Simulations Plus hires specialized talent across 15 countries — with zero payroll issues

The challenge: hiring niche scientific talent across borders without a clear roadmap

For Brian Musser, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Simulations Plus, international hiring isn't just about speed. When you're competing for highly specialized talent, every delay and every misstep can cost you your next breakthrough. 

Before G-P, those missteps were common. Simulations Plus had worked with other global employment providers for their employer of record (EOR) needs, but the experience left the team vulnerable at every turn. 

"We weren’t confident in the support or answers we were receiving," he recalls. “Poor customer service and clunky online systems turned every international hire into a stressful, drawn-out process.”

The solution: a referral from ADP and a platform that finally made sense

Simulations Plus made the switch to G-P EOR after a recommendation by trusted partner ADP in September 2022. The impact was immediate.

"Their online platform is way better than other EORs," Musser says. “G-P's Global Employment Platform took the guesswork out of contract generation. It nicely lays out all the things to consider and makes hiring quick and easy." 

Onboarding, which was previously a source of friction, became a breeze. Payroll and benefits followed suit — handled accurately, on time, and with timely communication about changes. No surprises for HR, and no surprises for employees.

Everything they'd been piecing together across providers was finally consolidated in one unified platform. 

Simulations Plus' account rep gives the team clear and reliable answers — a meaningful contrast to the uncertainty of before.  

"G-P has made the EOR process so much easier to explain to candidates," Musser says. "We know we’re going to get great support from G-P. It has made hiring across the globe a lot simpler."

The impact: 38 hires, 15 countries, zero payroll issues

Since partnering with G-P, Simulations Plus has hired 38 professionals across 15 countries, spanning North America, Europe, South America, and APAC. They filled critical roles 3-5x faster — from chief scientific officers to pharmacometricians, regulatory strategists, software engineers, and more. 

Canada, the U.K., Germany, India, and Spain are their most active hiring markets, but G-P's global reach means no market is off limits.