1. PASSIONATE
ABOUT PEOPLE

2. 1
Overview
About Skills Alliance
Functional Expertise
• Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
• Medical Devices and Technology
Service Portfolio
• Executive Retained Search
• Permanent Recruitment
• Contract Recruitment
and Interim Management
• Recruitment Process Outsourcing
• Talent Management
• Benchmarking Services
The Value Proposition
• Our Delivery Capability
• Our Recruitment Process
• Our People
Why Should You Choose Skills Alliance?
Notes
How to Find Us
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About Skills Alliance
From the outset we have fostered a culture of delivering excellence in
service, using the latest recruitment methodologies available, whilst
maintaining transparency and accountability every step of the way.
Our internal structure is set up to mirror the full product development life-
cycle, with specialist teams responsible for each vertical area covering the
pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical devices and technology areas.
The teams consist of both ex industry professionals and recruitment
professionals, effectively blending deep sector expertise with best practice
in staffing and recruitment. We encourage an open and entrepreneurial
culture where the sharing of knowledge is part of our every-day work.
Our Values
We always act in the interest of our client, focusing on quality service,
building long-term relationships and delivering tangible value. Our
core values, Professional, Dynamic and Efficient, Passionate and
Expert, are what underpin everything that we do as a business; it
has helped us achieve successes to date, and will continue to be
crucial to our further growth across Europe and beyond.
Our Focus
For us it’s all about the people. We focus all our efforts on building and
maintaining relationships across all the sectors and all the territories
we work in, recognising the importance of being in the industry for
the long term in order to bring value to our clients’ businesses.
Our Vision
Through our core values, service focus, proximity to market and
our seamless global approach, we aim to become strategic partners
to our clients, providing them with valued services, advice and
insight in everything workforce related. Our services will add
value as well as save costs for the businesses we work with.

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Functional Expertise
Our associates have a deep understanding of the life sciences industry and
the specific workforce related challenges that these organisations face.
As each consultant specialises in a specific functional area,
they are able to penetrate the market deeper than is otherwise
possible, effectively mapping the candidate market.
The functional areas we currently cover are:
Pharmaceuticals
and Biotechnology
• Drug Discovery and R&D
• Clinical Research
• Quality Assurance
• Clinical Data Management
• Biostatistics
• Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance
• Regulatory Affairs
• Medical Information
• Medical Affairs
• Manufacturing
• Health Economics and
Outcomes Research
• Sales and Marketing
• Professional Services
• Information Technology
Medical Devices
and Technology
• Medical Affairs
• Clinical Research
• Quality Assurance
• Drug Safety
• Biometrics
• Regulatory Affairs
• Scientific Affairs
• Sales and Marketing
• Professional Services
• Information Technology

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Service Portfolio
Building on over 30 years of recruitment experience in niche specialist
sectors and eight specifically in life sciences we offer a range of
bespoke solutions designed to alleviate staffing related pressures, help
drive performance within your organisation and save you money.
Since our inception, we have delivered a broad scope of solutions
ranging from C-suite executive search assignments through to
large scale, high volume projects across multiple countries.
Our approach means that you can expect us to act as true partners, where we
advise on work related matters, help you make the right strategic decisions and
support you in keeping complex and demanding projects on time and on budget.
Executive Retained Search
Our executive retained search practice is focused on delivering exceptional
quality through the application of a proven, carefully honed methodology.
Permanent Recruitment
Leveraging our extensive network of life science professionals,
we are often able to introduce top-tier talent faster and with
better accuracy than other staffing businesses.
Contract Recruitment and Interim Management
Our specialist contract and interim division focuses on
delivering speed and flexibility to help you navigate the
fluctuations in workforce needs in ongoing projects.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Borne out of increased pressures on the life science sector to streamline their
own recruitment processes, our RPO service keeps cost and risk to a minimum.
Talent Management
Our primary focus is to deliver value in the talent that we
provide, but we also consult with you to ensure that you derive
maximum value from your employees over the longer term.
Benchmarking Services
Demand for business insight and intelligence is on the increase
and we are pleased to be able to help in a range of areas
in the life science staffing and candidate market.

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The Value Proposition
Our Recruitment Process
For us, the recruitment process starts with you.
We will work with you to assess your need from a strategic perspective,
identifying the skills and the personality profile that would make
for the best fit, as well as the salary and overall benefits that are
likely to achieve your objectives. The outcome of this consultation
will form the basis of the bespoke solution we will propose.
The process below outlines an example executive search
approach to finding you the perfect candidate.
Client and
Candidate Aftercare
Our work is not over once the candidate
starts; we will support you and the candidate
during the on-boarding process.
The final stage in the process and also one
of the most important; your consultant
will prepare and support the candidate
throughout the interview process following
up with feedback and recommendations.
Typically we would present the finalised candidate
shortlist with the expectation that each candidate
has the ability to perform all tasks expected and
also add to the culture of the organisation.
A candidate’s qualifications/skill set and
their culture are equal parts of the perfect
package. We thoroughly assess criteria such
as current technical skills and qualifications,
full compensation package, industry specific
knowledge, and cultural and organisational fit.
Our initial approach to any candidate
is always confidential.
The backbone to any successful search
covers market mapping, external
advertising and database searches.
Client Interviews and
Candidate Selection
Short List
Screening and
Qualification
Candidate Approach
Sourcing

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Our People
We invest as much time and effort in attracting the best
people to our own business, as we do for our clients.
Being a specialist service provider to the life science
industry requires our people to be first rate communicators,
quick thinkers and excellent problem solvers.
We also strongly believe that in order to have a competitive edge in the
market place, we need a unique blend of specialist sector knowledge
and expertise in recruitment methodologies. In fact, we’ve incorporated
this in our hiring strategy; employing both ex-industry professionals
and recruitment experts. We call it the “hybrid approach”.
Once onboard, each Skills Alliance employee completes a
comprehensive induction and training programme, resulting in
motivated professionals who share a common vision and strive
for the same goals. By investing in our people, we are ensuring
our promise of first-rate delivery and consistency in service.
The Value Proposition

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The Value Proposition
Our Delivery Capability
At Skills Alliance we pride ourselves on an unrivalled ability to source,
attract and deliver the most valuable individuals to our clients.
Employing a proactive recruitment model based on headhunting
methodologies, networking and referrals, Skills Alliance has accrued an
extensive database of professionals worldwide enabling us to act with
speed, precision and efficiency on any assignment. Our professional
and thoroughly consultative approach allows us to successfully identify
and deliver the highest quality candidates for your requisitions.
When consulting with potential candidates, our honest, direct approach
also allows us to be viewed as a trusted career partner, maintaining long
lasting business relationships within the candidate marketplace. This
level of familiarity and closeness to our candidate networks further adds
to our capacity to deliver the very best candidates to your business.
Underpinning our ability to operate in a streamlined, efficient manner is
our continued investment in the best recruitment technologies available:
• A state of the art website, actively marketed to
the life science talent community
• The latest, cloud based CRM technology, enabling
optimal account and candidate handling
• Social networking platforms to reach into the
heart of the life sciences community
• Our own database with over 50,000 pre-screened
candidates, available at the touch of a button

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Why Should You Choose Skills Alliance?
Working with Skills Alliance you gain access to:
• Professionals whose sector knowledge is second to none
• A proven track record of delivering against challenging briefs
• Robust yet flexible processes, delivering cost and time savings
• Teams with the ability to source local people on a global scale
• Staffing support from six offices in key locations
• A network across the UK, Europe and greater Tri-State market
• Key vertical and market Associations
e.g. ICR, TOPRA, ACDM, ISPOR, BrAPP, DIA, RAPS, ASH, AMSTAT
1. United Kingdom
London
2. Czech Republic
Praha
3. Germany
München
4. Netherlands
Amsterdam
5. Switzerland
Baar
6. United States of America
Jersey City
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11. How to Find Us
United Kingdom – London
10 Aldersgate Street
London EC1A 4HJ
T. +44 20 7220 6200
E. london@skillsalliance.com
Czech Republic – Prague
Klimentská 1216/46
110 02 Praha 1
T. +420 222 191 013
E. czechrepublic@skillsalliance.com
Germany – Munich
Elisabethstrasse 91
80797 München
T. +49 89 5908 1483
E. germany@skillsalliance.com
Netherlands – Amsterdam
Strawinskylaan 3051
1077 ZX Amsterdam
T. +31 20 301 2164
E. netherlands@skillsalliance.com
Switzerland – Baar
Rosenweg
CH-6340 Baar
T. +41 41 763 0510
E. switzerland@skillsalliance.com
United States of America – New York
135 West 29th
Street, Suite 201
New York NY 10001
T. +1 646 492 5300
E. usa@skillsalliance.com
skillsalliance.com
Delivering bespoke recruitment solutions
for the global pharmaceutical and medical
technology community since 2005