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Specialist talent for medical communications, medical affairs, market access and healthcare consulting.

We partner with agencies, consultancies, pharma and market-research firms, and in-house teams across medical communications, medical affairs and market access — supporting long-term talent strategy and the roles you need filled now.

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Specialisms
All specialisms →

Deep expertise across every corner of the industry.

Specialism

Medical Communications

The agencies and teams who turn complex science into clear, compelling communications for healthcare audiences.

Typical roles

Account Executive · Account Director · Scientific Team Lead · Editorial Lead · Client Services Director · Managing Director

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Medical Writing

The scientific storytellers behind publications, congress materials, decks and educational content.

Typical roles

Medical Writer · Senior Medical Writer · Principal Medical Writer · Scientific Director · Editorial Director · Freelance Writer

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Medical Education

Designing and delivering learning that informs and changes clinical practice.

Typical roles

Medical Education Manager · Programme Director · Learning Designer · Scientific Lead · Account Director

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Market Access & HEOR

Proving and communicating the value of treatments to payers and health systems.

Typical roles

Market Access Consultant · HEOR Analyst · Health Economist · Value & Evidence Lead · Market Access Director

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Healthcare Advertising

The creative and strategic minds behind healthcare brand campaigns.

Typical roles

Copywriter · Art Director · Creative Director · Strategy Director

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Client Services

The account and project leaders who keep agency delivery sharp and on track.

Typical roles

Account Manager · Account Director · Group Account Director · Client Services Director · Project Manager

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Digital & Design

Bringing science to life across digital experiences and visual design.

Typical roles

UX/UI Designer · Designer · Digital Project Manager · Developer · Motion Designer · Digital Lead

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Marketing & PR

Building profile and reach for healthcare brands and organisations.

Typical roles

Marketing Manager · PR Account Manager · Communications Lead · Content & Social Manager

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Pharma Market Research & Insights

The insight specialists who turn data and stakeholder views into commercial direction.

Typical roles

Insights Manager · Market Research Manager · Senior Research Executive · Qual & Quant Lead · Insights Director

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Biopharma Consulting

Advising pharma and biotech on strategy, launch and growth.

Typical roles

Consultant · Engagement Manager · Principal · Strategy Director · Partner

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Corporate Services & Business Support

The roles that keep an agency running and growing behind the scenes — finance, operations, IT, people and new business.

Typical roles

Finance Director · Office Manager · IT Services · Business Development Lead · Operations Manager · HR & People

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In their words
From our first conversation, Tom took the time to understand our requirements and provided details of great candidates — professional, communicative and responsive throughout. A talent consultancy that truly cares about your success.
Ornella Vincenzino
President & Founder, Innovaacom LLC
Recruitment takes a lot of time and attention. Tom really helps reduce that by understanding your needs, who you're looking for and how you like to work throughout the process. Tom and Lindsey are a joy to work with.
Sarah Ings
Managing Director, CultHealth (Formerly MJL Advertising)
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Selected clients
Trusted across the medical communications industry.
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For talent
Live vacancies →

Support for talented people, in the search for what's next.

Whether you're starting out, ready to progress, or weighing a senior move, we offer confidential career support and access to roles you won't find on a job board.

i.Job Search

A confidential conversation about your career, plus current roles.

ii.Application Support

Hands-on help to put your best foot forward.

iii.1-2-1 Career Coaching

Personalised sessions tailored to your goals.

iv.Opportunity Search

We actively seek out roles that match your aspirations.

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Worldwide

Great talent, anywhere in the world.

We support multinational agencies with hubs around the world, hiring at a global level wherever the vacancy sits. We've delivered searches and projects across the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific, with one process, one point of contact and the same specialist networks in every region.

One partner for every office, from a single critical hire to an embedded team supporting your hubs worldwide.

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Our people
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Built by people who've worked inside the industry.

pobl was founded on a simple belief: recruitment for a specialist industry should be done by specialists who understand it from the inside. We've lived the culture, the pitch and the pressure, and it shapes everything we do.

Tom Davies
Tom Davies
Founder & Managing Director
Andrew Dobbs
Andrew Dobbs
Executive Director
Lindsey Heer
Lindsey Heer
Non-Executive Director‍
Rowan Armstrong
Rowan Armstrong
Talent Acquisition Executive

The beating heart of the industry is people.

Talent isn't only our business — it's our contribution to the sector. We invest in the wider community that the whole industry relies on, for employers and professionals alike.

Our platform

MedComms.Jobs

Our next-generation, community-led careers platform for the whole sector — connecting talent and employers, with events, insight and networking.

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Membership

Corporate Member of Bionow

Connected into the wider biopharma and life-sciences community across the UK — beyond agencies, into the science our industry serves.

Membership

Members of ISMPP

pobl colleagues are individual members of ISMPP — the International Society for Medical Publication Professionals — keeping us close to the standards and people shaping medical publications.

Events

Across the MedComms Industry

We attend a wide range of industry conferences year-round, meeting talent and employers where the sector gathers.

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Questions, answered

The things people ask us most.

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What does pobl do?

pobl is a specialist talent consultancy for medical communications, medical affairs and market access. We partner with agencies, consultancies and in-house teams on experienced hires, interim and freelance resourcing, entry-level hiring and embedded talent acquisition — and we support professionals throughout their careers.

Is pobl a medcomms recruitment agency?

Yes. pobl is a specialist medcomms recruitment agency and talent consultancy. We recruit for medical communications agencies, medical affairs and market access teams, healthcare advertising, and pharma consulting and market-research firms, across the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific.

Do you recruit outside the UK?

Yes. We support multinational agencies with hubs around the world, hiring at a global level wherever the vacancy sits. We've delivered searches and projects across the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific, with one process and one point of contact for every office.

Which sectors does pobl recruit for?

We work across medical communications, medical writing, medical education, market access & HEOR, healthcare advertising, client services, digital & design, marketing & PR, pharma market research & insights, biopharma consulting, and corporate services & business support.

Who does pobl work with?

We partner with medical communications agencies, market access & HEOR consultancies, pharma consulting and market-research firms, healthcare advertising agencies, and in-house medical affairs teams — across the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific.

How is a talent consultancy different from a recruitment agency?

A talent consultancy partners on long-term talent strategy as well as immediate hiring, and treats every search as a crafted project. pobl was founded by people with in-house talent acquisition experience from inside the industry — so we understand agency culture, and what the right hire actually looks like.

How does pobl support medical communications professionals?

We offer confidential job search, application support, one-to-one career coaching and proactive opportunity search — plus access to roles through MedComms.Jobs, our community-led careers platform.

Who founded pobl, and where is it based?

pobl was founded by Tom Davies, a medical communications talent acquisition specialist. pobl.work Ltd is registered in England & Wales and works with agencies, consultancies and in-house teams across the UK, Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific.

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