Frequently Asked

Answers, before the call.

The questions we get most often from directors and heads of department — especially the ones who've been burned before. Organized by category.

The 48-Hour Promise
Is the 48-hour match promise real?
Yes — it's an operational commitment, not marketing copy. For the majority of engagements, you'll see three matched candidates within 48 hours of your intake call. For clinical rescue and interim leadership, match is often same-day.
What does "matched" actually mean?
Three specialists from the network, each with direct prior experience in your therapeutic area, your program stage, and the specific outcome you need. Each comes with context for why they fit — not just a resume.
What if you can't find a match in 48 hours?
We'll tell you on day one — not on day three. If we can't find a specialist with the right depth in the network, we decline the engagement and, where we can, point you to someone who can help. The cheapest thing we can do is not waste your time.
The Network
How are experts vetted?
Every specialist has been screened on technical depth, therapeutic area fluency, and program-stage experience. Every one is reference-checked by operators who have worked with them directly. We maintain a written profile of what each person has and hasn't done — and we publish what we don't cover as readily as what we do.
How large is the network?
The full Peritia network includes thousands of specialists across clinical development, operations, regulatory, biostatistics, medical writing, field monitoring, HEOR, commercial, and executive leadership. Specific counts per function are shared in the intake call.
What therapeutic areas do you cover?
Oncology, cardiovascular, rare disease, gene therapy, cell therapy, neurology, inflammation and immunology, and others. If your therapeutic area isn't a strong fit in the network, we'll tell you on the intake call.
Engagement & Cost
How is this different from a staffing agency?
Traditional agencies match on titles and keywords. We match on outcomes and constraints. Traditional agencies send a stack of CVs. We send three specialists with context for why each one fits your specific gap. Traditional agencies take weeks. We take 48 hours.
What kinds of engagements do you support?
Three modes across any of the six products: expert resources on demand (fractional, hours-based), project delivery (scoped, milestone-based), and executive placement (interim or permanent). Contract, compliance, and operational handoff are handled by Peritia.
How much does it cost?
Pricing varies by product, seniority, and engagement mode. The intake call is free. The match is free. Fees begin only when you agree to engage a specialist — and the rate is transparent before you commit. No platform fees, no hidden markups.
What does the first conversation look like?
Twenty minutes. Not a sales call. Not a pitch deck. A human who has been through this kind of intake dozens of times asks about your timeline, your constraints, and the outcome you need. You leave the call knowing whether we're the right fit — and if we're not, we'll tell you who is.
For the Skeptical Buyer
We've been burned before. Why would this be different?
Because we don't assemble project teams on the fly. Every match is a person who has shipped your kind of outcome before. We maintain written profiles of every specialist's track record and decline engagements where we can't find the right fit. References are available for every match — before you agree to engage.
What happens if the match doesn't work out?
You tell us, and we replace them. Every engagement includes an early check-in at week two where you can raise concerns. If the fit isn't right — technical, cultural, or pace — we rematch you at no additional cost, typically within five business days.
Do you work with enterprise pharma, or only biotech?
Both. About a third of our engagements are mid- and large-pharma programs where the client needs senior specialists that internal talent teams can't seat in time. The rest are biotech — from preclinical through post-launch.

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