About Us.
Connecting people for a brighter future.
Our story started in 2017…
… when our founders Mark and Caroline O’Brien decided to utilise their expertise and create a Biometrics recruitment consultancy.
Since 2017, we have expanded globally and successfully placed candidates in +25 countries. With over 30,000 candidates registered on our database, we provide unrivalled coverage when you are looking for new talent.
In a heavily candidate-driven market, our goal is to make sure we find a perfect match for Life Sciences professionals with a hard-to-find skill set and complex job offers from pharmaceutical and biotech companies.
September 2017
Warman O’Brien Founded
Launched in a shed near near Twickenham, London, UK, Mark and Caroline O’Brien founded Warman O’Brien, an agency that brought real ex-industry experience into the hiring process across the UK & Europe.
June 2019
USA Capability
We grew our team and extended our recruitment capabilities to cover the US and Canada.
February 2020
Wider Life Sciences Capability
We expanded our specialism capability to recruit talent in Biometrics, Clinical Research, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Data Sciences, C-suite, Discovery Sciences, and Medical Affairs.
August 2021
New HQ in Twickenham, UK
We moved to the new and shiny office in Twickenham, a hidden gem in West London, UK.
July 2022
Opening the New Zealand Office
We launched a new office in Auckland, New Zealand. Our New Zealand team focuses on connecting top-tier talent to Biotech and Pharma companies across the US West Coast.
September 2023
Our 6 year anniversary
We celebrated our 6 year anniversary and had some extra office fun planned for each day of the work week.
Our culture
What We Stand For
We foster a friendly and inclusive culture that encourages you to reach your personal goals and company-wide targets as a team. Our culture is all about trust, passion, support and collaboration.
We take great pride in supporting your work-life balance and offering flexible hours to our employees. Our 4-day work week has no impact to pay, holiday, or work hours. Just think of what you could do with a long weekend, every week!
What Makes Us Different
We have cultivated an ambitious, inclusive, and positive working environment that enables our people to achieve their career goals and enjoy working within the Life Sciences Recruitment world.
Industry experts
We are lucky enough to have ex-industry experts amongst our Senior Leadership Team.
Vibrant culture
Work shouldn't be boring! So we aim to add a little extra fun to every day.
Commission structure
Our industry-leading commission structure is designed to maximise the money you earn, not to put money in the company bank!
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Our Values
Our core philosophy stands on four key values- supportive, collaborative and trusting and passionate, which influence the way we interact internally and how we serve our candidates and clients.
Supportive
Empowering you, and your success
Collaborative
Uniting people, delivering excellence
Trusting
Reliable, responsible and respected
Passionate
Driven by science, enhancing lives
Our contribution for the better
Making an impact
Supporting charities is not just empty words for us; it’s a way to contribute to the broader Life Sciences community (which is close to our hearts), to those amazing people who are committed to finding the cure, to the industry's progress, and supporting those who need help in any way.
Every year the Warman O’Brien team chooses a charity partner of the year and makes a donation at the end of each quarter. In 2022, we donated over £10,000 to the Institute of Cancer Research and Movember movement, and took part in some fun activities throughout the year.
Over the last two years, our team supported the Institute of Cancer Research, Movember and Jigsaw Youth Mental Health charities. In support of their remarkable efforts, we ran in the mud, cycled, and even swam in the wild Atlantic Ocean. In total, we raised and donated over £17,000 and are incredibly thankful to everyone involved.
This year, we are delighted to announce our new Charity Partner for 2024 – Alzheimer’s Research UK. Our team is planning some fun fundraising activities throughout the year, which we are going to announce soon.
Our culture
Great Place To Work Certified
We're thrilled to announce that Warman O’Brien has officially earned the Great Place to Work® and the Great Place to Work for Women Certification™. We take pride in creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, and we're committed to keeping it that way. We'll use the feedback we received to keep improving and remain the top destination for talented individuals in our industry.
London, UK
Info@warmanobrien.com+44 (0) 2033255075
Regal House, 70 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3QS
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Areas of Expertise
Our specialisms
