Our Expertise

Biotechnology & Life Sciences

Finding the leaders and key talent who turn scientific promise into real progress

Biotechnology and life sciences companies advance the research, technologies, and therapies that shape the future of human health. TalentSwell partners with organizations across drug discovery, clinical development, diagnostics, and life sciences platforms to recruit leaders and key talent who move science forward.

We understand the interconnected nature of modern life sciences work and the unique challenges faced by startup and growth stage companies. By bringing together recruiting expertise across scientific, clinical, and technology driven environments, we help companies build leadership teams that turn early promise into meaningful progress and thrive in the dynamic settings where innovation takes shape.

Where We Add Value

We support companies driving innovation in:

Therapeutic development

Translational science & biomarker strategy

Clinical development &clinical operations

Regulatory affairs, quality & compliance

CMC, technical operations & manufacturing

Diagnostics & genomics-driven innovation

Life sciences platforms & scientific technologies

Commercial strategy & market development

G&A & organizational executive leadership

Roles We Recruit By Function

We specialize in leadership, functional, and domain-expert roles critical to building and scaling biotechnology and life sciences organizations.

Scientific, Discovery
& Translational Leadership

  • Director to SVP Translational Science

  • Director to SVP Biology

  • Director to VP Toxicology

  • Director to VP Clinical Pharmacology

  • Director to VP Medicinal Chemistry

  • Director to SVP Genomics or Bioinformatics

  • Director to VP Assay or Diagnostic Development

Clinical Development &
Medical Leadership

  • Director to SVP Clinical Development

  • Medical Director to Executive Medical Director

  • Director to SVP Clinical Operations

  • Director to SVP Biometrics

  • Clinical and Scientific Program Leadership

  • Director to VP Pharmacovigilance

  • Director to VP Clinical or Laboratory Operations (Diagnostics / CLIA)

Regulatory Affairs &
Quality Assurance

  • Director to SVP Regulatory Affairs

  • Director to VP Regulatory Strategy, Operations, Ad Promo, and Labeling

  • Director to SVP Quality (GCP, GLP, GMP)

  • Director to Executive Director Medical Writing

  • Director to Executive Director IVD/Diagnostics Regulatory

  • GxP Compliance and Inspection Readiness

CMC, Technical Operations & Manufacturing

  • Director to SVP CMC

  • Director to Executive Director Process Development

  • Director to Executive Director Analytical Development

  • Director to VP/SVP Technical Operations

  • Manufacturing, Scale Up, and Tech Transfer Leadership

  • Director to VP/SVP Lab Automation or High-Throughput Systems

Commercial, Market &
Growth Leadership

  • Director to VP/SVP Commercial Strategy

  • Director to VP/SVP Market Access

  • Medical Affairs Leadership

  • Scientific Affairs Leadership

  • Director to VP/SVP Customer Engagement

  • Commercial Launch and Market Development Leadership

  • Commercial Operations and Analytics Leadership

Executive, Corporate, and
G&A Leadership

  • Chief Operating Officer

  • Chief Financial Officer

  • Chief Technology Officer

  • Director to SVP People / HR

  • Director to VP Accounting, Controller

  • Director to VP FP&A

  • Corporate Counsel to SVP Legal

  • Head of Facilities & Real Estate

  • Director to VP Communications or Marketing

Targeted Advisory Support

While search remains at the center of our work, we also provide selective advisory support for companies building or evolving their recruiting foundations. This includes guidance on talent acquisition strategy, hiring processes, and scalable recruiting infrastructure—always tailored and always focused on helping you hire more effectively.

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