Anonymized Quality and Regulatory searches for pharma, biotech, medical device and SaMD companies, with the real numbers.
Real Quality and Regulatory searches, with the numbers from our own records. Every example is anonymized: no client or candidate names. Each card shows one search: the challenge, what we did, and the result.
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Permanent Quality hires, from specialist to manager.
Pharma | UK | 2024
Clinical supply chain logistics business, part of a global logistics group
The challengeOne person needed to run quality and also act as the named Responsible Person on the licence.
What we did9 candidates assessed, 3 put forward.
The resultHired in about 4 weeks from 3 CVs.
Pharma | UK | 2025
European specialist pharmaceutical company, UK site
The challengeThe client phoned us needing a named Responsible Person for its wholesale distribution licence.
What we didOne candidate shortlisted and put forward.
The result1 CV, 1 hire.
Cell and gene therapy | London | 2025
Gene therapy biotech after a Series B round, heading to its first clinical trials
The challengeBuilding the Quality function ahead of the clinic.
What we didA tight shortlist of 7, no long list.
The resultHired from that first shortlist of 7.
Consultancy | London | 2024
Boutique GxP audit and quality consultancy
The challengeA specialist GCP hire for a small team where every hire matters.
What we did36 candidates screened, 3 put forward, 1 interviewed.
The resultHired in under 6 weeks.
Pharma | UK | 2023
UK arm of a global pharmaceutical company
The challengeA Quality Manager hire for the UK business.
What we didWe found and prepared the candidate and supported each client interview.
The resultPlaced about 6 weeks after our first call. The client came back to us for further QP, QMS and QA searches.
Medical device | UK | 2025
UK medical device manufacturer
The challengeThe client phoned us needing a Quality and Compliance Manager.
What we did13 candidates considered, 5 put forward.
The resultHired about 2 months after the first shortlist.
Manufacturing | UK | 2025
UK arm of a global manufacturer
The challengeA quality role that also covered tender paperwork, a mix that is hard to find.
What we did35 candidates assessed, 7 put forward.
The result1 hire, and the client came back for a second hire in November 2025.
Regulatory, CMC and combined QA/RA roles.
Pharma | France | 2025
French pharmaceutical company, returning client
The challengeA specialist CMC regulatory hire in France.
What we did34 candidates considered, 4 put forward, 2 interviewed.
The resultHired after just 2 interviews. A returning client who came back to us for a niche role.
Consultancy | UK | 2024 to 2025
UK regulatory and product development consultancy
The challengeA senior regulatory consulting leadership hire for a returning client.
What we didOne candidate put forward.
The resultOur second hire for this client. Months later, the hire told us she was very happy and settling in well.
SaMD | UK | 2026
Health AI software company
The challengeQuality and Regulatory leadership for a software product.
What we did40 candidates considered in the search.
The resultJoined as a consultant in October 2026, moving to a permanent role from January 2027.
SaMD | UK | 2026
UK software medical device company
The challengeThe client found us through our website.
What we did41 candidates considered, about 8 put forward.
The resultOffer accepted in about 4 weeks. When the first hire did not work out, we found a replacement and had a contract signed. The company then made redundancies before the start date, through no fault of either side.
Clients who came back for more than one hire.
Life sciences | UK | 2024 to 2025
Global life science products group
The challengeSeveral hires at different levels: Quality Engineer, Regulatory Specialist, Regulatory Compliance QA Manager, QA Coordinators and a Lead Regulatory Affairs Coordinator.
What we didEach search screened for the right mix of QA and regulatory work. For the Regulatory Compliance QA Manager: 48 assessed, 7 put forward.
The result6 permanent hires in 18 months, coordinator to manager level.
Clinical | US | 2024 to 2025
US clinical trial access company
The challengeSenior clinical people needed quickly.
What we didA longlist of 34 candidates built for the client.
The resultA permanent hire in October 2024. A second hire started as a contractor and became permanent in June 2025.
Experienced people in place fast, for a project, a gap or while a permanent search runs.
Medical device | US | 2026
US orthopedic device manufacturer, ISO 13485
The challengeInterim quality cover needed fast.
What we did15 candidates considered, 5 put forward.
The resultContractor started in under 4 weeks.
Biotech | UK | 2024 to 2025
UK clinical-stage biotech
The challengeExperienced CMC regulatory support without waiting for a permanent hire.
What we did33 candidates considered in the first week, 5 put forward.
The resultContractor in place for about 10 months.
Consultancy | Netherlands and UK | 2023 to 2024
Dutch quality consultancy
The challengeExperienced contract consultants for its own client projects, including Responsible Person cover.
What we didTargeted searches for RP, RPi and QP contractors.
The result2 contract consultants placed for about 10 months.
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