SECTOR SPECIALIST · LIFE SCIENCE

Specialist workforce capability for life science and pharmaceutical organisations

Berkley Group’s Life Science practice supports leading life science, pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device organisations across Ireland and internationally. We deploy quality, validation, regulatory, manufacturing and project engineering specialists into the environments where compliance, precision and continuity are non-negotiable.

LIFE SCIENCE PRACTICE

Building specialist capability inside Ireland’s life science industry

Life Science represents one third of Berkley Group’s business. A specialist, deliberately invested practice that has supported Ireland’s life science and pharmaceutical industry for over two decades and shares the same engagement model and consultant rigour as our Engineering and Business and Technology practices.

Ireland is home to nine of the world’s ten largest pharmaceutical companies and a substantial proportion of global life science manufacturing capacity. Our team operates inside that ecosystem every day, deploying specialists into GMP manufacturing facilities, validation programmes, regulatory functions and capital projects across the full pharmaceutical lifecycle.

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Connecting You with Great Global Talent

With a long history of collaborating with leaders in the Life Science and Engineering sectors, Berkley has developed a strong reputation in workforce solutions.

Our team of International consultants has extensive experience partnering with organisations and supplying professionals into the following functions:

  • Quality Assurance
  • Validation
  • CQV
  • Engineering
  • Inspection Compliance
  • Project Delivery
  • Capex | Opex

Sector Specialists With Deep Industry Insight

At Berkley, we have a trusted service delivery methodology designed for dynamic sectors. Our consultative approach ensures that clients and candidates alike receive expert guidance along every step of the process. Our highly-networked consultants work in narrow vertical specialisms and are experts on their respective markets.

Our dedicated consultants will work with you to ensure that they fully understand the role, the company culture and any additional requirements. This ensures that they have all the knowledge they need to find the best fit for both the candidate and the client.

Our Team Have Expertise in the Following Areas

Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Regulatory
Packaging and Production
Clinical Operations & Development
AUTOMATION
PROCESS, MANUFACTURING & TECH TRANSFER
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
COMMISSIONING, QUALIFICATION & VALIDATION
CONSTRUCTION
FACILITIES, UTILITIES & MAINTENANCE

Life Science & Engineering Salary Guides Ireland 2026

Whether you’re an employer looking to attract top talent or a professional exploring career moves, you should download Berkley’s latest Salary Guide to benchmark your salary against the market. 

End to End Contracting Services.

Berkley has a specialist Contracts team in place to help your business quickly find high-quality Life Science and Engineering, contract staff. We offer an end-to-end service from the initial consultation and search right through to contractor payroll and post onboard support.

Deep Talent Pools

Over the years, Berkley has developed expertise in the delivery of technical resources to support our clients’ contracts requirements. Our advanced AI platform curates dynamic talent pools which empower the team to deliver the right Life Science and Engineering talent on time every time.

Dedicated Contracts Team

Our Life Science and Engineering division has a dedicated Contracts team that solely focus on the contract market. Each consultant works within a specialist vertical, developing deep expertise within their relevant market.

Payroll & Compliance

Berkley understands that for some clients taking on contractors is a leap of faith. All contractors within our contractor community are reference-checked and have provided proof of ID.

Those that operate their own limited company or use an umbrella service also provide Limited company registration and Tax Clearance certification and need the required professional and public liability insurance to be onsite. Berkley’s contracts are regularly updated to address changes in local or international law such as IR35 etc.

VIP Contractor Experience

Berkley delivers an unparalleled level of service to our contractors. As a specialist in Life Science workforce solution provider Berkley understands the market and provide support on every step of the process through to post onboarding where there is regular contact from a contracts manager to deal with any contractor queries.

Berkley’s Digital Marketplace platform automatically matches contractors to suitable opportunities. Our mobile timesheet and automated self-bill solution along with a monthly payment schedule provide a streamlined stress-free process for all contractors.

Roles We’ve Recently Filled

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Discover Berkley, Experience The Difference

Contact Berkley today to discover why we are a trusted workforce solutions partner for some of the world’s largest organisations.