Move towards valuing adaptable skills and culture fit over industry-specific experience Recruitment in life sciences sector widens search (irishtimes.com) - Olive Keogh Éimhín O’Driscoll is a science graduate who has worked in recruitment, predominantly in pharma and life sciences, for more th...

Deirdre Duboy joined Fastnet as a Contract Solutions Specialist on a part-time basis in 2014. In October 2019, Deirdre moved into a full-time Talent Consultant role where she runs a busy and successful desk recruiting for Quality roles within the Life science sector. Deirdre chats to FASTNET FIRST-HAND about her caree...

Welcome to our second edition of Fastnet Focus 2021 and a quick round-up of our Q2 highlights: It’s been an exciting quarter for Fastnet, with some significant internal moves and new colleagues joining the team. Therese Keohane has taken up the Associate Director of Operations role responsible for leading the ...

According to a recent report from McKinsey, we are heading into a Bio Revolution. Biological innovation has made R&D more precise, which will enable the spread of personalized medicine. A revolution in cell and gene therapies means that a rise in precision manufacturing in Ireland among life sciences and pharma pla...

Digital Supply Chain by Danielle Francois, Lead Talent Consultant- Supply Chain & Business Operations In recent years Supply Chain has been going through a major digital transformation. Advances in emerging technologies such IoT (Internet of Things) Automation and Data Analytics are mobilising Supply Ch...

Welcome to our first issue of Fastnet Focus 2021:   This is a look back at some of our highlights from Quarter 1 which we are delighted to share with you. It is an exciting and rewarding time to be partnering with many life sciences clients who have played a pivotal role in the response to Covid-19 and continue to...

To celebrate International Women's Day 2021, FASTNET FIRST-HAND chats to Niamh Cotter, Senior Manager Quality Compliance with Alcon, the global leader in eye care. Niamh tells us about her own career path, addresses the gender imbalance in STEM, and advises the next wave of female talent.   What is your ...

With Engineers Week 2021 currently underway, we caught up with Robert O Meara, Graduate Project Engineer.  Last year, Fastnet assisted Robert with his career search and were delighted to secure him a position with our client, Alcon, the global leader in eyecare, based in Cork. Robert tells us about the chall...

As we kick off our #engineersweek2021 celebrations, Deirdre Duboy and Therese Keohane sit down to discuss the latest trends within engineering, the clients we work with at Fastnet and the gender gap that persists within the industry. Click here to watch    ...