Permanent Recruitment

Gaps in your team slow progress. We work with you to understand the role beyond the brief and connect you with the right people to move your business forward.

Permanent life sciences recruitment across the United States and Europe

Permanent hiring decisions shape the long‑term capability, culture and leadership of a life sciences organisation. Getting them right requires more than speed; it demands sector understanding, sound judgement and a clear view of what success looks like beyond day one.

RBW Consulting provides permanent recruitment solutions exclusively for the life sciences industry, supporting organisations across the United States, Europe and the UK. We work with clients to secure high‑impact permanent talent who can deliver today, while supporting the future direction of the business.

Our permanent recruitment approach combines deep market knowledge, disciplined search methodology and human insight, ensuring hiring decisions are made with confidence and clarity.

Permanent recruitment, built for life sciences

Life sciences hiring presents unique challenges. Skills are scarce, competition is intense and roles often require a precise balance of technical expertise, regulatory awareness and interpersonal capability.

Because we operate exclusively within life sciences, our consultants understand the environments our clients work in, from early discovery through to commercial scale‑up. We know how roles evolve as companies grow, and how the right hire can influence outcomes far beyond an individual function.

We support permanent recruitment across:

Pharmaceutical companies
Biotechnology organisations
Medical devices and diagnostics
CROs and CDMOs
Healthcare communications agencies
Consultancy and advisory partners

From specialist individual contributors to senior operational and functional leadership roles, we tailor our approach to the complexity, urgency and risk profile of each hire.

Contingent permanent recruitment

Fast, efficient delivery for clearly defined roles

Our Contingent Recruitment model is designed for permanent hiring where requirements are well defined, speed is essential and market coverage is the priority.

This approach works particularly well for:

Mid‑level management roles
Specialist individual contributors
Volume or repeat hiring in active markets

Delivered by vertical‑specific consultants with deep market knowledge, we identify and engage suitable candidates quickly often reaching qualified talent before competitors.

Clients only incur a fee once a successful hire is made, making contingent recruitment a low‑risk, efficient solution for straightforward permanent hiring needs.

CoTained Search

Structured, high‑engagement search for critical permanent hires

CoTained Search is RBW’s signature permanent recruitment offering, designed for critical, business‑impact hires where pace, structure and candidate quality all matter, but where a full retained executive search is not warranted.

This approach is typically used for:

Senior functional and departmental leadership roles
Business‑critical appointments in competitive markets
Situations where hiring risk must be managed carefully

CoTained Search blends the rigor of a retained methodology with the agility of contingent delivery to allow organisations to move quickly.

With a CoTained Search, you can expect:

A dedicated Lead Headhunter, supported by research and delivery specialists
A clearly defined, bespoke search and delivery plan
Candidate profiles shared as they are identified, not held back
Full transparency through regular progress and candidate insight reporting

The result is a controlled, high‑engagement search process that gives you momentum without sacrificing judgement.

Permanent hiring as a long‑term partnership

RBW Consulting supports permanent life sciences recruitment across Europe and the United States, partnering with organisations at every stage of growth.

Whether you are:

Strengthening leadership capability
Building teams as you scale
Expanding into new geographies
Replacing or upgrading critical expertise

We work alongside you to ensure permanent hiring decisions align not only with immediate needs, but with longer‑term business goals, providing guidance on structure, capability gaps and market availability where needed.

Why organisations choose RBW for permanent recruitment

Clients partner with RBW Consulting because we bring sector focus, clarity and sound judgement to permanent hiring.

What sets us apart:

Life sciences only, no generalist distraction
Multiple permanent recruitment models, aligned to risk and role complexity
Deep market insight, including understanding of candidate movement, role evolution and what backgrounds succeed in different environments
Consultative, relationship‑led delivery, grounded in careful listening and understanding
Values‑driven approach, grounded in purpose and long‑term partnership

We take the time to understand why a role exists, how it contributes to the organisation, and what success truly looks like, ensuring permanent hires deliver lasting impact.

Let's talk

If you’re planning a permanent hire within your life sciences organisation, whether a straightforward appointment or a critical leadership role, we’d welcome the conversation. Our role is simple: to help you make permanent hiring decisions with confidence, clarity and long‑term impact.