US-based staffing firm ALKU announced on Tuesday the opening of a new office in San Diego, California.

The office will serve as ALKU's dedicated hub for life sciences staffing across the West Coast, supporting clients and consultants in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries.

ALKU said that its West Coast life sciences team leverages the company's exclusive consultant network to place highly skilled talent across the pharmaceutical, biotech, cell and gene therapy, medical device, diagnostics, and combination product sectors.

The team specialises in delivering consultants with expertise spanning critical functions across engineering, validation, manufacturing, and compliance within highly regulated environments.

The San Diego office is ALKU's eighth location and marks the firm's first dedicated West Coast presence.