North American neurology focused biotech, expanding their global clinical development teams including newly created positions across multiple functions.
Client Overview
Xenon is a clinical stage biotech who needed critical hires at Manager, Associate Director & Senior Director level across the U.S & Canada. Candidate searches across 8 different regions within North America, working with the hiring teams to map out talent pool options in each.
Client Challenge
Xenon have received significant funding in the last couple of years, expanding in a variety of verticals and requiring expertise both therapeutically and geographically. The rapidly expanding biotech has bought trials in-house from CRO partners requiring an increase in the internal skillset required to progress global trials.
Cpl Life Sciences Solution
Regular discussions with internal talent teams to assess the headcount plans, alongside a consultative approach to discussions based on available talent pools.
To achieve a successful relationship, we have utilized experience from across the business to ensure functional expertise across:
Clinical Development
Drug Safety/Pharmacovigilance
Scientific Publications
Clinical Trial Operations
Regulatory Affairs
Results and Impact
Whilst Xenon have almost doubled in size in 18 months, offers have been presented to Cpl candidates in California, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts & Toronto with active searches also covering Quebec and British Columbia.
Candidate searches across 8 different regions within North America, working with the hiring teams to map out talent pool options in each.
Regular market reports and feedback produced to assist with overall expansion plan.
Diversity in backgrounds has stood out in shortlists to provide Xenon with a completely impartial list of talent. Regular consultation, support and advice shared with client stakeholders on new/niche areas such as EU CTR.