The New Hiring Equation in EMEA Life Sciences 

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Building future‑fit teams amid budget constraints, regulatory change, and volatility


Life sciences organisations across Europe are facing leaner teams, tighter budgets, intensifying regulation, and growing operational complexity. In this environment, hiring decisions carry long-term consequences - not just for headcount, but for capability, resilience, and leadership pipelines. 


Hydrogen Group’s whitepaper shows HR leaders how to turn lean hiring into a strategic advantage, building high-impact teams that can perform under pressure while future-proofing your organisation.

Why download this whitepaper?

What will you learn?

Build teams that deliver under pressure – hire for capability, adaptability, and impact, not just technical fit

Navigate regulatory complexity with confidence – embed compliance and AI governance from day one

Protect your leadership pipeline – prepare future leaders while optimising lean teams 

Turn insight into action – practical guidance, real-world examples, and a downloadable Organisational Resilience Check to assess gaps, prioritise action, and strengthen your workforce strategy

Future-proof your organisation with succession readiness and leadership development 

Reduce the hidden cost of miss-hires in lean, high-pressure teams by cutting through hiring complexity and improving quality of hire indicators in high-volume hiring environments.

Move beyond job titles to capability-based hiring that strengthens leadership pipelines, accelerates succession readiness, and future-proofs organisational performance.

Build workforce strategies that reflect real operational pressures, with tailored approaches across clinical, commercial, manufacturing, and medical affairs teams.

De-risk every hiring decision by embedding compliance, risk management, and AI governance into scalable, enterprise-ready talent strategies.

From Insight to Impact 

Access your copy of The New Hiring Equation and the Organisational Resilience Checklist - a practical toolkit to help you hire smarter, strengthen capability, and future-proof your teams in an uncertain market. 


Download the whitepaper to explore: 


  • How to build high-performing teams under pressure 
  • Strategies to reduce regulatory and hiring risk 
  • Tools to protect leadership pipelines and plan for growth 
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Who should read this


This whitepaper is designed for senior decision-makers responsible for shaping people strategy and workforce performance in EMEA life sciences, including: 

  • HR leads and business partners driving organisational design, capability, and culture 
  • Talent Acquisition leaders overseeing recruitment strategy and workforce planning 
  • Heads of HR/TA functions managing teams and hiring priorities 
  • CEOs and small business leaders responsible for workforce outcomes, growth, and continuity 


If you’re accountable for building resilient, high-performing teams that deliver results, this whitepaper provides practical insight, actionable tools, and a checklist to help you make confident, strategic decisions. 



Organisational Resilience Check 



Included at the end of the whitepaper is a diagnostic checklist that translates key insights into practical actions for your teams. Use it to identify gaps, assess exposure, and prioritise action to strengthen organisational resilience. 



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Life Sciences Team Impact in Numbers

37


European countries hired into

15


years in the Life Science sector

15


of the top 25 Pharma companies partnered with

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offices globally


Don’t just take our word for it…

"Hydrogen Group has been an invaluable

partner in our recruitment efforts at Moderna, showcasing remarkable flexibility to tailor their services to our unique needs. They went above and beyond, reaching out to and screening candidates, while delivering within tight timelines. Their dedication and customer service orientation were evident throughout the process and made the partnership a true success."

Director Talent Acquisition EMEA

"Hydrogen supported my Swiss and Austria

affiliate with key marketing hires, which we had believed to be very difficult to procure. The team not only delivered profiles quickly and efficiently but those presented were very well aligned with the brief we provided. They had listened and engaged talents with the right skillset who were aligned to Idorsia’s culture and values too. What really stood out was the level of detail the Hydrogen team went into, to truly understand people’s motivations and ensure that we offered the right candidates who honestly wanted to be a part of our journey."

General Manager Switzerland & Austria

"The team at Hydrogen have done an

outstanding job at finding us the exact right

talent within a very short amount of time. 

Alex Lawrence and Peter Concannon have been really great to work with – highly pleasant, professional and responsive. What truly made all the difference was their unique capability of understanding what type of candidate we were looking for - from a professional but really also from an interpersonal and team fit level. Their ability to serve as a true link between the candidates and us as client has been invaluable and resulted in the successful hiring of multiple candidates."

VP, Head Early Clinical Development Oncology

Hydrogen Group's impact in numbers

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