Our partnerships can span decades as our clients constantly face transformation while trying to stay on the bleeding edge of innovation. Talentmark’s presence can be evidenced in the Boards and C Suites of more than half of the top 200 global life sciences organisations.
Today, we increasingly work with less established firms embarking on an innovation voyage developing technology and therapeutics for patients all over the world. Talentmark provide counsel beyond Talent to help our partners navigate in the unique ecosystem that is life sciences.
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Case Studies
Explore our case studies where we worked with clients all over the world
Early stage engagement to create a top level board for this US based company.
Capstan Therapeutics was founded by Christian Homsy, a serial entrepreneur. Christian teamed up with Capstan Co-founders Carl June & Bruce Levine from the University of Pennsylvania. Previous research from Carl and Bruce led to the first CAR-T therapy Kymriah approved in 2017. Talentmark was chosen to work with the founders from a very early stage…
Key hires to ensure global Immunotherapy firm has the capability to deliver a new generation of medicine.
A pioneering, commercial-stage biotechnology company working to develop and commercialize a new generation of transformative medicines to address unmet needs in cancer, infection and autoimmune disease. Talentmark was engaged by the CHRO to input on the structure and capability they would require in R&D to be able to move a broader portfolio of programs supporting…
Strong competition for talent in a fast paced market
Merck KGaA had set out to move an anti PD-1 immunotherapy through late-stage development and launch. The competition for talent at the time was intense and they needed to operate at a pace that was new to the business to secure the right talent. Talentmark was engaged to work cross border to build the clinical…
Long-established relationships help global healthcare business Ipsen fill priority hires.
Ipsen is a long-established global healthcare business headquartered in France. They have had a complex shareholder structure and have in the past had to think carefully about how the develop the company culture with a diverse product portfolio and regional footprint. Through a prior relationship with the Chief Medical Officer based in the US, Talentmark…
Talentmark helps ONK shift cultures from academic to performance driven
ONK Therapeutics was founded from research at the University of Galway in Ireland. In October 2021, Chris Nowers was appointed as CEO of ONK. Talentmark were engaged to build the core R&D leadership team of Chief Scientific Officer, Head of Manufacturing and Head of Process Development. A significant challenge for ONK was moving from an…
Partnering with Alexion to help transform the lives of people affected by rare diseases
Talentmark has partnered with businesses that have spearheaded some of industry’s most important innovations for more than 50 years. Our collaboration with international innovators reflects our own passion and purpose-led approach to making a positive impact. Global biopharmaceutical company Alexion is the group within AstraZeneca focused on developing life-changing therapies for people living with rare…
Building from the ground up: how Talentmark can help start-ups
Background Sometimes, our involvement with a company begins at the very earliest stages of its journey – or in one case, even earlier than that! One biotech client we were introduced to via our network had not even been registered as a company when its founder asked us to help assemble a team to develop…
Partnering with COMPASS Pathways to help improve the lives of people who are suffering with mental health challenges
Through our strategic client partnerships, Talentmark engages outstanding leaders who are shaping the future of life sciences COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is dedicated to accelerating patient access to evidence-based innovation in mental health and improving patient experience and outcomes in mental health care. Talentmark partnered with COMPASS Pathways to support the business in…
Board consulting and leadership assessment
During this complex transformational phase, the previous CEO abruptly resigned. This left the leadership team in disarray as the vision and strategy were not universally understood or accepted. Entrepreneurial momentum was lacking but of course, international business partners…
Managed service recruiting project
Talentmark managed all recruitment activities with a dedicated client delivery team. The team was fully integrated into the hiring process. Its goals: Ensure quality, increase qualified candidate flow, create a positive candidate experience, thereby achieving the results expected by the hiring managers…
Solving unexpected challenges for a Japanese biotech firm
During this complex transformational phase, the previous CEO abruptly resigned. This left the leadership team in disarray as the vision and strategy were not universally understood or accepted. Entrepreneurial momentum was lacking but of course, international business partners and…
Unearthing rare talent for newly-created roles at AstraZeneca
While our original remit was to engage with clinicians and respiratory experts, it soon became clear that this expertise alone was not necessarily the best fit for a pharmaceutical business, and that more commercial acumen and business experience was needed. We shared this feedback and insight…
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