The REC’s latest Job Outlook report has revealed that although employer confidence remains fragile, there are signs that employers are becoming more confident about longer-term hiring intentions. This is obviously great news for employees on the job market. The report found that over the next 12 months, 42 per cent of employers are planning to […]

The Office of National Statistics has stated that the number of people out of work has gone up by 114,000 to 2.57 million in the three month period up to August. Commenting on the latest figures, Tom Hadley, the REC’s Director of Policy and Professional Services, said: “This increase is one of the most substantial […]

Permanent staff placements rose in August, similar to a rate from July, the Report on Jobs published by the REC and KPMG stated.  There was also a strong rise in candidate availability. This is the strongest rise since January 2010. However the number of vacancies available was at a low, the lowest in 9 months. […]

It has been an exciting and successful week for Flame Pharma. Nick Buck successfully placed a sales candidate within one of the top 5 pharmaceutical companies.  Nick worked exceptionally hard on this role and we congratulate him for all the work he put in for making the placement.  The rest of the Flame Pharma team […]

As we further develop our reputation and status within our core areas of focus within Life Sciences; Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, Consultancy and Medical Communications, Flame Pharma are constantly driving the business to ensure we can offer an excellent service to our candidates and clients alike. With this in mind and with Flame Pharma further […]

This week the Flame Pharma team have had a successful week. There has been two confirmed placements. One within business development for Southern Europe, working with an international CRO and a CRA position based within the UK, again working with an international CRO. Claire acquired 10 new CRA vacancies for Italy and is keen to […]

It is exciting times for Regulatory Affairs professionals at this moment as this week Flame Pharma have received details regarding a unique Regulatory Affairs Leader opportunity in Mauritius We are already recruiting Regulatory Affairs professionals for a number of leading pharmaceutical and clinical research companies in the UK and Europe, and now Flame Pharma has […]

In 1993, researchers discovered a gene known as ApoE4, carried by about a quarter of us that triples the risk for getting Alzheimer’s. In 2009, three more risky genes were discovered, and one of them, called clusterin, or CLU, was found to up the risk of getting Alzheimer’s by another 16 percent. But nobody could […]

Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical is in talks to buy privately-held Swiss rival Nycomed, in a deal that could be worth more than 1 trillion yen ($12 billion). The scale of this buyout is incredibly large. Exact details are still not known but fund manager at Chibagin Asset Management, Hiroaki Osakabe, states that Takeda has carried out […]

Flame Pharma recognise the importance of Health Economics and Outcomes Research  as experienced candidates in this area are very much in demand. Outcomes research has changed the culture of clinical practice and health care research by altering how we assess the end results of health care services. In doing so, it has provided the foundation for […]

Delegates at the Royal College of Nursing conference called for action to reduce the ‘sheer madness’ of wastage levels of medicines newspapers reported last week. Nurses proposed labelling medicines with details of how much they cost and distributing leaflets to ensure patients used the repeat prescription process correctly. PSNC backed the comments and said it […]

At this moment, Flame Pharma are looking for Medical Monitors in Slovakia, Croatia and Czech Republic. These positions are to be Home Based and would be ideal for candidates looking for the opportunity to progress. In order to be considered, candidates must possess a Medical Qualification (MD) together with proven experience within the Clinical Research […]

1,000 visas will be made available this year for ‘exceptionally talented’ non EU migrants in the science and arts field. These workers will come under a new category in Tier 1 of the immigration system. The Home Office has stated that competent bodies will be appointed to administer the scheme and assess whether applicants qualify. […]

Flame Pharma will be attending the AstraZeneca Career Fair on 16th and 17th February at their Charnwood site. Following on from a previous visit to Charnwood and Avlon Works, Flame Pharma are continuing to help AstraZeneca during the closure by attending again. Attending the fair will be Neil Dewsbury, managing consultant of Flame Pharma and […]

According to a survey conducted by Pharma Times Magazine 62% of recruiters said they expect pharma/biotech recruitment to increase in 2011. 69% confirmed that they have more people on their books than in 2009. Neil Dewsbury, Senior Partner and Managing Consultant for Flame Pharma has commented on this; “We are not only seeing an increase […]