Welcome to our blog, where we explore the dynamic world of executive recruitment in the life sciences and healthcare industries. Here, you’ll find expert insights on talent acquisition, leadership trends, and the unique challenges organizations face when attracting top-level professionals in highly specialized and regulated sectors.
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When examining the reasons for success or failure within Biotechnology initiatives (start-ups), different cases often lead to identifying the responsibilities of management, or lack there of. In many cases, there is a clear conflict between the initial informal style that
Not every executive or managerial role requires the very best talent available. Of course, it’s not politically correct for most companies to admit this, but in general, once an organisation reaches a “critical mass” of talent, what it really needs
I attended the official presentation of ASEBIO’s Annual Report — ASEBIO being the Spanish Association of Biotechnology Companies, which recently celebrated more than 25 years of activity. A long road has been completed from the early 90’s that I remember
Editorial note: This article was originally published in September 2009 to explore the distribution of employment in the Spanish health sector, based on the executive search experience of EuroGalenus. It has been updated in 2025 with current data while preserving
Following my recent post “Recruitment Differences in Health and Science,” I participated in Barcelona at the Personal España fair and exhibition to discuss how specialist recruiters differ from generalists in the life sciences space. Basically I can identify three characteristics:
The profession of executive search consultant (commonly referred to as headhunter) has reached a high level of maturity and sophistication, enabling us to offer a wide range of value-added services — some of which are not always fully understood or
What makes Biosciences executives different from other economy segments? It is commonly argued that it is a different industry with a certain endogamy seen in their companies and some functions. Apart from the unpredictability associated with basic research, a basic difference is that Biosciences project a global approach from the
Despite my many years of campaigning to establish that my profession is Executive Search, for practical reasons I’ve titled this post using the most common term for what we do. A blog is a good place to admit that, in
Following some reflections on selection methodologies and new technologies, inspiration struck after reading a newsletter from AESC that revisited a recurring question: Is the crisis changing the rules of the game when it comes to finding top candidates? Many argue
Editorial Note: This article was originally published in February 2009 and anticipated the growing prominence of Spanish talent in international positions within the health and life sciences sector. Minor updates have been made to data and context to ensure its