Accelerating Drug Discovery with Flexible FTE Model as an Extended R&D Team
Objective
- To provide a flexible, cost-effective solution that accelerates drug discovery and development activities by offering specialized expertise across various R&D stages, from early discovery to clinical trials. This approach aims to address significant challenges that many biotech companies face, such as high overhead costs, recruitment delays, and the need for confidentiality in sensitive projects.
- The company will offer access to a broad range of specialists—including Molecular Biologists, Biochemists, Physiologists, Medical Professionals, Data Scientists, Formulation Scientists, and Clinical Trial Analysts—ensuring that these resources are seamlessly integrated into the client’s workflow. The goal is to provide on-demand support that enhances cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency while advancing multiple R&D programs.
Methodology
- The solution provides the client with an integrated team of Full-Time Equivalents (FTEs), offering specialists across all necessary disciplines to deliver end-to-end R&D support.
- In addition to offering high-quality resources, the model emphasizes strict confidentiality and data protection protocols. This seamless integration enables the client to focus on core research activities without the burden of managing overhead, hiring, or infrastructure expansion.
The FTE allocation process is tailored to the client’s specific needs:
- Initial Assessment: The client’s project requirements are identified, and the appropriate specialists are matched accordingly.
- Custom Allocation: Specialists are assigned based on different project phases, with the flexibility to scale the team up or down as needed. FTEs can be adjusted monthly or yearly depending on the workload.
- Transparent Rates: Prefixed rates are agreed upon for each FTE, ensuring cost transparency and effective budget management.
- Seamless Integration: FTEs work as an extension of the client’s team, maintaining strict confidentiality while integrating smoothly into the workflow.
- Ongoing Adjustments: As project needs evolve, the composition and size of the team are easily adjusted to ensure continuous alignment with research goals.
Outcomes / Impact
- The collaboration leads to significant cost savings and operational efficiencies for the client, eliminating the need for in-house resource expansion and reducing operational costs. The flexible FTE support model enables easy scaling of the team based on project phases, accelerating drug discovery timelines across multiple R&D programs.
- With access to specialized expertise at every stage, the quality of research outcomes improves significantly. The seamless integration and confidentiality foster a strong, long-term partnership, allowing the client to concentrate on core scientific objectives while benefiting from cost-effective, high-quality R&D support.