NES Fircroft has been operational in Switzerland for more than 3 years. As a major hub for the Life Science industry, we are supporting companies in Switzerland across the Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices industries with their workforce needs for many key healthcare projects.
Recruitment Expertise in Switzerland
Our teams are English and German speaking and our office location in Zurich supports businesses working across the country whether they’re in Basel, Zurich, Solothurn, Bern, Vaud, or Geneva.
We have strong industry connections with the local Swiss scientific market and have successfully delivered staffing solutions for permanent and contract hiring for many CAPEX and OPEX projects. Our reliable delivery is based on a well-established network of sourcing channels that permeate Switzerland and beyond, across the entire European continent.
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Unrivalled candidate reach
When enlisting the services of NES Fircroft you can expect global quality systems delivered on a local level. The collaboration of our recruiters and dedicated assignment support teams combine with our unrivalled candidate reach mean that we can expedite talent rapidly and ensure your project remains on track. Our Life Science recruitment function makes over 3,500 placements per year, and we have contractor numbers in double digits with some of the biggest names in the market.
Basel is home to more than 30,000 experts in a number of different Scientific fields. In such a competitive talent landscape, you need to partner with a recruitment provider that offers unrivalled candidate reach and competent, fast hiring processes. Our industry accreditations mean you can rest assured that your staffing needs are in good hands.
Our discipline-specific recruiters are experts in their industries and offer cultivated, ever-growing talent pools. Our consultants consistently engage talent in leadership and specialist roles across all areas of the Life Science industry, and through working in niche verticals, we maintain a network of contacts and relationships with passive job seekers, enabling your company to thrive in this competitive landscape. Our talent pool embodies personnel from all levels of experience - from Junior, Senior and Executive, up to Directors and Officers.
Our Switzerland entity is recognised and licensed by SECO
NES Fircroft’s Swiss entity is SECO (State Secretariat for Economic Affairs) licensed to provide temporary and permanent staffing services in-country for both Swiss and non-Swiss nationals. Based in Zurich, our operational team and payroll team have additional support from our European HQ in the UK. Our license holder has held SECO licenses for 10 years, is known to authorities, and has maintained clean compliance records throughout this time. We are also certified members of SwissStaffing, meaning we are committed to, and audited by the highest Quality Standards in Switzerland.
We place technical specialists in a huge range of roles and sectors including, but not limited to:
- Biometrics
- Biotechnology
- Clinical Health
- Commercial & Sales
- Diagnostics
- Digital Health
- Manufacturing & Tech Ops
- Medical Devices
- Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Affairs
- Scientific
- Specialty Pharmaceuticals / Pharmaceuticals
We’ll help you find your next scientific job in Switzerland
There are an estimated 2,300 Life Science companies based in Switzerland, that are responsible for a long history of innovation, research, development and production of life-changing medicines and medical devices. With an unparalleled concentration of Life Science jobs, Switzerland has earned a reputation as a leading location worldwide with many global corporations forming an ever-developing Life Science cluster. Basel in particular is regarded a global leader in the sector, meaning there are ample opportunities for technical candidates seeking jobs across the Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries.
NES Fircroft has a dedicated Life Science office in Zürich and holds recruitment agreements with many of the area’s leading healthcare companies.
If you are looking to enhance your Life Science career in Switzerland, we are best placed to help you take the next steps.
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Our Recruitment Services
Permanent Hire
We have over 50 years of experience in orchestrating retained search activities, enabling businesses to hire strategically and effectively.
Executive Search
We’ll find C-Suite personnel with shared responsibility and purpose to innovate your Board and secure your succession planning.
Contract Staffing
We manage tens of thousands of contractors globally, delivering industry-leading logistics support and payroll.
Assignment Support
We support contractors throughout their assignments, taking care of their welfare, travel practicalities and payroll.
Payroll
Our streamlined service is award-winning and fully compliant in the respective localities of our internationally mobile contractor base.
Consolidation
Our consolidation service will save costs, increase hiring efficiencies and improve your compliance levels.
Compliance
Our globally based team understand local legislation requirements and will help businesses to regain compliance in their employment.
Employer of Record
Expand your global presence without registering a new business entity; we can hire employees on your behalf, with minimal risk.
Managed Services Provision
We have decades of experience in delivering effective contingent workforce solutions and mobilisation programmes.
Recruitment Process Outsourcing
Outsource all or part or your direct hiring; we manage high volume demand and have a global candidate reach.
Case Study - Biotechnology
Biotech staffing in Switzerland
There are a volume number of CAPEX projects in-region and continued investment, resulting in an exceptionally talent short market where companies must seek talent from across borders.
Case Study - Clinical
Sourcing Clinical Expertise in Switzerland
Our client had secured FDA approval for an insomnia drug and needed to rapidly increase the commercialisation of their operations across Europe in several locations.
Case Study - Life Sciences
Sourcing Commercial Talent for Eastern European
As a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, product demand had grown exponentially with a volume number of clients from multiple countries beginning to dramatically increase their orders.
Other Regional Offices
France
Our Paris team recruit for France’s traditional and renewable energies, as well as life sciences
Germany
Based in Mannheim, we support Germany’s whole energy mix and the life science market
The Netherlands
We have multiple offices situated to support the country’s industrial and technological hubs
Norway
We've provided specialist consultancy and advisory services in Norway for over 20 years
Scotland
From offices in Aberdeen and Glasgow, we’ve staffed the region’s biggest energy projects
Teesside
We place technical personnel into local and national engineering organisations across the UK
