Insights

Investment & hiring at a glance for 2026

The UK life sciences sector is set for a year of progress, driven by new investment, government initiatives, and evolving hiring priorities. Both companies and job seekers need to understand the key trends emerging in the job market.

Meet with us at BioSolutions 2026 // 21 April

We’re excited to share that our Client Development Manager - Georgia Barnes, will be attending BioSolutions UK 2026, hosted by the BioIndustry Association (BIA), taking place in London on 21 April.

Q1 Market Summary for Scientific Hiring in the UK

From the start of 2026 to mid-March, we analysed our internal data on all client hiring needs. We compared this with the same period last year and have highlighted our key findings.

Meet us at the BioTrinity 2026 // 14-15 April

Next week, our Business Development Partner – Georgia Barnes, will be attending the BioTrinity 2026 conference from OBN, taking place 14-15 April in London.

Q1 Global Hiring for Commercial Recruitment in the Life Science Sectors

The commercial recruitment market is stabilising with selective growth, emphasising seniority, strategic impact, and cross-functional expertise over sheer volume.

We’re attending the ICR Conference // 13-14 April

Next week, our Managing Director – Ben Traies, and Client Partner – Jim Gleeson, will be attending the ICR Conference, taking place 13-14 April at The Birmingham Conference & Events Centre.

Translational Sciences Recruitment in the UK: Q1 2025 vs Q1 2026

Looking at Talentmark data, our placements within UK translational sciences highlight a strong, focused market. While total placement volume has increased slightly year on year at Scientist level and below, the proportion of contract roles has risen from 57% of all scientific placements in Q1 2025 to 70% in Q2 2026.

What the new UK Employment Rights Act means for you

The UK’s new Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant overhaul of employment legislation in recent years. Aiming to reform the modern-day workplace, by putting in new protections for employees and improving job security for millions of workers across the UK.

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We’re heading to the Advanced Therapies congress

Next week, our Client Partner – Naynesh Mistry, will be attending the Advanced Therapies congress on 17-18 March at ExCeL London.

We’re attending the ON Business Lead Generation at Events Seminar

Next week, our Client Partner - Jim Gleeson, and Client Development Manager - Georgia Barnes, are attending the Business Lead Generation at Events Seminar hosted by One Nucleus on Tuesday 17 March at Marks & Clerk, London.

Women in engineering – A timeline of innovation

This month, we celebrate both World Engineering Day and Women's History Month. Engineering and scientific discovery have always been connected, from process engineering in pharmaceuticals to sustainable chemical manufacturing. Yet the contributions of women in these fields have often been under-recognised, despite their transformative impact.

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We’re hosting the OBN Science Social

Talentmark are proud to be hosting the upcoming OBN Science Social taking place at The Oxford Retreat on Thursday 12 March, 17:30 - 20:00.

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We've rebranded!

CK Group is now known as Talentmark, following
 our recent acquisition by the globally-renowned Talentmark Group.

Although we may have a new name and a new look, we're still the same people.

Our teams will continue to work with clients and candidates as we always have, delivering the same quality expertise and service but now empowered by a single, internationally recognised brand across Europe and the U.S.

We can't wait to see what the future holds.