Talent Assessments for Pharma and Biotech
Assess
Having the right talent in the right positions is key to moving your organization forward. We’re here to help by bringing critical data, objectivity, and trained expertise to your decision-making processes.
Our approach
Our team of seasoned industrial and organizational psychology consultants helps you identify what competencies and behaviors drive success in your organization. From there, we build custom assessments for biotech and pharma companies to predict future performance. Whether you are preparing for a sales build, hiring an executive, or enhancing your development and succession efforts, our unique expertise and deep experience working with hundreds of organizations helps you identify the right mix of talent for your organization.
Don't leave your hiring to chance
The complex roles found throughout pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations require thoughtful and intentional approaches to selection. We partner with our clients to identify and implement valid, objective assessments to improve your odds of making a hire who will move your business forward.
Field teams
Sales representatives
We combine our experience profiling and assessing field sales teams with a deep understanding of your unique environment to create a customized and efficient process to select pharmaceutical / biotechnology sales representatives. Our proprietary Sales Perseverance and Resilience Questionnaire (SPARQ) allows for deep insights on a candidate’s ability to work effectively in challenging environments.
Front line leaders
The capabilities and performance of Front Line Leaders (FLL) drive the success of life science sales forces. We bring rigor, objectivity, and deep psychological expertise to help you make the right FLL hiring and promotion decisions the first time.
Executives
Selection
Investment due diligence
Tools & processes
Interviews
Culture fit
Referencing checking
We combine our experience profiling and assessing field sales teams with a deep understanding of your unique environment to create a customized and efficient process to select pharmaceutical / biotechnology sales representatives. Our proprietary Sales Perseverance and Resilience Questionnaire (SPARQ) allows for deep insights on a candidate’s ability to work effectively in challenging environments.
The capabilities and performance of Front Line Leaders (FLL) drive the success of life science sales forces. We bring rigor, objectivity, and deep psychological expertise to help you make the right FLL hiring and promotion decisions the first time.
Executive hires require a more one-on-one approach, so we work with you to build and deliver an assessment process focused on obtaining a holistic understanding of each candidate’s leadership skill set, personality, and fit within your culture.
For private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) investors who believe the people into whom they are investing are a critical factor, we plan and conduct management team assessments as part of pre-investment due diligence.
We work with clients to create practical, structured interview protocols that drive measurement in critical areas and empower hiring managers. Our interviewer training combines cutting-edge research into human decision-making, interviewing best practices, and legal guidelines to ensure a positive experience for candidates and better selection decisions.
When making selection decisions, understanding how a candidate’s workstyle, motivators, and behaviors align with organizational culture is critically important. We build assessment processes and reports to provide these insights to hiring managers, allowing for deeper evaluation in interviewing and more targeted onboarding.
Our reference checking platform is designed to be highly flexible in both administration and content. With a balance of online surveys and live interactions, we gather external insights on candidates to facilitate your decision-making.
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