Specialized vs. general staffing firms: why niche expertise delivers more value
Professional Alternatives on why firms that focus on one field vet candidates more precisely than generalists.
Read on Professional AlternativesBoutique recruiting for clinical research
The right hire, in a field where the wrong one is expensive.
R. Ball Talent Group places clinical research professionals for sponsors, CROs, and sites, with the depth of attention a boutique firm gives and a big agency doesn't.
For Employers
Hire the right person the first time.
For Candidates
Work with someone who knows the field.
Boutique by design, not by size limits.
R. Ball Talent Group is a boutique firm: one specialty, a small number of active searches, and enough attention on each to get it right. Every search is run by someone who understands clinical trial roles well enough to screen for them.
Our Process100%Specialty Focus: Clinical Research Only
Founder-LedEvery Search Gets Direct Oversight
BoutiqueEvery Search Gets Personal Attention
NationwideSponsors, CROs & Research Sites
We're a new firm, so we're leading with what's true today rather than invented numbers. This space is ready for real placement stats as we build that track record.
From Our Founder
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I've spent years in recruiting, but clinical research gave that work a different kind of meaning. Behind every trial, every site, and every advancement are people: the coordinators, site leaders, investigators, and research professionals responsible for moving that work forward and making an impact.Rae BallFounder, R. Ball Talent Group
News & Insights
Notes on hiring and working in clinical research.
What to post when you hire a monitor: the CRA screening criteria, straight from ACRP
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals' own guide to what employers verify in a CRA candidate.
Read on ACRPClinical research staffing trends for 2026
RapidTrials on where demand for clinical research talent is outpacing supply.
Read on RapidTrials
How a search runs, start to offer
01 Understand: we learn the role and what "right fit" means.
02 Source & Screen: targeted outreach with technical screening up front.
03 Deliver: a short list worth your time, through start date.