Replacement hiring to overtake growth hiring in pharma industry in India

“We work with leading pharma companies in the country and hire candidates for the industry in the top 8 metro cities. While Mumbai leads in job growth, Bengaluru and Hyderabad take the second and third slots respectively. Our experience has been that the sector is poised for exponential growth in the coming years. There is also a change in the face of hiring. Whiles medical representatives continue to contribute to the bulk of appointments for the pharma industry, the sector is also scouting for experienced and qualified experts to man regulatory and IP domains,” he said.

Another employment avenue is the e: pharmacy platform, which is beginning to indicate momentum with a tacit encouragement coming from the government to approve such service platforms. In addition, with a slew of regulations expected from the government, we see opportunities in niche segments like clinical research and demand for experts on drugs pricing, as noted Sen.

Yet another sector which indicates ample promise of new job opening is the healthcare sector. Here too, the need for trained manpower remains constant. “We see new hospitals, novel medical device companies and early-stage healthcare enterprises requiring both fresh and experienced qualified candidates. Therefore, while the pharmaceutical industry is perpetually in search of replacements, the healthcare sector is seeking access to better talent to keep pace with innovation and improved medical infrastructure,” Sen said.

This article was published in www.pharmabiz.com