lower personnel costs, and team members are given the time they need to acclimate themselves to your organization and its processes.

solutions tailored to you

Our talent solutions are more flexible and easier to scale than those offered by traditional CROs. By delivering highly skilled candidates to your site on a contract basis, you’ll never find yourself with too many people and too few projects. We closely analyze your needs and deliver the resources required to meet demand — even when it fluctuates.

Smaller companies, in particular, can benefit from the increased agility of our FSP model. Smaller companies sometimes encounter difficulties securing contracts with large CROs, as CROs typically prioritize partnerships with larger organizations over smaller ones. On the other hand, working with an FSP offers the opportunity to recruit skilled, multi-functional staff without the added risk of having to outsource entire studies or commit to the fixed costs of full-time hires.

Randstad Life Sciences is deeply experienced in outsourcing talent for the following functions:

• biometrics
• pre-clinical science
• research
• regulatory
• safety
• project management
• executive leadership

At Randstad, we know that companies in the life sciences industry often have complex talent needs. Companies in this space require highly skilled, specialized professionals in order to be successful. And as the life sciences space grows, competition for this talent is becoming increasingly fierce. Fortunately, we have a robust network of trusted, tested and thoroughly vetted industry veterans on hand to fill any talent need — no matter how niche.

how we deliver trusted talent today

Some staffing companies take a quick and easy approach to finding talent. They post ads on job boards and then shovel a stack of resumes into their clients' inboxes. But at Randstad Life Sciences, we know that "quick and easy" rarely translate to high quality candidates and on-the-job success. That's why we rely on our deep bench of in-network talent — professionals who have worked successfully and repeatedly with top companies in the industry, and who in turn provide referrals from their own networks.

We believe that talented, successful people tend to associate with other talented, successful people — and we've seen the proof. They also know the emphasis that Randstad places on quality placements and workplace compatibility. Plus, all candidates are rigorously vetted before being added to our growing network.

our three-step vetting process

Your talent needs are unique, and so are your company's culture and values. To make sure we deliver talent that's right for you, we go beyond the resume and evaluate our candidates on a variety of "intangibles" that create a perfect placement:

• skill fit: does the candidate have the skills and experience needed to do the job?
• boss fit: is the candidate a good fit for the manager's personality, preferences and working style?
• culture fit: do the candidate's values and perspectives align with those of the company?

This vetting process includes background screenings, several rounds of in-person or video interviews and thorough reference and referral checks before a candidate's resume is brought to the hiring manager.

Randstad Life Sciences retains top talent through a combination of offering competitive compensation and benefits and providing infrastructure that supports career growth. As a staffing partner with deep expertise and a strong industry network, we're able to connect our talent to diverse, long-term​ opportunities at desirable organizations, giving them the time they need to acclimate and make an impact.

At Randstad Life Sciences, we go beyond just filling roles. We provide our talent with dedicated career resource support from contract to contract to help them achieve both their personal and professional goals.

Short answer, yes.

Whether it’s installing an onsite delivery team to handle business on a national scale or absorbing management duties for your talent acquisition department, Randstad Life Sciences has the flexibility to provide as little or as much onsite involvement as you need in order to meet your objectives.

Yes. Whether it’s a value-based SOW with a not-to-exceed budget, a unit/deliverable-based SOW or a fixed-price SOW, Randstad Life Sciences offers a variety of SOW service options.