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CDMOs & CROs
CDMOs & CROs
Service organisations under pressure to staff faster than their own hiring can move, for clients whose auditors arrive with hard questions.
The problem
You win the programme, then you have ninety days to staff it.
A CDMO or CRO wins work on the strength of capacity it does not yet have. The alternative, carrying the bench between wins, destroys the margin the business runs on. So the model depends on hiring fast, and internal recruiting is rarely built to move at that speed.
The second pressure is quality under scrutiny. Your client auditors are not reviewing their own systems, they are reviewing yours, and they arrive knowing exactly what to ask. People who have only worked sponsor-side often find that adjustment harder than expected.
The third is plurality. Your teams work under several sponsor quality systems at once. That is normal in this sector and unusual everywhere else, and it is a real screening criterion rather than a nice-to-have.
Talk to a specialist
Tell us the problem. A specialist replies, not a form robot.
What we do
What we are asked for most.
Surge capacity
Teams stood up for a won programme without carrying the bench between wins.
What that means for you
- Contract-first so the cost tracks the revenue
- Ramp measured in weeks, not quarters
- Capacity released cleanly when the programme ends
Client-facing quality
People who have been on the receiving end of a sponsor audit before.
What that means for you
- Comfortable being audited, not just auditing
- Documentation written for external review
- Fewer findings when your client inspects
Multi-client compliance
Resource that can work under several sponsor quality systems at once.
What that means for you
- Screened for exactly this experience
- Confidentiality discipline as standard
- Fast onboarding onto a new sponsor system
Functional service provision
Whole workstreams delivered under your brand with one accountable lead.
What that means for you
- Your client relationship stays yours
- Documented handover and knowledge retention
- Scales with the programme in both directions
Flexible delivery
Onsite leads with remote US-based capacity behind them.
What that means for you
- Priced for a services margin, not a sponsor budget
- Coverage across US time zones
- Documentation and data work delivered efficiently
Fast conversion
Contract-to-hire so proven performers become yours.
What that means for you
- Try before you commit headcount
- Conversion terms agreed up front
- No surprise fee at month six
90 days
The usual gap between winning work and needing the team
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Questions
Questions we get asked before the first call.
Do you compete with us?
No. We do not bid for sponsor programmes against you, and we are not building a CRO. Where we deliver services it is under a defined scope for a client who came to us for it, and if a conflict ever arises on a named account we will tell you before it becomes one.
Can your people work under our brand?
Yes. Functional service teams operate under your quality system and your client relationship. We provide the people and one accountable lead; your client sees your organisation.
How fast can you ramp a team?
For a twelve-person team of mid-level specialists, six to eight weeks is realistic including notice periods. Faster is possible with contractors already between engagements, and we will tell you which part of the team is the constraint.
What happens when the programme ends?
That gets planned at the start rather than negotiated at the end. Contract structures let capacity come off cleanly, and we re-place people elsewhere rather than leaving you to manage the exit.
Do you understand our margin structure?
Yes, and it shapes what we propose. We mix onsite and remote delivery and size teams to the work, because a services business cannot absorb sponsor-level rates on every seat.
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Where to go next.
Send us one requisition.
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