Clinical trials kept on track, first‑patient‑in ahead of schedule
How a dedicated Net2Source life sciences pod closed critical clinical talent gaps for a Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company, with a 96% requisition fill rate.
- Client
- Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company
- Sponsor
- Director, Clinical Operations
- Engagement
- Clinical trial workforce solutions
- Solutions
- Life sciences pod · Redeployable pipeline
Requisition fill rate
Open clinical roles filled across the study team.
Ahead of schedule
First-patient-in reached before the planned date.
Scarce role families
CRAs, biostatisticians and regulatory specialists.
Dedicated life sciences pod
GxP-trained recruiters assigned to the program.
Closing Phase III talent gaps on a clinical clock
A Fortune 500 pharmaceutical company faced a shortage of CRAs, biostatisticians and regulatory specialists that put its Phase III study timelines at risk.
Net2Source set up a dedicated life sciences pod with GxP-trained recruiters and built a redeployable clinical talent pipeline around the program.
Net2Source delivered a 96% requisition fill rate, and the client reached its first-patient-in milestone ahead of schedule.
At a Glance
- Client
- Fortune 500 Pharmaceutical Company
- Industry
- Life Sciences
- Sponsor
- Director, Clinical Operations
- Mandate
- Fill CRA, biostatistics and regulatory roles for Phase III studies
- Timeline
- Phase III study start-up to first-patient-in
- Outcome
- 96% fill rate; first-patient-in ahead of schedule
Scarce clinical talent, fixed study dates
Phase III timelines depend on having the right specialists in place before sites open. Three critical role families were hard to fill at once.
CRA shortage
Experienced Clinical Research Associates were in short supply, putting site monitoring coverage at risk.
Biostatistics gaps
Qualified biostatisticians were also hard to find, adding to the open-role backlog.
Timeline pressure
Open regulatory specialist roles added to the gaps, and every unfilled seat threatened the Phase III schedule.
“Clinical timelines don't wait for recruiters.”
Director, Clinical OperationsA dedicated pod built for clinical hiring
Net2Source paired specialist recruiters with a reusable talent pipeline, so the program could fill roles fast and keep them filled.
Dedicated life sciences pod
A dedicated team of life sciences recruiters was assigned to the program, building knowledge of its roles and study needs.
GxP-trained recruiters
Recruiters trained in GxP standards understood the demands of regulated clinical roles when sourcing and screening.
Redeployable talent pipeline
Clinical professionals were kept in a pipeline so they could be redeployed as study needs shifted.
From role gaps to first‑patient‑in
The pod worked to the study calendar, with every step aimed at having qualified people in place before key milestones.
Prioritise critical roles
CRA, biostatistics and regulatory needs identified.
Stand up the pod
Dedicated GxP-trained recruiters assigned to the program.
Source and screen
Candidates screened for fit with clinical roles.
Deploy and redeploy
Talent placed on studies and moved as needs changed.
First-patient-in
Milestone reached ahead of schedule.
Clinical Monitoring
CRA roles supporting the Phase III program.
- Clinical Research Associates
- Sourced by the dedicated pod
- Redeployable across studies
Biostatistics
Biostatistics roles supporting the Phase III program.
- Biostatisticians
- Screened by GxP-trained recruiters
- Part of the talent pipeline
Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory roles supporting the Phase III program.
- Regulatory specialists
- Sourced by the dedicated pod
- Redeployable across studies
Roles filled, milestone beaten
With the talent gaps closed, the client kept its Phase III program moving and reached first-patient-in ahead of schedule.
96% requisition fill rate
Net2Source filled 96% of the client’s open clinical requisitions.
First-patient-in ahead of schedule
The client reached its first-patient-in milestone earlier than planned.
Trials kept staffed
In the client’s words, Net2Source kept its trials fully staffed.
Clinical timelines don't wait for recruiters. Net2Source kept our trials fully staffed, and we hit first-patient-in ahead of schedule.
Specialist focus, built for trials
The model was designed around how clinical programs run, not around generic hiring cycles.
| Dimension | Traditional approach | The Net2Source approach |
|---|---|---|
| Recruiting team | Generalist recruiters across many clients | Dedicated life sciences pod for the program |
| Compliance knowledge | Generalist recruiters without GxP training | GxP-trained recruiters from day one |
| Talent supply | New search for every requisition | Redeployable clinical talent pipeline |
| Role coverage | Hard-to-fill roles left open | 96% requisition fill rate |
| Study milestones | Hiring delays push timelines | First-patient-in ahead of schedule |
Keep your clinical trials on schedule
Talk to Net2Source about specialist clinical talent for your next study.