Alongside the growing trend of value-based searches, I wanted to delve into why candidates prioritise companies that focus on fundamental principles and ethics which resonate with them, as opposed to other more material benefits. Find out why, here.
In this episode, Jack speaks with two Co-Founders at Centivax about life as successful entrepreneurs, the journey to acquisition, challenges and learnings - and using them to become an industry-defining author. Listen now.
We've highlighted companies in the molecular diagnostics space who have gained access to funding in the molecular diagnostics space in the last 18 months.
In this episode, Jack speaks with Twlya Tiongson Neal, Managing Director at Accenture, about commercial strategy and what this really looks like in the current life science landscape. Click to listen.
There's no denying the power of LinkedIn as a professional seeking a new role. Try these free tools and tips to ensure you're getting the most out of your search.
Featuring Synda Clements, Director of Talent Acquisition at ConcertAI.
Talent scarcity is hard to solve in the current climate, but developing a strategy of substance for attracting top-tier candidates is the ultimate way to stand out and win the right people. Here, I delve into how to do just that.
Are you attracting the very best industry talent to your start-up? For expert advice on how to thrive in today’s life science talent market, watch CM Life Science's latest 30-minute webinar. Click to watch.
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More and more start-ups and MNEs are taking over, each of them contributing with innovative technologies and processes, promising a better future for the industry. Click to find out more.
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In this episode of CM Conversations, our guest share his tips on hitting the ground running and building a team remotely, as well as the importance of investing in relationships. In his words, you should always be visible and available.
There are few areas of the healthcare space that are causing as much excitement, or have as much potential, as CRISPR.
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In this live webinar, we asked three experienced commercial leaders about their insights, advice and predictions on the future of this market. Click to watch.
I’d like to celebrate these hard-working people by acknowledging the technologies behind four of the most innovative start-ups disrupting blood-based diagnostics right now. Click to find out who they are.
In this clip, I talk about how acting fast is crucial to securing the very best talent in life sciences.
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In this clip, I discuss the skills and people that are in demand within the life science industry.
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In this clip, I talk about how small companies can beat the larger corporations for talent. They just need to show off what makes them different, that they're people-focused and they can be flexible.
Toxicology is such an exciting space to be working in right now, with the market continuing innovate. Within this article, I wanted to share just some of the innovative companies that I’ve seen help take toxicology to new heights.
POC diagnostics has played a crucial role in the fight against COVID-19. In this episode of CM Conversations, I speak to Jonathan O’Halloran, who is CEO at QuantuMDx and an industry expert. I ask him: What's next for POC diagnostics?
In this live episode, join life science recruitment experts Eleanor Doolin and Adam Butler as they discuss how the best businesses from across the life science space are winning the war for talent.
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Diagnostics still has a crucial role to play in combating COVID-19 and, with new funding, a lot of exciting plans too. To find out more, I spoke to Jonathan O’Halloran, who is CEO at QuantuMDx.
What do you want from diagnostics? Before COVID-19, this wouldn’t have been a question at the forefront of so many peoples' minds. However, now it is and consumers are demanding changes to the industry.
Innovative companies are trying to make a real difference for patients with rare diseases and address one of healthcare's largest unmet needs.
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With such a strong 2019, 2020 was expected to be a ‘mega year’ for life science companies with a reported $1.4 trillion in firepower at their disposal for M&As. However, COVID-19 gave us an unexpected twist.
For this episode of CM Conversations, our Director of Operations Tom Maskill spoke with QIAGEN CEO Thierry Bernard.
Consistent early detection is considered the 'holy grail' of cancer diagnosis. If you can catch cancer early enough, you can stop it from developing. Liquid biopsy could be the key to unlocking that potential.
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The diagnostics space is doing crucial work to detect and limit the spread of Covid-19 all over the world – with companies both big and small contributing to the cause
Rapid detection for sepsis is crucial. Every hour this disease goes untreated, the chances of mortality go up by 8%. To learn more about the disease, we spoke to the experts.
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Only 30% of executive positions and 18% of board seats are held by women in biotech. I spoke to an industry expert, Melissa Gammell, to find out where we're going wrong, how we get more women into biotech and how we keep them there.
In this episode of CM Conversations, our lab equipment specialist Lucy Smith spoke with Melissa Gammell, Vice President of Business Development at Matphil Technologies about the challenges facing women in biotech.
Cytosurge's tiny syringes are a game changer for the single cell genomic and gene editing applications; since patenting the technology in 2009 the company has gone from strength to strength.
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In this episode, our specialist in the lab equipment space, Lucy Smith, spoke with CEO of Elementar Americas Ryan Titmas. Lucy spoke to Ryan about what it takes to get to the top, as well as some of the lessons he’s learned in his career so far.
As businesses prioritise the wellbeing of their employees, the concept of working a 4 day week is shifting from distant pipedream to reality for a range of organisations around the world.
Even if you’ve been through the process, you may not be aware of exactly what goes into M&A deals. Today, we’ve tried to look into that in a little more detail with Transaction Liability Team Leader Grant Hollis from CFC Underwriting,
When we talk about genomics hubs, then usually we’d be talking about Oxbridge, Boston or Silicon Valley thanks to success stories like 10x Genomics, Illumina or Solexa. However, as the technology needed to conduct genomic R&D becomes more accessible
In the US alone, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in March this year highlighted how 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, leading to the deaths of more than 35,000 people.
Coronavirus has provided us with a very large and extremely recent data set for research, patient populations and how different ethnic minorities are being affected versus the research. And the early indicators are that those from minority background
The approach to fighting coronavirus has not differed to the fight against any other outbreak in terms of what is required to control it.
One of the biggest partnering events in the life science calendar Bio-Europe Spring, was scheduled to take place in Paris from March 23 – 27 this year. That all changed with the emergence of COVID-19...
To achieve the WHO's ambitious aim that no woman should die of cervical cancer by 2030 it will take a huge, global effort from companies around the world. Luckily, there is a global community of life sciences companies to help achieve that aim.
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COVID-19 is one of the biggest challenges healthcare has ever faced. Crucial work is being done throughout molecular diagnostics to limit the spread in what many would call the space's finest hour.
There’s so much more to the UK biotech scene than just London and Cambridge. In the North, we're surrounded by many fascinating companies who’re innovating and conducting crucial research.
It's humbling to see how the life science community has come together to combat the coronavirus. Here's what's happening in diagnostics.
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The US remains the largest single-country market in the world for IVD. Here are five companies you need to watch out for.
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While it remains the fourth most common type of cancer for women worldwide, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and curable with early diagnosis. Let's raise awareness and get more women around the world screened.
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The race is on to get CRISPR into diagnostics. This would bring countless benefits including quicker and more accurate results for both infectious and non-infectious disease.
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen ‘PhD preferred’, while recruiting for positions in R&D and product development. In the modern life science talent market, are PhDs really so important?
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen ‘PhD preferred’, while recruiting for positions in R&D and product development. In the modern life science talent market, are PhDs really so important?
Globally, sepsis takes six million lives each year. It causes more deaths than breast cancer, lung cancer and stroke combined. Here are five diagnostics companies combating this ugly statistic.
There are countless benefits to companion diagnostics including better evidence of clinical utility & greater patient access, more efficient use of resources, better safety and economic advantages for drug companies.
In today's hyper-connected world, what's the point of conferences? Our Associate Director Jack Shute asked experts from across the speciality chemical space and some of his CM Life Science colleagues to find out.
Product launches and many fascinating, innovative approaches to diagnostics meant that the 71st meeting of the American Association for Clinical Chemistry did not disappoint.
It’s hard to estimate the total size and value of the diagnostics market, however by looking at some of the forecasts available, the scale of the industry is evident.
Last week, I visited Dresden for the first time. Although I will return as a tourist (it’s a fantastic city, but more on that later), I was there to meet Dr Karim Tabiti – Chief Executive Officer at Biotype Diagnostic – a molecular diagnostic SME ...
In the world of in vitro diagnostics, there’s nowhere more exciting than Asia. To put it into context, in the period between 2017 and 2022, the North American IVD market is expected to grow from $31.1B to $36.9B,but the Asian market over the same...
Everyone is always developing the next big thing in diagnostics. Whether it’s a blood test to identify a disease earlier than ever, or a point-of-care device that might save thousands of lives in a rural area, the whole market is constantly evolving.
Collaborations can produce amazing results. When the Wright Brothers put their heads together, they learned how to fly. When Lennon and McCartney met in 1957, pop music was changed forever.
There aren’t many sectors of industry that have seen as much progress in the last 20 years as molecular diagnostics. Point of care testing has, in some cases, eliminated the need for samples to be sent off to labs, enabling physicians to obtain near-
The value of the point-of-care (POC) diagnostics market has been steadily increasing for the past 40 years, but we’ve seen exponential growth in the last 2. POC analysis offers several advantages to laboratory-based tests, given that they are norm...
