Radford Global Life Sciences Survey

Competition for top talent in life sciences is tightening.

Ensure your programs are keeping pace with data from
600 companies in the Radford Global Life Sciences Survey.


Radford Global Life Sciences Survey

The Radford Global Life Sciences Survey provides total compensation and practices data for 600 multinational life sciences companies and nearly 360,000 incumbents. Reliable global market data is available for up to 48 countries and positions at the executive, management, professional and support levels, as well as overall practices. Target industries include biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic and clinical research organizations (CROs). Participants have the option of participating in the US only in or multiple countries. Companies interested in sales compensation data are encouraged to learn more about the Radford Global Sales Survey.


Key Participants

Abbott Labs
Actelion
Affymetrix
Amgen
Amylin
Astellas
Baxter
Beckman Coulter
Becton Dickinson
Bio-Rad
Biogen Idec
BioMarin
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Celgene
Cephalon
Covance
Covidien
Daiichi Sankyo
Elan
EMD Millipore
EMD Serono
Exelixis
F. Hoffman Roche
Genencor-Danisco
Genzyme
Gilead
INC Research
Ingenix
Intuitive Surgical
Johnson & Johnson
Lonza
Medtronic
Merck
Monsanto
Novartis
Novo Nordisk
Pfizer
PPD
PRA International
Quintiles
Sanofi Aventis
Shire
Thoratec
Vertex
Watson

Radford Testimonials


"Radford provides the best platform for me to quickly and easily access and customize data. In addition to consistently providing data I trust, the staff is very responsive to my questions or need to discuss data. I highly recommend Radford as a compensation partner."

Cindy Du Puy, Human Resources Manager
Hoffman La Roche

"The Radford team has been incredibly responsive in partnering with PerkinElmer on our global compensation initiatives, training 50 people around the globe for both the life sciences and technology surveys. Radford continues to distinguish itself as a leader in the field not only with quality products, but with outstanding client service."

Susan Kaplan, Manager of Global Compensation
PerkinElmer, Inc.

"For over ten years I have found the Radford Global Life Sciences Survey to be the most accurate way to determine market pay in the life sciences and diagnostics industry sectors. The data series that Radford provides is an excellent method to target your annual range movement and for total compensation analysis."

Philip V. Crusco, Vice President, Human Resources
Hycor Biomedical Inc.

"Radford is the life sciences community's "gold standard." The quality of their surveys, breadth of data and consulting services are top notch, and their leading-edge webinars keep us up to date. Our Board respects Radford as a resource on compensation matters as well. Radford is key in maintaining our programs' quality."

Julie DeMeules, Sr. Vice President, Human Resources
Santarus, Inc.

"Radford has proven a valued business partner for our fast-growing biopharma firm: they're at the cutting-edge of their field of expertise; responsive; and able to deliver a customized service. Their survey approach is both precise and flexible, supported by consultants who are easily available and have a high level of expertise."

Christian Albrich, VP, Head Global Human Resources
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd

"We partner with Radford to assist with targeted competitive analyses. The "You vs. Market" tools are powerful and easy to use, and shed light on our place in the biotechnology market. We're big fans of Radford!"

Martin Rexroad, VP, Human Resources
Terumo Medical

"We chose Radford to assist us with our underwater exchange program, and I can honestly say it was the absolute correct choice. The individuals we worked with were extremely responsive and demonstrated the degree of expertise we were hoping for in a business partner for a transaction as important as this."

Fran Sarro, Assistant Treasurer
Analog Devices, Inc.

"Radford's tools have been instrumental in helping us to increase efficiency in a period of time when resources are being cut. Thanks to these tools, we were able to effectively meet our deliverables, turn them around more quickly than ever, and alleviate a tremendous amount of pressure on my team"

Rosemary Arriada-Keiper, Sr. Manager, Global Compensation
Adobe Systems

"Radford's surveys are comprehensive and easy to use. In addition to the pay and stock data, the leveling system and Radford's global approach help us solve key problems for the business by refining our thinking about how careers should work at Microsoft."

Ed Kearns, Global Comp Program Manager
Microsoft Corp.

"Oracle's fast-paced environment requires Radford as a business partner: to be available to our staff, provide useful data, or engage in a lively problem-solving discussion at a moment's notice. Our working relationship with our Radford Survey Consultant consistently exceeds our expectations."

Sue Charley, VP, Compensation
Oracle

"Radford's analytics have enabled Cisco to get greater value out of survey participation by helping us to see our data versus the market in a much different light. Using the full spectrum of Radford data, we are now benchmarking practices that provide greater significance to Cisco than just compensation competitiveness."

Jim Harvey, Director of Compensation
Cisco Systems

"We use Radford Surveys for the simple fact that they have the "who's-who" in our industry as participants. And, with the growth of the Global Technology Survey, they are emerging as a one-stop shop for all of our survey needs."

Brandon Hodge, Compensation Manager
Texas Instruments

"I have worked with Radford for over ten years. The caliber of the work is always first-rate - comprehensive, in-depth, thoroughly researched, and presented in the most user-friendly way possible. And I have always deeply appreciated the customer service orientation of the entire Radford team. Consider me a major Radford fan!"

Howard Simon, Sr. VP, Human Resources
Intermune

"Radford's Global Long-Term Incentive Analysis and Equity Trends Analysis have quickly become cornerstones in Qualcomm's analyses of competitive practices in the dynamic world of equity compensation. The opportunity to discuss the data at a strategic level with the Radford's staff is very valuable."

David A. Reichel, Ph.D., Sr. Director Total Rewards Management
Qualcomm

"Radford's equity consultants offer both depth and breadth of experience, from cutting-edge program design to deep valuation and accounting expertise. Their team was able to work with our senior-level, cross-functional team and facilitate decision making on complex design issues, carefully balancing both shareholder and employee concerns in the process."

Billy Vitense, Director of Stock
Starbucks Corporation

"The Radford Consulting team was instrumental in creating our harmonized global compensation system. With their thorough knowledge of best practices and objective approach, we were together able to design and implement consistent compensation programs across our global operations. I welcome the opportunity to work with Radford again."

Juan Sans, Sr. Director Global Compensation
Hitachi Data Systems

"The Radford consulting team's objective, thoughtful approach and expertise in the high-tech and semiconductor industries ensures that our compensation programs meet the needs of management and shareholders. Additionally, they consistently meet aggressive deadlines while delivering high-quality work. We consider them an essential part of our team."

Wendy Howard , Executive Compensation and Benefits
Fairchild Semiconductor

"As a small HR department, we found Radford a cost-effective partner for our growing company. Their expertise in designing our salary structure and equity grant guidelines, as well as competitive market analysis, has been instrumental in building the foundation of our compensation philosophy and our competitive position for high-tech talent."

Lisa Breaux, Human Resources Director
Enfora, Inc.



Key Features

  • Comprehensive Database: Includes 600 participating companies; results delivered online via Radford Network
  • Extensive Job Coding and Leveling Structure: Uses a harmonized global job structure to facilitate input and consistency in data submission, job matching and market comparisons for global operations
  • Global Data Reporting: Covers base salary, regular allowances, fixed compensation, bonus/incentives, total cash compensation, stock options and restricted stock
  • Global Life Sciences Data Generators: Create queries for one or more countries in a multi-country Generator; includes a currency converter and the ability to share results among team members; new Express Report feature on Generator delivers presentation-ready, country-specific data for all standard data elements

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