Expanding scientific hiring capacity at Charnwood Discovery
Our client
Charnwood Discovery (now Concept Life Sciences) is a UK-based contract research organisation providing integrated drug discovery services across medicinal chemistry, DMPK, and in vitro biology. As the company continued to grow, maintaining visibility within the biotech talent market was a priority.
With an established internal recruitment function, Charnwood Discovery partnered with N2 Talent to increase reach for their specialist scientific roles through targeted advertising on a sector-specific platform.
The challenge
The company needed a consistent, cost-effective way to attract a broader range of relevant candidates while keeping full ownership of their recruitment process. Their goals were to:
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Increase visibility among active life science professionals.
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Improve the flow of high-quality applications for multiple scientific roles.
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Strengthen their employer brand within the biotech community.
Charnwood Discovery’s internal team managed candidate screening and selection efficiently, what they needed was a simple, scalable way to bring more qualified applicants into that process.
Our approach
Through a tailored advertising partnership, we supported Charnwood Discovery by providing:
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Prominent job listings on a biotech-focused platform with strong organic reach.
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Continuous visibility to a highly relevant scientific audience.
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SEO-optimised content to ensure open roles were discoverable online.
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Brand positioning that aligned with Charnwood’s reputation for quality science and collaborative culture.
This approach complemented their internal recruitment activity, helping them reach new candidate pools while maintaining full control of screening and selection.
The outcome
Over the course of the partnership, Charnwood Discovery achieved:
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Increased application volume: from both early-career and experienced scientists in drug discovery.
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Efficient internal processing: as the team retained ownership of shortlisting and interviews.
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Strong return on investment: with consistent applicant flow through a fixed-cost model.
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Enhanced employer visibility: reinforcing their position as a trusted and growing organisation within UK biotech.
Conclusion
By combining Charnwood Discovery’s in-house recruitment capability with N2 Talent’s targeted advertising reach, the company built a scalable, low-cost model for ongoing scientific hiring. This approach offers a practical solution for growing biotech organisations seeking to attract sector-relevant talent while maintaining direct control of the hiring process.
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Testimonial
N2 Talent has been valuable in helping Charnwood Discovery grow over the past few years with our recruitment advertising activities. Placing our science vacancies on the N2 platform has proved successful in reaching out to qualified and experienced scientists.
Simeon has always been helpful and supported us in providing good advice and insights into the current candidate market within the UK life science sector. I would recommend Simeon and N2 to any business needing help with their recruitment process and we look forward to developing our relationship as we continue to grow.
