Commercial recruitment for Life Sciences
Approval is only part of the job. A product reaches patients once it is priced, reimbursed, sold and supported. We recruit the market access, commercial operations, sales and marketing professionals who do that work for pharmaceutical and biotechnology organisations.
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Permanent hires, fixed-term contracts and executive search for Commercial roles, run as a structured search.
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Commercial roles in Life Sciences need business sense and enough scientific grounding to be credible with clinicians and payers. We look for both.
Market access
Market access teams build the value case, negotiate with payers and secure pricing and reimbursement. We recruit specialists in health economics, pricing and payer strategy.
Roles we recruit
- Market Access Manager
- HEOR Manager
- Pricing & Reimbursement Manager
- Payer Account Manager
- Head of Market Access
Commercial operations
Commercial operations runs the data, systems and planning behind sales and marketing. We place analysts and leaders in forecasting, CRM, sales force effectiveness and business intelligence.
Roles we recruit
- Commercial Analyst
- Forecasting Manager
- CRM Manager
- Sales Force Effectiveness Manager
- Head of Commercial Operations
Sales
Life Sciences sales means selling to clinicians, hospitals and specialist buyers who know the evidence. We recruit representatives, account managers and sales leaders who understand the clinical context of what they sell.
Roles we recruit
- Sales Representative
- Hospital Specialist
- Key Account Manager
- Regional Sales Manager
- National Sales Director
Marketing
Marketers in this sector turn clinical data into compliant brand plans and campaigns. We recruit brand, product and omnichannel marketers from manager level to marketing leadership.
Roles we recruit
- Product Manager
- Brand Manager
- Omnichannel Marketing Manager
- Marketing Manager
- Head of Marketing
How a search works
Every Commercial search follows the same three stages, with clear updates at each one.
- 01
Define the brief
We agree the technical requirements, business context, timeline and measures of success before the search starts.
- 02
Map and engage
We map the relevant organisations and talent pools, then approach and assess suitable people directly.
- 03
Deliver and support
You get a focused shortlist with clear notes on each candidate. We then support interviews, feedback, offers and onboarding.
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Other functions we recruit for
- ManufacturingWe recruit specialists across production, engineering, MSAT and process development.
- Quality & ComplianceWe recruit specialists across quality assurance, validation and regulatory compliance.
- Medical CommunicationsWe recruit medical writers, editors and client services professionals.
- ClinicalWe recruit specialists across clinical development, operations and drug safety.