How are vacancies faring in England and Wales’ life sciences industry? Which regions are experiencing the biggest uplifts? What are the most wanted skills? Which sectors and firms have increased their hiring levels of these professionals?
Written in partnership with Cpl Life Sciences, this report reviews recruitment trends for scientific clinical jobs in England and Wales’ Life Sciences industry. It observes the trends of the annual total, examines in which sectors and roles recruitment is rising, breaks down the performance by region, and presents the hiring activity of the top firms.
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