Life Science & Pharma
Scientific excellence needs regulatory certainty and entrepreneurial impact.
Life science and pharma combine scientific excellence, regulatory requirements and commercial responsibility. Substantial development spend, long development cycles and demanding approval pathways make leadership and expertise particularly important in this environment.
Whether in clinical development, regulatory affairs, quality, production, medical technology or market access, what is needed are people who combine technical depth with leadership strength, responsibility and a clear understanding of the environment they operate in.
We find executives and specialists who can navigate complex requirements, bring quality and innovation together and make decisions that are scientifically sound, compliant and commercially viable.
C-Level & Board
C-level leaders in life science and pharma operate in an environment where scientific excellence, regulatory requirements and commercial responsibility are closely linked. Substantial development spend, long development cycles, demanding approval pathways and international markets call for people who lead with strategic clarity and bring different perspectives together.
What strong appointments have in common:
Strong leaders understand the logic of research, development, regulatory affairs, quality, production and market access. They combine innovation with regulatory confidence, build acceptance within science-led organisations and align teams towards sound results.
That is how decisions are made that are scientifically grounded, compliant and commercially effective.
Which C-level positions do we fill?
- Managing directors, executive management
- Advisory and supervisory board profiles
- Business succession
Management & Leadership
Management and leadership roles in life science and pharma sit at the interface of scientific innovation, regulatory requirements and operational execution. Leaders translate company objectives into concrete action — connecting teams, processes, quality, production and technical credibility.
What strong leaders have in common:
Strong leaders provide direction without losing touch with operations. They lead teams through complex development, approval, quality, production and market requirements and build trust through reliability, expertise and clear communication.
Particularly important are leaders who bring innovation from research, development and scientific leadership into the organisation — while confidently managing GMP requirements, validation, quality assurance, regulatory standards and stable production processes.
Which leadership roles do we fill?
We fill key roles in research and development, scientific leadership, clinical development, regulatory affairs, quality management, GMP production, validation, laboratory, medical technology, market access, commercial, business development, supply chain, digitalisation and transformation — for example Head of R&D, Scientific Lead, Lab Director, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Lead, Head of Production, GMP Lead, Commercial Lead or Head of Market Access.
- Executive management
- Site management
- Head of production
- Head of research and development
- Scientific Lead
- Head of clinical development
- Head of regulatory affairs
- Quality Lead
- Head of GMP
- Head of validation
- Head of laboratory
- Commercial Lead
- Head of market access
- Head of business development
- Head of supply chain
- Head of digitalisation
Experts & Professionals
In pharma and life science, specialists carry central responsibility for quality, regulatory affairs, development, production and market access. Regulatory affairs, QA/QC, GMP, validation, medical science, clinical operations, market access and laboratory management all help determine whether innovations are developed safely, implemented in compliance with regulatory requirements and brought successfully to market.
What counts:
Successful specialists combine technical depth with practical execution. They understand regulatory requirements, quality standards and internal interfaces — and can bring regulatory certainty, scientific excellence and commercial objectives together.
We are not looking for the broadest profile, but for the best fit: people who make an impact in the specific context of your company — in research, development, quality, production, regulatory affairs, market access or commercial roles.
- Regulatory affairs specialists
- QA/QC specialists
- GMP specialists
- Validation specialists
- Medical science profiles
- Clinical operations specialists
- Laboratory managers
- Market access specialists
- MedTech specialists
- Biotech specialists
- Production specialists
- Quality specialists
- Supply chain specialists
- Commercial profiles
- Business development profiles
Let’s talk about your international key position in life science, pharma or MedTech
Malte Oltmanns brings experience from international industrial organisations, technical products and operational leadership. This perspective is particularly relevant for life science, pharma and MedTech roles at the interface of market, quality, production, regulation and international collaboration.
