About EDINBiO
A specialist HR practice built for life sciences
We exist to help science-driven organisations build the people infrastructure they need to grow — from founding-stage HR through to complex, multi-site workforce challenges.
Our story
Built from experience inside the industry
EDINBiO was founded by HR professionals who spent their careers embedded in biotech, pharmaceutical and medtech organisations. We saw first-hand how people challenges — from rapid headcount growth to leadership transitions and regulatory change — could slow scientific progress when the right HR infrastructure wasn't in place.
We built EDINBiO to offer something different: specialist HR expertise that understands the language, pace and complexity of life sciences, delivered as a genuine partner rather than a transactional supplier.
Today we work with organisations at every stage — from pre-revenue biotechs building their first people function to established pharma and medtech businesses navigating organisational change.
Chris Naylor
Founder, EDINBiO
Our founder
Chris Naylor
Chris Naylor is the founder of EDINBiO, a fractional HR consultancy supporting life sciences, biotech, and pharmaceutical SMEs across North America and Europe. Based in the U.K. and U.S., Chris brings over a decade of senior HR leadership in regulated, high-growth environments, most recently as Head of HR at Y-mAbs Therapeutics in New York, which was listed on the NASDAQ before its acquisition. His experience across the E.U. and North America supports growing and changing businesses.
Chris holds a degree in biology, giving him a genuine scientific grounding in the sectors he serves — a foundation that shapes how he approaches HR in regulated, science-driven organisations. He specialises in the people challenges unique to biotech and pharma — from group-level HR harmonisation across multi-entity structures, to compensation benchmarking, employment law and cross-border jurisdictions, and organisational change through periods of rapid growth or acquisition. This breadth gives EDINBiO clients direct insight into the talent and regulatory landscape they're operating in, wherever they're based.
EDINBiO works as an embedded, fractional partner — bringing CHRO-level strategic thinking to companies that need senior HR expertise without a full-time hire. It also offers a full outsourced HR model.
How we work
What sets us apart
Sector depth
We work exclusively in life sciences. That means we understand the regulatory environment, the funding cycles, the talent dynamics and the leadership challenges that are unique to your industry.
Partnership model
We embed alongside your leadership team rather than parachuting in with generic frameworks. Our work is shaped by your organisation's specific context, culture and ambitions.
Practical outcomes
We focus on building HR capability that lasts — not dependency on external consultants. Every engagement is designed to leave your organisation stronger and more self-sufficient.
What we do
HR expertise across the full people lifecycle
Work with us
If you're building or scaling a life sciences organisation and need specialist HR support, we'd like to hear about your challenges.