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Who are we?

 

North Point has been helping Life Science companies upscale with the talent they need for nearly 20 years. Over the last decade, we’ve focused on ambitious Biopharma, Biotechnology, and MedTech companies, successfully placing nearly 1500 candidates.

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Talent is at the heart of our business. We know the difference that outstanding hires can make. Being an SME ourselves, we really do understand the importance of culture fit. It’s one thing identifying a skill, but it’s another taking time to understand a company’s culture and ethos, which is so important. We don’t work in a high pressured KPI driven environment- Whereby we must get out a certain number of CV’s. We’re firm believers in quality over quantity. We understand and appreciate your time is precious, we’re here to make your job easier.

   

Having worked with ambitious start-ups directly with CEOs/ Founders, to industry leaders in partnership with their HR and Talent teams. We tailor our service to what suits your business best, be it talent mapping, hiring advice, interviewing tips, or simply sourcing candidates as in partnership with HR, and talent teams, we’re always striving to make a difference and be surprisingly good at what we do!

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What sectors have we influenced?

 

Biopharmaceutical / Antibody Drug Discovery

 

North Point has helped novel Biopharmaceutical and Antibody Drug Discovery companies headhunt niche talent in some of the most challenging geographical locations, very successfully. Some companies who at some point had no direct competitors within the UK, establishing a ratio of 1 in 5 candidates sent, get an offer with some partnerships. Whether you are developing an alternative to Antibodies, Live Biotherapeutics from the human gut microbiome, or anything in-between we’re here to headhunt and identify the talent who suits your business best. Within these sectors, we’ve placed but not limited to;
 

  • Protein Engineering/ production

  • Assay Development

  • Phage Display

  • Microbiology 

  • Microbiome 

  • Fermentation 

  • Process development – Upstream, and Downstream

  • Immunology/ oncology

  • Regulatory Affairs / QP 

 

Cell and Gene Therapy/ ATMP 

 

The UK accounts for just over 12% of global cell and Gene therapy clinical trials, with a massive 45% increase since 2018, and an average increase of 25% a year since 2013. We’ve proudly placed over 150 candidates within this sector over the last seven years. These placements have been within, but not limited to;
 

  • Production and manufacturing

  • Cell Line Development/ Cell Culture/ CAR-T

  • Analytical

  • Process Development – Upstream, and Downstream

  • Vector Research

  • QA/QC

  • Regulatory Affairs / QP

  • Engineering/ Facilities & Project Management

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Medtech

 

Did you know that the core Medtech sector has increased employment by roughly 10,500 in nearly 10 years in the UK? Digital Health, In Vitro Diagnostics, and Single-Use Technology accounting for nearly 30%, with the largest turnover being in, In Vitro Diagnostics. North Point is proud to have worked with some of the industry leaders, place niche roles previously left vacant for months on end. We genuinely feel excited seeing a new innovative start-up pop in with a novel idea, while taking pride in representing industry leaders in ore of what they’ve achieved. If you’re a start-up with a vision, and you need the talent to fulfill it, or you’re an established company looking for the top 5% within a sector, then we’re here to help, and have placed but not limited to;

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  • Assay Development Scientist

  • Microfluidics Engineer

  • Surface Science

  • Mechanical Engineering

  • Robotics

  • Machine Learning/ Data Science

  • Computational Science

  • Clinicians/ Consultants

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • QA/QC  

How do we find our candidates? 

 

Do we advertise across job boards? No, as you could do that yourself. We take time understanding our client's needs, and then we target candidates and go out to market, effectively headhunting the people who suit your business best. Over the last 19 years, we’ve nurtured and built up our network and database. Our private in-house database currently sits at 3.7 million Life Science and IT-based candidates, meaning we can act fast and identify the talent you need. We also find the best candidates aren’t always looking either.
 

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