Welcome to your Panda Flex FAQ. This page brings together the questions our contractors ask most often, with straightforward answers to help you manage the practical side of your assignment.
Delivering talent within an MSP framework takes more than speed; it takes precision, compliance expertise, and a deep understanding of how to navigate complex hiring environments. At Panda, we don’t just meet expectations - we consistently exceed them.
From 48-hour CV submission and a 23% fill rate to supporting global programmes for companies like Amgen, Lonza, and J&J, our MSP partnerships are designed to move at the pace of your business. Whether you're a hiring manager or an MSP lead, here’s why teams across life sciences rely on us and what makes our approach different.
100% CV submission within 48 hours – no delays, just results.
23% fill rate over the last 2 years – outperforming industry standards.
#1 Supplier for Amgen and Lonza – trusted by some of the biggest names in the industry.
Top 2 Supplier for Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – a proven track record of success.
Panda partners as a top tier supplier within MSP frameworks, delivering specialist life sciences talent while aligning with each client’s process, systems, and compliance standards.
An MSP oversees and manages a company’s contingent workforce program, coordinating multiple staffing suppliers to ensure cost efficiency, compliance, and consistent hiring quality.
An MSP simplifies hiring by centralising supplier management, improving speed, compliance, and visibility across your contingent workforce.
An MSP manages the full process for contract and freelance workers, ensuring compliance, cost control, and efficiency across multiple suppliers. An RPO handles permanent hiring, acting as an extension of the internal TA team to manage direct hires (FTEs).
Panda supports life sciences companies across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and food, helping them scale compliant, high-performing teams.
Panda ensures full compliance through strict vetting, onboarding, and documentation processes. We operate under the NBBU and ABU CLAs and align with other local labour laws across Europe. Regular audits and continuous monitoring of regulations, MSP frameworks, and client requirements guarantee every contractor engagement meets all legal, tax, and employment standards.
Panda integrates seamlessly into MSP programs and VMS platforms. Our top-tier status is backed by an average fill rate of over 20%, delivered by a highly specialised MSP team with deep industry and account experience, with a proven track record as a disruptive, high-performing supplier.
We partner with leading global life sciences and MedTech companies like Takeda, Merck, Johnson&Johnson, Philips, Lonza and Amgen through major MSP programs like Randstad, Kelly OCG, Magnit, Pontoon, Tapfin, Hays, Impellam and Headfirst.
Panda is experienced with leading Vendor Management Systems (VMS) such as Fieldglass, Beeline, and 3SS, as well as integrated platforms like Workday, ensuring smooth collaboration, transparency, and full data visibility.
Total Talent Management combines permanent, contract, and freelance hiring into one strategy. Panda supports this by supplying both flexible and long-term life sciences professionals.
Panda delivers MSP recruitment across Europe, with strong networks in the Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, and the UK.
Yes. Once aligned with your MSP framework, Panda swiftly completes all compliance and onboarding steps to start delivering qualified life sciences professionals. As a proven disruptive supplier, Panda has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to elevate fill rates and performance standards, achieving top-tier supplier status within multiple MSP programs.