Specialists in Medical Science & Research recruitment

Hire the Science & Research leaders your competitors can’t reach.

The people you need to build an industry-leading Science & Research organization are rarely active on the market. Five years embedded in the heart of US HealthTech and life sciences means we’ve built trusted relationships with the leaders you want to reach, opening doors that cold outreach can’t.

Built around the Science & Research market

Life sciences recruitment for teams turning discovery into care.

Science & Research companies sit at the most technical end of HealthTech industry. Drug discovery platforms, genomics and imaging businesses, clinical trial technology, and real world evidence providers all depend on scarce scientific talent. They answer to regulators on every claim they make, and to investors who want that science to become a product.

That’s why our life sciences recruitment consultants work exclusively in this space. The team running your search already knows which scientists can lead commercial teams, which engineers understand lab data, and which leaders have taken a program from research into the clinic.

Across the Medical Science & Research ecosystem

Where we hire across Science & Research.

Most recruitment firms begin building relationships after you brief them. We’ve already spent years understanding the Science & Research market, so your search begins with knowledge, context, and trusted relationships, not a blank sheet of paper.

Across every major sub-sector we’ve built long-term relationships with companies and leaders, giving you immediate access to the market intelligence and relationships that matter most.

Drug Discovery

AI-led and computational drug discovery companies need scientists who can work alongside machine learning teams, and machine learning teams who understand chemistry and biology.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
ML Infra
Research Scientist
Research Engineer

BioTech

BioTech companies moving from platform science to pipeline need leaders who can run research, manage partnerships, and keep investors confident between milestones.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior AI Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Clinical Trials

Decentralized trial platforms, eClinical software, and patient recruitment technology all aim to make trials faster and more representative. We hire the people building and selling them.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior NLP Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Genomics

Sequencing, diagnostics, and precision medicine companies need bioinformatics, lab, and commercial leaders who understand how genomic data becomes a clinical decision.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior AI Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Imaging

Medical imaging and imaging AI companies sit between hardware, software, and radiology workflow. Our searches cover the engineering, clinical, and regulatory talent that ties those together.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior AI Engineer
Head of Product
Research Engineer

RWE

Real world evidence (RWE) and real world data companies turn claims, records, and registries into evidence that pharma, payers, and regulators will accept.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
VP of Sales
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Medical

Medical affairs and clinical science teams give HealthTech and life sciences companies their scientific voice with clinicians, regulators, and partners.

ROLES WE FILL
Chief Medical Officer
VP of Medical Affairs
Medical Science Liaison Lead
Director of Clinical Science

Oncology

Oncology companies span early detection, targeted therapy, and clinical decision support, so the leaders they hire need genuine disease-area depth as well as functional skill.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior AI Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Cardiology

Cardiology technology covers remote monitoring, cardiac diagnostics, and AI-assisted interpretation. We recruit scientists, clinicians, and commercial leaders who know the cardiac care pathway.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior AI Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Pharma

Pharma companies buying and building technology need leaders who can bridge R&D, commercial, and digital teams inside large, regulated organizations.

ROLES WE FILL
VP of AI
Senior NLP Engineer
Senior ML Engineer
Research Engineer

Make your next hire

Whether you’re making a critical leadership appointment, scaling a specialist team, or supporting hiring across a portfolio, tell us what you’re working on. A member of our Storm3 leadership team will set up time to discuss our hiring insights for the Science & Research sector with you.

Why we’re leaders in Science & Research recruitment

Quality

Strict quality benchmarks ensure we connect only the best talent.

Transparency

So you know what’s happening at every step of the recruitment process.

Speed

Review candidates in 72 hours from our deep candidate network.

Niche

All our consultants solely operate within HealthTech, giving them unbeatable market knowledge.

Reach

Expanded candidate pool through multi-channel search.

Delivery

Our commitment to you is that we’ll deliver on what we promise, it’s as simple as that.

TALENT WE PLACE

Grow every function across your business

Our vast network includes a range of talent from: Chief Data Officer, Head of Customer Insights, Growth Analyst, Senior Data Scientist, Business Intelligence Analyst.

Our vast network includes a range of talent from: Chief Technology Officer, Chief Information Security Officer, Head of Engineering, Senior Backend Developer, Senior Frontend Developer.

Our vast network includes a range of talent from: Chief Data & AI Officer, VP of AI & Machine Learning, VP of Data Science & AI, Head of Artificial Intelligence, Director of AI, Director of AI/ML Engineering, Principal Machine Learning Scientist, VP of Computational Biology, Director of Computational Biology, Head of Bioinformatics.

Our vast network includes a range of talent from: Chief Product Officer, Chief Product Architect, VP of Product, Director of Product Design, Senior Product Architect.

Our vast network includes a range of talent from: Chief Commercial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Business Officer, Chief Marketing Officer, VP of Sales, VP of Business Development, VP of Marketing, VP of Commercial Strategy, VP of Market Access, VP of Strategic Partnerships.

Ways to work with us

The right hiring solution for every stage of growth.

From scaling teams at pace to securing the one leadership hire that sets your trajectory.

PERMANENT

Permanent Staffing

Build your core team with senior Science & Research specialists.

Access to senior, hard-to-reach specialists
Shortlists built for long-term fit
A faster route to a confident hire
Live market and salary insight
EXECUTIVE SEARCH

Executive Search

For the business-critical leadership hire, powered by the Future Leaders Network™.

The market mapped before you brief us
Warm access to hard-to-reach leaders
Independent, evidence-based referencing
A confident, board-ready appointment

The Future Leaders Network

We follow Science & Research talent from the lab bench to the boardroom.

Tomorrow’s chief scientific officers are often today’s heads of research or translational science, building their track record one program at a time.

Our Future Leaders Network tracks those careers closely, so we know who’s ready to lead a function and who needs one more milestone.

That knowledge helps us reach 35 days average time to fill on retained searches, with every shortlist fully referenced.

What our clients say

Trusted by 1,435+ HealthTechs.

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Storm3 have been extremely professional, thorough, and delivered high-quality candidates that met the profile requirements we discussed during the pre-sales process. they are very attentive and diligent with follow up and process management - ensuring everything ran smoothly and on time. they also made sure that the candidates expectations aligned with ours.

Rick ScorzettiCCO at Parakeet Health
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I had an excellent experience working with Storm3. As talent consultants, they were instrumental in helping us find the ideal candidates for our team. They took the time to understand our specific requirements and the culture we aim to foster, presenting candidates who were not only highly qualified but also aligned with our company values.
Throughout the process, they maintained clear and timely communication, making the hiring experience seamless and efficient. I highly recommend the entire Storm3 team for any business looking for top-notch recruiting support.

Danny SongTechnical Recruiter at Genesis Therapeutics
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I've had the chance to work with Oliver and the Storm3 team, Oliver not only helped me land my current role, but he's also been a real partner in sourcing strong candidates as I've built out my sales team.
He's consistently brought forward solid, knowledgeable talent, and he does a great job keeping me in the loop throughout the process. I've really appreciated how responsive and proactive he's been.
I'd recommend Oliver and Storm3 to anyone looking for either their next role or the right people to add to their team.

Chris CowartHead of Growth at Evidently
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I've worked with several external recruiters to help build Regard's sales team, and one consistently stood out in the quality of candidates and, ultimately, the people we hired: Oliver Hill at Storm3, who has been excellent, taking time to understand the specific profile we were looking for and was thoughtful about how each candidate matched that profile, rather than taking a one size fits all approach that we experienced with other firms.
We've hired four excellent sales reps through the process with Oliver and Storm3, and they've been a real driver of the growth you're hopefully hearing about at Regard.

Tony MingoneVP of Sales at Regard
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Storm3 left other competitors in the dust. I was concurrently working with another recruiter left over from a previous relationship and my company, and for every one quality candidate they sourced, Storm3 easily sourced 10. The research and attention to my goals when selecting these candidates was also at another level with the Storm3 team. I would absolutely work with Storm3 again in the future.

David BlanchardChief Revenue Officer at Vitori Health
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Within days, Storm3 provided a small pool of highly qualified candidates from their network of pre-qualified resources for our review. They made the process exceptionally easy for our staff, helping to quickly fill the open roles and allowing us to focus on our clients and core business. I would, without hesitation, recommend Storm3 for your recruiting needs – you will end up saving time and money in the long run.

Randy UlloaChief Technology Officer at Banjo Health
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We were looking for a Senior Product Manager that would be a good fit for us as we grew. We got nowhere trying to source and recruit ourselves. Within the first two weeks, Storm3 was able to really nail our unique needs and generated a pipeline of candidates that were spot on. Even when some [candidates] didn’t work out, they were able to replenish the candidate pipeline. In addition to being stellar recruiters, they were a really great thought partner for us.

Toufique HarunCo-Founder of Phamily
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We worked with the team at Storm3 to hire what would be called a unicorn. We were pleased that within a few weeks of opening the search, we were presented with two strong candidates. Both were passive candidates in an extremely tight market. We could tell from the start that the entire Storm3 team worked hard to ensure our opportunity and the company was presented in the best light [...]. In the end, we hired our ‘unicorn’ and both he and I believe it couldn’t have been a better match!

Grace TkachDirector of People & Talent at Celsius Therapeutics
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I’ve worked with a number of health executive staffing companies and I’ve never worked with a team that really got to the point of understanding not only our business, but also the needs we had for each of my roles to support the different growth areas. Oliver Hill [and Storm3] were attentive, helpful, insightful with the candidates throughout the interviewing process and helped drive to an offer process that was without drama because the communication and expectations had been discussed throughout.

Jeff HancockHead of Business Development at Diagnostic Robotics
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As the new (and first) Talent Acquisition Lead at Wellinks, I stepped into a growing start-up in need of hiring talented individuals for roles that would have a direct impact on the company’s future success. Storm3 provided excellent candidates who had the technical skills and most importantly were cultural fits for our organization. [...] Partnering with Storm3 expedited our time to fill and took pressure off our hiring managers. I look forward to a continued partnership with Storm3

Thomas CarforaTalent Acquisition Lead at Wellinks

Frequently Asked

Questions, answered.

Our Science & Research team recruits for companies where science is the product, from early research through to clinical development and real world evidence.

We place candidates across Drug Discovery, BioTech, Clinical Trials, Genomics, Imaging, RWE, Medical, Oncology, Cardiology, and Pharma.

We hire across scientific, clinical, technical, and commercial teams, from the C-suite down to senior specialists.

Our team has years of experience hiring executive and senior talent for science-led businesses across: Data & Analytics; Engineering; AI & ML; Product Management; and Go-To-Market functions.

Yes, and it’s one of the rarest profiles we look for. We focus on scientists who’ve already worked closely with product, business development, or investors, because that experience is much harder to teach than the science.

Yes. Technology and platform companies often hire people from pharma who understand how sponsors buy, and pharma companies increasingly hire from technology. We work on both sides of that move.

Our focus is director level and above. First chief scientific officer and chief medical officer appointments usually run as retained Executive Search assignments with full market mapping.

Yes. Every search includes fresh research beyond our existing network. In Science & Research, that often means academic leaders and pharma scientists ready to move into a faster-paced company.

Build what comes next

The next stage of your growth starts with the right people.

Tell us what you are building, where you are growing, and which roles are holding the plan back. We will connect you with the specialist and leadership talent to move it forward.