Scaling US Clinical Operations for Evestia Clinical (formerly Bionical Emas)
How we helped Evestia Clinical grow their US contractor workforce across challenging geographies to support a major new sponsor partnership.
10
Contractors Placed
3
US States Covered
26
Days average time to hire
Expanding US Operations in a Competitive Market
Evestia Clinical, a global CRO, was looking to scale their US operations after securing a three-year partnership with a key sponsor.
While they had a strong presence in Europe, they had limited experience hiring in the US and only a small on-the-ground team.
They needed to rapidly expand their clinical operations workforce — but the roles were based outside the major biotech hubs, making local talent hard to find.
The Challenge
Evestia Clinical faced several hiring hurdles:
Location constraints — Roles were based in Georgia, Florida, and Michigan, far from the established biotech hubs of Boston and San Francisco.
Sector perception — Biotech talent is often hesitant to move into CROs, where they won’t see projects through end-to-end.
Limited US hiring experience — They had not previously hired contractors in the US, making the logistics and compliance aspects unfamiliar.
This growth push was business-critical: they needed to build delivery capacity to honour the new sponsor agreement and establish a credible US presence.
Our Approach
We partnered with Evestia Clinical to design and deliver a targeted contractor hiring strategy:
Leveraging an Existing Relationship
Having successfully supported their European hiring needs, they trusted us to replicate that success in the US.
Local Market Expertise
We tapped into our established US network to identify biotech-trained talent open to moving into a CRO environment.
Targeted Outreach
Direct headhunting combined with market mapping helped us engage qualified candidates in challenging locations.
Streamlined Process
Pre-screening, compliance checks, and interview coordination reduced the operational burden for Evestia’s internal team.
The Results
Our partnership delivered immediate and measurable impact:Our work helped Evestia Clinical quickly build the delivery capability needed to meet sponsor demands:
Specialist Roles Filled
10 Clinical Research Associates placed across Georgia (Atlanta), Florida (Miami), and Michigan (Detroit)
Rapid Turnaround
Average of 14.6 days to present the successful candidate, and 26 days from requisition to hire
US Team Expansion
Contributed to growing their US headcount from 3 to 8 employees, including senior clinical leadership
The Impact
The successful placements enabled Evestia Clinical to deliver on their sponsor partnership while laying the groundwork for sustainable US growth.
Our proven ability to source biotech-trained talent for a CRO environment — and to do so quickly in challenging geographies — has positioned us as a trusted long-term partner for their US hiring needs.
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