Life Sciences / Pharma

The life sciences / pharma industry is a driver of growth in the German economy. As one of the most research-intensive and innovative fields, it constantly creates long-term jobs requiring highly qualified candidates. But the higher the qualifications needed for a post, the more difficult the search for suitable employees becomes. As experience shows, this is because it can be difficult, or even impossible, to find specialist and managerial personnel via traditional job advertisements or online job portals.

Thanks to their comprehensive knowledge of the life sciences/pharma industry and vast network of personal contacts, including leading specialists and executives who are ready to change, our recruitment specialists are perfectly placed to provide quick and reliable support. Our consultants cover all key areas of the life sciences/pharma industry:

Biotechnology in the medical, industrial and agricultural sectors

Research based pharmaceutical companies in various therapeutic areas

Generic drug manufacturers and companies in various therapeutic areas

OTC:
Phytopharmaceutical products, dietary supplements, cosmetics, homeopathy

Diagnostics industry:
Clinical chemistry, immunodiagnostics, point-of-care diagnostics, hematology diagnostics, molecular diagnostics, in vitro/in vivo diagnostics

OEM manufacturers:
Solid forms, semi-solid forms, liquid forms, parenterals

Service providers:
CROs, labs, research institutes, pharmaceutical engineering, consulting (GMP, compliance)

Suppliers to the pharmaceutical industry:
APIs and excipients, packaging manufacturers (primary and secondary packaging), capsule manufacturers

We search for the talented people you need

See below for a small selection of the positions our recruitment consultants have already filled for German and international life sciences and pharmaceutical companies:

Sales and Marketing

Business Unit Manager marketing and sales
Head of Sales Germany ophthalmology
Market Manager EMEA in life sciences
Territory Manager at pharmaceutical company
Sales Representatives and Sales Manager in different areas and various companies
Distribution Manager EMEA
Area Sales Manager APAC / Europe for a leading biotech company in the field of cell culture

Technology and R&D

Head of Production (parenterals) for a leading international pharmaceutical group
Project Coordinator pharmaceutical production

QM/QA/RA/Medical Affairs

European Medical Director pulmology for an US based company
Head of Regulatory Affairs und Compliance
Quality Assurance Manager at leading multinational company
Quality Assurance Manager at multinational company in the top 10
Head of microbiology at international pharmaceutical group

Other management positions

Head of Finance & Administration at SME company
Head of Warehouse with international distribution

As industry insiders, we are able to pinpoint highly qualified candidates – whether they are experienced sales and marketing managers, outstanding pharmacists, biochemists or molecular biologists, or experts in research and development, production, quality management and regulatory affairs – and can avoid recruiting the wrong candidate from the start.

To do so, we compare the qualifications of each prospective specialist and managerial candidate carefully against your vacancy’s requirements. This is because the BESTMINDS executive search process is not only underpinned by our expertise and personally maintained network of life sciences/pharmaceutical experts, but also by our responsible recruitment approach.