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Research & Discovery

Discovery is where the company's future is decided. We find scientists and research leaders who combine rigor with the instinct to know which question is worth the next six months.

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Is there something here, and who will prove it? Scientific talent for the questions at the beginning of a breakthrough.

Roles we place

Leadership and specialist
talent across research & discovery.

Discovery biology, translational science, chemistry, protein engineering, computational biology and research leadership.

Leadership

SVP / Head of Research
Head of Discovery Biology
Head of Translational Medicine
Head of Platform
Head of Computational Biology

Senior scientists

Medicinal Chemistry Lead
Protein Engineering Lead
In Vivo Pharmacology Lead
DMPK Lead
Principal Scientist

Specialists

Senior Scientist, Immunology
Structural Biologist
Machine Learning Scientist
Assay Development Scientist
Bioinformatician

Where we add value

What makes a research & discovery
search work.

Science-first conversations

We speak the language of mechanism, modality and assay. Candidates engage because the first conversation is about the science.

Modality depth

Small molecules, biologics, ADCs, cell and gene therapy, RNA and radiopharmaceuticals each ask for a different instinct. We map for it.

Builders, not only experts

Early teams need scientists who can set up a lab, choose a CRO and mentor, as well as publish.

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Engagement

Matched to the hire,
not the other way around.

Executive Search for leadership appointments, Hybrid Search for critical director-level hires, Contract & Interim for filings, readouts and gaps, and Team Build when you are creating the function.

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