Biotech & Life Sciences Executive Search

The talent driving biotech breakthroughs takes my call.

For 20+ years, TSE has placed leaders across Drug Discovery through Launch — from seed-stage NewCos to the world's top global Pharmas. We work where it matters most.

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20+

Years in life sciences executive search

2,000+

Elite candidates in our network

C-Suite

to Sr. Manager placements across the org

Contingency

model for new clients — low risk, high reward

Where we work

Deep expertise across life sciences

From rare disease to oncology to medtech — we know the science, the organizations, and the people who lead them.

Pharma & Biotech

Drug Discovery through Launch at every scale

Rare Disease

Metabolic, LSDs, Rare Neuro, Autoimmune, Rare Oncology

MedTech & Diagnostics

Tools, devices, and diagnostics organizations

Hospital Systems

Providers, health systems, and integrated care

Venture & Private Equity

Portfolio company builds and leadership transitions

Strategy Consultancies

McKinsey, BCG, Bain alumni placed into industry

Roles we fill

From the boardroom to the bench

We've built a track record of successful placements across the full organizational value chain.

Executive & C-Suite

CEO / COO / CFO / CMO CBO SVP, BD&L VP, Clinical Development VP, Medical Affairs VP, Regulatory VP, Market Access Head, AI Strategy

Commercial & Strategy

VP, Marketing VP, Commercial Analytics SVP, Corporate Strategy Director, Corporate Strategy Director, BD&L Director, Program Management Forecasting & Market Analytics VP, Strategy & Transformation

How we work

A rigorous process. A trusted network.

Our approach has been refined over two decades to find exceptional people — not the ones browsing job boards, but the ones who take our call.

Deep discovery

We learn your organization, culture, and the real definition of success for the role.

Network search

We tap 2,000+ relationships — people who trust us, not job boards.

Rigorous vetting

Only candidates who meet our standard for excellence reach you.

Supported close

We stay involved through offer, negotiation, and onboarding.

What clients say

Built on trust and results

Two decades of relationships — with clients and candidates who keep coming back.

We'd been searching for a VP of Corporate Development for 7 months. TSE filled it in 6 weeks with a candidate we never would have found on our own — she wasn't looking.

Chief People Officer, Top-10 Global Pharma

Michael's network in the rare disease space is unmatched. He found us a clinical development leader who had done exactly what we needed — twice before.

CEO, Rare Disease Biotech

Ready to make a critical hire?

Whether you're scaling a NewCo or filling a C-suite gap at a global Pharma, let's talk.

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