In life sciences, a strong resume and the right hire aren’t always the same person. If you’re trying to land the candidate for a role that’s been difficult to fill, you’re probably facing these challenges
life science recruitment
services that match people
to purpose
Permanent, contract, and executive search
life science recruitment services that match people to purpose
Permanent, contract, and executive search
Life science recruitment in Switzerland and the EU
why is the right hire so hard to find?
Niche talent pools
The profile is a hybrid that barely exists, and the few who fit it are already employed.
Surface-level matching
A generalist agency sends candidates who match the keywords and none who meaningfully match the work.
Role complexity
Looking at the shortlist you realize the recruiters don’t fully understand the practicalities of the role.
Unclear hiring priorities
The brief is built around the person you think you need, not the one your team is actually missing.
At headcount, every search opens with a conversation that pressure-tests the brief, because the fastest way to the wrong hire is to fill the role exactly as written without asking why.
Why headcount for life sciences recruitment
rigorous search that digs deeper
Recruiters who've worked in the roles
Our consultants come from life sciences, from regulatory affairs to toxicology. They can read past the job title and understand what a role practically involves day to day.
The brief gets sharpened before the search
Companies often ask for someone they don't truly need. We question the role and the reasons behind it, so the search gets you a good fit who’ll move the needle forward.
A match that goes beyond the profile
We look at capabilities, culture, and where someone is headed, not just at what's on the page. It's how we find people who fit the team today and grow with it tomorrow.
Fully licensed and Swiss-based
Founded in Zurich in 2012, headcount is a member of swissstaffing and registered with SECO and the Zurich Office for Economics and Labour.
Across Switzerland, the EU, and worldwide
our life science recruitment services place people who fit the work, the team, and the stage you’re building toward.
Because we know these jobs well enough to see who’ll thrive in them.
Life science recruitment services
for every stage of hiring
Permanent recruitment
For the long-term hires that shape your team. We look for people who’ll still be the right call three years in, across pharma, biotech, medtech, and digital health.
Contract recruitment
For the work that can’t wait. We deliver vetted contractors in 48 hours on average, with full visibility on agency fees and employment costs.
Executive search
For the leadership hires that move a company. Confidential, director-level and above, with the network to reach leaders that other firms don’t have access to.
At headcount
we know how the role fits everything around it
Understanding the scope of a role, and how it connects to the rest of the company and the full lifecycle of the product, is in our DNA.
There’s a big difference between filling a vacancy and placing someone who makes everything around them work better, and that difference is the whole point of how we work.
Life sciences staffing services
our industries
Pharma
Big field, sharp eye.
BioTech
Rare skills, tracked down.
MedTech
Recruiting at the edge of new.
Digital Health
New roles, redefined constantly.
The case for headcount
people-first life science recruitment services, backed by data
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