— Specialist Sector
TechBio
Where technology drives biology
The Specialism
We define TechBio as technology-led biotechnology. In these organisations, computational platforms, AI models, software engineering, and data infrastructure are not support layers added to biology, they are core scientific drivers of discovery and development.
Biology and computation evolve together, not in parallel.
This distinction fundamentally shapes how companies are built, how science is conducted, and critically, how leadership teams must be hired.
01 Deep sector knowledge
02 Passive candidate access
03 Rapid hire or retained search
04 UK, Europe & US coverage
The Sector
We recruit at the intersection of technology and biology.
TechBio companies operate at the intersection of biology, data science, and technology, where scientific expertise and computational capability must work together to drive innovation. Success depends on securing talent with the rare ability to bridge biological understanding and advanced technology.
At Aspire Life Sciences, we identify and validate the specialist leaders and technical experts needed to scale these businesses. With competition intensifying for globally scarce talent, we help organisations secure the people who accelerate innovation and long-term growth.
- AI-driven drug discovery platforms
- Generative biology and protein design
- Computational chemistry and molecular simulation
- Integrated wet-lab / dry-lab discovery environments
- Scalable data platforms for biological modelling
- Robotics-enabled automated laboratories
- Multimodal foundation models in biology
Roles We Place
Who we find for you
CEO / Co-Founder
Visionary leaders responsible for defining company strategy, securing investment, and scaling TechBio platforms from innovation to commercial impact.
Chief Technology Officer
Senior technology leaders who shape technical architecture, platform strategy, and engineering capabilities to support scientific and business objectives.
Chief AI Officer
Executives responsible for developing and implementing AI strategies that accelerate discovery, improve decision-making, and create competitive advantage.
VP Computational Biology
Scientific leaders who integrate computational methods with biological research to drive insights, target identification, and platform development.
VP Machine Learning
Technical leaders responsible for applying machine learning approaches to complex biological datasets, enabling predictive modelling and discovery at scale.
Head of Platform Engineering
Engineering leaders who build and optimise the infrastructure, tools, and systems that underpin scalable computational and scientific workflows.
Director of Data Science
Leaders who oversee data strategy, analytics, and modelling capabilities to generate actionable insights from large and complex datasets.
Head of Integrated Discovery
Cross-functional leaders who unite biology, chemistry, data science, and technology teams to accelerate end-to-end discovery programmes.
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
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