Life Science Executive Search

In today’s fast-paced market, talent isn’t just a strategic asset, it’s a game-changer. One that empowers your business to design, manufacture, and distribute life-changing innovations.

However, the strength of your leaders is the defining factor. Their decisions, actions and expectations shape the very fabric of your business, from delivering investor returns and strategic objectives to its operational policies.

Quality of Hire becomes exponentially more critical as you scale. Executive leadership directly determines whether you hit the growth milestones and investor returns that define success or failure

We can help. Our Keystone Executive Search (retained) solution caters for SVP, C-suite and Board hires, identifying, engaging and securing pivotal leaders who can unlock opportunity and business potential.

Fraser Dove International Leadership Search Solutions

We Deliver Your Executive Search Without Compromise

Secure Transformational Leaders

We source the best executives worldwide because leadership knows no borders.

Tap Inner Circles

Leverage our network of 150,000+ life science leaders to hire game-changers faster.

Align Leaders With Your Values

We assess values, not just behaviour, to ensure cultural and strategic alignment.

Make Data-Driven Hires

Every shortlist is backed by market intelligence, giving you the intel to hire with confidence.

Validate Leader Impact

Our informal referencing validates candidates’ leadership style, influence, and results.

Concierge-level Service

Dedicated support from a search specialist, backed by experts across every life sciences function.

Leadership Success, Guaranteed

If your leader doesn’t pass probation, we run the search again, absolutely free.

Executive Search is our specialty. Our meticulous search process swiftly and confidentially connects you with top talent, securing exceptional leaders who exceed stakeholder expectations and transform your value chain operations.

Jack Williams Head of Executive Search

We Excel at Placing Life Science Leaders

President

Board Member

Board Advisor

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

SVP Clinical Development

SVP Quality Assurance

SVP Human Resources

We Work Across the Life Science Value Chain

C-Suite & Board

Identifying executives who can steer your company’s sustained growth and innovation.

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Science & R&D

Delivering high-calibre talent who can transform discoveries and ideas into product innovations.

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TechOps & Quality

Securing impact players who streamline processes and enhance operational efficiency.

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Business Services

Uncovering top-tier talent in business services who support and drive your infrastructure.

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Commercial & General Management

Finding leaders who help you expand into new markets and exceed your growth goals.

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We Partner with the World’s Most Innovative Life Science Businesses

Athira Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

BeiGene Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

Kenvue Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

Lonza Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

Prellis Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

Stada Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

Veranova Partners with Fraser Dove International for Life Science Executive Search & Recruitment

We Are Driven By Quality, Defined By Impact

While most search firms compete on speed or price, we compete on impact. The impact hiring your new leader had on your business.

It’s mission-critical. The wrong leadership hire in life sciences won’t just cost you money; but scientific innovation, patient outcomes, and your reputation.

Can you risk it?

Quality of Hire isn’t just our metric; it’s our operating philosophy – one we’ve built our entire search process around.

We track how the leaders we place in your business deliver impact. Not just today, not just tomorrow, but 5 years, 7 years, even 10 years from now.

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We Identify, Assess & Secure Pivotal Leaders

Whilst you’ve been making life-saving products, we’ve spent years refining our search process.

Discover & Define

We begin with a consultation to understand your goals, challenges, and team dynamics, identifying key qualities for your new hire.
Identify & Engage

Our Research Division assesses a wide range of top candidates, exploring active and passive pools to find the best fit.
Assess & Shortlist

We conduct screenings, psychometric evaluations*, and reference checks to ensure candidates have job and cultural fit.
Evaluate & Offer

We assist throughout the selection process, from scheduling interviews to gathering feedback and negotiating offers.
Secure & Preboard

We facilitate a seamless transition for your new hires, ensuring they are prepared and equipped to excel from day one.

We Delight our Life Sciences & PE Clients

My relationship with Fraser Dove began through several key talent searches to fill critical positions across different departments in my company. He and his team consistently introduced exceptional candidates and truly understood our hiring needs, helping us bring in top-tier talent that strengthened our company’s foundations and helped us cover for critical MD roles and new competencies in the fields of commercial, HR, and transformation.

Alexandre Montague Chief Executive Officer Hoya

I have worked with Fraser Dove on both sides of the hiring equation. Their expertise in life sciences and deep understanding of the market and talent pools have kept me close to them over the past decade. They’ve got their finger on the pulse and are always willing to share intelligence and add value at every opportunity.

Daniel Palmacci President & Head Specialized Modalities Lonza

I have had the pleasure of working with Thomas Dove and his team for several years, and it has been an incredibly successful partnership – both from a talent acquisition perspective and in terms of personal development…. They are genuinely committed to developing life sciences leadership and companies with a holistic mindset – focusing not just on ticking boxes but on carefully selecting top talent that truly integrates and adds value to the life sciences sector.

Ian Wells Global Chief Financial Officer Hoya

I have worked with Fraser Dove for many years. They always been an excellent thought partner in organisational design and brought talented candidates forward to strengthen the team.

Alan Rankin Chief Procurement Officer Moderna

Thomas and the team have consistently delivered good results under tight timelines. I’m most impressed with their deep CDMO industry knowledge, speed without sacrificing quality, strong communication and their ability to anticipate our business challenges. He has helped us to fill multiple Director-level plus positions, and I look forward to our partnership going forward.

Julie Osborne Global Head of Human Resources SK pharmteco

Fraser Dove has a true passion for their work, and it shows. They go the extra mile to truly understand the needs of their clients and guide candidates in a way that makes the selection process a positive experience for both sides. Fraser Dove acts as the positive ‘glue’ between both sides of the search, making them a trusted advisor.

Laura-Katrin Seitz Ex. VP Global Head of HR, Biologics Sanofi

Fraser Dove has been instrumental in identifying and screening top Quality professionals to support our recruiting efforts for senior management positions. The Fraser Dove team provide top-level service and engagement throughout the process, and they have a keen eye for talent identification. It’s been a pleasure working with them over these past 2 years, and I will continue to reach out when future needs arise.

John Pietruszka Ex. SVP, Head of Global Quality Management Bayer

I have worked with Fraser Dove for several years on some difficult searches. Finding good, executive-level, talent in the Tech Ops space is not easy… However, with the help of Thomas and his team, we made it happen.

Nicola Bianchi Global Head of HR Product Supply, Global Talent Lead Bayer

I recently worked with Fraser Dove for two positions on my team, and I really appreciate their winning combination of personality and professionalism. With Fraser Dove’s help, I identified and secured candidates for two niche positions within just a few months. I highly recommend working with Fraser Dove whenever you need highly professional, client-oriented, and engaged assistance filling any vacant leadership positions in your team!

Thorsten Fallisch Senior Director, Head of Global R&D Procurement Grunenthal

I have recommended Fraser Dove to several colleagues within the Quality & Regulatory function and in adjacent operations and technical teams. I will absolutely work with Fraser Dove for critical, senior roles in future.

Mark Peturson Head of Value Chain Quality Kenvue

The Fraser Dove team is creative, innovative and reliable and drive innovative initiatives that help people develop and help companies understand better their needs and propose great profiles!

Laurent Abuaf VP Head of Developed Markets Argenx

I have been working with Fraser Dove for years on sourcing candidates. Our candidates always comment on how great their interactions are with Fraser Dove and that they have always played a crucial part in them accepting the role. They have been very proactive with our hiring needs and have played a big part in enabling me to build an excellent team.

Adam Stonier, Lonza Global Growth Projects, Senior Director Lonza

Fraser Dove has supported us on many complex senior searches at GSK and has been excellent. Their knowledge of the market, as well as their professionalism and regular catch-ups, really make a positive impact on our business. I highly recommend Fraser Dove.

Sarah Fenanir Talent Lead GSK

It’s been a pleasure working with Fraser Dove & I highly recommend their expertise in hiring top talent, especially in the genetic medicine field. Fraser Dove is prompt and professional with their responses and candidate presentations. I really appreciate their commitment to regular communication and meetings with the hiring team. They ask the right questions and understand the candidates’ perspectives, which is important in this competitive field. My experience with FDI has been a 10 out of 10, and I recommend them to anyone in the biopharmaceutical space.

Grace Slate Sr. Associate Recruiter Eli Lilly

We Are the Right Choice for Your Search

We are life science executive search expects.
We focus on outcomes (promotions, objectives, growth milestones) over activity (time-to-hire, cost-per-hire).
We specialise in the leadership-layer.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
We’ve been identifying, engaging and securing high-impact leaders since 2014.

We Know Your Next Leader

Complete our Form, and our talent acquisition specialists will be in touch to discuss your specific search requirements. Alternatively, call us on +44 (0)203 355 7050.

We Are More Than Search

Our Talent Ecosystem, a holistic approach to strategic talent management, ensures Quality of Hire at every stage of the hiring process, helping you attract, secure and retain the transformative leaders your business needs to thrive.

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Securing C-suite and Board Leaders For The Life Sciences

We Deliver Your Executive Search Without Compromise

Secure Transformational Leaders

Tap Inner Circles

Align Leaders With Your Values

Make Data-Driven Hires

Validate Leader Impact

Concierge-level Service

Leadership Success, Guaranteed

We Excel at Placing Life Science Leaders

President

Board Member

Board Advisor

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Chief Technical Officer (CTO)

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

SVP Clinical Development

SVP Quality Assurance

SVP Human Resources

We Work Across the Life Science Value Chain

C-Suite & Board

Science & R&D

TechOps & Quality

Business Services

Commercial & General Management

We Partner with the World’s Most Innovative Life Science Businesses

We Are Driven By Quality, Defined By Impact

We Identify, Assess & Secure Pivotal Leaders

Discover & Define

Identify & Engage

Assess & Shortlist

Evaluate & Offer

Secure & Preboard

We Delight our Life Sciences & PE Clients

We Are the Right Choice for Your Search

We are life science executive search expects.

We focus on outcomes (promotions, objectives, growth milestones) over activity (time-to-hire, cost-per-hire).

We specialise in the leadership-layer.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.

We’ve been identifying, engaging and securing high-impact leaders since 2014.

We Know Your Next Leader

We Are More Than Search