Scientific Recruiting: Drew Rennie, Associate Director, and Grace Irvine, Manager
Drew Rennie and Grace Irvine share insights into recruiting for scientific roles. They discuss how their life science backgrounds inform their recruiting and staffing experience in med tech, biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Topics include specialized recruitment's importance in life sciences, challenges finding qualified candidates, and unique recruitment requirements. They stress that connecting talented professionals with suitable companies is crucial for advancing scientific research and development.
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Scientific Recruiting An interview with Drew Rennie, Associate Director and and Grace Irvine, Manager
The Future of Scientific Recruiting: Insights from Eastridge Experts Drew Rennie and Grace Irvine share insights into recruiting for scientific roles. They discuss how their life science backgrounds inform their recruiting and staffing experience in med tech, biotech, medical devices, and pharmaceuticals. Topics include specialized recruitment's importance in life sciences, challenges finding qualified candidates, and unique recruitment requirements. They stress that connecting talented professionals with suitable companies is crucial for advancing scientific research and development.
Table of Contents Introduction to Drew Rennie & Grace Irvine (1:04) What Does Eastridge Life Sciences Encompass? (1:24) The Top Challenges in Life Sciences Staffing (2:21) Life Sciences Staffing: Expertise and Success Rates (4:47) Is Eastridge's Scientific Team the Right Fit for You? (2:43) Navigating The Diversity of Technical Roles in Life Sciences (2:07) Utilizing Temp, Direct Hire, and Temp-to-Hire in Life Sciences (2:08) Case Study: The Art of Finding Niche Talent in Life Sciences (1:45) Case Study: Filling a Critical Role for a Pre-IPO Oncology Client (1:14) Case Study: Creative Recruitment Strategies for a New Industry (1:26) Case Study: The Benefits of a Virtual Career Fair (1:37) Tailored Client Solutions with Flexible Pricing Choices (1:43) A Stand-Out Guarantee in the Staffing Industry (0:39)
What Does Eastridge Life Sciences Encompass? We can assist with finding talent across medical affairs, clinical operations, research and development, biostatistics, and manufacturing." Finding Degreed Talent Life Science staffing at Eastridge focuses on biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device companies filling a wide range of highly specialized roles. (1:24) 4
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The Top Challenges in Life Sciences Staffing Thinking Beyond Traditional Challenges range from the difficulties of engaging passive niche candidates to the limitations of traditional job postings (2:21) "A big challenge we see when our clients try hiring new people is engaging hundreds of passive niche candidates, yet none are what they are looking for."
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Life Sciences Staffing: Expertise and Success Rates “As a team, we have maybe two declined offers a year.” How to Achieve an 80% Success Rate with 100% Retention: A thorough vetting process ensures the perfect fit for candidates and clients. Eastridge communicates effectively, shares market data, and pre-closes candidates to increase acceptance rates. (4:47) 6
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Is Eastridge's Scientific Team the Right Fit for You? “If you’re an organization that would welcome us on-site in person, learn about the culture, and meet the team, you would be a great partner for Eastridge’s life sciences team.” Building Partnerships The Life Science team values on-site visits for cultural understanding, emphasizing clear communication and feedback to greatly improve candidate recruitment efficiency and effectiveness. (2:43)
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Navigating The Diversity of Technical Roles in Life Sciences “Recruiters need to understand science. We’ve had to know difference between small molecules and large molecules or the difference between different therapeutic indications, as examples.” Keys to Differentiating Candidates The roles typically filled in the life sciences sector range from scientists to clinical research associates, regulatory affairs specialists to process development engineers. (2:07) 8 8
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Utilizing Temp, Direct Hire, and Temp-to-Hire in Life Sciences “Temp-to-hire provides a solution for clients lacking immediate approval for permanent placements, allowing them to secure technical support temporarily, at any level of skill or experience.” A Range of Staffing Options By understanding the utilization of these employment options, companies in the life sciences sector can effectively navigate staffing challenges and ensure they have the right talent in place. (2:08) 9
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Case Study: The Art of Finding Niche Talent in Life Sciences “The client was very transparent about how niche this skill set was going to be defined, but we love to take on those types of challenges.” Finding the “Purple Squirrel” Eastridge's life sciences team handles filling a role with highly specific education, experience, and qualifications. (1:45) 10
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Case Study: Filling a Critical Role for a Pre-IPO Oncology Client When Downtime Isn’t An Option When a key employee had to take three months of leave, Eastridge swiftly provided three qualified candidates within 24 hours (1:14) “Within 24 hours of being notified of this need at our client, we had three qualified resumes over. The candidate was offered the job, accepted it, and onboarded.”
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12 Case Study: Creative Recruitment Strategies for a New Industry “To find candidates with very specific bioprocessing experience, we searched nationwide and internationally for different meat alternatives, food alternatives, cell-cultured seafood, and meat companies..” Thinking Outside the Box This case study highlights the success of recruiting beyond traditional industries, utilizing competitor research and targeted outreach to identify individuals with the desired skill set. (1:26)
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Case Study: The Benefits of a Virtual Career Fair “By the time they left the career fair, they were ready to start their new job.” From Recruitment to Onboarding Virtually Fifty candidates attended the virtual career fair, 20 were selected to meet with the client, and 15 were hired and able to onboard the selected candidates immediately using virtual technology. (1:34)
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Tailored Client Solutions with Flexible Pricing Choices For example, if you need a number of high-level candidates at once, we can lower the percent fee depending on the number of candidates you’re looking to find. Tailor-made Solutions, Flexibility, Access to Top Talent Pricing options, including volume-based and tiered models, allow organizations to find cost-effective solutions that meet their specific needs. (1:43) 14
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A Stand-Out Guarantee in the Staffing Industry “We provide quality candidates in a timely manner, usually 24 to 48 hours after receiving the requisition. We will deliver at least one to three resumes that check every box on your job description, and we can guarantee that.” Fully Vetted Candidates Ensure a Long-Term Solution Make informed hiring decisions with fully vetted candidates. You’ll know exactly what they’re asking for and why they want to work for you, ensuring a successful and long-term partnership. (0:39) 15
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About Eastridge Established in 1972, Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an employee-owned provider of full-service talent acquisition and management solutions for companies globally. Eastridge provides a full range of solutions including professional / technical and industrial staffing. We also provide workforce management solutions such as employer of record, recruitment process outsourcing, as well as managed service provider programs. Our services are backed with Talient, a proprietary workforce technology that streamlines every step of managing your extended workforce. Eastridge proudly helps over 20,000 associates find jobs annually across the globe.
Drew Rennie Drew is the Associate Director of the Scientific Recruitment Team at Eastridge. With a biology degree from San Diego State University, Drew has worked in the sciences staffing sector since the onset of her career. Beginning at a boutique firm specializing in life sciences, Drew has always stayed abreast of the latest industry innovations, technologies, and regulations to advocate for her clients and talent effectively. Her expertise spans research and development, lab manufacturing, and quality assurance, from entry-level to Ph.D. positions. Drew over sees recruitment spanning MedTech, Biotech, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals, offering part-time, full-time, contract, project-based, and direct-hire opportunities.
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Grace Irvine Grace, the Branch Manager of Scientific Recruitment at Eastridge, has over three years of experience in life sciences recruiting. She holds a degree in psychology from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and is passionate about the scientific industry. Grace specializes in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and medical devices. Her expertise lies in identifying, evaluating, and placing personnel across various verticals, including quality assurance, R&D, regulatory affairs, and manufacturing. Through her tenure, she has gained a deep understanding of the cross-functional operations within these sectors, contributing significantly to Eastridge's success in scientific recruitment.
