If you’re looking to plug a skills gap, we have an experienced global team of life science consulting specialists that can find you the most talented people for your life science contractor jobs.

Many of our life science contractors have completed multiple assignments for our clients across the UK and Europe. 

With full compliance knowledge of IR35 and AWR, and a sophisticated back-office, our experts will ensure that your life science contractors are focussed on helping your organisation.

At Oscar Life Science we also offer our clients an industry-leading compliant Contractor Payroll Portal that combines a timesheets portal with approval functionality, invoicing, expenses logging, document management, and automated remittance advice. 

This solution enables our clients to make significant savings in back-office administration costs and time and enables your life science contractors to focus on their work.

Contact us to find out how we can support you. 

Our retained search life science recruitment solutions give our clients the opportunity work with us on deposit-led or instalment basis.

Used when we are working on multiple roles for you, our retained search  life science recruitment solutions enable our clients to spread costs whilst building their teams.

Contact us to find out how we can support you. 

Our TaaS recruitment solution enables our clients to select several of our premium life science recruitment service features as part of a subscription-based model. This often means that they receive huge cost savings.

If you’re looking to hire for several positions, you can choose a combination of services that will enhance your life science recruitment campaign. These include:

• Co-branded Job Adverts: We offer our exclusive clients the opportunity to amplify the reach of their search for top talent through our co-branded job adverts campaigns. Our specialist consultants, who are expert job advert writers, will use your organisation’s name and reputation to elevate your employer brand and create even more interest in your jobs. We’ll also share campaign analytics and response rates.
• Managed psychometric testing: If you’re looking to build a diverse team made of different characters that will thrive in your organisation, our psychometric testing solutions can help you.  Not only can we measure a candidate's suitability for a role based on required their personality profile characteristics, but we can also evaluate their aptitude and cognitive abilities.
• Fast-track candidate assessment centres: Oscar Life Science’s candidate assessment centres accelerate the hiring process, where several candidates are brought to a centralised digital or physical location on the same day and then interviewed, assessed, shortlisted, and offered jobs within a fixed timeframe. This can be a fantastic solution if your organisation is looking to scale quickly.
• Candidate testing software: Our clients can use our online candidate testing software to assess the technical skills of potential new employees. Quickly measure and assess candidates using weighted questions and total percentile across thousands of previous technical test results. 
• Market Mapping: Oscar Life Science’s market mapping recruitment solution will provide you with the information you need to maximise your search for the very best talent. The benefits of market mapping (also known as Talent Mapping) include getting insights into your competitors’ recruitment activities, understanding regional hiring trends for specific skillsets, and discovering how to attract passive candidates.
• Dedicated resource teams: If working to add grow your team rapidly, or looking to scale on a national level, we can provide you with a team of dedicated team of life science recruitment consultants that will work with you on-going basis to help you to reach your staff growth objectives.
• Oscar Live – Private Video Interviewing Software: Oscar Live is more than just a video interviewing software, it includes cutting-edge shortlisting tools, video messaging, recruitment analytics, multi-channel distribution, and job advertising capabilities. These data-led features enable our clients to optimise diary coordination, screen candidates more quickly, hire faster, and access better and more diverse talent.
• Marketing as a recruitment Service: Oscar’s team of marketing experts can provide a range of services to help you to attract the best talent in the marketplace. These include audits of your current career site and suggesting improvements, building new SEO optimised managed career sites for your organisation, employer brand elevation video production and organising candidate meet-up events.

Contact us to find out how our Talent as a Service (TaaS) solution can support you. 

RPO stands for Recruitment Process Outsourcing.

Oscar Life Science’s RPO solution has been designed to remove the time, cost, and focus burdens of the hiring process from your organisation.

We will provide you with a dedicated team of specialist life science recruitment consultants, who be embedded within your business for the duration of the campaign and will manage the recruitment process on your behalf. 

This includes first stage interview screening, technical testing, transparent data workbooks, calendar management and reference checking.

Contact us to find out how our RPO solution can support you. 

Oscar’s team of marketing experts can provide a range of solutions to help you to elevate your organisation’s employer brand and, therefore, attract the best talent in the marketplace.

These include:

• Video recruitment campaigns that highlight your company / team’s ambition and culture. 
• Co-branded careers sites that are SEO optimised and showcase why your organisation is great to work for.
• Co-branded candidate meet-up events that gather a pool of talent and demonstrate how you embrace the tech community.
• Employer brand audits that identify steps that your organisation can take to make yourself more attractive to the candidates you’re looking to hire.

Contact us to find out how our Marketing as a recruitment Service (MaarS) can support you. 

The SocialCode is a series of thought-leadership events created for, and by, the tech community.

It started as an online meet-up for developers during lockdown, and has grown ever since. We have held over 25 events around the globe:

• Manchester
• London
• Austin
• Philadelphia
• Tampa
• Leeds
• Sheffield
• Bristol

We no run specialist events for a range of tech specialisms:

• Development
• Testing
• Product
• ServiceNow

Through Co-Branded events we can bring the best talent directly to you. As the headline sponsor of the event, we work together to determine both the panel of speakers and talking points, using these to attract the best talent for your needs.

At Oscar, we believe in learning by doing — because the best way to grow is to dive right in! From day one, you’ll be involved in identifying and attracting top industry talent, building candidate relationships, interviewing skilled professionals, shortlisting the best candidates, guiding them through the recruitment process, and helping them secure exciting new roles. On the client side, you’ll manage and nurture existing relationships, support our clients in all aspects of their recruitment needs, and work to expand and develop new client connections. With opportunities to attend meetings, conferences, networking events, and build your personal brand, your career journey with Oscar begins here!

On our open-plan sales floor, you’ll experience learning through observation and immersion. We work together in the office five days a week because we believe in the power of shared purpose and belonging. Being together each day allows you to fully engage with our culture, learning from the expertise of those around you. This collaborative environment promotes knowledge sharing and best practices, helping you grasp the intricacies of recruitment as you interact with your colleagues. Plus, it’s the foundation of building a fantastic team!

We believe mentorship is essential for success. Our managers lead role-play exercises to simulate real-world scenarios, helping you prepare for the challenges ahead. They're always available to answer questions, offer clarity, and guide you through the complexities of recruitment. We celebrate your achievements and support your growth, keeping you motivated every step of the way. This supportive environment builds your confidence and strengthens your ability to handle both client and candidate interactions effecitvely. 

Our Learning Management System (LMS) enables self-paced learning, giving you the flexibility to build essential recruitment skills on your own schedule. With access to a range of modules and engaging video content, you can absorb information at your own pace for a rich learning experience. The LMS also offers content and copy resources to help you refine your skills and broaden your knowledge base, ensuring you have all the tools needed for success. Learning doesn't stop when we're not around - it's always at your fingertips!

To enhance your learning, we collaborate with external professionals who provide specialised training. These experts bring a wealth of knowledge to Oscar, including tools and technology training from our tech partners, skills and industry insights from recruitment specialists, and motivational storytelling from accomplished professionals in sports and other fields who share inspiring stories of overcoming adversity. Additionally, communication consultants helo you refine your communication and pitching skills, building your confidence. We aim to equip you with the knowledge, skills, character and confidence to thrive in your role.

From day one, you'll begin an immersive training journey focused on the core elements of recruitment. Our experienced trainers, managers, and directors share practical knowledge to prepare you for the challenges and opportunities ahead. You'll engage in classroom sessions for foundational learning, receive tailored support through deskside and one-on-one coaching, and gain insights from subject matter experts in their respective specialities. This comprehensive approach ensures you're equipped with the science, structure, processes, methodologies, and frameworks needed to excel and become world-class in your field.

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• Content Strategy: We'll review your current messaging and suggest way to better connect with your target audience, from compelling copy to strategic call-to-actions.

• Engaging Social Content: From scroll-stopping graphics to dynamic video posts, we'll create tailored content that resonates with your audience.

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• Team-Focused Videos: Highlight the people behind your business with engaging videos that bring your team's energy and expertise to life.