R&D Partners

R&D Partners is a global recruitment agency specialising in life sciences talent acquisition and workforce solutions. Formerly known as Hobson Prior, the company has been at the heart of life sciences progress since 2002, supporting breakthrough therapies and transformative technologies. R&D Partners offers comprehensive staffing services including permanent recruitment, contingent staffing, executive search, functional service provider (FSP) solutions, managed service programmes (MSP), and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). The company combines strategic staffing expertise with deep market knowledge to solve life sciences' biggest challenges, whether scaling rapidly, filling niche roles, or securing transformative leadership.

R&D Partners specialises across multiple life sciences sectors including biometrics, clinical development, clinical operations, commercial, digital, engineering, market access, medical affairs, medical technology, PVG and drug safety, quality assurance, regulatory affairs, scientific, supply chain and procurement, and technical operations. The company's consultative approach focuses on building long-term partnerships and delivering tailored solutions that help both clients and candidates achieve their goals faster. Compliance and accountability underpin everything R&D Partners does, ensuring trust and protection for clients, candidates, and patients throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Operating across 45 countries worldwide with over 60 dedicated recruiters and a network of 38,000 senior-level executives, R&D Partners combines global reach with local market expertise. The company has completed over 7,500 contract and permanent placements and maintains offices in key life sciences hubs. Clients choose R&D Partners for its dedicated market experts, consultative partnership approach, and commitment to integrity in action. The company's registered office is located at 9 Appold Street, London, and it is rated Excellent on Trustpilot.