Medical device firms must involve more staff in innovation, study finds

Over 80% of pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device professionals would consider moving roles or organisations to become more involved in innovation, according to a survey conducted by Real Life Sciences, a specialist in life sciences recruitment  

When asked if they would consider changing roles or organisations to become more involved in innovation, 4 out of 5 employees (84%) said they would either definitely or possibly look at a move. The results could sound alarm bells for companies who have not yet embraced a culture of innovation.  

“The message coming through from our survey was loud and clear,” says Real Life Sciences’ Gareth Rose, Head of Service, and Client Development, “companies looking to make themselves attractive to quality new hires or who want to ensure they retain their best talent need to make innovation a core part of their business.”  

The survey of leading pharma, biotech, and medical device professionals from across Europe highlighted a number of issues around how companies are dealing with innovation in a rapidly changing environment.  

“Innovation is one of the hottest topics in the life sciences industry,” says Gareth Rose and organisations can do a lot to get the message out that they’re a great place to work that embraces innovation. But they need to make sure that everything from the company structure, internal culture, and product offering through to their core mission statement ensures innovation is incorporated into all functions of the business.”