Life Sciences Recruitment Night 2026
Recruitment Shapes Innovation. Let's Shape It Together.
Advancing how recruitment supports innovation, trust, and performance.
Following the highly positive response to our 1st Life Sciences Recruitment Night in Basel, we're continuing the conversation in 2026.
Switzerland is a global leader in Life Sciences innovation. By strengthening how we attract, engage, and support talent, we reinforce the foundations that make that leadership possible. We are bringing together HR leaders, Talent Acquisition, hiring managers, and experienced professionals to turn insights into action.
Building on Strong Foundations
1st Night: Starting the Dialogue
Brought together HR/TA, hiring managers, and candidates, proving that everyone shares a genuine desire to make recruitment work better.
2nd Night: Actions for Impact
Held in April 2026 at Kaserne Basel, this session successfully turned our shared insights into practical, actionable steps for hiring teams.
Our previous participants highly valued:
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Honest discussion about what works well—and where experiences can be strengthened.
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A World Café format that gave equal voice to HR/TA, candidates, and hiring managers.
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The shared conclusion that small, consistent improvements in communication and transparency can significantly narrow the experience gap.
The Timeline to Impact
Candidate Experience Survey
Insights from 108 Life Science professionals and leaders.
1st Night: Starting the Dialogue
Handelskammer beider Basel
Whitepaper Published
"Closing the Candidate Experience Gap"
2nd Night: Actions for Impact
Kaserne - Basel
Expanding the Conversation
Zürich, Zug, Geneva, Ticino
These next sessions will build on shared insights—and turn them into practical action.
What these evenings offer
- A 360° dialogue across HR/TA, business leaders, and candidates.
- Structured exchange built on real survey insights.
- Practical improvements that strengthen trust and transparency.
- Opportunity to co-shape future Recruitment Nights across Switzerland.
What we are advancing in 2026
- Deepen the dialogue between HR and business.
- Share examples of improvements already implemented.
- Identify practical steps organisations can test immediately.
- Strengthen collaboration across Basel, Zürich, Zug, and Romandie.
Who this is for
- HR and Talent Acquisition leaders.
- Business and hiring leaders in Life Sciences.
- Recruitment specialists.
- Life Science professionals interested in strengthening the hiring experience.
Go Deeper
Explore the data that started the conversation, or take an active role in shaping the future of recruitment.
The Candidate Experience Gap
To provide deeper context for the discussions, we compiled the survey findings and key themes into a whitepaper entitled: 'Closing the Candidate Experience Gap in Life Science Hiring'.
Shape the Future
Co-create practices that build trust and deliver competitive advantage for you, your people, and your business. Interested? Complete this short quiz and find out how you can be involved.
Bring the Conversation to Your City
We are expanding the Life Sciences Recruitment Night across Switzerland. Pre-register your interest to be the first to know when dates and venues are confirmed in your area.
Switzerland leads on innovation.
By improving how we find, select, and support talent, we can keep it that way.