Practice 05 — Life Sciences

Life Sciences

Discovery through commercialisation. Mandates across pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health — with deep coverage of clinical, regulatory, research, manufacturing and commercial functions.

Mandate Coverage

From bench science to patient outcome.

Life sciences is the most regulated industry we recruit for, and the talent decisions inside it carry compounding consequence — for trial timelines, market authorisations and ultimately for patients. We partner with established pharmaceutical groups, biotech founders, medical device manufacturers, diagnostics businesses and digital health platforms across the breadth of the industry.

i.Clinical Development & Trials

  • Clinical Research Associate (CRA)
  • Senior / Lead CRA
  • Clinical Trial Manager
  • Clinical Project Director
  • Medical Monitor
  • Biostatistician
  • Clinical Data Manager
  • Vice President — Clinical Development

ii.Regulatory, Quality & Compliance

  • Regulatory Affairs Manager — Drug Products
  • Regulatory Affairs Specialist — Medical Devices (MDR / IVDR)
  • Regulatory CMC Specialist
  • Head of Regulatory Affairs
  • Quality Assurance — GMP / GCP / GLP
  • Quality Engineer — ISO 13485
  • Qualified Person (QP)
  • Pharmacovigilance & Drug Safety Lead

iii.Research & Discovery

  • Principal Scientist — Drug Discovery
  • Medicinal / Computational Chemist
  • Biologics & Protein Engineer
  • Antibody Discovery Scientist
  • Translational Research Lead
  • Bioinformatics Scientist
  • Computational Biologist
  • Head of Pre-Clinical Development

iv.Manufacturing, CMC & Bioprocessing

  • Process Development Scientist
  • Bioprocess Engineer — Upstream / Downstream
  • Validation Engineer
  • Manufacturing Operations Manager
  • Fill & Finish Specialist
  • Technical Transfer Manager
  • Supply Chain Director — Clinical & Commercial
  • Head of CMC

v.Medical Devices, Diagnostics & Digital Health

  • R&D Engineer — Medical Devices
  • Mechanical / Electrical Engineer — Devices
  • Software Engineer — SaMD (Software as a Medical Device)
  • In Vitro Diagnostics Scientist
  • Companion Diagnostics Lead
  • Clinical Affairs Manager — Devices
  • Digital Health Product Manager
  • Head of Medical Devices R&D

vi.Medical Affairs, Market Access & Commercial

  • Medical Science Liaison (MSL)
  • Medical Affairs Director
  • Market Access Manager
  • Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR)
  • Pricing & Reimbursement Lead
  • Brand / Product Manager
  • Commercial Director — Therapeutic Area
  • Vice President — Commercial

vii.Cell & Gene Therapy / Advanced Therapeutics

  • Cell Therapy Scientist
  • Gene Therapy Researcher
  • Vector Production Scientist
  • CMC Lead — ATMPs
  • Process Development — Cell & Gene
  • Quality Control — Advanced Therapies
  • Translational Lead — ATMPs
  • Head of Cell & Gene Therapy

viii.Executive Leadership

  • Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
  • Chief Operating Officer — Biotech
  • Chief Commercial Officer
  • Vice President — Regulatory Strategy
  • Head of Business Development & Licensing
  • Head of Investor Relations — Biotech
  • Founder / Chief Executive — Biotech
The cost of the wrong scientist or regulator is rarely measured in salary. It is measured in trial timelines and approval dates.
Engage The Practice

Open a life sciences mandate.

Confidential search for biotech founders, pharma operating leaders, medical device manufacturers and life sciences investors. Discreet career conversations for scientists, regulators and commercial leaders.