Life Science Practice

The Unique Challenges of the Life Sciences Industry

The engine that drives the thriving life sciences industry is the talented pool of scientific and medical researchers who devote themselves to bringing life-saving drugs and devices to the market. Identifying and recruiting these clinical and scientific executives is one of the greatest challenges facing all life sciences organizations – whether they are large pharmaceutical companies, biotech and biopharma firms, medical device manufacturers, contract research organizations or diagnostics companies.

Our Life Sciences Practice team brings significant knowledge, experience and industry contacts to these highly specialized searches. We are also deeply committed to identifying and presenting diverse slates of candidates to help our clients respond to the changing face of the marketplace.

Our Experience in Life Sciences

Representative Clients
  • AstraZeneca
  • DePuy, Inc.
  • Edmund Optics
  • GSK
  • Integra LifeSciences
  • Nabriva Therapeutics
  • Novartis
  • Spark Therapeutics
  • Synthes
Representative Searches
  • Chief Medical Officer
  • Senior Vice President, Clinical Development
  • Vice President, Global Regulatory Affairs
  • Vice President, Clinical and Scientific Affairs
  • Vice President and Global Head, Oncology
  • Vice President, Worldwide Clinical Discovery and Human Pharmacology
  • Assistant Vice President, Marketing – Vaccines
  • Managing Director – Europe
  • Head, Discovery Research
  • Head, Clinical Pharmacology
  • Head, Translational Medicine
  • Translational Medicine Expert


To learn how we can help with your Life Sciences roles, call Nancy Kovach at (610) 971-8164 or email her at Kovach@ssgsearch.com. To view Nancy Kovach’s bio, click here.

To visit our Life Sciences Networking Group on LinkedIn click here.

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