Specialist Consultancy

Life Science Search. Built on Precision.

USA
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Phagenesis
EMEA
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Altasciences
North America
3
Cognitive Research Corporation
North America
4
Natera
North America
5
Camena Bioscience
EMEA
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Where We Work

Eight Markets.
Known From the Inside.

We work in eight life sciences markets and nowhere else. That focus is why partners come back: we already speak the language of their field and know who's worth a conversation before a search begins.

Services

How we work with Leaders

Three core services. Each designed for the specific demands of life sciences leadership hiring.

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Executive Search

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Board Positions

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Project Build-outs &
Scale-up Support

Growth

From First
Hire to Filing

From Seed to IPO, we build leadership and specialist teams for life sciences companies under pressure to deliver. Quietly. Precisely. Globally.

Seed

Early hires carry disproportionate weight. We help founders identify the scientific and operational leaders who establish the foundations for scale.

Series A-C

Growth demands a different kind of leadership. We identify the commercial, operational and regulatory talent organisations need to execute without losing momentum.

Post-Investment
& IPO

Transaction periods compress hiring timelines without reducing the stakes. We support organisations through that pressure with the network reach and market knowledge to deliver.

Seed

Early hires carry disproportionate weight. We help founders identify the scientific and operational leaders who establish the foundations for scale.

Series A-C

Growth demands a different kind of leadership. We identify the commercial, operational and regulatory talent organisations need to execute without losing momentum.

Post-Investment
& IPO

Transaction periods compress hiring timelines without reducing the stakes. We support organisations through that pressure with the network reach and market knowledge to deliver.

Advisory Board

Guided by Industry Leaders

Our network spans founders, investors, scientists and senior operators across global life sciences markets.

Built through sustained engagement rather than transactional contact, it gives us reach and insight that a purely database-driven approach cannot replicate.

Reach

Truly global
delivery

We operate across APAC, EMEA and USA with deep understanding of local markets, regulations and talent pools. Time zones don't slow us down.

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Insights

Insights from the front line

The Age of AI: Opportunity, Uncertainty, or Disruption?

From VP to C-Suite in Under Two Years: A Leadership Placement That Scaled With the Business

The CRO Shift: An Exclusive Interview with Mary Gunn

From Uncertainty to Impact: Building What You Believe In

Six Years of Leadership: Building CND Life Sciences from Science to Scale

Strong team. Strong market insight. I’d happily work with them again.‍
Nick Woodcock
VP of Sales
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Phagenesis
Exceptionally resourceful and persistent - consistently going beyond the obvious candidate pool. This has made a meaningful difference to the outcome of searches.
Marie-Helene Raigneau
CEO,
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Altasciences
Always professional, communicative, and responsive to our needs, providing competitive rates along with great service.
Tom Zoda
CEO
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Cognitive Research Corporation
A valued search partner worldwide.
Marin Markov
SVP International
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Natera
Great teams win - and Hartmann Young has been a fantastic partner in building them.
Aditya Rajagopal
Chairperson
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Camena Bioscience
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