Life sciences firm in jobs pledge

Dr Rabinder Buttar of ClinTec with Enterprise Minister Jim Mather

A clinical research firm is to locate its new global corporate headquarters in Glasgow in a move it said would create 240 jobs over three years.

ClinTec International will base its worldwide human resources, finance, information technology, marketing, legal and sales functions in the city.

It will also house a team which will manage global clinical trials.

The Scottish Government will provide ClinTec International with a grant of more than £1.34m.

Jim Mather, minister for enterprise, energy and tourism, said: "This is great news for Glasgow and a tribute to Scotland's strengths in life sciences.

"We are creating the kind of supportive business environment that I believe will see many more companies follow ClinTec's example."

''Highly skilled'

The firm provides specialist clinical consultancy to national and global pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

The company said it develops and implements the clinical trials of drugs designed to tackle some of the most acute diseases in the world.

Dr Rabinder Buttar, president and founder of ClinTec, said: "I am pleased that our Scottish operations will play a central role as we develop into a major global player in contract clinical research.

"From the key universities and research institutes in Scotland we will recruit, train and develop a highly skilled talent pool to work on our global initiatives."