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Life Sciences & Process Industries

The Critical Talent That Drives Your Development — Guaranteed

We help pharmaceutical, biotech, medtech, and process industry companies hire the specialists, leaders, and executives they can’t find through traditional channels.

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97%

right-hire, first-time

12-18 mo

month guarantees

60+

countries delivered

25+

years in business

Trusted by leading life sciences and process industry organisations worldwide

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Hiring in your sector is
harder than it's ever been

You know this. The talent pool you need is shrinking while demand accelerates. And the cost of a wrong hire, or an unfilled role, hits your pipeline, your compliance, and your competitive position.

Scarce scientific and regulatory talent

The talent you need, whether in R&D, regulatory affairs, or quality, are in demand across the entire sector. If you’re only looking through job boards or your existing network, you’re missing the passive candidates who could transform your business.

Speed vs quality trade-off

You can’t afford to leave a role open for six months. But you also can’t afford to hire the wrong one. Most recruiters force you to choose. We don’t.

Scientific skills plus culture and compliance fit

A great candidate profile doesn’t mean a great hire. In highly regulated, science-driven environments, where precision, integrity, and collaboration matter, the wrong personality fit can be as damaging as the wrong technical background.

Here's how we solve it

A Hiring Operating System built for
highly regulated sectors

We’ve spent 27+ years refining how we find, assess, and secure talent in highly regulated sectors. Here’s what makes it work.

6S

Global sourcing for specialist scientific roles

Our 6S methodology includes forensic sourcing — tapping into passive candidates, niche scientific networks, and adjacent sectors. We find the regulatory experts, the R&D leaders, the QA directors that others can’t reach. Roles delivered in 60+ countries.
6F

Technical AND motivational fit

The 6F methodology assesses what drives a candidate — Fit, Family, Freedom, Fortune, Fun, Future. We don’t just check if they have the right credentials. We check if they’ll thrive in your culture, commit to your mission, and stay for the long term.
12-18 month guarantees

Guarantees that mean something

Every placement is backed by a 12-month guarantee (18 months for executives). If it doesn’t work out, we fix it. That’s the confidence that comes from a process that works 97% of the time.

Hiring senior specialists and leaders across
life sciences and process industries

Recent Example Hires

R&D Directors & Scientific Leaders

Regulatory Affairs Directors & Managers

Quality Assurance / QC Directors

Clinical Operations Leaders

Medical Directors & Medical Affairs

Supply Chain & Procurement Directors

Commercial & Sales Directors (Pharma/MedTech)

Pharmacovigilance Leaders

Market Access & HEOR Directors

Process Engineering Leaders

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See how Solutions Driven keeps hiring moving across life sciences and processes

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[Life Sciences Client A]

Head of Regulatory Affairs role filled in 6 weeks after 4 months of failed agency searches.
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[Life Sciences Client B]

First shortlist hire for critical Quality Director role in GMP manufacturing environment.
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[Process Industry Client C]

Embedded team delivered 12+ scientific and technical hires across Europe during clinical trial expansion. Read the full story
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Three ways to solve your
life sciences hiring challenges

Whether you need one critical hire or a team of embedded recruiters, we flex to fit — with the same methodology and guarantees behind every engagement.

SD Search

Exclusive & Retained

Milestone search with a 12-month guarantee and shortlists delivered in weeks, not months.
Learn about SD Search
SD Exec

Executive Search

VP to C-suite hires that shape your future. Leadership profiling, internal benchmarking, and an 18-month guarantee that traditional exec firms won’t match.
Learn about SD Exec
SD Embedded

Embedded Recruitment

Dedicated recruiters in your team, running our methodology at scale. Typically 40% more cost-effective than equivalent search volume.
Learn about SD Embedded

Resources & Insights

Expert perspectives on hiring, talent strategy, and building exceptional teams.

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Industry 5.0: How Human-Machine Collaboration is Shaping the Future of Work

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Why Leadership Alignment is the Game-Changer for Business and Team Performance

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The Role of HR in Shaping Culture: From Good to Great

E-Books       • 12 guides

In-depth guides on hiring excellence

Webinars       • 8 recordings

Expert sessions on talent strategy

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We also deliver critical hiring across these sectors

Our methodology is consistent. Our market knowledge is specialist.

Industrial & Engineering

Manufacturing, automotive, electronics, semiconductors, robotics, defence, aerospace and automation.
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Energy & Infrastructure

Oil & gas, power & utilities, renewables, construction, data centre infrastructure, testing & inspection.
See Energy & Infrastructure

Life Sciences & Process Industries

Pharmaceuticals, biotech, medical devices, chemicals, food & beverage, FMCG production and process manufacturing.
See Life Sciences

Advanced Technologies

IoT, connected devices, software, AI/ML, , SaaS, robotics, automation, sensors, data, analytics, digital transformation and IT services.
See Advanced Technologies

Got a role that you
can't afford to get wrong?

Let’s talk. We’ll show you how we’d approach it – and what makes our process different.

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