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Behind every dose of Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro sits a peptide synthesis process, and a very small group of professionals with the SPPS, HPAPI and purification experience to run it at commercial scale. Five years ago, this talent pool barely existed at the scale today's projects demand. Now Bachem, Lonza, and Novartis are all fishing from the same 30km stretch of the Basel Corridor, where CQV demand has jumped 40% year-on-year. The talent crunch underneath it is the operational reality nobody planned for. Our latest insight breaks down why peptide talent behaves differently from the broader GMP shortage, and what effective hiring actually looks like in this market. Read it here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dzQ9CZEz #GLP1 #PeptideManufacturing #MSAT #HPAPI #GMP #BaselCorridor

Panda International has been named a Randstad Sourceright EMEA Preferred Supplier for 2026🏆 We've been chosen alongside a select group of partners across EMEA, rated highest by Randstad Sourceright's Strategic Supplier Management team for: • Significant footprint across Randstad Sourceright EMEA programmes • Top-tier client survey results • Full compliance with programme guidelines and audit standards • Ease of engagement, contracting and day-to-day delivery Awards like this don't happen by chance. They reflect the standards held by every consultant, account manager and operations lead here at Panda. Huge thanks to the Randstad Enterprise team for the recognition and the great partnership behind it this past year!

Something shifted in European biotech hiring between late 2025 and now. Capital is moving again. Pipelines are approaching decision points. But this isn't a broad recovery, it's a concentrated return of demand in a handful of specialisms where the shortage is acute: ATMP manufacturing, regulatory affairs, process development, applied bioinformatics, and clinical data. Our latest insight breaks down the six moves every mid-career professional in the Dutch, Belgian and Swiss markets should be making in 2026. Read the full article here👉: https://lnkd.in/d7UbU8Ep

Miguel Serafim Gomes is partnering with a leading life sciences manufacturing organisation to support their search for a QC Analyst Microbiology, a hands-on laboratory role performing routine microbiological testing in a fast-paced GMP environment. You'll carry out bioburden, endotoxin, water, and environmental testing using strict aseptic techniques, working across multiple methods, products, and projects simultaneously. This is a shift-based position requiring real flexibility, rotating early, late, and night shifts, including weekends. 📍 Visp, Switzerland - Full onsite 🕒 6-month contract 📅 Start ASAP GMP microbiology experience, solid aseptic technique, and willingness to work rotating shifts are essential. Fluent English required; German is a strong advantage. Apply to the role in the link below!  https://lnkd.in/d6d5uWF5

Medical device companies are hiring for roles that didn't exist in any meaningful way five years ago. AI now sits at the centre of how many devices are designed, validated, and approved, and the talent required to build them doesn't map onto the job specs and hiring processes most companies still rely on. What we see across medtech in 2026 is a sector that has committed to AI-integrated product development but whose people strategy is running twelve to eighteen months behind its technical ambition. In our latest piece, we explore which roles are emerging, which existing ones are shifting, and what hiring leaders need to consider before the capability gap becomes a programme risk. 🔗 Read more: https://lnkd.in/d5cbBCjZ

Contractor talent is the engine behind some of the most critical work in Pharma and Biotech, from tech transfers to validation to inspection readiness. But what actually keeps great contractors on a project beyond the original scope? Sometimes it's the rate. Often, it's something less obvious, a team that works well together, a manager who respects your expertise, or a clear sense of what comes next. We'd love to hear from the people doing the work 👇

In GMP project delivery, contractor resourcing is usually where timing gets tested. Some teams plan months in advance and lock in the people they need before work starts. Others move reactively, partly by choice, partly because pipelines shift and priorities change faster than any resourcing plan can keep up with. Both approaches have trade-offs, and from what we see across sites, there's no single right answer. So we're curious 👇

Aimee Brenner is partnering with a leading international Medical Device organisation to support their search for a Director of Quality Assurance, EMEA, with full ownership of quality strategy, QMS, and compliance across the region. You'll lead QMS, Supplier Quality, and Divisional QA across multiple sites, driving EU MDR 2017/745, ISO 13485, and global standards compliance with real mandate to shape the function and influence at the most senior level. 📍 EMEA (details shared on application) 🕒 Permanent 📅 Interviews starting soon 10+ years in Medical Device Quality, EU MDR and ISO 13485 expertise, and a track record of leading across multiple teams and sites. Reach out to Aimee Brenner for a confidential discussion or apply via the link below. Apply Now: https://lnkd.in/dYTPM83y #MedicalDevices #QualityLeadership #QMS #RegulatoryAffairs #Hiring #EMEA

Annex 1 has been rewritten. Annex 11 is under revision. Annex 22 is on the way. All at once. For validation and CSV teams, that's a lot of change landing in a short window, in a market that's already short on the right people. The teams that handled yesterday's rules aren't automatically ready for today's. And the hiring decisions being made right now are the ones that will shape how 2026 inspections actually go. Our latest insight breaks down what's changing, where the real capability gaps are, and how Validation Managers, QA Leaders and HR Directors can get ahead of it. Read it here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dm2u4QY2 #Validation #CSV #GMP #LifeSciences #Pharma

Another Lunch club in the books 🍽️ This month's top achievers, sunshine, and Ron Gastrobar - what a way to kick off the first day of Dutch summer☀️