IVDR
The European IVDR regulation was announced back in 2017, and it arrived with a five-year period of transition. The rule is in place to ensure that medical device manufacturers continue making the safest and most effective products possible. While the rule is designed to improve the quality and safety of products everywhere, the legislation poses an entirely new set of challenges in the life sciences space.
One of these challenges is the lack of communication between regulatory authorities and device manufacturers, resulting in increased lead times, greater production costs and a labyrinthian passage to market. Greater communication efforts between organisations (on an international scale) will likely improve the implementation of the IVDR rule, and in order to reach this point, companies will need to hire the right people.
IVDR regulations can be difficult to navigate and understand at the best of times, but when you haven’t got the right regulatory function supporting you, the task quickly becomes damaging for your brand and your processes. The EU IVDR regulations will need to be observed by professionals with experience in managing projects governed by this rule.
These professionals can be hard to find if you don’t know what kind of skillsets you should be looking out for. This is where the team at BioTalent come in. We can match you with the perfect candidate to fill a gap in your IVDR regulatory function, enabling your medical devices to reach the market in time and within budget, all while keeping in line with the compliancy laws.
Failure to comply can result in disaster, not only for your company, but for the public that rely on medical devices to fulfil their needs. Fear not, however, as the IVDR transitional period has been extended until May of 2027, allowing you to build and develop a sturdy compliance function in the meantime. We have access to an expansive global talent network, enabling us to cherry pick the perfect candidate for your specific needs as a business.
Our specialist consultants have a deep knowledge of regulation, and have a wealth of experience in hiring in this area for companies all over the world. We know that plenty of CVs look good on paper, but when the time comes to do the job, it can be hard to know who’s going to make the grade. We get to know all of candidates’ strengths and weaknesses, and we devise hiring solutions led by a DEIB-focussed philosophy, enabling us to reach out to a much larger talent pool and select individuals who have the skills and the mindset to truly belong with your organisation.
The implementation of the IVDR regulations is likely going to represent a difficult time for countless businesses operating within the life sciences, so it’s important that you build a team that can give you a competitive edge. Whether that’s a single hiring or an entire department’s worth of regulatory affairs jobs, we can map out the best way to help you thrive, and deliver on our word, enabling you to benefit from a right-first-time approach to hiring for a sustainable future in the life sciences.
Life Sciences in Dublin
Dublin is an enchanting place. It’s a city like no other – ripe with a rich and storied history, a beautiful uniqueness, the finest pubs on the planet, and, for a long time now, a thriving life sciences scene. A wealth of various initiatives has helped the city develop a sturdy infrastructure upon which plenty of visionary companies have built their presence.
These initiatives include BioInnovate, a programme designed to help people from STEM backgrounds work on medical devices to combat unmet healthcare needs, and the funding opportunities from Enterprise Ireland, who invest in high potential life sciences startups.
In a report by Silicon Republic, 20 of the world’s top life sciences companies operate on the Irish shores, including Johnson & Johnson and Eli Lily, who both have centres in Dublin, employing a combined 4,300 employees across Ireland.
Dublin is home to not only a wide range of industries, but some fantastic STEM courses too, and it boasts a wide (and young) talent pool. Unfortunately, there’s a global talent shortage out to throw a spanner in the works, making hiring top candidates in the life sciences an even more competitive process than it usually is. When it comes to life sciences recruitment, Dublin is not short on opportunity, but for those wishing to build teams, high demand can make attracting and retaining talent extremely difficult.
This is where we can help. At BioTalent, we have an abundance of experience in life science recruitment. Dublin is full of great companies, from industry-leading, global titans to hopeful startups with big visions, we can find a hiring solution that works right the first time, no matter the scope and scale of your business requirements.
Every life science recruitment consultant at BioTalent has a passion for people, a deep understanding of the industry and the markets within it, and a genuine desire to help others flourish.
If you’re hoping to build a team of your own, or you need a temporary project manager to guide your latest product to the market and hit the ground running, we can use our DEIB-led methodology to ensure that your new candidate fits your company culture perfectly. We understand that life sciences recruitment can be incredibly complex, just like the nature of the projects. Extended lead times, versatile multidisciplinary teams and highly regulated products make for some equally intricate hiring solutions.
By embedding our services within your organisation, we can consistently deliver solutions that work for your needs. Adaptability is critical to mission to success in the life sciences, and your hiring strategy should be able to reflect this. The best life science recruitment agencies should be able to tell you that a reliable talent network is crucial, and here at BioTalent, we pride ourselves on our global network reach.
Nothing quite captures the charm of Dublin as completely as the people who live there – if you want to join an exciting and inimitable community of like-minded professionals, then the life sciences sector could be the best place to start looking. Don’t hesitate to reach out to our friendly team if you need some support and guidance throughout your journey.