Life Sciences Executive Search
From first-in-human trials to commercial launch, every milestone in life sciences depends on the leader responsible for it.
Whether you are appointing a Chief Executive Officer, Chief Medical Officer, General Manager, or another senior leader, EPM Scientific identifies executives who have taken programs, products, and organisations through those milestones before.
Proven leaders are rarely on the market
The executives with the experience to advance a clinical program, secure regulatory approval, scale manufacturing, or build a commercial function are, in most cases, already succeeding in their current organisations.
EPM Scientific maps the relevant leadership market, identifies executives whose experience matches your mandate, and engages them directly through specialist life sciences networks.
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Our executive search process
Each search is shaped by the stage your organisation has reached and what the appointment must achieve.
1. Define the mandate
First, we establish what a successful executive hire would need to deliver, as well as what leadership, therapeutic, industry, and functional experience is required.
2. Map the market
Relevant organisations and leaders are mapped against your mandate, from emerging biotech to global pharmaceutical companies, giving you a clear view of where suitable talent sits.
3. Engage executive talent
An established reputation across life sciences opens direct conversations with senior leaders. Your organisation is represented confidentially and credibly from the first approach.
4. Curate your shortlist
Every candidate is rigorously assessed against the agreed criteria. Only those who meet your mandate reach the shortlist.
5. Secure the appointment
Expectations on both sides are managed through selection and offer, with negotiations led through to acceptance.
6. Supporting the transition
Support continues through resignation, notice period, and onboarding, helping your new executive move successfully into the organisation.
Senior appointments across life sciences
From the C-suite to senior functional leadership, these are among the appointments EPM Scientific delivers most often.
Chief Executive Officer
Whether scaling a biotech or leading a regional business unit, the chief executive must align science, operations, and commercial strategy. EPM Scientific identifies leaders who have done exactly that.
Chief Medical Officer
Development programs and portfolio decisions depend on medical leadership. EPM Scientific identifies Chief Medical Officers with the clinical, therapeutic, and strategic experience to lead them across emerging biotech companies as well as established pharmaceutical companies.
Chief Scientific Officer
Research strategy determines which programs advance and which do not. EPM Scientific identifies CSOs with the credibility and R&D leadership to build pipelines, lead research teams, and guide investment decisions.
Chief Commercial Officer
Approval is the starting point for commercial success. Pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations rely on commercial leaders who can take products to market and build high-performing commercial teams.
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Discuss your next leadership appointment
Whether you’re appointing a scientific, clinical, regulatory, commercial, or operational leader, speak with our life sciences executive search team. We’ll discuss your mandate, the specialist experience required, and where that leadership talent sits in the market.
Let’s talk talent
Planning a senior life sciences appointment? Share the mandate with our team, and we will outline how the search should be approached.
Considering your next move?
Senior life sciences executives are welcome to contact us for a confidential conversation.