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Life science recruiters

Connecting life science talent and companies for more innovationprogressimpact

For over 14 years, headcount has placed exceptional professionals in pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health roles across Switzerland and beyond. Our purpose is to help those who help others—connecting businesses with the talent they need to advance treatments, technologies, and care.

Because when you put the right people in the right roles, breakthroughs become inevitable.

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our journey as life science recruiters

Why headcount

recruitment driven by science

Most life science recruiters treat job descriptions like checklists. We treat them like hypotheses. Every consultant at headcount has a background in the life sciences—from toxicology to regulatory affairs.

We’ve worked in the roles we recruit for, which means we understand how a Regulatory Affairs Manager connects to Clinical Operations, how a Quality Assurance role supports the product lifecycle, and what it takes to scale a startup into a competitor that can pull talent from big pharma.

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We could tell you we're the best life science recruiters in Switzerland, or you could see…

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our story in numbers

We could tell you we’re the best life science recruiters in Switzerland, or you could see…

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years placing talent in pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health

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candidates in our life science database

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average delivery hours for contract roles

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companies supported across corporations, SMEs, and startups

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countries global placements across Switzerland, Europe, Asia, and the Americas

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placements in life science jobs

life science recruiters for every stage of growth

Permanent recruitment

We match companies with candidates who fit the role, the culture, and the long-term vision, not just the job description.
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Contract recruitment

We deliver contract talent in 48 hours on average, with full visibility on agency fees and employment costs.
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Executive search

Confidential searches for director-level and above, placing leaders who have the drive and cultural alignment to take your company further.
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For candidates

Ready for your next career move? Send us your CV, and we'll match you with opportunities where you have a genuine chance to thrive.
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the life science industries we know inside out

As life science recruiters

our values shape who we are, how we work, and the impact we make.

Always reliable

We deliver consistently, responsibly, and with purpose. Whether you’re hiring or job seeking, you can count on us to show up.

Science-minded

Curiosity is in our DNA. We ask questions, challenge assumptions, and always keep learning because that's how breakthroughs happen.

Radically honest

We stand for genuine connections, open conversations, and doing the right thing, even when it's hard.
I started headcount because the thing that inspires me the most is development and seeing people grow. As a toxicologist, I know that projects move forward through curiosity, precision, and the right people in the right roles. My goal has always been to curate a recruitment experience where expertise, honesty, and purpose drive every placement.

-Maurice Thornton

Managing Director

Life science jobs in Europe

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Meet the headcount AG team

experts in life science recruitment and the people you’ll want in your corner

life science recruiters with global reach, rooted in Switzerland

headcount places talent across Switzerland, Europe, the US, Asia, and beyond. While most of our work is focused on the Swiss and EU markets, we have the network and expertise to connect you with the right people, wherever they are in the world.

life science recruiters with global reach, rooted in Switzerland

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headcount places talent across Switzerland, Europe, the US, Asia, and beyond. While most of our work is focused on the Swiss and EU markets, we have the network and expertise to connect you with the right people, wherever they are in the world.

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Life science podcast

leadership lab

Join Maurice Thornton, founder and managing director of headcount AG, as he sits down with leaders shaping the future of pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health.

Each episode explores the personal journeys behind major career milestones and candid conversations about what it takes to lead in life sciences.

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