ABOUT US

We’ve been supporting a wide range of businesses with our Pharma recruitment solutions since 2006

Carrot specialise solely in Pharma, Biotech, and MedTech – our expertise spans numerous skills functions within these industries.

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ABOUT US

A trusted partner with a strong heritage in Life Sciences

Underpinned by strong technical knowledge and world-class service levels

Established in 2006 by Life Science industry professionals who remain at the forefront of the business today. We operate globally, sourcing talent across the full product lifecycle, from concept to commercial, spanning Pharma, Biotech, MedTech and the Consulting Sectors.

In May 2023, we proudly became part of the Compass Recruitment Solutions Group (CRS). CRS is a multi-award-winning and independently owned specialist recruitment consultancy serving organisations and investors across the health, care, education, and life sciences markets.

Having been established since 2006, we are proud to have partnered with over 1,200 organisations on 10,000+ vacancies. During this time we have helped over 4,000 candidates find new positions across 11 countries.

We have worked with over half of the top 50 Pharma/Biotech’s, as well as numerous MedTech firms and we are extremely well connected among the Consultancy Sectors of Market Access, Healthcare Comms, Business Intelligence and CROs.

Read our case studies

At Carrot, the majority of our assignments are worked in genuine partnership, where we were the sole supplier entrusted with that particular hiring project. There are some really significant benefits to this method of working that should never be overlooked. Our clients who employ this method rarely convert back to using a multi-agency approach for specific remits. Our success rate is 100% when working in partnership.

Find out more about the benefits of partnerships

WHO WE ARE

Carrot Recruitment was established in 2006 by Pharmaceutical industry professionals and operates across a wide number of functional areas spanning the Pharma and Life Science industries.

TRACK RECORD

We have worked with over half of the top 50 Pharma/Biotech’s, as well as numerous MedTech firms and we are extremely well connected among the Consultancy Sectors

HOW WE WORK WITH CLIENTS

We specialise solely in Pharma, Biotech, and MedTech and our expertise spans numerous skills functions within these industries. We can support you in the recruitment of entry to senior-level talent, both permanent and interim.

OUR CLIENTS

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PART OF COMPASS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS

Part of the Compass network

A multi-award-winning and independently owned specialist recruitment group

Our Network

We are proudly part of the Compass Recruitment Solutions Group (CRS). CRS is a multi-award-winning and independently owned specialist recruitment consultancy serving organisations and investors across the health, care, education, and life sciences markets.

Compass Carter Osborne is a multi-award winning executive search firm dedicated to the health, social care and education sectors, with a market-leading track record delivering Board-level hires for the Private (Equity and Corporate) and NFP Sectors.

Compass Associates are a multi-award winning health, social care and children’s services & education recruitment consultancy, based in Portsmouth. With offices in Manchester and London, Compass Associates are the largest recruitment consultancy dedicated to the independent markets.

Consult provides global recruitment solutions across permanent, contract, and locum placements, with specialist expertise in commercial, operational, and technical roles. Today, the business provides recruitment solutions to clients worldwide, delivering mid-to-senior level appointments across EMEA, the Americas, and APAC.

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“Thanks so much for the flexibility and patience. We were consistently impressed by the support and service Carrot Life Sciences provided through the process, so from one client service professional to another, thank you!”

Jessica Somauroo

Co-Founder, Somx Health

“The candidates that Carrot provide are always up to the certain caliber that we require and service is prompt with communication etc without being pushy or chasing too hard for feedback knowing we are an incredibly busy team. They provided us with some really strong candidates and one that we have now offered! Really happy with the great service from Carrot as always and they would be our first port of call for any future recruitment needs.”

Jennifer Thorne

Pharmacosmos UK

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“Carrot Life Sciences came into the picture after we performed an initial screening of the market on our own. We could not find the right caliber of candidates with the relevant experience and leadership levels. They helped us identify in a short time strong profiles from the talent market which we probably wouldn’t have had access to without their support. We managed to secure our final candidate meeting the leadership expectations of the role. It was a successful collaboration and would recommend their service moving forward.”

Jerome Henle

Merck

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“The team at Carrot came up with some highly creative and value added ways to secure high calibre talent in a notoriously difficult region of the UK to recruit technical specialists. Carrot really stands out above competitors in the recruitment services marketplace because of their expert knowledge and excellent customer service focus. They deliver consistently – even when given the most challenging job brief to fulfil!”

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Reckitt

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“Carrot Life Sciences were very attentive and understanding of what we required and the capabilities we were looking for.  They were at all times contactable and responsive, and we were able to move very quickly on – even over the festive period.  We took 3 candidates to Assessment Centre and somewhat unusually all of them would have been great additions to our organisation but alas we could only take one! I think that would count as a very successful recruitment process for us.”

Martin Ellgood

Chugai