Inside MedTech Hiring
Signals from the Australian search frontline.
Most market data is “lagging”—it tells you what happened six months ago. By the time a trend hits a traditional global report, the talent has already moved.
I’m Richard Duke. I’ve spent 24 years in the Australian MedTech sector. I run DukeMed, an independent retained search practice focused on commercial and leadership mandates.
This publication exists to share the leading indicators that inform those mandates — the real-time salary calibrations, shifts in candidate sentiment, and search patterns that rarely appear on job boards.
What you’ll find here:
This publication is written primarily for MedTech hiring leaders.
Real-Time Salary Shifts
What current market conversations and searches are calibrating against.
Candidate Sentiment
What commercially active MedTech professionals are thinking and doing right now
Hiring Blind Spots
Why defined mandates stall — and how to restore alignment.
The Ortho Moves Index
A completed deep-dive into orthopaedic sales movement -- the methodology behind commissioned talent intelligence reports.
MedTech Career Signals
For MedTech professionals. A dedicated section — MedTech Career Signals — covers transition, progression and market positioning for commercial professionals navigating the same market from the other side.
About Us
DukeMed is my independent retained and executive search business.
Inside MedTech Hiring surfaces anonymised demand signals and positioning patterns.
DukeMed is where those signals translate into defined retained search mandates and commissioned intelligence projects.
This isn't advisory consulting — it's search supported by real market visibility.
If you need retained or Executive MedTech search supported by real market visibility, that’s what I do.
💼 Work with me: Visit DukeMed.com.au
⚙️Pre-hire Insight Report: Check your MedTech Pre-Hire Insights
📍2026 Talent Map: Position Your Profile For Future Search Mandates
🤝LinkedIn: Connect with Richard
Why subscribe?
These briefings reflect live retained-search and market conversations across the Australian MedTech landscape — candidate sentiment, salary signals and hiring patterns, structured and anonymised for commercial relevance.
Inside MedTech Hiring supports retained search discipline. It does not replace it.
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