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Regional reports uncover current compensation and career motivations for life sciences professionals

The life sciences industry has proved its resilience over the last several years, adapting quickly to increasing demand and changing priorities during and post-COVID, while navigating volatile economic conditions. And now the future looks bright – not only is the demand for healthcare solutions set to rise even further as nations strive to treat their growing, aging populations, but emerging medical technologies are accelerating medical breakthroughs faster than ever before.

As a new wave of disruptive startups compete with well-established global firms in the race to innovate and deliver new life-saving healthcare solutions, having the right talent on board at every stage of the product lifecycle is critical.

In such a fast-moving landscape, it can be difficult to keep track of candidate expectations and competitors’ compensation offerings, so Phaidon International’s specialist life sciences talent brand, EPM Scientific, surveyed life sciences professionals in Europe and the USA to uncover their current salary and benefits packages, and their career motivations.

The results are showcased and analyzed in an exclusive new Salary Survey Report for each region. Each report includes a comprehensive overview of the following areas, along with advice from EPM Scientific’s local market experts:

  • Base salaries and yearly increases

  • Bonuses

  • Benefits

  • Annual and parental leave

  • Flexible working hours and remote working

  • Push and pull factors when considering career opportunities

  • Salary and flexible working motivations

These reports also offer indispensable information for life sciences professionals themselves, allowing them to benchmark their current compensation and benefits packages against their peers to help guide their next career decisions.

These insights can be found nowhere else, so click on the links below to download the report for your region via the EPM Scientific website:

About EPM Scientific

In the face of disruption, innovation and competition, life sciences companies and their leaders must find specialist talent faster than ever before.  

Demand for top life sciences talent has accelerated since the pandemic, and the continued emergence of startups and greater interest in drug development is also unrelenting, meaning having a leading talent partner to connect employers to the very best people in the industry is crucial for its sustained growth.  

We support the world’s largest life sciences institutions by connecting them with in-demand professionals to take the next leading drug, device or therapeutic application from conception, into Research & Development, and Clinical, all the way through to Sales & Marketing.  

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