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Pharmaceutical

Salary Survey

Clinical Professionals
Clinical Professionals is Europes
largest independent Pharma staffing
business offering outsourced solutions
via Functional Service Provision (FSP)
and traditional, high quality staffing
solutions. Detailed market research
carried out in early 2013 found that
95% of hiring managers rate Clinical
Professionals as consistently superior
in quality, speed of response, staff
retention and communication.
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most trusted partner.
Clinical Professionals have developed
a highly comprehensive understanding
of a broad range of specialist functional
disciplines within the pharmaceutical
industry. Our knowledge-base has its
foundations in an unrivalled blend of
industry experience combined with a
commitment to investing in training and
development.
Clinical Professionals recruit for a
wide range of pharmaceutical sectors,
including:
Biostatistics
Clinical Data Management
Clinical Research
Drug Safety / Pharmacovigilance
Market Access and Health Economics
Medical Affairs / MSL
Medical Communication
Medical Information
Physicians
Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Regulatory Affairs
SAS Programming
Sales and Marketing

We have specialist teams dedicated


to recruiting within the various
pharmaceutical sectors for permanent,
contract, interim, FSP and freelance
vacancies.
Clinical Professionals offer a variety of
services for both candidates and clients,
including our CP FSP model, offering
clients the opportunity to outsource
the recruitment of a whole team whilst
retaining control of the monitoring
function in house.
Our Only Medics business also offers
physician to pharma events for
medics looking to transition to the
pharmaceutical industry, allowing
candidates to network with industry
professionals, and receive career
advice, whilst learning more about the
processes of Clinical Research, Medical
Affairs and Pharmacovigilance.
As a service to industry Clinical
Professionals undertakes an extensive
Salary Survey each year to offer clients
and candidates alike a true and accurate
view of what the industry is telling
us in terms of salary, benefits and
trends in these critical areas and talent
acquisition.
If you are interested in any of our
services please contact:
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2014 Pharmaceutical Salary Survey

Contents
Survey
Methodology

04

Overall Observations
& Analysis

05

Individual
Sector Analysis

Clinical
Research

10

Regulatory
Affairs

18

Drug Safety
(Pharmacovigilance) 24

European Results

Medical Affairs /
Information

14

30

European Results

34

Biostatistics

44

The Clinical
Professionals Group

56

Regulatory Professionals
Only Medics

58
59

European Results

Quality Assurance /
Quality Control

22

European Results

10-55

28

Health Economics /
Market Access

40

Medical
Communications 48

Only Medics

52

FSP

Disclaimer

62

36

60

Methodology
Clinical Professionals 2014 UK and
European pharmaceutical salary
surveys were conducted online
with professionals from within
the pharmaceutical industry. The
respondents included professionals
both registered and not registered
with the Clinical Professionals Group.
Respondents to the salary survey were
invited to complete the salary survey
through a link distributed through a
number of mailshots to our database
of active candidates, in addition
to social media networks and our
websites.
To ensure that there was no
duplication of responses, cookies
were used, and duplicate responses
were removed when identical contact
details were seen.
The questions within all the surveys
were worded to ask open questions
which were unbiased to create an
accurate portrayal of the salaries
within the pharmaceutical industry
across Europe.

04

To allow for comparison between


the UK and European salary survey
responses, both the UK and European
salary surveys asked the same
questions to respondents, which
were identically worded to prevent
differences and ensure integrity.
To reflect the higher average salaries
found within the physician and medic
sectors, the questions asked within
the Only Medics salary survey were
adjusted with higher salary bandings.
The results from the surveys were
then analysed by the MarComms
team at Clinical Professionals, using
the statistics and data from our
previous surveys, and from The Clinical
Professionals Groups experience of
recruiting within the pharmaceutical
industry.

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Overall Observations & Analysis

Overall Observations
& Analysis
Although the economic downturn of recent years is
still having a sustained effect on the pharmaceutical
industry, the year on year breakdowns show little
change in the salaries within each sector.
This table shows overall comparisons between the
salaries of differing sectors within the industry and
their senior positions.
For in depth observations of the different sectors,
see their corresponding areas in this document.

Sector
Clinical Research
Senior Clinical Research
Regulatory Affairs
Senior Regulatory Affairs
Drug Safety
Senior Drug Safety
Med Info/ MSL
Senior Med Info/ MSL
HEOR
Senior HEOR
Biostats
Senior Biostats
Medical Communications

0 - 1 Years
0k - 20k
20k - 30k
20k - 30k

30k - 40k
20k - 30k
20k - 30k

Experience in industry against salary ()


1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years
20k - 30k 20k - 30k 30k - 40k+
40k - 50k 40k - 60k
20k - 30k 20k - 30k 30k - 40k+
40k - 50k 40k - 50k 40k - 60k
20k - 30k 20k - 40k 30k - 40k+
30k - 40k 40k - 50k 40k - 60k
30k - 40k 40k - 60k 40k - 60k+
40k - 60k 50k - 70k
40k - 50k 40k - 60k 40k - 60k 40k - 60k+
60k - 70k 60k - 80k
20k - 30k 30k - 40 k 30k - 50k+
40k - 50k 40k - 60k
30k - 40k 30k - 40k 30k - 50k+

Senior Medical
Communications
QAQC
Senior QAQC

0k - 20k

20k - 30k

20k - 30k
30k - 40k

10+ Years
60k - 80k+
60k - 80k+
60k - 80k+
60k - 80k+
70k - 80k+
60k - 80k+

40k - 50k

40k - 70k 60k - 80k+

20k - 30k+
30k - 40k

30k - 40k

40k - 60k+

05

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Overall Observations & Analysis

% Respondents with Benefits (UK)

2012/2013
2013/2014

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car Allowance

Healthcare Group Personal


Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

As expected, the increase in experience usually results in an increase


in seniority and salary banding, as well as employees generally being
happier with their salary level and benefits. You can also see from
the graph above that the percentage of respondents with benefit
packages has increased from last year, which shows the importance
of working in the right role/organisation includes more than just
considerations on salary.
From the next graph you can see that at about the 49,000 pa level
(a slight drop from last years 50,000 pa), you have a switch in
those that are happy with their salary and those that are not. When
we investigated this further with their level of benefits (including
bonuses), we found that it was the best point to aim for when in the
lower bands in order to have a gratifying career ladder.
When we have talked in depth to those we are recruiting, they found
that being able to identify the positions with this salary banding
(within their sector), and therefore the career path required to get
there, meant they were much more successful in reaching this step in
their profession than if they had aimed directly for a larger salary.

Denplan
Training &
Gym
(or equivilent) Development Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

For each sector we have included you


will be able to see the levels and job
titles most associated with this career
switch point (the salary banding
switch point - SBSP), which allows
you to map your career effectively,
as well as appropriately plan your
training and career steps.
Since the different sectors in pharma
can vary in this way, we are happy to
break any areas down further upon
request, especially if you would like
to know an accurate SBSP for your
particular expertise.

- % Happy with salary Against Salary banding

Yes (%)
No (%)

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0-20k

06

20-30k

30-40k

40-50k

50-60k

60-70k

70-80k

80k+

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Overall Observations & Analysis

The locations of our


responses were:
30.9% London
4.9% East
34.9% South East
9.2% South West
2.2% East Midlands
2%
West Midlands
7.5% North West
3.5% North East
0.6% Wales
4%
Scotland
0.3% Ireland
Experience levels
14.1% 0-2 years
6.3% 2-3 years
15.6% 3-5 years
32% 5-10 years
32% 10+ years

It is worth noting that compared


to last years figures, you can see
much more variance in the graph
despite the similar SBSP value.
This reflects what we have seen
this year, with more employees
in the industry becoming unsure
of their correct salary level. This
hasnt actually changed the SBSP
greatly, as there has also been an
increase in those reflecting their
salary satisfaction in the higher
bandings.
When you look at the breakdowns
of information relating to our
looking for role responses, you
can clearly see which sectors
have potentially the largest staff
turnovers.
QA/QC and medical
communications appear to
have either the highest staff
changes, or at least those most
dissatisfied with their current
position, although its worth
noting that Med Comms can be a
vastly different sector than ones
such as QA/QC and therefore
has a slightly different working
environment.

When we compared the


information gathered for the
looking for role responses
against their respective salary
bandings, we found that the
greatest variance was at the
high end, with almost 90% of
those with a salary above 80k
currently looking for a new role.
This seems to suggest that those
above the Salary banding switch
point (SBSP) are always looking
for a new position, and have the
confidence and job satisfaction
to pursue those greater career
opportunities.
The overall slight drop in the SBSP
does mean we are seeing a rise
in job satisfaction, and therefore
those more in control of their
career and role packages. This is
clearly indicating that those more
likely to move into new a position
over the next year, which as the
global economy slowly recovers,
will raise hiring confidence within
employers (and will potentially
continue to lower the SBSP).

Looking for role against sector

Yes (%)
No (%)
Right Package (%)

70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Clinical
Research

Regulatory
Affairs

Drug
Safety

Health
Economics

Medical
Information

Biometrics

Medical
Writing

QA/QC

Medical
Communications

07

EUROPEAN

Observations
Our results from the Eurozone came up with some
interesting comparisons, which when contrasted
with its recovery after the economic downfall of
recent years, showed an overall stable industry with
some vast variances based on particular countries.

The calculated SBSP (Salary Banding Switch Point)


for the largest Pharmaceutical focused EU countries
came to ~62k, which more or less falls in line with
UK expected levels (with allowances for varying
exchange rates).

- % Happy with salary Against Salary banding

Yes (%)
No (%)

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0-20k

20-30k

30-40k

40-50k

50-60k

60-70k

70-80k

80-90k

90k+

The results from our respondents have shown


how different the benefits packages can be when
compared to the UK. Some countries such as
Switzerland do show very strong salaries and
benefits packages, but generally the higher salaries
are reflected in the reduced benefits within the EU.

% Respondents with Benefits (UK)

UK
Eurozone

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

08

Car Allowance

Healthcare Group Personal


Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
Training &
Gym
(or equivilent) Development Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Overall Observations & Analysis (European)

The locations of our


responses were:
17.1% Germany
16.8% France
10.8% Switzerland
9.4% Netherlands
6.8% Spain
5.4% Italy
21.6% Belgium
12.1% Other
Experience levels
9.5% 0-2 years
9.5% 2-3 years
16.7% 3-5 years
33.4% 5-10 years
30.9% 10+ years

Average Salary bandings for experience in


industry role versus Eurozone
Average Salary bandings for UK and Eurozone
Experience within sector
Clinical Research
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
Regulatory Affairs
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
Drug Safety
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
Med Info/MSL
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
HEOR
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
Biostats
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
Medical Communications
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years
QA / QC
0 2 Years
2 3 Years
3 5 Years
5 10 Years
10+ Years

UK ()

Eurozone ()

20k 30k
20k 30k
30k 40k
40k 60k
60k 80k

30k 40k
30k 40k
30k 50k
50k 60k
60k 80k

20k 30k
20k 30k
30k 50k
40k 60k
60k 80k

40k 50k
40k 50k
40k 50k
60k 70k
70k 90k

20k 30k
20k 30k
30k 50k
40k 60k
60k 80k

30k 40k
40k 50k
40k 50k
50k 70k
60k 80k

30k 40k
40k 60k
40k 60k
50k 70k
60k 80k

40k 50k
50k 60k
70k 80k
80k 90k
90k+

30k 50k
40k 60k
40k 70k
50k 80k
70k 80k

30k 50k
50k 60k
60k 70k
70k 80k
80k 90k

20k 30k
30k 40k
30k 50k
40k 60k
60k 80k

20k 30k
30k 40k
40k 50k
50k 60k
60k 70k

20k 30k
30k 40k
30k 50k
40k 70k
70k 80k

30k 40k
40k 50k
40k 50k
50k 70k
70k 90k

20k 30k
20k 30k
20k 40k
30k 40k
40k 60k

20k 30k
20k 40k
30k 40k
30k 40k
40k 60k
09

Clinical
Research
10
For more information on this
vertical market please contact:
+44 (0)118 9594 990 or
+49 (0)711 222 54 403
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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research

Average Salary by Job Title ()


CTA
Senior CTA
CRA
Senior CRA
Study Manager / Study Start up Associate
Clinical Project Coordinator/Study Coordinator
Clinical Project Manager
Research Nurse
Clinical/Project Data Manager
Head of Clinical Ops/Clin Ops Leader
Clinical Trial manager
Project Document specialist
Senior Clinical Scientist / Research scientist

20k - 30k
25k - 35k
35k - 45k
45k - 55k
50k - 60k
35k - 45k
50k - 60k
30k- 40k
35k - 45k
80k - 90k
45k - 55k
30k - 40k
50k 60k

The average salary by


job title results show that
as expected, the senior
versions of each role have
an increased salary, and
the list now incorporates
many additional job titles
as compared to previous
years. This years results
show a similar average
salary by job title to last
years results with some
job titles having a slight
increase such as CRA and
Study Manager roles.

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

30k - 40k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

35k - 45k
3-5 years

45k - 50k
5-10 years

55k - 65k
10+ years

The average salary by experience in industry graph shows a steady salary increase in the clinical research industry,
with employees gradually gaining higher salaries as their experience level increases. Although the salary level for 10+
years may seem relatively low, in comparison to other sector, this is likely to be due to some employees within clinical
research staying in lower seniority roles, rather than moving to a more senior job role as they gain more experience.

Benefits at a Glance
Within the clinical research sector, most of the
respondents received a bonus, private healthcare, or
a pension as part of their salary. Although these were
also the most common benefits last year, last years
results showed that the majority of

respondents did not receive these benefits. The


same results as last year show that the highest
benefit in the clinical research sector is the Group
personal pension scheme although rising to 80%
from 55% in previous years.

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car Allowance

Healthcare Group Personal


Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
Training &
Gym
(or equivilent) Development Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research

Job Title
CTA
Senior CTA
CRA
Senior CRA
Study Manager / Study Start
up Associate
Clinical Project Coordinator/
Study Coordinator
Clinical Project Manager
Research Nurse
Clinical/Project Data Manager
Head of Clinical Ops/
Clin Ops Leader
Clinical Trial manager
Project Document specialist
Senior Clinical Scientist /
Research scientist

SBSP=

0 - 1 Years
20k 30k
30k 40k

Experience in industry ()
2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years
20k 30k 20k 30k
20k 30k 30k 40k
30k 40k 30k 40k 40k 50k 40k 50k
40k 50k 50k 60k

1 - 2 Years
20k 30k

10+ Years
30k 40k
40k 50k
50k 60k

20k 30k

30k 40k

30k 40k

40k 50k

60k 70k

20k 30k

20k 30k

20k 30k

40k 50k

50k 60k

30k 40k
20k 30k

40k 50k
40k 50k
30k 40k

50k 60k
40k 50k
40k 50k

70k 80k

80k +

80k +

30k 40k

50k 60k

70k 80k
30k 40k

70k 80k
30k 40k

30k 40k

30k 40k

30k 40k

40k 50k

41k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The experience in industry graph below demonstrates that salary increases as an individuals experience in
industry does, showing natural progression through the different job titles. Each job title starts on the lowest
salary, and you can see which areas achieve greater salaries compared to industry experience. Many of the
results are similar to last year, although we have added additional job titles, the 5-10 years and 10+ years
results are slightly higher than last year.

The graph on the right shows that


the most common salary for the
respondents of our salary survey
who work within Clinical Research is
30k-40k, which is a decrease from the
40k-60k last year. This year we had a
much higher percentage of candidates
in the lower salary brackets respond to
the survey.
The majority of respondents were
based in London and the South East,
with between 5-10 years experience
or 10+ years. Compared to last years
respondents, last year had slightly
higher levels of experience on average,
around 36% to this years 32%.
12

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

5%

10%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research

The locations of our


responses were:
28%
3%
32%
10%
9%
4%
1%
7%
3%
3%

of candidates said they will be looking for a new


role in the next 12 months

London
East
South East
South West
North West
North East
Wales

38%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

22.5%

of candidates said they will not be looking for


a new role in the next 12 months

Scotland
East Midlands
West Midlands

Experience levels
14.1% 0-2 years
6.3% 2-3 years
15.6% 3-5 years
5-10 years
32%
10+ years
32%

15%

39.5%

20%

Within the clinical research sector, 52% of candidates thought


their salary reflected their level of experience. In comparison to
responses to our 2013 survey, whereby 46% thought this, you can
see a rise in those more comfortable with their salary and benefits
package (an increase of 6%).

48%

25%

of candidates did not think their


salary reflected their level of
experience.

30%

35%

13

EUROPEAN

Clinical
Research
Average Salary by Job Title (e)
CTA
Senior CTA
CRA
Senior CRA
Clinical Project Coordinator/Study Coordinator
Clinical Project Manager
Research Nurse
Clinical/Project Data Manager
Head of Clinical Ops/Clin Ops Leader
Clinical Trial Manager
Senior Clinical Scientist / Research Scientist

25k - 35k
30k - 40k
35k - 45k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
50k - 60k
25k- 35k
40k - 50k
70k - 80k
50k - 60k
80k 90k

The results of the


average salary by
job title shows how
the salaries increase
as the role becomes
more senior, with
entry level CTA to
Clinical Operations
Leader covering the
whole range of clinical
research jobs.

Average Salary by Experience in Industry (2)

30k - 40k
0-2 years

35k - 45k
2-3 years

35k - 45k
3-5 years

50k - 60k
5-10 years

60k - 70k
10+ years

The results of the average salary by experience comparisons, show the level of how experience increases, its
effect on an individuals salary. Although the initial increase is fairly steady, there is a significant difference
once employees have over five years experience.
The average salary by experience is very similar to 2012/2013 results, with every average salary being within
the same range of 30k - 40k, with the usual substantial increase after 5 years.
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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research (European)

Benefits at a Glance
Within the clinical research sector, the majority of the
respondents receive a bonus, private healthcare, car
allowance and pension as part of their salary. Last year
the highest single benefit was Group pension scheme

but in the European data, the most common benefit is


Private medical cover which will be down mostly down
to the UKs National Health Service.

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group
Personal
Pension

Job Title
CTA
Senior CTA
CRA
Senior CRA

Income Life Assurance Denplan


Training &
Gym
Professional
Protection
(or equivilent) Development Membership Association
Memberships

0 - 1 Years
20k 30k
20k 30k
20k 30k

1 - 2 Years
20k 30k
30k 40k
30k 40k

Study Manager / Study Start


up Associate

Experience in industry (e)


2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years
30k 40k 30k 40k 30k 40k
30k 40k 30k 40k 30k 40k
30k 40k 35k 45k 40k 50k
40k 50k 40k 50k
40k 50k

45k 55k

30k 40k

Head of Clinical Ops/


Clin Ops Leader

30k 40k

50k 60k

10+ Years

40k 50k
70k 75k
80k+

30k 40k

40k 50k

30k 40k

40k 50k
20k 30k
35k 45k

60k 70k
30k 40k
40k 50k

60k 70k
30k 40k
50k 60k

40k 50k

40k 50k

50k 60k

80k 90k

60k 70k
30k 40k

60k 70k
30k 40k

80k 90k

90k+

30k 40k

Clinical Trial manager


Project Document Specialist
Senior Clinical Scientist /
Research scientist

Mobile

50k 60k

Clinical Project Coordinator/


Study Coordinator
Clinical Project Manager
Research Nurse
Clinical/Project Data Manager

Meal
Vouchers

60k 70k

70k 80k

The European results for the experience in industry graph are similar to the UK trends. The 0-1 year sectors all
have the same salary bracket, but depending on the role within the 10+ year bracket, the salary can range from
30k to 90k. You can see the progression for each job title and compare the experience levels to different job
titles, helping you understand when would be a good time to initiate a promotion or career move.
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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research (European)

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The graph on the right shows that
the most common salary for the
respondents of our salary survey
who work within Clinical Research
is e40-50k with the majority of
respondents based in Belgium
and France between 5-10 years
experience or 10+ years. Compared
to last years respondents, this years
respondents had slightly higher
levels of experience on average.

50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0 - 20k
0%

5%

10%

The locations of our


responses were:
16.4% Germany
18.1% France
4.8% Switzerland
9.6% Netherlands
7.2% Spain
8.8% Italy
28.2% Belgium
6.9% Other
Experience levels
9.2% 0-2 years
11% 2-3 years
21.6% 3-5 years
35.3% 5-10 years
22.9% 10+ years
16

58%
of candidates thought their
salary did not reflect their level
of experience

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Clinical Research (European)

15%

20%

Job Title

25%

UK ()

Germany ()

30%

35%

France () Switzerland () Netherlands ()

40%

Spain ()

Italy ()

Belgium ()

CTA

20k - 30k

25k - 35k

20k - 30k

60k - 70k

20k - 30k

20k - 30k

20k - 30k

20k - 30k

Senior CTA

25k - 35k

30k - 40k

25k - 35k

75k - 85k

30k - 40k

25k - 35k

25k - 35k

30k - 40k

CRA

35k - 45k

40k - 50k

40k - 50k

80k - 90k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

30k - 40k

30k - 40k

Senior CRA

45k - 55k

55k - 65k

45k - 55k

90k - 110k

50k - 65k

40k - 50k

40k - 50k

50k - 65k

Study Manager
/ Study Start up
Associate

50k - 60k

50k - 60k

40k - 50k

90k - 105k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

30k - 40k

40k - 50k

Clinical Project
Coordinator/
Study Coordinator

35k - 45k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

70k - 80k

30k - 40k

25k - 35k

25k - 35k

35k - 45k

Clinical Project
Manager

50k - 60k

60k - 70k

50k - 60k

125k - 140k

60k - 70k

40k - 50k

40k - 50k

50k - 70k

Clinical/Project
Data Manager

35k - 45k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

80k - 100k

40k - 50k

25k - 40k

25k - 40k

40k - 50k

Head of Clinical
Ops/Clin Ops
Leader

80k - 90k

8k - 95k

70k - 80k

150k - 200k

80k - 100k

65k - 75k

65k - 75k

90k - 100k

Clinical Trial
manager

45k - 55k

55k - 65k

50k - 60k

120k - 130k

55k - 65k

40k - 50k

40k - 50k

55k - 65k

Project Document
specialist

30k - 40k

35k - 45k

30k - 40k

75k - 85k

35k - 45k

25k - 35k

25k - 35k

35k - 45k

This table shows the European countries average salary for the clinical job titles. The UK results are in GBP, with
the European results evaluated into EURO. The Swiss results were converted into Euros from Swiss Francs, to
be compatible with other country comparison. The results show Switzerland still being one of the highest paid
countries in the Clinical Research industry, with the rest of the countries having a similar range and consistent
salary depending on job title.
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Regulatory
Affairs

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Average Salary by Job Title ()


Regulatory Assistant / Admin
Regulatory Officer
Regulatory Specialist
Senior Regulatory Officer
Regulatory Manager
Regulatory Associate Director
Regulatory Director
Regulatory Consultant

20k-30k
30k-40k
30k-40k
40k-50k
50k-60k
80k+
80k+
70k-80k

When analysing the


average salary by job
title for the regulatory
sector, it is clear that
as the job increases
in seniority the salary
increases accordingly.
This trend accelerates as
the seniority rises, with
greater salary increases
between senior roles than
lower seniority.

These results are fairly similar to last years, with a slight increase in average salary
by job title noticeable within the lower seniority job roles.

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

20k - 30k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

30k - 40k
3-5 years

40k - 50k
5-10 years

80k+
10+ years

The average salary by experience shows a steady climb as the experience increases until the employee has
over ten years experience, here the average salary jumps to 80k+. This is a result of senior level roles which
offer higher salaries, with a trend showing these regulatory professionals have over 10 years of experience.

Benefits at a Glance
The results regarding the benefits within the
regulatory affairs sector show a wide range of
benefits for regulatory professionals, with employees
often receiving benefits including a bonus, private
healthcare, pension and life assurance. In comparison

to other sectors, regulatory professionals are less


likely to receive a range of benefits, including
training and development, car allowance and private
healthcare.

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare Group Personal


Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
Training &
Gym
(or equivilent) Development Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

Meal
Vouchers

19

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Experience in industry ()
Job Title

0 - 1 Years

1 - 2 Years

2 - 3 Years

3 - 5 Years

5 - 10Years

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

Regulatory Officer

30k-40k

30k-40k

30k-40k

Regulatory Specialist

30k-40k

30k-40k

40k 50k

40k 50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

50k 60k

50k 60k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

60k 70k

50k-60k

80k+

Regulatory Assistant / Admin

Senior Regulatory Officer

40k-50k

Regulatory Manager
Regulatory Associate
Director

10+ Years

Regulatory Director

50k-60k

80k+

80k+

Regulatory Consultant

50k-60k

80k+

80k+

The table above shows that salaries are generally static for job roles within
regulatory affairs, with pay increases correlating to job title seniority,
as opposed to experience in industry. It is worth noting that regulatory
consultants tend to be employed on contracts and therefore salary is inflated
for the tables values.

SBSP=

57k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The salary survey received a wide
range of results across a range of
salary bandings, experience levels and
locations. The majority of responses
were from London and the South East,
although this is likely to be due to
the high numbers of pharmaceutical
companies having offices in London
and the South East, in comparison
to the numbers with offices in the
Midlands and the North.

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

20

5%

10%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Regulatory Affairs

The locations of our


responses were:
38.2% London
2.9% East
38.6% South East
5.7% South West
8.8% North West
2.9% North East
2.9% East Midlands
Experience levels
0-2 years
6%
6.2% 2-3 years
24.2% 3-5 years
33.3% 5-10 years
30.3% 10+ years

10%

15%

43%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

39%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

18%

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

The results from the survey on whether candidates thought their


salary reflected their level of experience within the regulatory
affairs sector indicates a similar viewpoint to last years results,
with 58% of candidates thinking that their salary did not reflect
their level of experience.

58%

20%

of candidates thinking that


their salary did not reflect
their level of experience.

25%

30%

21

EUROPEAN

Regulatory
Affairs
Average Salary by Experience in Industry (e)

40k - 50k
0-2 years

40k - 50k
2-3 years

40k - 50k
3-5 years

60k - 70k
5-10 years

90k+
10+ years

The results from the table above show that the salary ranges gradually increase in line with experience,
although the average salary levels remain fairly static until the employee has over 5 years experience within
the industry.
The European pharmaceutical salary
survey received a variety of responses
from multiple European countries, with
the majority of responses being from
Switzerland, Belgium and France.
The responses from experience levels
within the European survey, showed that
the majority of our survey respondents
had over five years of experience working
within the regulatory affairs sector. It is
worth taking note of this when analysing
the results within the European regulatory
affairs sector.

The locations of our


responses were:
11.1% Germany
21.1% France
21.7% Switzerland
8.1% Netherlands
10.4% Spain
2.7% Italy
18.9% Belgium
6% Other
22

The results from the European


pharmaceutical salary survey showed
that 45% of regulatory affairs employees
within Europe thought that their salary
reflected their level of experience, which
demonstrates that European employees
are slightly happier with their salary than
the UK regulatory respondents.

Experience levels
6.4% 0-2 years
10.6% 2-3 years
19.3% 3-5 years
36.1% 5-10 years
27.6% 10+ years

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Regulatory Affairs (European)

Benefits at a Glance
It is worth noting that receiving a company pension
is mandatory in Italy, which will have adjusted the
results slightly in favour of employees receiving a
pension as part of their benefits.

However, as seen in the graph below, the results


from the European survey showed that the majority
of respondents received a bonus and/or private
healthcare benefits. These benefit results were
mirrored across both our UK and EU surveys.

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%

10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group
Personal
Pension

Job Title

Income Life Assurance Denplan


Training &
Gym
Professional
Protection
(or equivilent) Development Membership Association
Memberships

Meal
Vouchers

Mobile

UK ()

France ()

Switzerland ()

Germany ()

Belgium ()

Regulatory Assistant / Admin

20k-30k

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

30k-40k

Regulatory Officer

30k-40k

40k-50k

50k-60k

40k-50k

30k-40k

Senior Regulatory Officer

40k-50k

50k-60k

60k-70k

50k-60k

40k-50k

Regulatory Specialist

30k-40k

40k-50k

50k-60k

40k-50k

Regulatory Manager

50k-60k

50k-60k

80k-90k

60k-70k

60k-70k

Regulatory Associate Director

80k+

70k-80k

90k+

90k+

70k-80k

Regulatory Director

80k+

80k-90k

90k+

90k+

80k-90k

Senior Regulatory Director

80k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

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Drug Safety

(Pharmacovigilance)

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Average Salary by Job Title ()


Drug Safety / PV Associate
Drug Safety / PV Officer
Drug Safety Scientist
Drug Safety Specialist
Senior Drug Safety / PV Officer
Pharmacovigilance Associate Manager
Pharmacovigilance Manager
Senior Pharmacovigilance Manager
Associate Director
Director

When comparing the


average salary by
experience to 2013s
results you can see that
the average salary has
slightly increased for
drug safety employees
with less than 3 years
experience and over
10 years experience.
Salarys have remained
unchanged from
last years results
for employees with
experience between 3
and 10 years.

20k-30k
30k-40k
40k-50k
30k-40k
40k-50k
40k-50k
50k-60k
70k-80k
70k-80k
70k-80k

The results of the average salary by job title show that the average salary
increases directly with the increased level of responsibility that the employee has.
This years results show a similar average salary by job title to last years results.

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

30k - 40k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

40k - 50k
3-5 years

40k - 50k
5-10 years

70k - 80k
10+ years

Benefits at a Glance
Within the drug safety sector, over half of the
respondents receive a bonus, private healthcare, or
a pension as part of their remuneration package.

Although these were also the most common benefits


of all in 2013, last years results showed that the
majority of respondents did not receive them.

70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Drug Safety (Pharmacovigilance)

Experience in industry ()
Job Title

0 - 1 Years

1 - 2 Years

2 - 3 Years

3 - 5 Years

5 - 10Years

10+ Years

Drug Safety Associate

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

30k-40k

40k-50k

Drug Safety / PV Officer

20k-30k

30k-40k

30k-40k

30k-40k

Drug Safety Scientist

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k 50k

Drug Safety Specialist

30k-40k

30k-40k

30k-40k

30k-40k

40k-50k

50k 60k

Senior Drug Safety / PV


Officer

30k-40k

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

50k 60k

60k 70k

Pharmacovigilance Associate
Manager

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

50k 60k

40k-50k

50k-60k

50k 60k

Senior Pharmacovigilance
Manager

Pharmacovigilance Manager

70k-80k

70k-80k

Associate Director

50k-60k

70k-80k

Director

70k-80k
The table above demonstrates that most roles within the drug safety sector
experienced increases in salary as experience grew and as the job role became
more senior. However, the Drug Safety Associate salary only increases after 5
years of industry experience within the role. The Drug Safety Scientist salaries
remain static, and do not appear to increase in correlation with the number of
years experience in industry.

SBSP=

42k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The graph on the right shows that
the most common salary for the
respondents of our salary survey
who work within drug safety /
pharmacovigilance is 40-50k, which is
an increase from the 30-40k last year.
The majority of respondents were
based in London and the South
East, with between 5 and 10 years
experience. Compared to last years
respondents, this years respondents
had slightly higher levels of experience
on average.

70k - 80k

60k - 70k

50k - 60k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

20k - 30k
0%

26

5%

10%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Drug Safety (Pharmacovigilance)

27%

The locations of our


responses were:
34.3% London
3.8% East
40.2% South East
7.3% South West
3.7% North West
7.6% North East
3.1% Wales

50%

20%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

23%

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

Experience levels
11.7% 0-2 years
14.6% 2-3 years
8.8% 3-5 years
38.2% 5-10 years
26.7% 10+ years

15%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

The results from the survey on whether candidates thought their


salary reflected their level of experience within the drug safety
sector, indicates a more positive view of remuneration within the
sector. 62% of candidates thought that their salary reflected their
level of experience, in comparison to last years results, where
the majority of candidates did not think that their salary reflected
their level of experience.

38%

25%

30%

of candidates thought that


their salary did not reflect
their level of experience

35%

40%

27

EUROPEAN

Drug Safety

(Pharmacovigilance)

Average Salary by Experience in Industry (e)

30k - 40k
0-2 years

40k - 50k
2-3 years

The average salary by experience


table below shows that the average
salary gradually increases alongside
experience levels within the drug safety /
pharmacovigilance sector, similar to the
UK results. However, unlike the large
jump in salary results for respondents who
had over ten years experience within the
UK, within Europe the salary only slightly
increased for respondents with over 5
years experience.

The locations of our


responses were:
18.1% Germany
10.5% Switzerland
18.1% Netherlands
16.4% Spain
27.3% Italy
8.9% Belgium
18.1% Other
28

40k - 50k
3-5 years

60k - 70k
5-10 years

There was a slightly higher response level for


the European salary survey from employees
working within Italy. Some of the respondents
noted that they worked across multiple
countries across Europe, resulting in the
percentage totals for the country split coming
to over 100%.
The majority of respondents had experience
levels of over 5 years, which should be taken
into account when analysing the results.

Experience levels
13.6% 0-2 years
7.8% 2-3 years
6.4% 3-5 years
26.1% 5-10 years
46.1% 10+ years

60k - 70k
10+ years

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Drug Safety (Pharmacovigilance) (European)

Benefits at a Glance
The respondents within Europe were most likely to
receive a bonus out of the different benefit options.
However there were less candidates with benefit

packages across Europe in comparison to the UK


results, with less than 25% of respondents receiving a
bonus, in comparison to over 50% for the UK survey.

25%
20%
15%
10%

5%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal Income Protection


Pension

Life Assurance

Training &
Development

Gym Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

Within the drug safety / pharmacovigilance respondents from the European salary survey, 53% of respondents
believed that their salary reflected their level of experience. This highlighted a slightly higher belief that the
respondents salary did not match their level of experience in comparison to the UK counterparts.

Job Title

UK ()

France ()

Switzerland ()

Germany ()

Belgium ()

Drug Safety / PV Associate

20k-30k

40k-50k

50k-60k

50k-60k

40k-50k

Drug Safety / PV Officer

30k-40k

40k-50k

60k-70k

50k-60k

40k-50k

Drug Safety Scientist

40k-50k

70k-80k

60k-70k

Drug Safety Specialist

30k-40k

70k-80k

60k-70k

50k-60k

Senior Drug Safety / PV Officer

40k-50k

50k-60k

70k-80k

70k-80k

50k-60k

Pharmacovigilance Associate
Manager

40k-50k

60k-70k

80k-90k

80k-90k

60k-70k

Pharmacovigilance Manager

50k-60k

60k-70k

80k-90k

90k+

60k-70k

Senior Pharmacovigilance
Manager

70k-80k

70k-80k

80k-90k

90k+

80k-90k

Associate Director

70k-80k

90k+

80k-90k

90k+

90k+

Director

70k-80k

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

The table above shows the average salary for each job title across the main European countries
that responded to both our UK and European pharmaceutical salary surveys within the drug safety /
pharmacovigilance sector, demonstrating a steady growth in salary as the job role gains seniority for all of
the main European countries.
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Medical
Affairs /
Information

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Average Salary by Job Title ()


Medical Affairs Manager
Senior Medical Affairs Manager
Medical Affairs Director
VP Medical Affairs
Medical Information Associate
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
Associate Director MSL
Scientific Advisor
Senior Scientific Advisor

The table on the left


shows that, as expected,
the average salary
increases as the job title
gains seniority. The
average salary responses
show a similar level of
average salary from
respondents as compared
to last year.

60k-70k
70k-80k
80k+
80k+
30k-40k
50k-60k
70k-80k
50k-60k
60k-70k

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

30k - 40k
0-2 years

40k - 50k
2-3 years

50k - 60k
3-5 years

50k - 60k
5-10 years

60k - 70k
10+ years

The responses from the salary survey showed that average salary gradually increases with industry
experience. In comparison to last year, respondents with less than 5 years experience reported a slightly
higher salary. When comparing to other sectors, the medical affairs / information sector generally had higher
average salary levels by experience for respondents with less than ten years experience.

Benefits at a Glance
As can be seen in the graph below, the majority of
the respondents within medical affairs / information
received a benefits package in addition to their
salary. The most common benefits for the sector

were a bonus, private healthcare and a pension


scheme. The majority of survey respondents also
noted that they received training, a car allowance,
and life assurance benefits.

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

31

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Medical Affairs / Information

Job Title
Medical Affairs Manager

Experience in industry ()
0 - 1 Years 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years 10+ Years
50k-60k 60k-70k 60k-70k

Senior Medical Affairs


Manager

70k-80k

70k-80k

Medical Affairs Director


VP Medical Affairs

60k-70k
60k-70k

80k+
80k+

Medical Information
Associate

30k-40k

Medical Science Liaison


(MSL)

30k-40k

30k-40k

40k-50k

50k-60k

60k - 70k

50k-60k

50k-60k

50k-60k

60k-70k

60k - 70k

30k-40k

70k-80k
40k-50k
40k-50k

70k-80k
50k-60k
50k-60k

70k-80k
50k-60k
60k-70k

Associate Director MSL


Scientific Advisor
Senior Scientific Advisor

The results in the table above show that salary levels within medical
affairs / information are normally fairly static within specific job titles,
with salary levels for a job title only increasing slightly as experience
increase, in comparison to a larger increase corresponding with increased
levels of seniority.

SBSP=

67k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The responses from the medical affairs
/ information sector of the salary survey
were spread fairly evenly across the
different salary levels. However the
majority of respondents reported
earning over 50,000.
Similar to other sectors within the
pharmaceutical salary survey, the
majority of respondents from within
the medical affairs / information sector
were based in either London or the
South East of England.

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

32

5%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Medical Affairs / Information

The locations of our


responses were:
34.4%
8.6%
37.1%
11.6%
2.6%
2.6%
3.1%

London
East

43%
21%

South East
South West
North West
Scotland

Experience levels

10%

0-2 years

12.9%

2-3 years

13.4%

3-5 years

21%

5-10 years

36.8%

10+ years

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

West Midlands

15.9%

36%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

In contrast to 2013s salary survey results where 55% of


respondents felt that their salary reflected their level of
experience, only 42% of respondents from this years survey
believed that their salary reflected this.

58%

15%

20%

of candidates thought that


their salary did not reflect
their level of experience

25%

33

EUROPEAN

Medical
Affairs /
Information
Average Salary by Experience in Industry (e)

40k - 50k
0-2 years

50k - 60k
2-3 years

The results of our European salary survey


showed that the average salary by
experience rises gradually with increased
experience levels. This is a result of
salaries across the European medical
affairs / information sector increasing in
line with job level seniority, and remaining
fairly static across experience.

The locations of our


responses were:
14.1% Germany
18.7% France
34.2% Switzerland
9%
Netherlands
14.1% Spain
5.2% Italy
4.7% Other
34

70k - 80k
3-5 years

80k - 90k
5-10 years

The majority of responses from the


medical affairs / information sector
of the European salary survey were
from Switzerland, with the remaining
responses split evenly across the other
main European countries.
The majority of respondents had over
5 years experience within industry. It is
worth noting this when analysing the
results from the European survey.

Experience levels
4.7% 0-2 years
5.2% 2-3 years
9.8% 3-5 years
31.1% 5-10 years
49.2% 10+ years

90k+
10+ years

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Medical Affairs / Information (European)

Benefits at a Glance
The graph below shows that although the European
respondents were less likely to receive benefits than
their UK counterparts, nearly 75% of respondents to
the European salary survey received a bonus as part

of their benefit package. Training & development and


private healthcare benefits were also common, with
just under half of respondents confirming that they
received them.

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

The results from the medical affairs / information sector showed that 53% of respondents from Europe thought
that their salary reflected their level of experience. This is in contrast to the responses from the UK salary
survey where the majority of respondents did not feel that their salary reflected their level of experience.

Job Title
Medical Science Liaison (MSL)

UK ()

France ()

Switzerland ()

Germany ()

Belgium ()

50k-60k

80k-90k

90k+

70k-80k

70k-80k

Associate Director MSL

70k-80k

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

Medical Affairs Manager

60k-70k

70k-80k

90k+

80k-90k

80k-90k

Senior Medical Affairs Manager

70k-80k

80k-90k

90k+

90k+

90k+

Medical Information Associate

30k-40k

70k-80k

80k-90k

50k-60k

Scientific /Medical Advisor

50k-60k

80k-90k

Senior Scientific /Medical


Advisor

60k-70k

90k+

Medical Affairs Assistant


Director

80k-90k
90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

Medical Affairs Director

80k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

VP Medical Affairs

80k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

90k+

The table above shows the average salary for each job title across the main European countries that
responded to both our UK and European pharmaceutical salary surveys within the medical affairs /
information sector.
35

Quality
Assurance /
Quality
Control

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Quality Assurance / Quality Control

The average salary by


job title results show
the levels that the salary
rises compared to the job
title. The senior versions
of the job titles increase
by around 10k, showing
that the QA industry has
a very steady progression
with promotion and
respective salaries. We
have received many
additional job titles
compared to last year, as
the range of QA careers
continues to grow.

Average Salary by Job Title ()


QA Officer
QA Manager
Site QA head
Deputy QA Manager
Operations manager
Senior QA Officer
Quality Data Specialist
Quality assurance representative
Quality Assurance technician
Quality Compliance Officer
Trainee Qualified Person
Quality & Governance Manager

25k - 35k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
30k - 40k
50k - 60k
50k - 60k
70k - 80k
20k - 30k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
40k - 50k
50k - 60k

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

25k - 35k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

30k - 40k
3-5 years

40k - 50k
5-10 years

50k - 60k
10+ years

The average salary by experience has increased from the 2012/2013 results, with the salary ranges increasing
after 5 years by around 8k, and 10 years rising by 6k. The lower years experience sectors are similar to last
year, showing the same salary for entry level and less experienced candidates.

Benefits at a Glance
The highest benefits in the Quality Assurance sector
were bonus and private medical cover, with no
respondents receiving income protection. There
was a high increase in respondents compared to last

year, with bonus and medical cover benefits being


the most popular within the industry. The only other
significant change was the increase of training and
development by over 30% in a year.

90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

37

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Quality Assurance / Quality Control

Job Title
QA Manager / Officer
Site QA head
Deputy QA Manager
Operations manager
Senior QA Officer
Quality Data Specialist

Experience in industry ()
0 - 1 Years 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years
20k - 30k 20k - 30k 30k - 40k 40k - 50k 50k - 60k
30k - 40k
30k - 40k 40k - 50k 40k - 50k
50k - 60k
50k - 60k

Quality assurance
representative
Quality Assurance technician
Quality Compliance Officer
Trainee Qualified Person

20k - 30k

50k - 60k
50k - 60k
70k - 80k

20k - 30k

30k - 40k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k
20k - 30k

30k - 40k
30k - 40k
30k - 40k

30k - 40k

40k - 50k

50k - 60k

Quality & Governance


Manager

SBSP=

10+ Years
50k - 60k
40k - 50k

40k - 50k

54k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The graph on the right shows that
the most common salary for the
respondents of our salary survey
who work within Quality Assurance is
50-60k.
The majority of respondents were
based in London and the South East,
with between 3-5 years experience or
10+ years. Compared to last years
respondents, this years respondents
had slightly higher levels of experience
on average.

70k - 80k

60k - 70k

50k - 60k

40k - 50k

30k - 40k

20k - 30k
0%

38

5%

10%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Quality Assurance / Quality Control

The locations of our


responses were:
18%
6%
53%
11%
6%
6%

London
East
South East
South West
North West
West Midlands

Experience levels
0-2 years
6%
10% 2-3 years
21% 3-5 years
11% 5-10 years
52% 10+ years

15%

20%

59%

of candidates said they will be looking for a new


role in the next 12 months

18%
23%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

of candidates said they will not be looking


for a new role in the next 12 months

Based on 2013s results where 80% of candidates were


disatisfied with their salary there has been a slight decrease.
At 75% this is still one of the highest results across the salary
survey where the majority of candidates did not think that their
salary reflected their level of experience. This high level of QA
professionals not being happy with the salary has a direct link
with the 59% of candidates who will be looking for a new role
within the next 12 months.

75%

25%

of candidates thought their


salary did not reflect their
level of experience

30%

35%

39

Health
Economics /
Market
Access

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Health Economics / Market Access

Average Salary by Job Title ()


Health Economist
Senior Health Economist
Health Economist Manager
Senior Health Economist Manager
Director of Health Economics
Market Access Manager
Associate Director of Market Access
Outcomes Research Manager
Senior Outcomes Research Manager

The table on the left shows


the average salary by job title
from the respondents for the
health economics / market
access sector. Although it may
seem unusual that some of the
higher level roles have lower
average salary bands within
health economics/market
access, this is partly due to
some employees moving into
senior job roles within health
economics/market access,
having had little or no previous
experience within the sector.
This indicates that although the
average salary by experience
grows steadily, the average
salary by job title can be more
variable.

40k-50k
50k-60k
60k-70k
60k-70k
70k-80k
70k-80k
60k-70k
50k-60k
70k-80k

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

40k - 50k
0-2 years

50k - 60k
2-3 years

50k - 60k
3-5 years

60k - 70k
5-10 years

70k - 80k
10+ years

Benefits at a Glance
The graph below shows that the majority of
respondents reported receiving a bonus, private
healthcare and a work pension as part of their
benefit package. Although this appears to be
a better benefit package than the majority of

other sectors, in comparison to last years results,


respondents were less likely to receive income
protection, life assurance, training & development,
and membership to professional associations.

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Health Economics / Market Access

Job Title
Health Economist
Senior Health Economist
Health Economist Manager

Experience in industry ()
0 - 1 Years 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years 10+ Years
30k-40k 40k-50k
40k-50k 50k-60k 50k-60k 60k-70k
50k-60k 50k-60k 60k-70k
70k-80k
40k-50k 50k-60k 60k-70k 70k-80k

Senior Health Economist


Manager
Director of Health Economics
Market Access Manager

60k-70k

70k-80k

70k-80k

50k-60k

70k-80k
70k-80k

70k-80k
80k+

50k-60k

80k+

Associate Director of Market


Access
Outcomes Research
Manager

50k-60k

60k-70k

60k-70k

Senior Outcomes Research


Manager

60k-70k

70k-80k

70k-80k

The table above shows that the majority of job titles within health
economics / market access increase in salary as the employee gains
additional industry experience. As mentioned previously, it is worth noting
the large difference in salary between associate directors of market access
depends on whether they have five to ten years industry experience or ten+
years industry experience.

SBSP=

67k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The responses for the health economics
/ market access sector were fairly
evenly spread out across the salary
ranges, demonstrating the wide range
of salaries within the sector.
Similar to other sectors within this
pharmaceutical salary survey, the
locations of the respondents were
based mainly within London and the
South East.

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

42

5%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Health Economics / Market Access

The locations of our


responses were:
38.1%
33.4%
14.3%
4.4%
4.7%
5.1%

London
South East

50%

South West
North West
Scotland
East Midlands

Experience levels
7.3%
12.3%
24.7%
24.7%
31%

35%

0-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10+ years

10%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

15%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

In comparison to 2013s results within health economics / market


access this years respondents were more likely to feel that
their salary did not reflect their level of experience. 55% of this
years respondents confirmed that they did not think their salary
reflected their level of experience, in comparison to only 46%
last year.

55%

15%

of this years respondents


confirming that they did not
think their salary reflected
their level of experience

20%

43

Biostatistics

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Biostatistics

The response from the


average salary by job title
within biostatistics shows
that salaries vary greatly
between the different
job roles, lower seniority
roles received a salary of
20-30k, whilst director
and other high level roles
received over 80k.

Average Salary by Job Title ()


SAS Programmer
Senior SAS Programmer
Data Systems Manager
Principle Statistical Programmer
Senior Principle Statistician
Statistical Director

20k-30k
40k-50k
40k-50k
40k-50k
80k+
80k+

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

20k - 30k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

30k - 40k
3-5 years

40k - 50k
5-10 years

70k - 80k
10+ years

The table above shows that salaries within biostatistics gradually increase as the employee gains more
experience within the industry. In comparison to last years results, salaries for between three and ten years
experience have slightly decreased.

Benefits at a Glance
The majority of respondents reported that they
received private healthcare, a work pension and life
assurance as part of their added benefits. Overall
this years respondents received a larger range of

benefits compared to 2013s respondents who often


had smaller benefit packages. This was a direct result
of the high level of competition for roles within
biostatistics.

80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

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Experience in industry ()
Job Title

0 - 1 Years 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years 10+ Years

SAS Programmer

20k-30k

20k-30k

20k-30k

30k-40k

40k-50k

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

70k-80k

70k-80k

Data Systems Manager

40k-50k

40k-50k

70k-80k

Principle Statistical
Programmer

40k-50k

50k-60k

Senior SAS Programmer

Senior Principle Statistician

70k-80k

70k-80k

Statistical Director

70k-80k

80k+

The table above shows that the salary levels increase gradually within most
job titles within the biostatistics sector. In comparison to last years results,
salary levels have dropped slightly for SAS Programmers and Senior SAS
Programmers with five to ten years experience. Salaries for other job roles
/ experience levels have remained static. This would indicate employees
receiving higher levels of benefits, the result is a slight decrease in salary for
some job roles.

SBSP=

59k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The most common salary for the
respondents of our salary survey who work
within biometrics is 40-50k. However, in
comparison to some of the other sectors
within the pharmaceutical industry, the
results were fairly evenly spread across the
salary ranges.

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k

As with a lot of the pharmaceutical sector


results, the majority of respondents were
based in either London or the South East, as
there is a concentration of pharmaceutical
companies having offices in these locations.
Interestingly there was also a higher
percentage of respondents from the North
West and North East within this sector.

40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

46

5%

10%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Biostatistics

The locations of our


responses were:
20.1%
6.7%
33.2%
6.4%
13.1%
13.8%
6.7%

London
East

47%

South East
South West

20%

North West
North East
West Midlands

Experience levels
5.4%

0-2 years

11.3%

2-3 years

9.1%

3-5 years

35.4%

5-10 years

38.8%

10+ years

15%

33%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

The results from the survey on whether candidates thought


their salary reflected their level of experience, within the
biostatistics sector virtually matches 2013s results , with 67% of
candidates thinking that their salary did not reflected their level
of experience.

67%

20%

of candidates said they


would take a new role in
the next 12 months if the
package was right

25%

of candidates thinking that


their salary did not reflected
their level of experience

30%

35%

47

Medical
Communications

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Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Medical Communications

Average Salary by Job Title ()


Medical Writer / Editor
Senior Medical Writer / Editor
Account Manager
Senior Account Manager
Medical Communications Manager
Associate Director of Medical Communications

The table here shows


the average salary by job
title. Overall, most of the
average salaries by job
title were roughly the
same as 2013s results,
with the only noticeable
large increase being senior
medical writers/ editors
respondents.

30k-40k
50k-60k
30k-40k
40k-50k
50k-60k
80k+

Average Salary by Experience in Industry ()

30k - 40k
0-2 years

30k - 40k
2-3 years

40k - 50k
3-5 years

50k - 60k
5-10 years

70k - 80k
10+ years

The table above shows that within medical communications, the average salary gradually increases directly
alongside experience. In comparison to last years results, the average salary bandings for employees with over
3 years experience was slightly higher, with average salaries for employees with less than 3 years experience
staying the same.

Benefits at a Glance
The survey responses from medical communications
candidates showed that, similar to other sectors,
the majority of employees working within medical

communications received a bonus as part of their


salary benefit package.

70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal
Pension

Income
Protection

Life Assurance

Denplan
(or equivilent)

Training &
Development

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

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Experience in industry ()
Job Title

0 - 1 Years 1 - 2 Years 2 - 3 Years 3 - 5 Years 5 - 10Years 10+ Years

Medical Writer / Editor

20k-30k

30k-40k

30k-40k

Senior Medical Writer / Editor

40k-50k

40k-50k

40k-50k

60k-70k

60k-70k

Account Manager

30k-40k

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

Senior Account Manager

30k-40k

40k-50k

40k-50k

60k-70k

60k-70k

40k-50k

40k-50k

50k-60k

70k-80k

Medical Communications
Manager
Associate Director of Medical
Communications

80k+
The table above shows the average salary for each job title, split by the
number of years experience the respondents have gained within industry.
The results show a slight increase for both medical writers / editors and
senior medical writers / editors.

SBSP=

52k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The graph on the right shows that half of
the respondents from within the medical
communications sector have a salary of
between 40-50k.
The majority of the responses were also
from London which is due to a lot of
medical communications agencies being
London centric. This is worth of note as
London salaries can sometimes be higher
than salaries in the rest of the country,
due to the higher costs of living within the
capital.

80k+
70k - 80k
60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
30k - 40k
20k - 30k
0%

50

5%

10%

15%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Medical Communications

The locations of our


responses were:
49.6%
14.3%
14.9%
14.3%
6.9%

London
East
South East
North West
North East

36%
50%
14%

15%

20%

0-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years

The results from the survey on whether candidates felt


their salary reflected their level of experience within
the medical communications sector, portrays a similar
viewpoint as 2013s results.

50%

5-10 years
10+ years

25%

of candidates said they would take a


new role in the next 12 months if the
package was right

of candidates said they will not be looking for a


new role in the next 12 months

Experience levels
7.2%
14.5%
14.1%
49.7%
14.5%

of candidates said they will be


looking for a new role in the next
12 months

30%

35%

of candidates thought that


their salary did not reflect
their level of experience

40%

45%

51

Only
Medics
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Pharmaceutical Physicians
The Only Medics salary survey was run separately to
the Clinical Professionals Groups other sectors, to
reflect the different ranges and packages available
to physicians. The results here have been divided
into 3 main functional specialisms; Medical affairs

Physicians, Drug safety (Pharmacovigilance)


Physicians and Clinical Research Physicians.
Pharmaceutical physicians generally receive a larger
benefits package in comparison to some other areas
surveyed.

100%
90%
80%
70%

60%
50%
40%
30%
20%

10%
0%
Bonus

Car
Allowance

Healthcare

Group Personal Income Protection


Pension

Life Assurance

Gym
Membership

Professional
Association
Memberships

Meal
Vouchers

The results from the Only Medics survey demonstrated that as salaries increased, employees were more
likely to believe that their salary accurately reflected their level of experience (not shown here). The salary
banding switch point SBSP for the Only Medics sectors was significantly higher than the other sectors,
with the SBSP for physicians being the top salary banding of 81k. Of course this is reflected in the
overall higher salary of the function, and therefore is actually a comparatively lower step to reach than that
of other functional areas surveyed.

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Medical Affairs Physicians


Average Salary by Job Title
Medical Advisor
Senior Medical Advisor
Medical Affairs Manager
Medical Affairs Head

UK
()
60k - 70k
70k - 85k
80k - 100k
95k - 115k

EU
(e)
80k - 90k
90k - 100k
90k - 100k
110k+

()
60k - 70k
70k - 85k
80k - 100k
95k - 130k

(e)
80k - 90k
90k - 100k
90k - 100k
110k+

()
60k - 70k
70k - 85k
80k - 100k
95k - 130k

(e)
80k - 90k
90k - 100k
90k - 100k
110k+

Clinical Physicians
Average Salary by Job Title
Clinical Research Physician
Senior Clinical Research Physician
Associate Director
Director
Drug Safety (Pharmacovigilance) Physicians
Average Salary by Job Title
Drug Safety Physician
Senior Drug safety Physician
Associate Director
Director

SBSP=

81k

Proportion of Responses within Salary Ranges


The majority of the responses from the salary
survey were from employees earning over
110k, which should be taken into account when
analysing the results.
Most of the respondents were based in Germany,
France or the UK, with the remaining respondents
being based across a range of European countries.

110k+
100k - 110k
90k - 100k
80k - 90k
70k - 80k

The largest experience level percentile from


our responses came within the broad 10+ year
bracket; which shows the direct correlation
between the large salaries and experience,
and also a reason why our respondents would
have certain benefits in their packages 100%
of the time.

60k - 70k
50k - 60k
40k - 50k
0%

54

5%

10%

15%

Clinical Professionals 2014 Salary Survey : Only Medics

Response rate by
geographical area
6.4% Germany
18.7% Switzerland
12.6% Spain
18.5% Belgium
37.6% UK
6.2% Other
Experience levels
7.4%
7.6%
8.1%
15.4%
61.5%

15%

20%

0-2 years
2-3 years
3-5 years

Just over half our pharmaceutical physician respondents reported


not feeling their salary represented their experience level within
the industry (53%). However, this is slightly lower than most over
functional areas within pharmaceuticals, and only second to Drug
Safety/Pharmacovigilance (38%).
This is reflected in the more attainable SBSP for physicians, and
therefore shows a slightly higher job satisfaction than other
functional areas.

53%

of respondents reported not feeling


their salary represented their
experience level within the industry

However, when you look at how the 3 different areas of


pharmaceutical physicians answered the question Do you
think your salary reflects your experience level?, you find the
overall figure doesnt show how much it varies. Clinical research
physicians and Medical Affairs physicians have responses of 54%
and 49% of those that feel their salary does not reflect their level
of experience.
Yet 66% of pharmacovigilance physicians reported that their
salary was not correct for their experience level, in stark contrast
to the non-physician job roles within the Drug Safety sector
which sees a rather high level of salary satisfaction compared
to other functional areas. Looking at the average salaries, we
have seen it slightly lower for the PV physician than for Medical
affairs or Clinical research counterparts, of which the SBSP value
is still about the same level and initially suggests more room
forimprovement.

5-10 years
10+ years

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

55

The Clinical
Professionals
Group

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Regulatory
Professionals
Regulatory Professionals was founded by The Clinical
Professionals Group in August 2013, to build on the
knowledge and expertise of the company whilst
providing a specialist service to clients recruiting
within regulatory affairs.
Regulatory Professionals brings the same customer
centric service which is associated with the Clinical
Professionals brand, additionally offering an
integrated outsourcing function that can offer
knowledgeable regulatory consulting services to the
pharmaceutical industry.
Quickly becoming one of the fastest growing
global integrated regulatory providers,
Regulatory Professionals network of over
20,000 pharmaceutical professionals has already
established itself as an outsourcing solution for
many companies.

Regulatory Professionals integrated regulatory


teams are available to support partner organisations
of all sizes, from one consultant to deliver a specialist
project to whole functional regulatory teams
consisting of 100+ professionals. Our capabilities
also offer contract and permanent staffing services
to allow a 360 degree service range for all aspects of
regulatory delivery.
We work across various areas within regulatory,
including:
- Regulatory clinical
- Regulatory CMC
- Regulatory strategy
- Regulatory submissions and publishing
- Regulatory writing
- Lifecycle management
- Medical devices

For more information on the services that Regulatory Professionals provide,


contact the Regulatory Professionals team at apply@regulatoryprofessionals.com
or on +44(0)118 952 2797 (UK office) or +44(0)207 822 1717 (EU office)

www.regulatoryprofessionals.com
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Only
Medics

Only Medics was acquired by The Clinical


Professionals Group in March 2009. Only Medics
is a specialist international medical recruitment
company that focuses exclusively on the
recruitment of pharmaceutical physicians.
Originally founded in 2005, Only Medics is
now the market leader in its field, and has
distinguished itself as an established medical
recruitment company of choice.
Only Medics have obtained exclusive or preferred
supplier status for many organisations from
global pharma through medium and small-sized
companies to start-up ventures, CROs, Biotech
companies and national regulatory bodies.
The team at Only Medics have in-depth
knowledge of opportunities for physicians and of
companies and their cultures. This means that
we can provide candid advice about the most
appropriate job for candidates.
With extensive industry experience, we have the
knowledge and skills to help candidates find the
right job for them.
Only Medics offer a range of physician specific
services for candidates, including sponsoring
our Physician to Pharma event, which is run as a
service to industry, providing training for entry
level pharmaceutical physicians.

For more information on the services that Only Medics provide, or to register
with Only Medics, contact the Only Medics team at info@onlymedics.com
or call +44(0)118 952 2799

www.onlymedics.com

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What is a Functional
Service Provider
or FSP?
Traditionally, functions such as monitoring would
be retained in house with permanent sta within
a bio-pharmaceutical organisation. Alternatively,
an organisation may choose to outsource entire
clinical studies (full service CRO).
The FSP model allows separation of core/non-core
capabilities within your company allowing you to
choose providers specialising in a discipline e.g.
Clinical Monitoring, Biostatistics, Orphan Drug or
Oncology.
Clinical Professionals FSP model additionally
allows you to retain functional control, have
confidence in staff retention, lower cost and allow
greater flexibility.
This removes the burden of employment
and often reduces day-to-day management
requirements but has the benefits of strategic
control and direct integration within functions of
your business.

For me, it is knowing that I have the


support of the FSP team, not only in
the recruitment stages, but on an ongoing basis, for the duration of each
assignment.
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Case
Study

A current partnership in a specialist department of a top


10 pharmaceutical organisation achieved:
50% reduction in the amount of time required during
the recruitment process for new staff coming into
the FSP.
Within 24 hours of a resource request being received,
Clinical Professionals have provided a high standard of
candidates to be considered for the FSP.
The added service levels as part of that FSP has enabled
that clients line managers more time to focus on their
own role, due to the support via Clinical Professionals to
manage the FSP team members.

Value

12%

Cost reduction in year 1.

Time to hire
reduced by:

50%

The reason for introducing an FSP model is often driven


by the desire to create efficiencies within the resourcing
and conduct of studies, without compromising on quality.
As well as providing value regarding recruitment and
management of quality staff into your team via the FSP,
the collaboration between client and FSP partner can
bring further value by reviewing items such as processes
and training, to create further efficiencies in the way the
team is managed to increase productivity.
The more significant but indirect cost saving relating to
the efficiencies generated via an FSP is the reduced cycle
time enabling clients to get drugs to market sooner and
in a more cost efficient manner.

Governance

It is imperative that the partnerships forged between


the sponsor and Clinical Professionals is managed
appropriately, and governance forms a crucial part of the
relationship.

85%

Our Governance meetings are held at least bi-annually


in order to review the current status of the FSP
service, discuss areas of success and identify areas of
improvement, plus the shared vision for the future of
the relationship. Our FSP model continues to evolve
throughout the lifecycle of the partnership, and
of clients rate clinical professionals as governance enables this.
their most trusted partner.*

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) agreed by both


parties at the beginning of the relationship are pivotal
to measuring the performance of the relationship on an
on-going basis, and review of these forms a large part of
the governance meetings.

To arrange a meeting to assess how Clinical Professionals can work for you please
contact us.
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Disclaimer
This survey is for use for individual, personal, and
confidential reference purposes only.
Contained herein is aggregate data related to salaries
with breakdowns by a number of categories. The
data represents only that of the respondents and
recognizes that actual salaries may vary based on
circumstantial conditions.
Clinical Professionals expressly disclaims all liability
for damages of any kind arising out of the use of the
data resulting from this survey.
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without limitation text, logos, icons, photographs
and all other artwork, is copyright material of
Clinical Professionals Ltd, unless otherwise stated.
Commercial use of this material may only be made
with the express prior written permission of Clinical
Professionals Ltd.

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For more information about the Clinical


Professionals group and its services contact us:
+44 (0)118 9594 990
+49 (0)711 222 54 403
apply@clinicalprofessionals.eu
Clinical Professionals Ltd
33 Blagrave Street
Reading, RG1 1PW, UK
+44 (0)118 9594 990

Clinical Professionals Ltd


11 12 Bouverie Street,
London, EC4Y 8DP, UK
+44 (0)207 822 1710

Clinical Professionals GmbH


Knigstrasse 10C
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+49 (0)711 222 54 403

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