Your recruitment partners

Build your team on your terms

Hobson Prior focus solely on recruitment within life sciences so we pride ourselves on being experts in this industry.

Our team of consultants, many of who used to work within the industry themselves, have been recruiting exceptional life science professionals since 2002. We listen to you and build a customised recruitment solution that works for your bespoke needs, timescales and budget.

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Executive search solutions for an oncology biotech


Deploying an executive search solution to find 2 medical directors to build out their team in Switzerland.

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Who we are

Hobson Prior focus solely on recruitment within life sciences so we pride ourselves on being experts in this industry. Our team of consultants, many of who used to work within the industry themselves, have been recruiting exceptional life science professionals since 2002.

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What makes Hobson Prior different?

In order to be your life sciences recruitment company of choice, we know we need to go above and beyond to ensure you receive the highest quality of service.






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Bespoke solutions

Every vacancy is different and rather than force you into a generalised recruitment process, we listen to your requirements and adapt our various recruitment solutions to deliver on your terms.

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Global network

Life sciences is a global industry. We have developed international candidate pools and regularly headhunt niche specialists from around the world.

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End-to-end process


Your recruiters should feel an extension of your team. We form recruitment partnerships with our clients and oversee the full process with full transparency.

Cross department support

Fill vacancies across multiple departments, through one trusted recruitment partner. Our compliance and client services.

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Who we work with

We work closely with our clients to ensure we understand your job requirements, growth plans, company culture, timescales and more to provide you with the skilled individuals you need.

We work with companies on an international scale, from innovating start-up biotechnology businesses to blue-chip, global pharmaceutical companies.

We are life science recruitment specialists

50+

Dedicated and
specialist recruiters

5,600+

Contract and
permanent placements

35,000+

Mid to senior level
candidate pool

20

Countries we
operate in

300+

Clients who trust us
for their recruitment

Flexible pricing options

Our services and pricing options are highly customisable; we’ll work with you to create a tailored package to suit the individual needs of your business and situation.

We can offer set period retainer; ideal when you need on-going support and successful, long-term recruitment strategy, as well flat fees based on skill-level and volume rebate.

Client services team

We understand that to become a true partner for your internal recruitment, we need to offer more than your standard agency. That’s why we go above and beyond to provide you a quality, bespoke and adaptable service that suits each of your individual needs.

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