Six Specialist Scientific Recruitment Sectors

VRS Recruitment splits scientific hiring into six specialist sectors, each led by a consultant with relevant technical background. Each sector page lists the techniques, instrumentation, industries, and job titles covered. Pick the sector closest to your role or brief below.

Our six sectors

Each sector below links through to a dedicated page with current vacancies, typical role profiles, techniques covered, and the consultant who leads the desk. Hiring managers can brief directly through the sector page. Candidates can register against the relevant specialism.

Analytical Chemistry Recruitment

Analytical chemists, QC scientists, and laboratory analysts across pharma, CRO, contract testing, food, environmental, and forensic. Techniques include LC-MS, HPLC, GC-MS, ICP-MS, NMR, dissolution, and stability testing. Clients include Eurofins, Intertek, and Resolian. Browse analytical chemistry recruitment.

Life Science Recruitment

Research scientists, biochemists, antibody discovery teams, and drug discovery professionals across pharma, biotech, and biopharma. Techniques include antibody engineering, protein purification, bioprocessing, NGS, cell culture, and immunoassay development. Major client: UCB. Browse life science recruitment.

Scientific Sales and Commercial Recruitment

Business development, account management, and technical sales specialists across instrument vendors, lab service providers, and capital equipment manufacturers. Covers BDM, technical sales engineer, key account manager, and territory manager roles. Clients include Veolia, Shimadzu, and Thermo Fisher. Browse scientific sales recruitment.

Field Service and Instrumentation Engineering Recruitment

Field service engineers, instrument technicians, and instrumentation specialists supporting laboratory equipment, chromatography systems, mass spectrometers, and lab automation. Clients include Shimadzu, Sotax, Lablogic, and PerkinElmer. Browse field service engineer recruitment.

Scientific Software Recruitment

Software engineers, developers, and firmware specialists building instrumentation control software, LIMS platforms, lab automation systems, and embedded scientific software. Stack covers C#, C++, Python, .NET, and React. Clients include Shimadzu, Kratos Analytical, Labman, Waters, and PerkinElmer. Browse scientific software recruitment.

Quality and Regulatory Affairs Recruitment

QA managers, regulatory affairs specialists, CSV engineers, validation engineers, and quality leadership across pharma, biotech, CRO, and medical devices. Techniques include GxP, CSV, REACH compliance, regulatory submissions, and lean six sigma. Clients include PerkinElmer and Eurofins. Browse quality and regulatory affairs recruitment.