LIFE SCIENCES · OVERVIEW

Life science recruiters for CRO, CDMO & life science employers

We recruit for CROs, CDMOs/CMOs, reagent and bioprocessing manufacturers, and broader life science employers — placing commercial, FAS/technical, marketing, QA/RA, software/informatics, manufacturing, and executive talent these companies depend on.

From territory reps and field application scientists to VPs of Sales and C-suite leaders, we've spent 24+ years placing the people who move CRO, CDMO, and life science companies forward. Specialist search, not generalist staffing.

Hiring for a tools or instrument company? See our Life Science Tools & Instruments recruiting page.

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We recruit for companies selling

CROCDMOBioprocessingLife Science SoftwareLab AutomationAnalyticalReagents & ConsumablesManufacturingScientific Informatics

Why life sciences recruiting requires a specialist

CRO, CDMO, reagent, and bioprocessing companies are operationally different in ways most recruiting firms don't see. You're hiring people who can win sponsor work, sell into scientific accounts, support technical buyers in the field, or run QA in a GMP plant — often simultaneously. The candidates who move the needle in each of those seats are different people with different backgrounds, and finding them takes a recruiter who knows the difference.

We've been recruiting in this space for over two decades. Our network reaches commercial leaders, field application scientists, field service, BD, QA and manufacturing ops, and the executives who run these companies. Whatever seat you're trying to fill, it's likely one we've placed before.

Who we recruit

Commercial, FAS/technical, marketing, QA/RA, software/informatics, manufacturing/engineering, and executive roles at CRO, CDMO/CMO, reagent, bioprocessing, analytical, and broader life science employers.

Commercial & Sales

VP of Sales · Chief Commercial Officer · Regional Sales Directors · Territory Sales Reps · Inside Sales · National Accounts · Business Development

Selling into scientific buyers demands credibility alongside commercial skill. Reps need to talk methodology and application with scientists and lab directors, not just position a product. We screen for that combination.

SIGNATURE ROLE

Field Application Scientists & Technical

Field Application Scientists (FAS) · Applications Specialists · Field Service Engineers · Technical Sales Specialists · Product Specialists

These candidates sit between science and commercial — they need deep familiarity with the technology, the application, and the customer's workflow. We've placed hundreds of FAS and technical field roles across life sciences.

Marketing & Product

VP Marketing · Product Managers · Product Marketing · Market Development · Scientific Marketing · Market Access · Brand & Portfolio

Life science marketing takes scientific literacy and commercial instinct together. We recruit marketers who can translate complex science into a message that lands with technical buyers.

Software & Informatics

LIMS · Laboratory Informatics · Scientific Software · Product Managers · Bioinformatics Software · Application Scientists

We recruit software and informatics talent for CRO, CDMO, and life science lab employers — LIMS, LIS, and scientific software used in labs and operations, not a biotech discovery desk.

QA, Regulatory & Compliance

Regulatory Affairs · QA / QC Directors · Validation · Compliance · CDMO Quality Systems

QA and regulatory experience is framework-specific. For CDMO employers we screen for the quality systems and submissions their client programs actually require.

Manufacturing & Engineering

VP Operations · Manufacturing · Supply Chain · Bioprocessing · Process Engineering · Facilities · Service & Support

Scaling a life science company takes people who understand both the science and the operational realities. We recruit across operations, manufacturing, quality, and bioprocessing.

Executive Leadership

CEO · President · Chief Commercial Officer · Chief Scientific Officer · Chief Operating Officer · CFO · VP-Level Across All Functions

We've placed executive leadership at venture-backed startups, growth-stage companies scaling commercial organizations, and PE-backed life science portfolio companies.

Types of companies we serve

  • Reagent companies
  • Contract research organizations (CROs)
  • Contract development and manufacturing organizations (CDMOs)
  • Lab automation companies
  • Analytical companies
  • Bioprocessing companies
  • Life science software companies
  • Scientific informatics and LIMS companies

Recent placements

CDMO

Director of Regulatory Affairs

A CDMO serving biotech clients needed a regulatory director with the framework and submission experience their programs required.

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Life Science Tools & Instruments

FAS and sales talent for analytical instrument and life science tools companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which life science segments do you recruit for?

Connexis recruits for CRO, CDMO/CMO, reagent and bioprocessing manufacturers, analytical, and broader life science employers. We place commercial, FAS/technical, marketing, QA/RA, manufacturing, software/informatics, and executive talent. Biotech companies have a separate specialty page; tools and instrument companies are covered on our Life Science Tools & Instruments recruiting page.

Can you find field application scientists and technical field talent?

Field application scientists are a signature search for life science employers. We place FAS, applications specialists, and technical field talent who can support scientific buyers and the sale. That pool is rarely on job boards. We screen for scientific depth plus customer-facing skill, not a lookalike resume.

Do you recruit for early-stage and venture-backed life science companies?

First commercial and ops hires at early-stage CRO, CDMO, and life science companies need to build the function, not inherit one. We look for people who have stood up a territory, a field team, or a quality system from scratch.

Do you place software and informatics talent, not just commercial roles?

We recruit LIMS, laboratory informatics, and scientific software talent for CRO, CDMO, and life science lab employers. That is software used in labs and operations — not a biotech discovery desk. For tools and instrument software hiring, see our Life Science Tools & Instruments recruiting page.

Do you work on a retained or contingency basis?

Both. Routine commercial and FAS searches often run contingency. Senior leadership and hard-to-fill executive searches typically run retained. We tell you which fit applies before the search starts.

Whether you need a commercial leader, a field application scientist, or a senior executive — tell us what you're looking for.

Have a life science search that's stalled?

Whether you need a commercial leader, a field application scientist, or a CDMO quality hire — tell us what you're looking for.

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