Europe Quality & Regulatory Recruitment

Specialist Quality and Regulatory recruitment for biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies across Europe. We help hiring managers, HR and Talent Acquisition teams hire QA, RA, QP and RP people and Q&R leaders, from Manager to VP. We help you set the role up right first, then search the whole market, not just people applying for jobs.

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Stirling Q&R is a specialist Quality and Regulatory recruitment agency for biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device companies across Europe. We have worked on searches in the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and France, as well as for companies expanding into Europe from the UK and US.

Submit a vacancy or brief us on your role for a straight conversation about your hire and the market.

Who do we recruit for in Europe?

  • Medical device, IVD and SaMD companies working to EU MDR and IVDR
  • Pharmaceutical and biotech companies, including those opening a first EU site
  • Pharmacies and distributors that need a Responsible Person or Responsible Pharmacist
  • Regulatory consultancies serving the life sciences industry

Which Quality and Regulatory roles do we fill in Europe?

  • Qualified Person (QP) and Responsible Person (RP) roles
  • QARA Managers and Quality and Regulatory Specialists for medical device and SaMD companies
  • Regulatory Affairs and CMC Regulatory consultants and specialists
  • Founding Quality and Regulatory hires for companies launching in the EU

How do we work with European hiring teams?

We offer contingent, retained and exclusive search, executive search and headhunting, and contract and interim hiring. Every search starts with a conversation about what the role really involves, who it reports to, and what success looks like in the first year. We then screen candidates on the work they have actually done, including language skills and local registrations where the role needs them.

Hiring for a Quality or Regulatory role in Europe?

Submit your vacancy, brief us on your role, or call us on +44 1293 307 201. See the Quality and Regulatory roles we have worked on, or read about our US and UK recruitment.

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Frequently asked questions

Which European countries do you cover?

We have worked on roles in the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and France, and we take on searches across Europe.

Can you find candidates with local language skills?

Yes. Where a role needs a local language or a national registration, we screen for it from the start.

Can you help a UK or US company hire its first person in Europe?

Yes. Founding hires for companies launching in the EU are a good fit for us.

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