Building a Collaborative Clinical QA Team for a Growing Virtual Company

Gain insight into how Barrington James successfully placed two Directors of Clinical Quality Assurance (QA) for a rapidly expanding virtual life sciences company, driving significant improvements in quality assurance processes, fostering a collaborative remote work environment, and building a dedicated QA team.

Introduction

This case study highlights a recruitment effort undertaken by our agency to assist a client in finding a Director of Clinical Quality Assurance (QA) for their smaller yet growing virtual company. The client had specific requirements for a strategic QA leader with hands-on experience, exceptional communication and collaboration skills, and the ability to eventually build a QA team. This case study showcases the challenges and successes in identifying and securing the right candidates.

Client Background

Our client is a smaller virtual company in the life sciences industry, focused on developing innovative therapies and solutions. They had experienced steady growth and recognized the need for a Director of Clinical QA who could help shape and maintain the quality standards for their products and processes.

Our Solution

The client required a Director of Clinical QA with four key attributes: strategic leadership for quality assurance strategies, hands-on expertise in clinical QA, effective communication and collaboration skills for remote work, and the ability to build and lead a QA team.

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process encompassed several key steps. We initiated with thorough market research, utilizing our extensive industry knowledge and network to identify potential candidates. Even though many of these candidates were not actively seeking new roles, they were enticed by the unique opportunity and growth potential within our client's innovative company. Following a rigorous screening and interview process, we presented a shortlist of QA candidates who met the criteria of skills, experience, and a collaborative mindset. The client faced a challenging decision due to the exceptional quality of the shortlisted candidates, ultimately opting to make two hires to take full advantage of the rarity of such talent.

The Outcome

Recruitment efforts resulted in two successful hires for the Director of Clinical QA positions, leading to significant improvements in quality assurance processes and outcomes. The emphasis on collaboration and communication skills fostered a more cohesive and collaborative work environment among remote team members. The hired directors played a key role in building a dedicated QA team, further enhancing the company's quality assurance capabilities.

Conclusion

This case study demonstrates the successful recruitment of Directors of Clinical QA for a smaller virtual company, addressing specific requirements for leadership, hands-on expertise, communication, and collaboration skills. The decision to make two hires reflected the exceptional talent available in the market, contributing to significant improvements in the company's quality assurance processes and a more collaborative work environment.