SubscribeA compelling image of the Helix Nebula from the Hubble telescope, a mere 450 light years from our Sun. We have incredible technology at our disposal yet have no idea how many stars are out there.
As scientific recruitment specialists, New Discovery identify strongly with this concept, an additional common factor being the extent of satisfaction which is derived when locating that very special candidate.
Clearly working out-with the periphery of general scientific recruitment, New Discovery consider themselves in the same vein as Alexandrian astronomers Aristillus and Timocharis who charted the positions of the brighter stars in 284 BC to produce the very first star catalogue.
With the right team providing expert and pioneering knowledge, relevant candidates are clearly identified, mapped and characterised providing an accessible focal point of talent and wealth of valuable knowledge for deployment within many specialised areas of science.
Every day consultants at www.new-dr.com work with the challenging stimulus of keeping up to date with the very latest technologies and techniques in order to recruit the most accomplished and cutting edge scientific expertise. Their expertise serves to support numerous organisations in the exploration of uncharted research territories. Only through fully acknowledging the diverse research orientations of their scientists are they able to operate in an optimum manner, identifying exactly what is required and understanding the ways in which evolving science and technology function to catalyse breakthroughs and drive forward new challenges and discoveries.
Based in Maidenhead Royal Berkshire, and operating as a branch of IPS resourcing, (a rapidly expanding SME backed by a multi billion pound organisation) the Discovery team recruit scientists in numerous specialist areas. This places great importance on networking within targeted scientific communities and relying on the first-hand experience of their consultants who have a unique blend of experience in Scientific Research, Business development, Recruitment and Human resources.
New Discovery founder Zoe Dunn has from the outset been committed to recruiting the most specialised talent from a wide range of disciplines, some of which combine to make up various sub-sets of the medical profession and the evolving discovery sciences. In the medical arena alone a plethora of specialised areas spring to mind and include but to name a few ; Informatics, Forensics, Analytical chemistry, Clinical Trials and Research, Biosensing, Drug Development, Medical device manufacture and Regenerative Medicine.
Recruitment in the Discovery Sciences
'New Discovery delivers a highly regarded recruitment service with a professional hall-mark which clearly sets it apart from other providers in the Life Science sectors. As specialist recruiters we place great importance in acknowledging the role required when mediating between candidate scientists and clients. Recognising, maintaining and building clear and informed relationships requires the most polished and investigative of approaches and an in-depth technical understanding of the role/discipline in question.
This of course is of paramount importance as it forms the solid foundation for each and every potential scientific placement. Our commitment to this principle is the basis of our continued success and the main reason for our reputation with chosen clients operating throughout the scientific research and industrial sectors.
Candidate Selection/Holistic Evaluation
Equally important is the responsibility of candidate selection and thus controlling where a CV is circulated from the outset is taken very seriously. When selecting a recruiter, it is highly advantageous if that professional is appreciably knowledgeable in his or her field.
Mapping a template of the abilities specifically required for optimum performance in a scientific environment requires an understanding of the technical background of a specific position and a thorough understanding of the company in question in order to determine if that organisation will have an informed interest in a candidates background and vice versa. However it is clearly unrealistic to expect even the most multidisciplinary of consultants to have expertise in every field of the established sciences let alone the emerging disciplines, which continue to evolve at an incredible rate.
This is why New Discovery have from the outset highlighted the benefits of working holistically in order to understand candidate requirements and the expectations of potential employers. With consultants academically qualified from degree to PhD level and encompassing a range of disciplines (which include Biotechnology, Electrochemistry, Bio-sensing, Medical Devices, Instrumental Methods of analysis, Thin Film and Vacuum Technology, Spectroscopic and Surface Analysis techniques, robotic and informatics) there are clear benefits and a more comprehensive link between candidate and client.
One of the primary steps which is ultimately the most definitive in the process is the evaluation of a candidates particular experience with respect to the role in hand. With a proliferation of scientific disciplines, many of which are closely interlinked, the client job specification (which often proves to be very general) often has to be carefully expanded to reveal important additional information and requires close liason with key client operatives.
Extensive Database.
The New Discovery database is extensive consisting of Cvs from a comprehensive spectrum of the applied sciences, engineering and information technologies with strong emphasis on the emerging and discovery sciences. From the thousands of scientists available a judicious short-list selection of applicable interviewees is a stringent matter of adhering closely to the clients criteria and the technical capability of the candidate for that particular role.
Client Contact/Candidate Expectations.
Only through liasing with client representatives familiar with the existing opportunity can a candidates suitability for a vacancy be appropriately assessed. The importance of cross matching experience required and job expectation at a pre-interview stage is crucial.
Prior to the presentation of each candidate, each individual is personally screened in order to determine their degree of communication skills and current career expectations. This is an effective method to ensure that only relevant and enthusiastic candidates are put forward for interview. Telephone interviews and registration processes are also implemented integral in assessing the aptitude of our applicants in terms of the required traits of written and oral communication. Potential constraints e.g Geographical, legal, financial and other detrimental situations are identified and resolved before the all important interview stage.
Finding the right solution for you
New Discovery are not in the business of watching the stars. Successful recruiting is not a passive profession; it is active and constantly evolving. This approach is best understood through its comparison with a catalyst, which functions to target and activate specialist scientific potential.
To find the best candidates requires a proactive approach. New Discovery has deep networks of business contacts within a wide range of companies and industries and are much more effective than the time consuming newspaper and Internet ad searches commonly uncovering leads and vacancies that have not been advertised or even announced,
Through specific targeting it is possible to attract and bring in the cream of the crop, rather than just candidates who know how to navigate applicant tracking systems.