Life Sciences and Healthcare Services

Faced with a shrinking pool of top R&D talent, a growing number of companies in the sector are recruiting academics and top researchers for senior management roles. But many of these appointments are unsuccessful, with failure rates as high as 75%, because candidates from academic backgrounds lack the managerial skills required to complement their scientific expertise.

Faced with accelerated globalization and consolidation, many generics companies are rapidly expanding from local to global players. Attracting and retaining top talent has always been a key issue for generics companies and will be crucial to the success of future business given the emerging talent gap and the new skills required to meet the challenges ahead.