Established 2001 · Life sciences

Every breakthrough starts with who leads it.

Executive search and specialized medical and scientific consulting for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and life sciences organizations.

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01 Executive Search & Leadership Recruitment

The leaders you hire.

Permanent searches for medical, clinical and scientific leadership, from early-stage biotech to large pharma.

Medical Director
Vice President
Chief Medical Officer
Chief Scientific Officer
President

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02 Scientific & Medical Consulting

The experts you bring in.

Physicians and scientists for a project, part-time, or for as long as the work needs.

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A physician who oversees the safety and medical questions of a trial while it runs.

Independent experts who review a trial's safety data, or confirm how medical events are classified.

Expert input on trial design, protocols and development plans.

A senior medical or scientific leader, part-time or for a set period.

Our consultants advise and review. We do not deliver clinical care or operate clinical trials.

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Established

Selected Clients & Placement Experience

The clients we work with today, and the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical-device and clinical-research organizations where we have placed physician and scientific leaders.

Current clients

Placement experienceSince 2001

Newron Pharmaceuticals
ImClone SystemsAcquired by Eli Lilly and Company, 2008
Acquired by Gilead Sciences, 2020
Merged with Merck & Co., 2009

All placement experience

Selected areas of expertise

Where we work.

Examples, not limits. We assess every new area before we take an engagement and tell you plainly if we are the right fit.

Also: leadership functions across medical, clinical, scientific and medical affairs. See every area of expertise

Leadership

Who you work with.

Every engagement is led by a principal, from the first brief to the final decision.

Steven Karski

Principal

Has led Alchemy Scientific since 2001, recruiting physician and scientific leaders for programs from preclinical development through clinical Phases I–IV.

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Mibell Andarcia

Principal, Executive Search & Strategic Talent

Works across executive search, business development and strategic partnerships, connecting organizations with specialized leaders and medical expertise.