People, equal representation and how to overcome discrimination with Alexander Doyle
People, equal representation and how to overcome discrimination with Alexander Doyle
Welcome to our new diversity in life sciences podcast series.
First up, the BioTalent team spoke with Alex Doyle. Alex is a trained scientist with a passion for people, who developed a strong interest in healthcare through working in the industry at Boehringer Ingelheim and Novartis, and used his commercial acumen to transition from research and development into pharmaceutical recruitment consulting. Customer focus and in-depth industry knowledge have allowed Alex to partner effectively with biotechnology organisations, CROs and pharmaceutical clients.
Alex grew up in Barbados, which is known as the “amputation capital” of the world. This ignited his passion for treatment, disease and science. He later studied at King’s College London and studied pharmacology, and has also researched airway lung inflammation. Alex adores the mission of the pharmaceutical industry, which is to help people and enable them to live longer lives. Alex moved into recruitment to help companies find the best talent to perform these important roles.
“Diversity of thought enables the breakthroughs needed in research and development.” As recruiters there is a lot of ownership, as they are the interface within the external market. Alex believes it is vital to wear a diverse lens on the marketplace and not to insert our own biases into the initial recruitment process, as this can affect the overall outcome.
Alex then discussed the intensity of discrimination, referencing the research of Dr Winston Morgan during the COVID-19 pandemic and the link between structural racism and disease. Alex believes that overcoming discriminatory issues requires regulatory changes to support diversity and inclusion, similar to the Equality Act 2020, which mandates organisations of a certain size to publish information relating to the gender pay gap: “it pushes a shift in thought.”
Alex’s passion for inclusion and diversity has led him to leverage his knowledge of the hiring process to implement change aimed at making the job application process fairer and more accessible to all. Alex is a strong diversity and inclusion advocate and influential leader, and is driving positive change within the life sciences landscape.
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