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title: "Pharma and Life Sciences Recruitment in Canada | HR Team"
description: "Pharma and life sciences recruiters: regulatory affairs, quality, GMP, clinical research and lab roles for Canadian companies. 20% fee, 90-day guarantee."
url: https://hrteam.ca/recruitment/pharma-life-sciences/
last_updated: 2026-11-05
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# Pharma and life sciences recruitment

In a regulated business, a weak hire in quality or regulatory affairs can delay a launch or trigger an inspection finding. We recruit people with real Health Canada and GMP experience and check it.

## Roles we recruit

- Regulatory affairs specialists and managers
- Quality assurance and quality control
- Validation and GMP compliance specialists
- Clinical research associates and coordinators
- Pharmacovigilance and drug safety
- Laboratory scientists and technicians
- Medical information and medical affairs
- Production and operations supervisors

## Why these roles are hard to fill

- **Regulation shapes every role**: Canadian drug and device work runs under Health Canada rules, including Good Manufacturing Practices. Candidates need to know them in practice, not just on paper.
- **Small talent pool**: People with regulatory or validation experience in a specific product type are few. Searches often cover several provinces.
- **Documentation discipline**: Batch records, deviations and CAPA, SOPs. We test for attention to detail with real examples.
- **Science background is not enough**: A strong lab scientist is not automatically a good QA lead. We match on the job, not the degree.

## How we screen candidates

- **Role intake**: Product type (drugs, natural health products, devices), site, GMP scope, submissions.
- **Technical interview**: Submissions prepared, inspections faced, deviations handled.
- **References**: Quality and regulatory managers who saw the work.
- **Shortlist with notes**: Product experience, availability, notice period and salary expectations.

## Useful official sources

- Health Canada publishes Good Manufacturing Practices guidance for drug establishments. ([source](https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/compliance-enforcement/good-manufacturing-practices.html))

## Fee and guarantee

| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| [Professional and technical roles](https://hrteam.ca/recruitment/) | 20% of first-year base salary |
| Replacement guarantee | 90 days, replacement search at no additional fee |

Prices in CAD before tax. Recruitment fees are a percentage of the hired person's first-year base salary. Exact terms are set in a written agreement before work starts.

Example: for a role with an $80,000 base salary, a 20% fee is $16,000. See [pricing](https://hrteam.ca/pricing/).

## Common questions

**Do you recruit sales representatives for pharma?**

Yes, through our [sales recruitment](https://hrteam.ca/recruitment/sales/) work, with screening on territory and product knowledge.

**Do you cover medical device companies?**

Yes, for regulatory, quality and technical roles.

**Where are most pharma roles?**

Many Canadian pharma and life sciences employers are in the Toronto area, especially [Mississauga](https://hrteam.ca/locations/mississauga/), and in Montreal and Vancouver. We search across Canada.

## Related

- [Engineering recruitment](https://hrteam.ca/recruitment/engineering/)
- [Supply chain and logistics recruitment](https://hrteam.ca/recruitment/supply-chain/)
- [Recruitment and HR in Mississauga](https://hrteam.ca/locations/mississauga/)
- [Recruitment and HR in Toronto](https://hrteam.ca/locations/toronto/)

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