Life Sciences Recruitment

What Life Sciences Recruitment does

Life Sciences Recruitment (LSR) is a UK-headquartered specialty recruitment firm founded in 2021, operating as a subsidiary of Morgan Prestwich. The company is dedicated to the life sciences sector, serving clients across biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and CDMO segments. From its base in Reigate, LSR has built an international operational footprint spanning Europe, the United States, Australia, the Philippines, and Canada, enabling cross-border candidate sourcing for global life sciences employers.

LSR delivers four core service lines: Contingent Search, Retained Search, Contract Staffing, and In-House Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Delivery is supported by specialist consultants with deep life sciences domain knowledge rather than proprietary technology. The public-facing platform provides standard job-listing functionality with category and keyword filtering; no proprietary AI/ML matching engine, data assets, or differentiated technology stack is disclosed. Leadership comprises CEO and Co-Founder Greg Bell, MD and Co-Founder Mark Budd, and CFO Donna Duley, supported by an 11-50 employee base.

The business model follows traditional recruitment agency economics: placement fees on contingent and retained searches, contract markups on bill rates, and project- or retainer-based fees for RPO engagements. Named client relationships include Terumo BCT, Swiss Biotech, and various healthcare communications accounts. As a privately held subsidiary, LSR does not publicly disclose revenue, funding, or detailed financial metrics.

Name

Life Sciences Recruitment

Legal name

Life Sciences Recruitment Limited

Website

https://lifescirecruitment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Life Sciences Recruitment is a UK-based specialty recruitment firm, subsidiary of Morgan Prestwich, serving biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, digital health, and CDMO clients globally through contingent, retained, contract, and RPO search services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Executive Search Services (561312), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Sciences & Biotech (R&D/Clinical) Staffing (BPACADAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Affairs, Scientific Communications & HEOR FSP (HLAGAOAG), Commercial, Sales & Field Medical (MSL) Staffing FSP (HLAGAOAO), Executive RPO (Leadership Hiring Programs) (BPACABAI)

Keywords

• Life sciences recruitment
• Biotech executive search
• Pharmaceutical staffing services
• Medical affairs hiring
• Recruitment process outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Haywards Heath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Contingent Search: Contingency-based recruitment where fees are charged upon successful placement of a candidate. Client pays only upon successful hire.
2. Retained Search: Engaged search engagements with upfront retainer and continued engagement through placement completion.
3. Contract Staffing: Temporary and contract worker placement services for life sciences organizations needing interim staffing solutions.
4. In House RPO: Recruitment Process Outsourcing services where LSR manages entire or partial hiring processes for client organizations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Life Sciences Recruitment (LSR) is a specialist recruitment firm placing candidates into life sciences organizations across biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device, and digital health sectors. The firm delivers four service lines — Contingent Search (success-fee placements), Retained Search (executive search on retainer), Contract Staffing (interim professionals), and In-House RPO (embedded recruitment outsourcing) — serving hiring needs from mid-senior commercial roles to VP-level executive positions globally.

Product overview

LSR operates as a recruitment services firm offering a portfolio of four core service offerings: Contingent Search (performance-based placement), In House RPO (embedded recruitment outsourcing), Contract Staffing (temporary professional placement), and Retained Search (executive search on retainer). The company specializes exclusively in the life sciences sector, covering therapeutic areas including commercial, medical affairs, clinical, market access, scientific, laboratory equipment and supplies, medical devices, technical operations, and digital health/MedTech. LSR positions itself as a subsidiary of Morgan Prestwich, leveraging shared network and expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contingent Search A recruitment service model where clients pay only upon successful placement of a candidate, with LSR assuming the risk of sourcing and screening. Targeted at biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device organizations across commercial, clinical, scientific, and medical affairs roles.
• Retained Search Exclusive executive search engagement where clients pay a retainer fee for dedicated, priority access to LSR's network for senior-level and specialized placements. Suited for VP, C-suite, and senior director-level mandates in life sciences.
• Contract Staffing Temporary staffing solutions providing qualified life sciences professionals for short-term projects, covering areas such as clinical operations, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs. Targeted at life sciences organizations needing interim staffing solutions.
• In House RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) Outsourced recruitment services where LSR embeds within the client's HR function to manage hiring processes, from sourcing to onboarding support. Suited for life sciences organizations seeking managed recruitment solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% client satisfaction rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Morgan PrestwichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMorgan Prestwich is LSR's parent company, described as 'Europe's leading boutique Life Sciences executive search and advisory firm.' LSR operates as a subsidiary, offering contingent services while Morgan Prestwich focuses on executive search. Founded in 2010, Morgan Prestwich specializes in senior-level placements across R&D, Clinical Development, Medical Affairs, Regulatory, Quality, Commercialisation, and Manufacturing in Europe and North America.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Skills Alliance: London-headquartered specialist life sciences recruitment firm offering permanent, contract, and executive search across pharma, biotech, MedTech, and CROs. Directly comparable niche focus, similar service mix, and overlapping client base in the UK and Europe.
• CPL Life Sciences: Specialist life sciences recruitment division of CPL, offering permanent and contract placement across pharma, biotech, medical device, and clinical research. Comparable vertical focus and pan-European delivery model.
• Meet Life Sciences: Boutique life sciences recruitment firm operating across the UK, EU, and US with similar coverage of clinical, medical affairs, regulatory, and commercial roles. Directly comparable in scale, vertical specialism, and service-line breadth.
• Paramount Recruitment (Life Sciences): Specialist life sciences and technology recruitment firm operating in the UK and internationally with comparable coverage of biotech, pharma, medical device, and clinical research roles.
• Barrington James: Global specialist life sciences recruiter with offices in the US, UK, and EU covering biotech, pharma, medical device, and CRO sectors. Directly comparable niche positioning and contingent/retained service mix.
• Real Staffing: SThree-owned life sciences staffing brand providing permanent, contract, and RPO services to pharma, biotech, CROs, and medical device companies. Closely aligned in service offering and target customer base, but with materially larger scale.
• Morgan Prestwich: LSR's parent company and Europe's boutique life sciences executive search firm founded in 2010. Operates in the same vertical with a focus on senior-level retained search, providing shared network and cross-sell opportunity.

Broad incumbents

• SThree: Global STEM staffing group whose life sciences brands (Real Staffing, Real Life Sciences) compete directly with LSR, but the parent operates across multiple STEM verticals with materially larger scale and capital access.
• Robert Half (Life Sciences): NYSE-listed generalist staffing firm with a dedicated life sciences practice serving pharma and biotech. Overlaps on placement services, but operates as part of a much wider finance, technology, and administrative staffing portfolio.
• Hays Life Sciences: Life sciences division of Hays, a global FTSE-listed staffing group. Overlaps in life sciences permanent and contract placement, but operates as one vertical within a much broader generalist staffing portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-sciences-recruitment

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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