Pharma Job Placement

What Pharma Job Placement does

Pharma Job Placement (פארמה גו'ב) is an Israeli employment consulting firm specializing exclusively in the bio-medical industry — pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, and medical centers. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Ness Ziona's Science Park, the company matches candidates with employers across temporary, permanent, and outsourced staffing arrangements, and operates a globally-recognized job board spanning pharmacy, chemistry, clinical research, life sciences, quality/regulation, medical devices, and executive roles. Core delivery is done by recruitment consultants who personally interview candidates; the firm claims a candidate base of 47,000+ individuals who have undergone in-person interviews and a client base of 2,500+ organizations in Israel and abroad.

The group is organized into four wholly-owned subsidiaries: the recruitment placement business, Pharma Job Employment Services (payroll/העסקה), GTO Global Trials Operations (clinical trial outsourcing and project management), Pharma Job Consultants (regulatory and clinical development consulting), and the Bio-Medical College (המכללה הביו-רפואית), which delivers professional training including Clinical Research Associate certification (~83 academic hours), drug registration (~27 academic hours, 3,800 NIS), HPLC/GC analytical chemistry, regulatory affairs, pharmacokinetics, bio-statistics, medical devices, and cosmetics. Revenue is generated through three streams — transaction fees on placements, managed services/payroll for outsourced staff, and professional services fees for training courses — delivered sales-led via direct recruiter engagement, employer relationships, and a website-based job board.

The firm is privately held with no institutional investors, parent company, or funding rounds disclosed, and is led by CEO Pinchas Avoda (Fanha Abda), an industrial engineer and MBA from Tel Aviv University who has run the business for 17+ years. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no app or API surface; the operating model is relationship-driven specialist recruiting in Israel's concentrated bio-medical labor market.

Name

Pharma Job Placement

Legal name

פארמה גוב שרותי העסקה בע"מ

Website

https://pharma-job.co.il

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Pharma Job Placement is an Israeli specialist staffing firm (founded 1996, Ness Ziona) that recruits, outsources, and trains professionals exclusively for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare sectors, serving 2,500+ clients in Israel and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Staffing Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare Clinical Direct Hire (Nursing/Allied/Physicians) (BPACAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology (EDABALAU)

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical staffing services
• Biotech recruitment
• Clinical research training
• Medical device hiring
• Pharma workforce outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ness Ziona

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Staffing and Placement Services: Placement services matching candidates with employers in the pharma, biotech, medical device, and healthcare sectors. Revenue generated from successful placements.
2. Outsourcing Services: Outsourcing and employment services providing staff to client companies under payroll arrangements.
3. Training and Courses: Professional training courses in bio-medical fields including CRA certification, drug registration, and analytical chemistry. Revenue from course fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pharma Job Placement provides staffing, recruitment, outsourcing, employment, and project management services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare companies in Israel and internationally. Through its Bio-Medical College subsidiary it also delivers professional training courses including CRA certification, drug registration, and HPLC/GC analytical chemistry programs to individuals and corporate clients.

Product overview

Pharma Job Placement is a recruitment and staffing company operating as a platform providing multiple interconnected services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries. The core offering includes recruitment/placement services (השמה), outsourcing services (מיקור חוץ), employment/staffing services (העסקה), and project management through GTO Global Trials Operations. Supporting these is the Bio-Medical College (המכללה הביו-רפואית), which provides professional training courses including CRA certification, drug registration, and analytical chemistry programs. The services span staffing solutions, workforce management, and professional education for life sciences professionals in Israel and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• המכללה הביו-רפואית: Bio-Medical College offering professional courses in clinical research (CRA), drug registration, HPLC/GC analytical chemistry, regulatory affairs, pharmacokinetics, bio-statistics, medical devices, cosmetics, intellectual property, medical promotion, and tailored in-house training programs.
• פארמה ג'וב יועצים
• GTO Global Trials Operations

Products and services

• Pharma Job Recruitment Services (השמה) Staffing and recruitment services for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare sectors, matching candidates with employers in Israel and internationally.
• Outsourcing Services via GTO Global Trials Operations Workforce outsourcing and employment services through GTO Global Trials Operations, providing staffing solutions and payroll services for pharmaceutical companies.
• Employment / Staffing Services (העסקה) Temporary and permanent staffing services connecting employers with qualified professionals in the biomed industry, including labor law compliance and payroll management.
• Project Management Services via GTO Clinical trial project management services covering clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and custom project requirements.
• Bio-Medical College (המכללה הביו-רפואית) Professional training institute providing courses in clinical research, drug registration, analytical chemistry, and regulatory affairs for the biomed industry, with programs open to both public and corporate clients.
• CRA Course — Clinical Research Associate Training Clinical trial monitoring certification course covering approximately 83 academic hours, providing CRA and GCP certifications recognized by employers in Israel and internationally.
• Drug Registration Course Professional course covering drug registration processes in Israel including regulatory requirements, submission procedures, biological products registration, and Ministry of Health compliance, approximately 27 academic hours.
• HPLC/GC Analytical Chemistry Course Analytical chemistry course covering HPLC and GC methods with theoretical learning and laboratory demonstrations for quality control professionals.

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• BioSpace: Life-sciences job board and talent marketplace serving pharma, biotech, and medical device employers; overlaps with Pharma Job as a candidate-sourcing channel and ecosystem participant rather than a direct agency peer.

Direct peers

• GQR Global Markets: Specialized life-sciences, pharmaceutical, and biotech talent partner operating across multiple geographies; competes for similar clinical, regulatory, and commercial pharma roles.
• Real Staffing (SThree): Specialist life-sciences, pharma, and biotech staffing division of SThree; competes with Pharma Job in placing clinical research, regulatory, and biopharma professionals, and operates globally with deeper resources.
• Planet Pharma: US-headquartered life-sciences staffing firm specializing in pharma, biotech, and medical device placements, including contract and direct-hire — closely mirrors Pharma Job's niche industry positioning.
• Kelly OCG (Life Sciences): Life-sciences staffing arm of Kelly Services; provides clinical research, scientific, and regulatory talent to pharma and biotech — a major broad incumbent in Pharma Job's core vertical.
• Hays Life Sciences: Global recruiter with a dedicated Life Sciences practice covering pharma, biotech, medical devices, and clinical research — directly comparable to Pharma Job's vertical focus and candidate placement model.

Emerging players

• Medix Life Sciences: Specialized life-sciences, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical staffing firm, with a comparable focus on placement plus clinical research resourcing — a rising niche competitor.

Regional players

• SkillDemand (now part of Randstad): Pharma and biotech recruitment specialist primarily serving the US market — analogous business model to Pharma Job though anchored in a different geography.

Broad incumbents

• Randstad Life Sciences: Global staffing powerhouse with a Life Sciences vertical; offers broader geographic reach and enterprise scale than Pharma Job across pharma and biotech placements.
• ManpowerGroup Life Sciences: Worldwide staffing group with pharma/life-sciences capabilities — competes for the same multinational pharma client mandates but with significantly larger recruiting capacity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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