Client recommendations

Alessio Ciulli – Professor at The University of Dundee, Founder and Director of Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD), co-Founder of Amphista Therapeutics

“I am a Professor (Chair) and Principal Investigator at the School of Life Sciences, and Director of Dundee’s New Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation.  This was the first time I worked directly with a Headhunter, for the recruitment of a Senior Role based within my group, that of a Team/Collaboration Leader for a high-profile drug discovery collaboration between my research group at Dundee and the pharma company Boehringer Ingelheim.  It was a real pleasure to work with Tom Bilton on this recruitment.

The most positive aspects of our interaction were:

1. Our first meetings where we had a very fruitful and productive conversation where I outlined our goals and expectations on what we were looking for in this role – and discussed not only the exciting opportunity but also the expected challenges as we foresaw ahead.

2. His availability and promptness of response throughout the process.

3. The breadth and depth of his search and understanding of how to best meet our needs and requirements. 

In the end, the process was ultimately completed with a successful appointment, and I can only recommend Tom wholeheartedly for future professional recruitment within either academia or industry.”

Angela Moseley – HR Manager at CatSci

“Tom was my preferred recruiter – he was very personable to work with and got the balance just right between being available when needed without being in touch too much. He listened properly and had an intuitive feel for the sort of person I was looking for, from facilities management to senior chemistry roles. Consequently, we recruited more people through Tom than through any other agent or agency.

Tom went above and beyond in helping potential candidates imagine their new life with CatSci in Cardiff – on one occasion he met a candidate following interview for a quick tour of Cardiff to bring the city to life. He was also a calm negotiator during the job offer process, keeping everyone onside and often coming through with wins all round. Many thanks, Tom ”

Candidate Recommendations

Tammy Ladduwahetty – Director of Medicinal Chemistry at Pharmaron

“I am very grateful to Tom for the career move I made. It was absolutely the right move for me in so many ways and Tom is the person who initiated it. He was extremely professional in my dealings with him throughout. He was persuasive and encouraging always and completely supportive throughout the whole process. It was a pleasure working with Tom and I recommend him highly as a recruiter.”

Carl Haslam – Senior Scientist at Artios Pharma

“I am extremely grateful for the support and guidance Tom gave whilst helping me find my next role within the Life sciences industry. He took the time to understand my current expertise, discussed my career aspirations and goals, and using this knowledge helped to get my new role within a biotech. Along the way he was a great source of information and supported me all the way – even though a few of the roles I had contacted directly but he was still willing to provide guidance and discuss next steps.
Having been offered my current role he was again providing support and guiding me through the process as I had not changed jobs for sometime and was out of practice.
A huge thanks to Tom for pushing me and helping me on my next career journey. His aim is to find the right job that suits you and will do everything he can to make this happen, supporting you throughout the entire process.”