Recruitment for Scientists, by Scientists
Specialist scientific recruitment agency connecting talented scientists with opportunities across the UK and Europe
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Scientific recruitment, done differently
VRS is a specialist scientific recruitment company, connecting talented scientists with opportunities across the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO, scientific instrumentation and laboratory sectors. For over 25 years, we’ve helped analytical chemists, life science researchers, field service engineers, scientific software developers and commercial scientists across the UK and Europe build successful careers.
What makes us different? We understand the science and the scientists behind the CV. Our extensive candidate network has been built through years of conversations and relationships, not CV databases.
Our recruiters come from scientific backgrounds and recruit within specialist markets they know. That means we look beyond job titles and keywords to understand the techniques, experience and transferable skills that really matter - helping our clients find candidates that more generalist recruitment agencies can easily miss.
We recruit for permanent and contract scientific jobs across the UK and Europe, alongside retained search for specialist and senior appointments.
We’re the scientists recruiting scientists.
Our specialist sectors
Analytical Chemistry
We recruit analytical chemists across the UK and Europe, supporting pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, CROs, scientific instrument manufacturers and food, environmental, forensic and contract testing laboratories. With scientific backgrounds ourselves, we understand the techniques and instrumentation behind the CV - from chromatography and mass spectrometry to spectroscopy and other analytical techniques -it’s specialist analytical chemistry recruitment built on genuine scientific understanding.
Life Science
We recruit research scientists, biochemists, antibody discovery specialists and bioprocessing professionals across the UK and Europe, supporting pharmaceutical, biotechnology and biopharmaceutical companies. With life science backgrounds ourselves, we understand the science behind the CV - from assay development and antibody discovery to cell biology and bioprocessing. It’s specialist life science recruitment built on genuine scientific understanding.
Field Service and Instrumentation Engineering
We recruit field service engineers and instrumentation specialists across the UK and Europe, supporting scientific instrument manufacturers, third-party service providers and onsite engineering teams. We understand the technical expertise behind the job title - from equipment design, test and installation, to preventative maintenance, servicing, calibration and fault-finding. It’s specialist field service and instrument engineering recruitment built on genuine industry understanding.
Scientific Sales and Commercial
We recruit technical sales, business development and account management specialists across the UK and Europe, supporting scientific instrument vendors, laboratory service providers and other scientific businesses. With scientific backgrounds ourselves, we understand both the science and the commercial skills behind a successful technical sale. It’s specialist scientific sales recruitment built on genuine industry understanding.
Scientific Software
We recruit software engineers, developers and firmware specialists across the UK and Europe, supporting scientific instrument vendors, laboratory automation companies and lab informatics businesses. We understand that scientific software requires more than great coding skills - it takes an understanding of the instruments, applications and scientific environments it supports. It’s specialist scientific software recruitment built on genuine industry understanding.
Quality and Compliance
We recruit quality assurance and compliance professionals at all levels, alongside CSV engineers and validation specialists, across the UK and Europe within pharmaceutical, biotechnology, CRO and medical device organisations. We understand the regulatory environments our candidates work within and the difference between simply meeting requirements and embedding quality throughout an organisation. It’s specialist quality and regulatory affairs recruitment built on genuine industry understanding.
Looking for your next scientific role?
Upload your CV to join our specialist scientific network. Whether you’re actively looking for a new position or simply open to hearing about the right opportunity, we’d love to learn more about you, your experience and what you’re looking for next.
Our team can then keep you up to date with relevant opportunities and help you explore the next step in your career.
Meet your next team member
Different hires need different approaches. From contingent and exclusive recruitment to retained search and larger recruitment projects, we tailor our approach to the requirement.
Whether you’re hiring permanent or contract scientists, you’ll work with recruiters who understand your scientific market and the techniques, experience and transferable skills that really matter.
Hear from people we’ve helped
Looking to grow your team?
Tell us who you’re looking for and we’ll bring the scientific understanding, specialist networks and recruitment know-how to help you find them.
