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 report, the talent has already moved.
I’m Richard Duke. I’ve spent 24 years in the Australian MedTech sector, including 17 years in a single Sydney firm. 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.
I share the “leading indicators” that don’t show up on job boards: the real-time shifts in salary, the quiet changes in candidate sentiment, and the evolving discipline of search.
What you’ll find here:
This publication is written primarily for MedTech hiring leaders. A dedicated MedTech Career Signals section supports commercial professionals navigating the same market.
Real-Time Salary Shifts
What current mandates are calibrating against.
Candidate Sentiment
Signals influencing retained search viability.
Hiring Blind Spots
Why defined mandates stall — and how to restore alignment.
The Ortho Moves Index
Periodic deep-dives into sector-specific movement.
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.
If you need advisory-only insight, there are consulting firms for that.
If you need retained 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
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These briefings reflect live retained-search conversations across Australian MedTech — structured, anonymised and commercially relevant.
Inside MedTech Hiring supports retained search discipline. It does not replace it.
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