— Specialist Sector
BioTech
Talent for science-driven innovation.
The Specialism
Biotechnology companies harness biological systems and scientific research to develop transformative products, technologies, and services. From therapeutics to agricultural solutions and sustainable industrial processes, biotech organisations sit at the forefront of high-impact innovation.
We partner with R&D-focused biotech companies across the US and Europe, from venture-backed start-ups to established global platforms, securing the leadership and specialist talent required to translate scientific breakthroughs into scalable outcomes.
01 Deep sector knowledge
02 Passive candidate access
03 Rapid hire or retained search
04 UK, Europe & US coverage
The Sector
We recruit across diverse biotechnology environments.
Biotech organisations operate in capital-intensive, research-led environments where scientific credibility, regulatory awareness, and translational capability must align. Hiring in this market demands a nuanced understanding of both discovery science and commercial progression.
- Therapeutic development (small molecule, biologics, cell & gene therapy)
- Platform-based drug discovery
- Precision medicine and genomics
- Synthetic biology
- Agricultural biotechnology and genetically modified crops
- Industrial biotechnology and biofuels
- Diagnostics and biomarker development
Roles We Place
Who we find for you
Bioinformatician
NGS pipeline development, variant calling, multi-omics data integration.
Chief Scientific Officer
Organisational leadership, platform strategy and scientific direction at the senior level.
Principal Scientist
Technical strategy and execution across multi-disciplinary research programmes.
Computational Biologist or Chemist
Statistical modelling, biological network analysis, target identification.
Head of Drug Discovery
Leading teams building the data infrastructure behind drug discovery programmes.
Translational Science
Turning laboratory discoveries into practical, patient-focused health improvements.
Our Process
How a search works
01
Brief & Discovery
We spend time understanding the science, the team and what success looks like — not just the job description.
02
Market Mapping
We identify the relevant talent pool — active and passive — and approach candidates with context and credibility.
03
Shortlist Delivery
You receive a tight, qualified shortlist — typically 3 to 5 candidates — with our assessment of each.
04
Offer & Close
We manage the offer stage, counter-offer conversations and start-date planning so nothing falls through.
Open Positions
Live BioTech Roles
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