As the world becomes increasingly technology-dependent, the range of businesses emerging around the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths STEM areas continues to grow. This, in turn, has led to higher demand in occupations relating to STEM.

Due to this, Northern Ireland has become a hub for cutting-edge research and innovation in life and health sciences. For example, the Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence is a £10 million initiative from Invest Northern Ireland and Queen's University Belfast. It is an internationally accredited laboratory and is focused on diagnostics that can be used to predict a cancer patient's response to treatment. This allows potentially costly drugs to be used more effectively.

Life and health sciences sector employs over 8,800 people in over 200 companies across Northern Ireland. With candidates in such high-demand, we connect businesses and exceptional individuals to ensure this future-focused and ever-evolving industry has the best talent to drive it forward. 

Food and drink is a £5 billion industry in Northern Ireland and is the region's largest manufacturer, accounting for 32% of manufacturing sales and 22% of manufacturing export sales. It is reported that there will be 15,000 potential job opportunities across the food supply chain in the next five years.

MCS are here to support organisations in finding high-quality talent to overcome talent demands. If you are interested in working in the science, pharma, and food industry, upload your CV at the bottom of the page or contact one of the team today. 

If you are looking to build a team for your business, our talent acquisition specialists are here to provide exceptional recruitment solutions. We work with a wide variety of companies, from start-ups to scale-ups right to multinationals. 

We have four bespoke solution packages to meet your business needs:

Engage - Aimed at finding candidates for easier-to-fill jobs and allows for quick access to active talent. 

Engage+ - Designed to support overcoming skills shortages for hard-to-fill roles and allows you to gain an advantage over the competition in bringing in in-demand talent. 

Launch - Supports the effective building of a first-class team for the launch or scale-up of a tech business start-up. 

Partner - Supports you in building a high-calibre team and allows for building a long-term recruitment partnership to meet future recruitment needs. 

To discover more about how we can support you with your hiring needs, explore our recruitment solutions for more details. 

As science, food, and pharma recruitment experts, we are here to guide you into a new career. Whether you are at leadership level or entering the industry for the first time, we are here to build a robust and deep relationship with you to ascertain your ambitions, requirements, and motivations. 

After identifying roles that best match your needs, we'll tap into our vast networks to target suitable positions and businesses that suit you, your skills, and your goals.

We'll then be by your side every step of your recruitment journey, from our initial conversations to starting your new positions. 

If you would like to begin your job search with MCS, explore our candidates' page to submit your CV, search for the latest science, food, and pharmaceutical jobs, and discover how we support you.