Clinical research scientists plan and conduct scientific experiments to test new ways of treating and managing medical conditions.
Most clinical research scientists have a degree in chemistry or biology. Entry requirements for such a degree course are usually two science A levels and five GCSEs, including science, maths and English. Many new entrants to the profession have relevant postgraduate qualifications, although those who do not may study for postgraduate qualifications on-the-job. Some employers prefer to take on candidates with previous laboratory experience.
Research scientists must be committed to learning throughout their careers. New technologies are constantly introduced into this industry and health and safety and legal and ethical requirements change frequently, meaning that it is essential for all scientists to keep themselves up-to-date with developments in their line of work.
Clinical research scientists may be employed by pharmaceutical and bioscience companies, the NHS and educational institutions. While employment opportunities are available throughout the country, competition for jobs can be intense. It is not uncommon for employers to use recruitment agencies to advertise their clinical research vacancies.
A clinical research scientist with a PhD may earn around £22,000 a year. Promotion prospects for research staff vary between employers. Some scientists move into more specialist research work while others progress into supervisory or management roles.
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The Offices, 53 King Street, Manchester, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M2 4LQ
Lava Recruitment performs executive search in Clinical Development, connecting with Clinical Project Managers, Clinical Development Directors, Chief Medical Officers and the like. Their Haslemere consultants have international experience and have been providing both retained search and inhouse managed service solutions to the BioTech industry since 2012, focusing on aiding growth-stage Venture Capital-backed firms and publicly listed companies.
99 Wey Hill, Haslemere, Surrey, GU27 1HT
VOSS Executive Search was launched in 2013 and is a search firm for financial markets, such as Private Banking and Wealth Management. They support senior hiring objectives for roles in Technical, Marketing, and Operations. VOSS Executive Search offers solutions globally.
Churchill House, London, Hendon, London, NW4 4DJ
DNA Talent focuses on providing specialised recruitment services to an extensive client group in the Life Sciences industry nationwide and globally. They aid in filling a plethora of assignments at all levels and cover various disciplines. These include Biotechnology, Healthcare, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals. Headquartered in Bristol, they also offer consultation services for qualified candidates.
31 Berkeley Square, Bristol, Avon, BS8 1HP
X4 Life Sciences is part of the X4 Group and recruits for Scientific, Clinical, MedTech, Communications and Regulatory roles. They provide services for permanent and contract jobs, in areas such as Biometrics, Quality Assurance, Project Management, Software Engineering, Marketing, Data & Analytics, and Commissioning.
58 Victoria Embankment, Covent Garden, London, EC4Y 0DS
This agency specialises in the Data Science, Biometrics, Clinical Research and Translational Research and Procurement & Technical Operations sectors across the UK, Europe and North America. They also assist candidates and clients with temporary, contract and permanent requirements in the Pharmaceutical industry.
Regal House, 70 London Rd, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3QS
Star OUTiCO matches Healthcare professionals with ventures in Pharmaceutical, Medical Device, Medtech and Biotech. Incorporated in 2002, they have a customer portfolio that comprises Pfizer, Sanofi, Boehringer Ingelheim, Nestle Health Science and more. With six locations in Europe, including offices in Rugby, Bath and Manchester, they open permanent, temporary and contract vacancies like Respiratory Specialist and Clinical Technical Advisor.
11 Davy Court Castle Mound Way Central Park, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 0UZ
CPL Life Sciences caters to the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM), Professional Services, and Healthcare industries. Operating for over 30 years, they have also been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1999. They deliver permanent and flexible solutions across Europe with offices throughout the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, and more. They are also HealthTrust Europe (HTE) and Workforce Alliance (CHS) suppliers.
69 Tweedy Road, Bromley, Kent, BR1 3WA
A Select UK is equipped with over 20 years of industry experience. They cater primarily to the Technical Engineering and Manufacturing industries, particularly in the Scientific, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Health, Safety, Environmental, and Quality areas. They feature a recruitment team consisting of CertRP-qualified consultants. They are headquartered in Hampshire.
Unit 24 Tower House, Nottingham South & Wilford Business Park, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG11 7EP
Joseph Executive Search caters to many private sector organisations within the Life Sciences, Professional Services, and Management Consulting industries. With offices in London and New York, they recruit across the Atlantic, Europe, and the Far East. Some of their successful assignments include Director, Partner, Associate Director, Client Director, and Quality & Regulatory Affairs Vice President placements.
207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Lead Candidate exclusively deals with Pharmaceutical and BioTech recruitment, focusing on Drug Development, Manufacturing and Contract Services worldwide. Their team has a combined experience of over 50 years, led by directors who come from Pharma and Bio Supply Chain backgrounds. Based in Newcastle upon Tyne, they mainly support developing businesses and scaling organisations like MedPharm Ltd, INCOG BioPharma Services and AES Clean Technology.
Sunco House, 5 Carliol Square, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE1 6UF
Carter Schwartz sources individuals with Executive expertise in Health and Education, operating with the help of their teams in the City of London, Bristol, Germany and US. For Health, they focus on Healthcare Services, MedTech and Pharma, while for Education, they support the likes of EdTech institutions and Independent Schools. Formed in 2014, their track record includes having a 94% placement success rate and 91% customer repeat business rate.
2530 The Quadrant Aztec West, Bristol, Avon, BS32 4AW
Mediatum supports multiple fields such as Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Healthcare, Consulting, Academic and Industrial. They also assist Not-for-Profit organisations. Recruiting both in the UK and abroad, they have teams in the City of London, three cities in Germany, Austria and the US that conduct executive search and onboarding coaching. They were incorporated in 2001.
33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB
EPM Scientific sources Life Sciences professionals for vacancies across the entire product life cycle, from Research and Development, Biometrics, Clinical Development, and Clinical Operations, through to Market Launch and Pharmacovigilance. Since they began in 2012, they have catered to permanent, contract, and multi-hire recruitment mandates of 71 world-leading companies. They have 14 office locations across Europe, Asia, and the United States.
Ground Floor, 21 Lombard Street, City of London, London, EC3V 9AH
SCI Partners focuses on executive leadership and interim management recruitment for Life Sciences fields like Biotechnology and Medical Technology. Located in Tring, they have a global reach where they perform bespoke headhunting services in addition to Consultancy, mainly assisting novel, emerging and early stage institutions.
Pennyroyal Court, Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QY
SciPro is a Life Science recruitment company. They cover areas including Clinical, PreClinical, Technical Operations, and Professional Services. With offices in London, Munich, LA, and New York, they recruit globally for a range of Drug Discovery jobs. They offer retained and contingent search, as well as contract recruitment services.
33 Colston Avenue, Bristol, Bristol, BS1 4UA
Crown Pharmacovigilance Limited, through their recruitment division Crown Staffing Solutions, provides Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Risk Management employment opportunities. Their consultants, coming from Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance backgrounds, have experience of over 20 years, which they leverage in hiring the likes of Doctors, Nurses, Pharmacists, Scientists and Physicians. With an office in Ilford, they work on vacancies globally.
51-55 Fowler Road, Ilford, Essex, IG6 3XE
Mason Harding is a specialist Life Science recruitment company covering disciplines such as Research, Diagnostic and Biotechnology. Their competitive advantage is in spearheading single-hire, multi-hire and long-term projects, both in the UK and overseas, via bespoke models, in addition to offering free services to job seekers. Based in Leeds, their client portfolio includes Integrated DNA Technologies, Sony Biotechnology and Veranome Biosystems.
46 Park Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2RY
Springboard Worldwide, situated in Verwood, helps fulfil Sales, Marketing and Professional recruitment requirements in the Technology, Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology sectors. Generating a wealth of experience since they started in 1999, their previous successes include global placements across Europe, Asia and US.
27 Vicarage Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 6DR
AssureBio provides Life Science recruitment solutions to Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies. With an office in Wilmslow, they cover the entirety of the UK and Europe in sourcing for permanent, interim and executive Quality Assurance roles. Their experience in recruitment dates back to 2015, and they perform retained and contingent search. Fields they manage include Quality Management System, Inspection Readiness and Internal & External Audit.
Bollin House, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 1DP
AKS Recruitment recruits across the Pharmaceutical, Contract Research Organisation, Medical Devices and Biotechnology markets. Since they started their operations in 2006, they have gathered candidate contacts from over 20 countries and made it to the Preferred Supplier Lists of over 40 companies. These are made possible by their services such as executive search, permanent staffing and contract recruitment. Their office can be found in Leeds.
Willow Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS14 6GP
ArkTalent Group recruits for the Life Science, Healthcare and Chemical industries, covering Quality Assurance, Commercial, Clinical Research and more. They accommodate permanent and contract assignments as well as needs for executive leaders. They utilise their experience, which dates back to 2012, in working with enterprises internationally. They have offices in Manchester and Oxford. They are also a supplier to the MSDUK, a supplier diversity organisation.
2 Castle Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M3 4LZ
Windsor Bux specialises in Life Sciences recruitment, managing Pharmaceutical and Biotech fields like Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Development and R&D. With a combined knowledge of over 20 years, they use a contingent model for permanent roles and retained approach for executive titles. They also have project management services for high-volume staffing needs. Their offices are in Brentford, Windsor, New York and Dubai.
981 Great West Road, Brentford, Middlesex, TW8 9DN
Flowtec Group recruits for three distinct areas, which are Engineering, IT Solutions and BioTech & Life Sciences. Their services include executive search & selection, where they conduct detailed background checks, and retained project delivery, which is ideal for situations like site movements and new office openings. They have a worldwide reach through locations in Sutton Coldfield, two across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Germany, Spain and the US.
50 Victoria Rd, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B72 1SW
Blackfield Associates - International Life Sciences Staffing Solutions are experts in providing skilled staff in the following sectors: Engineering, Health Economics, Medical Affairs, Clinical, Scientific, Bioinformatics, and Manufacturing across England. They have been placing candidates in permanent roles for over four years. They also work in partnership with Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC).
1, Quay Point, Northarbour Rd, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 3TD
Invenia Group are recruitment specialists that have been working with an extensive client portfolio since 2009, from start-ups, SMEs, and global organisations. With teams based in Leeds, London, and New York, they help fill assignments in Medical Device & Technology, Pharmaceuticals, and Scientific Process & Technology sectors. They also cater to Life Science, Orthotics, Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, and Surgical functions nationwide and abroad.
5th Floor, Runway East 18 Crucifix Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3JW
AllPharma Recruitment delivers staffing solutions to the Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical industries. They fill vacancies across several disciplines such as Medical Communications, Market Access, HEOR, Advertising & PR, Medical Devices & Diagnostics, Regulatory Affairs, Biometrics, Quality Assurance, and Market Research & Business Insights. They have offices located in the UK and USA.
PO Box 450, Macclesfield, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 9WS
Whitehall International is a global employment agency that specialises in the recruitment of senior and management positions in the Chemical, Coatings, Polymer, Plastics, Pharmaceutical, Scientific industries.
37-41 High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AD
ENG Bauen operates across Power, Energy & Infrastructure, Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology, and Industrial Process & Manufacturing, sourcing Project Management, Project Controls, Construction and Engineering talent recruitment globally. With 36 years of experience and teams in Bristol and the Netherlands, they have gathered over 13,000 contacts in their candidate database. They are also partners of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
Spectrum Building, Bond Street, Bristol, Avon, BS1 3LG
Carrot Pharma specialises in Pharma and Life Sciences. Launched in 2006, the agency sources staff for permanent or contract positions, including executive roles, via their Manchester office.
Pentland House Village Way, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 2GH
RAM Resourcing offers its market expertise in Research, Analytics, and Management to a diverse range of employers across the UK. They recruit within the Banking & Finance, Maritime, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical & Biotech, and Renewable Energy verticals. The talent acquisition company attracts qualified candidates to fill various appointments, including Data Analysts, Financial Data Modellers, Market Research Analysts, and Senior Tanker Research Analysts.
128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Care4Health is a staffing provider for the Healthcare industry. They cover roles such as Dietitian, Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapist, Social Worker, Doctor, and a whole lot more. Their headquarters is located in Worcester. Care4Health also supports SAFERjobs and is a corporate member of the REC.
8 Millhouse, Elgar Business Centre, Moseley Road, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR2 6NJ
Bolt Staffing Solutions has been working across numerous markets including, but not limited to, Customer Service, Sales, Help Desk, Office Support, Clerical, Call Centre, Engineering, Manufacturing, Maintenance Tech and Warehouse & Distribution since 2021. Partnering with public and private organisations of all sizes, they work on permanent, temporary and contract qualified, professional and skilled staffing needs. They are located in Wigton.
20 New Street, Wigton, Cumbria, CA7 9AL
The Dove Partnership delivers personnel to the Accounts, Property, HR, IT, Logistics, and Marketing Industries. The company is based in Hertfordshire, was established in 2003, and has also been recruiting candidates for the Commercial and Industrial sectors. Some roles they recruit for include Facilities Support Operative, Junior Construction Admin, and Accounts Admin Assistant.
Millars Three, Southmill Road, Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, CM23 3DH
ABA Executive performs multi-sector executive search in the UK and overseas, in addition to conducting succession planning and research projects. Since they opened their doors in 2003, led by their director who has 26 years of experience, they have completed over 1,000 recruitment projects across over 40 countries in Europe, Asia and North America. They have worked with over 330 companies, such as Associated British Foods, Capgemini, Twinings and Vivergo Fuels.
19 Gloucester Road, Ross-on-wye, Herefordshire, HR9 5LQ