Careers

We have ambitious plans for our future. Our future growth will continue to be shaped by our talented team. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about healthcare and who want to contribute to our mission and values. Visit the links below to view our current live vacancies and to find out more about working at Costello Medical.

Current Vacancies

Working at Costello Medical

Why Costello Medical?

We recognise that job satisfaction goes far beyond a job description, and that your working environment, colleagues and opportunities for professional development are of paramount importance when it comes to choosing your employer. We are proud to have achieved a 3-star accreditation with Best Companies™ and a place in the UK’s The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For list, for a fourth consecutive year. In 2019, we were presented with the Queen’s Award for International Trade. These accreditations were awarded based on input from our team on a wide range of topics such as opportunities for progression, work environment, and the company’s values and management. To read our employee reviews on Glassdoor, please click here.

Please listen to “The Pioneers” podcast with Sophie Costello to learn more about our company culture and values.

Company Values

We Deliver Quality

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We Deliver Quality

We work hard to deliver projects of exceptional quality for our clients and this commitment has allowed us to grow organically because of repeat business
We care about our projects as much as our clients do and we enjoy delivering the best standards in our industry
We take pride in surpassing our client’s expectations for service and quality

We Recognise Talent and Provide Opportunities

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We Recognise Talent and Provide Opportunities

We are growing fast and so there are numerous opportunities for rapid and tailored career progression. If you join us in a scientific role, you will get increasing responsibility and client contact within your first few months, and everyone is encouraged to progress at the pace that suits them
Our Senior Management team have all progressed internally, and some of our Division Heads were promoted to this position in as little as 3 years; we remain committed to the principle of developing talent from within
Our internal training opportunities are second to none. These will start on your first day with an extensive 2-week induction schedule that includes technical sessions on all areas of your work, as well as ensuring you are fully immersed in our culture and well acquainted with your colleagues
We are committed to everyone’s personal development. External training courses offered with full funding and paid study leave have so far included the Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma/Masters in Health Economics for Healthcare Professionals at the University of York; the postgraduate Clinical Trials and Public Health programmes at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine; accreditation courses with the European Medical Writers Association and International Society of Medical Publications Professionals; and the CIPD Advanced Diploma in Human Resource Management

We Encourage Fun

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We Encourage Fun

We have a very friendly and collaborative atmosphere, which is first encountered in the traditional welcome breakfast and celebratory drinks in your first week
Regular social events and team building activities have so far included cocktail workshops, chocolate tasting, cinema and theatre trips and sporting activities
We enjoy getting together for charity activities, such as running and cycling events, volunteering days and annual Christmas charity initiatives

We Champion Innovation

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We Champion Innovation

We encourage innovation, both within project work and by contributing to other areas of interest, such as recruitment, training, pro bono initiatives and IT management
Much of our development to date has been driven by the ideas and commitment of individual colleagues, including training weeks, charity events, and the establishment of the Singapore and London offices and several service offerings
We also understand our role in advancing healthcare, and we are encouraged to submit original research to relevant forums and conferences. Please click here to read about our recent contributions.

We Endorse Integrity

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We Endorse Integrity

We are committed to the provision of healthcare worldwide, and we aim to spend part of our time on pro bono projects
We run a Global Health Internship whereby a talented healthcare professional from a low- or middle-income country is invited to Cambridge for a period of 2 or 3 months to work on a real problem relevant to their community, with support from our team
We ensure that all our staff receive training on the relevant codes of conduct for operating within the pharmaceutical arena and ensure that our clients are strictly adhering to these
We are not a consultancy that is driven by sales targets and instead aim to build sustained relationships with our clients. This means we can ensure we are taking on the right balance of projects, based on opportunities they present and capacity within the team

We Offer Support

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We Offer Support

We care about one another’s wellbeing and have a supportive management culture
Our offices are friendly and our approach to our work is highly collaborative
We aim to be politics-free and value openness

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