Biotech talent partners

From early-stage startups to established organizations, we provide specialized recruitment support to the pharmaceutical and Biotech industry across the US with established networks in the San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, and Tri-state region.

Our recruitment services are led by our CEO, William Ashbrook, who has focused expertise in preclinical development, technical development, and early clinical development.

  • We offer a range of flexible recruitment solutions designed to support Biotech and pharmaceutical companies at every stage of growth

  • A strategic recruitment partnership for venture-backed and scaling BioTech companies, combining a monthly retainer with reduced placement fees, talent market intelligence, and ongoing hiring strategy support

  • A dedicated, exclusive search partnership combining contingency-style flexibility with prioritized recruiting support, including proactive headhunting, market mapping, and a reduced placement fee structure

  • A traditional success-based recruitment model for organizations seeking access to specialized biotech talent without exclusivity commitments

  • Scalable, on-demand recruiting expertise that integrates with your team, providing sourcing, screening, process management, and hiring strategy support on an hourly basis with a fixed success fee upon placement

  • A dedicated executive and leadership search solution for critical, confidential, or hard-to-fill scientific and technical appointments, delivered through an exclusive retained search model

Scientific talent search experts

We specialise in connecting innovative biotech organizations with talent across the following areas: 

  • Drug discovery 

  • Preclinical development 

  • Translational sciences 

  • Clinical development 

  • CMC 

  • Process development 

  • Analytical development 

  • Scientific leadership / Senior Executive search 

Trusted by Life Sciences Leaders

  • "It was a real pleasure to work with Will while building out a team during an important period of growth. He understood from the start that every hire at that stage genuinely shapes what an organisation becomes.

    What struck me most was the care he brought to the process - taking time to understand the role, the people, and the culture, and representing all of it with warmth and integrity to every candidate.

    He introduced us to a remarkable group of people, each a genuine fit in both expertise and spirit, and was deeply invested in getting things right for everyone - never simply filling a role.

    I'm grateful for his partnership, and I'd recommend Will warmly and without hesitation to any leader fortunate enough to work with him.”

    — Rakesh Verma, Founder, Sastra Cell Therapy

  • "We partnered with Will Ashbrook to support the hiring of our Vice President of CMC who, given their performance, was rapidly promoted to Chief Manufacturing Officer.

    From the outset, Will took the time to thoroughly understand our company, technology platform, and culture, which was reflected in the quality of the multiple candidates that he presented. Indeed, the candidates were so strong that we were able to identify and hire the actual finalist in less than a month.

    Will demonstrated a strong understanding of the biotech sector, both with respect to technical needs as well as cultural fit, and communicated consistently and transparently throughout the search process, operating with both speed and precision. We could not be more pleased with the outcome and would highly recommend him to any biotech company seeking a high-quality executive search partner.”

    — Barry Selick, CEO, Hinge Bio Inc.

Get in touch

Your message goes straight to our CEO, William Ashbrook’s, inbox. You can also connect on LinkedIn or send him an email at will@helixbiosearch.com.