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A fast-growing European proteomics company was looking to hire two Business Development Manager roles as part of their major expansion plans across Europe. The company offers a niche product and finding a candidate with specific industry knowledge and experience proved difficult.

For sales, field service and field application employees, travel restrictions have given an insight into a new way of working. As a result, we are seeing an increasing trend of people looking for a better balance, but is this something companies are willing to offer?

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together’ series, we interviewed Elizabeth A Crocker – Chief Executive Officer & Data Protection Officer at CLEWS Medical Limited – about her career journey from her early days as a nurse, to owning her own business to now leading the commercial direction of a Med Tech startup.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together’ series, we interviewed Céline Crochet – Services Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific – who told us the achievements she is proud of as a manager and how she manages to balance her career with being a single mum.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together’ series, we interviewed Karine Strabach – European Sales and Marketing Manager for Dakewe – about her career journey and why we need more role models for young women to be inspired by.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together’ series, we interviewed Mary-Pierre Waiss – Founder & Board Member at Precision Image Analysis – about what inspired her to start a career in medical devices and why she feels it can be challenging for female entrepreneurs to get investment.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together’ series, we interviewed Irit Paz – Senior Business Development Manager for Takara Bio Europe – about why she decided to go into a sales role and how she feels flexible hours can help women progress into management and leadership positions.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together' series, we interviewed Fabienne Pierrot – European Finance Director for Thermo Fisher Scientific – about what she is most proud of in her career, and why she feels many women won’t apply for jobs they are 90% qualified for.

As part of our ‘Female Leaders: Inspiring Together series, we interviewed Carole Dupont – EMEA Senior Manager Direct Sales at Takara Bio Europe – about the barriers she faced trying to move into a sales role and why being organised is really the key to achieving work-life balance.