Life sciences talent acquisition

There’s also a science to what we do

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We investigate. We study. We solve. For you.

The challenges facing life sciences companies are many. Yet the solutions are clear. They start with finding and nurturing the right talent.

At Cielo, we draw upon our extensive knowledge of pharmaceuticals, biotech and life sciences recruiting to give your company the edge. Knowing how critical it is to get ahead of any recruitment issues, we stay on the pulse of industry trends, so you’re never caught off-guard.

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Who we serve

Cielo has the talent acquisition solutions to help move your life sciences business forward. We serve all parts of the industry, including:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Contract services

Our solutions. Your advantage.

Life sciences solutions

Talent Acquisition

Finding the right talent for the job is more important than ever – and more competitive. At Cielo, we give you the people, processes and technology to get ahead.

  • Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) offers a dedicated team to fill roles faster, attract top talent, and boost efficiency.
  • TA Optimizers™ augments your strategy where and when you need it – services for every stage, including planning, sourcing, interviewing, offer, and post-offer.
  • Contingent Workforce provides expertise and market insights to bring the right people to work whether gig, temporary or retained.
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Consulting

Turn talent into your bottom-line advantage. Our consultants put you on the front edge of talent with bold strategies for a noisy world. Get results, not reports.

  • TA Strategy & Transformation implements and integrates processes with technology for impact.
  • HR Technology resolves issues to improve HR technology vendor selection.
  • Employer Branding & Talent Marketing attracts the right candidates and engages employees.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion supports building a diverse workforce and inclusive culture.
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Search

Find the visionary leaders you need. Cielo’s search team turns the opaque, costly and time-consuming business of traditional search into a transparent, real-time, cost-efficient service.

  • Executive Search identifies and secures the individual with the exact skills and experience needed.
  • Executive Search Outsourcing provides a dedicated team of experts to find leaders faster.
  • Project Search secures the right talent under tight timelines or temporary surges in hiring.
  • Research & Insight delivers actionable reports to better inform your hiring decisions.
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Digital Accelerators

Don’t just automate talent acquisition, improve. Our Digital Accelerators suite combines AI with human intelligence to power better outcomes and experiences for all.

  • Cielo Source & Engage prioritizes the best talent from major platforms while creating better experiences.
  • CLO.ai turns time-consuming TA tasks into better results, faster.
  • Cielo Insights generates actionable insights to improve your recruitment and retention performance.
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Cielo’s leading the way in life sciences

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BD & Cielo win EMEA Partnership Excellence award

Global medical technology company BD and Cielo have won the 2022 HRO Today Association's EMEA Business Partnership Excellence – Healthcare award.

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Cielo partnerships win MarCom Gold Awards

BD and Charles River win 2022 MarCom Gold Awards for their work with Cielo, celebrating achievements in social media and employer branding.

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BD & Cielo win Long-Term Partnership TIARA award

BD and Cielo won the ICIMS Long-Term Partnership award at the TIARA Talent Solutions Awards in 2022.

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The proof is in the results

Case study

How to successfully recruit tech talent in life sciences

Medication Management Solutions (MMS), a division of Becton Dickinson (BD), identified the burning need to increase its sales force hiring decisions, and they turned to Cielo for Search support.

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Case study

Sanofi brings efficiency & scale to its talent acquisition across Asia

Sanofi partnered with Cielo to build the standardized RPO team to cover nine countries across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong/Taiwan.

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At the heart of every solution: expertise

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Tanya Derrick

Senior Vice President – Client Services, Life Sciences, Cielo

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Eric Williams

Senior Vice President – Strategic Account Leadership, Cielo

The right talent

As the Asia Pacific region is an increasingly important global business target, our partnership with Cielo allows us to hire not only the top talent, but the right talent.

Nury Plumley, Talent Acquisition and Mobility Director Agilent
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Our Cielo team delivered – filling every last position by our deadline.

David Lecause, Vice President of Sales – Eyecare Division Allergan

Strategic HR support

Our HR transformation is focused on making sure the business gets strategic HR support from our function. Cielo has really enabled us to do that. 

EMEA Talent Acquisition Leader Becton Dickinson
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They continue to go above and beyond to do whatever it takes to innovate and accomplish great things with us every day.

Corry Loli, Executive Director of Talent, Learning, Leadership & Organizational Development Boehringer Ingelheim

How to address talent shortages in life sciences

We’ve done the homework to expertly guide you through life sciences recruiting challenges, especially talent shortages. And we do precisely that for every industry we serve:

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Life sciences

Find the right specialists by accelerating digital and analytics hiring

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Healthcare

Address staffing shortages with financially sustainable tactics

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Manufacturing

Revive apprenticeship and eliminate your skills shortage

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Technology & media

Create new talent, don’t compete for it

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Business services

Cultivate a culture of collaboration and turn scarce skills into your new baseline

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Retail & consumer

Champion advanced skills by becoming a world-class employer brand

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Whether you want end-to-end support or individual solutions, Cielo has an option that’ll provide what you need to move your business forward. Choose from:

  • Talent Acquisition: Original hiring challenges call for customization. With Cielo, you get solutions tailored to your company’s needs – from end-to-end support to services for key stages.
  • Digital Accelerators™: Our suite of intelligent tools combines AI with human expertise to power better outcomes and experiences for all.
  • Consulting: Cielo’s consultants put you on the front edge of talent with bold strategies for a noisy world. We’ll turn talent into your bottom-line advantage.
  • Search: Find the visionary leaders you need. Our search team turns the costly and time-consuming business of traditional search into a transparent, real-time, cost-efficient service.

No matter which solution you choose, rest assured that our experts know your part of the industry, the challenges you’re facing, and how to get the results you want. We’re a true partner that aligns with your culture and goals.

The pharmaceutical industry is facing:

  • Rising research and development (R&D) costs: Developing new drugs is an expensive and time-consuming process – often into billions of dollars with a low success rate. This puts pressure on pharmaceutical companies to generate sufficient revenue.
  • Patent expirations: Once a drug’s patent expires, generic versions can enter the market – leading to a significant loss of revenue for the original manufacturer.
  • Regulatory hurdles: Obtaining regulatory approval for new drugs is rigorous and can be lengthy, with strict requirements for demonstrating safety and efficacy.
  • Pricing and access issues: There’s ongoing debate and scrutiny around drug pricing, with persisting concerns about affordability. Pharmaceutical companies must balance profitability with fair and equitable access.

Each of these challenges has a degree of financial impact – making it even more important to manage recruitment efforts in a cost-efficient way. By partnering with Cielo, the world’s leading talent acquisition partner, you’ll be able to quickly get the talent you need to run your organization and continue creating progress in the industry.

The industries included in life sciences are:

  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical technology
  • Biotechnology
  • Contract services

Cielo has experts in each of these industries ready to help solve recruiting challenges and provide impactful insights and solutions – no matter the industry.

Unique hiring challenges call for custom biotech recruiting solutions. The right partner will understand industry trends, emerging technologies and regulatory changes that’ll help you identify and address talent gaps. With Cielo, you’ll get all that plus solutions created by experts in biotechnology to fit your company’s needs. We’ll help you:

  • Fill positions faster
  • Attract higher-quality candidates
  • Deliver exceptional candidate experiences
  • Build an efficient hiring process

Artificial intelligence is a game-changer for talent acquisition in life sciences or in any industry. Roles in life sciences often require highly specialized skills and knowledge, making a combination of technology and human intelligence critical in recruiting. Cielo’s Digital Accelerators™ do just that by combining AI with world-class human expertise. With them you’ll:

  • Power better outcomes and experiences for all
  • Enhance your in-house talent acquisition team
  • Turn time-consuming TA tasks into better results, faster
  • Supercharge your recruitment results

The right RPO solution for your life sciences organization can provide strong benefits that put you ahead of the competition. As your dedicated RPO partner, Cielo will deliver impactful recruiting results based on extensive knowledge of all parts of the life sciences industry, from pharmaceuticals to biotech.

Key benefits include:

  • Access to specialized talent: You need highly skilled professionals with specific expertise – and an RPO provider can quickly find the exact fit you’re looking for.
  • Scalability and flexibility: Life sciences companies often experience fluctuations in hiring needs due to factors like product development cycles, clinical trials and market demands. An RPO solution will allow you to quickly ramp up or down recruitment efforts as needed.
  • Improved time to hire: Delays in product development or clinical trials can have significant implications. The streamlined processes and dedicated resources provided by RPO solutions will make sure critical roles are filled quickly – eliminating critical waiting periods.
  • Cost savings: Partnering with an RPO provider gives you the people and technology needed to optimize recruitment costs with accurate and efficient processes. No more time and money wasted.
  • Compliance and regulatory expertise: The life sciences industry is heavily regulated, with strict compliance requirements in many areas. An RPO provider with deep knowledge of the industry’s regulatory landscape will ensure recruitment processes adhere to all regulations and guidelines.
  • In-depth industry knowledge: To hire the right candidate, you need to know how to communicate with them. An RPO partner that knows your industry and what candidates are looking for will create tailored messaging for the talent you want to attract – and keep it engaging throughout the process.