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Advance Your Career with CK

CK Group is a trusted recruitment partner to professionals across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical and medtech industries. With over 30 years of experience and a global client network, we help candidates secure meaningful roles with leading organisations in the UK, Europe, and the US.

From early-career placements to senior leadership positions, we connect talented individuals with employers at the forefront of scientific innovation — from agile start-ups developing breakthrough therapies to world-renowned pharmaceutical, chemical, and biotechnology companies.

Why Candidates Choose CK Group

We are proud to be recognised for our integrity, sector expertise, and consistently high levels of candidate satisfaction. With a Trustpilot score of 4.8/5 and over 400 five-star reviews, we are committed to offering a genuinely supportive recruitment experience.

Our track record:

  • 2 professionals placed every day
  • 1 in 3 candidates we submit to a role are offered the job
  • 77% of contract CVs progress to interview
  • Nearly 1,500 new vacancies listed each year
  • We met with clients nearly every working day last year

Trust us to expand your workforce

with the world’s most talented people.

We help 2 new job hunters start new jobs every business day

1 in 3

of our interviewees gets the job

Nearly 1,500 new roles added each year

We met with a client on almost every business day last year

77%

of CVs we submit for contract roles progress to interview

Get started placing exceptional 
talent in exceptional roles.

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of the Life Sciences employment market so you don’t have to.
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GSK

29 years consistently supplying contingent staff and C-suite talent to GSK Global.

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NXERA

How CK helped recruit from Scientist to Vice-President, in fields spanning pre-clinical, translational, and clinical development.

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Ineos Chemicals

Growing opportunities in the UK due to new funding. See the hot new roles arising.