Career coaching for US professionals in pharma, biotech, clinical research and medical affairs. Whether you're moving from academia into industry, stepping up to director level or changing specialism, we position your experience around the problems life sciences hiring managers need solved.
Clinical operations and biometrics recruitment was one of my specialist areas during the 10 years I ran an executive search-focused recruitment firm. I placed mid-to-senior professionals into CROs, pharma, biotech and medical device companies. Now I coach people at those same levels, from clinical project managers through to VPs of Clinical Operations, COOs and C-level leaders.
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For clinical operations, biometrics and other life sciences professionals in CROs, pharma, biotech and medical devices.
Brilliant people get missed for fixable reasons.
Life sciences hiring managers are busy, technical and risk-aware. If they have to work out whether your experience is relevant, most of them won't.
Your job is to make it obvious: obvious experience, obvious fit, obvious value, and as little perceived risk as possible.
The same recruiter-backed sequence I take every client through, tailored to how pharma, biotech and clinical research companies hire.
Life sciences is broad. We pinpoint the roles, therapeutic areas and company types that fit you, whether that's a CRO, big pharma, biotech or a medical device company.
Take a job you want. On one side, write what the employer wants. On the other, your evidence for each point. It shows you exactly how to translate your experience, and where the gaps are.
We turn your experience into commercial evidence. Not just what you researched or ran, but what it made possible for patients, programs or the business.
Find the hiring manager for the roles you want, usually one or two levels above the role, and reach them with a short, specific message before they disappear into hundreds of applications.
Multi-stage panels, presentations and package negotiations. We prepare you to clarify what each interviewer wants, answer it clearly and stop talking once you have.
Clinical operations and biometrics were among my specialist areas during the 10 years I ran an executive search-focused recruitment firm. I placed mid-to-senior professionals into CROs, pharma, biotech and medical device companies.
So I know this market from the inside. Clinical research is one of the toughest job markets there is, and it's one where relationships matter more than most. Hiring managers hire people they know, people they've been introduced to and people whose names keep coming up.
That's why building your network and an online authority is so relevant in this space. When the right people already recognise your name, you're not just another application in the pile.
I also know what gets a positive response from hiring managers and business owners in clinical research, because getting that response was my job. As an agency recruiter, I had to win their requirements before I could fill them. Now I show my clients how to approach those same decision-makers in a way that gets a reply.
Employers fear a bad hire more than they hope for an amazing one. When you're moving from academia, a hospital or a research institute into industry, that fear has a very specific shape: will this person adapt to a commercial environment, will they be happy here, and will they stay?
Your job isn't only to prove you can do the work. It's to remove the reasons they might be afraid to hire you. That means showing you understand their world, describing your experience in their language and having a clear answer to why you're making the move.
One of my clients, a medical director and principal investigator, made exactly this move from academia into industry. Another secured a consulting role with a midsize pharmaceutical company in 35 days.
…within two days of seeing a job posting (which already had hundreds of applicants), I directly messaged the hiring manager, secured an interview for the very next day, and even received an indication of an offer midway through our conversation! The entire experience was incredibly positive.
After not making any progress for 2 months in this tough, ever evolving job market, I started working with Lucy. Her templates and tips for optimizing your resume, LinkedIn, and job outreach strategy completely changed my job search trajectory… This resulted in 6 screening interviews in 6 days, one of which turned into my job offer… I secured my top desired role with a salary above my asking range in under 60 days.
Lucy’s program is one of the best career investments I’ve made. She goes above and beyond to ensure her clients succeed, offering tailored feedback and actionable insights that make a real difference. After struggling for months without hearing back from applications, I started getting interviews within 30 days…
I had been looking for over 6 months with few responses when I came across her business site, and I am so grateful that I did. Started her program mid-April, hired late May. There is wisdom in her approach, and I cannot recommend her services enough for anyone struggling with this difficult job market.
Lucy was instrumental in helping me get hired. She really boosted my confidence in my search and helped me improve in all aspects of the process. My LinkedIn profile, resume, and interview skills all vastly improved with Lucy’s guidance. If you put in the work, you certainly can land a new role in 60 days like she says (I did it in 50)!
I’m thrilled to share that I secured a new position in just 35 days! I’ll be consulting for a midsize pharmaceutical company starting at the end of this month. I truly credit Lucy and the CGA program for making all the difference.
The online program was exceptional and the one-on-one sessions with Lucy were even better. Lucy and her colleagues were incredibly helpful in all aspects of this process, including valuable tips regarding preparing cover letters, optimizing my CV and LinkedIn profile, searching for positions, preparing for interviews, and final negotiations.
I’m incredibly grateful to have had the support of Lucy during my job search and career transition. Her guidance was instrumental in helping me navigate the job search process, identify the right industry for my skills, and stay focused and motivated throughout the journey.
Lucy is a fantastic career coach. She has excellent listening skills, is very patient and provides useful and spot on guidance. In working with her, one will truly benefit!
Same recruiter-backed system. The difference is how hands-on you want me to be.
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I work with professionals around the world, and most of my clients are based in the USA. The framework is the same wherever you are. The language and the evidence are tailored to your field.
Yes. It's one of the most common moves my life sciences clients make. We translate your research and leadership experience into the commercial evidence industry hiring managers look for, and prepare you to answer the "Will they adapt?" question before it's asked.
Mid-to-senior roles across CROs, pharma, biotech and medical device companies, particularly in clinical operations and biometrics. In clinical operations, for example, that runs from clinical project manager through to VP of Clinical Operations, COO and C-level.
Yes. Clinical operations and biometrics recruitment was one of my specialist areas during the 10 years I ran an executive search-focused recruitment firm. I placed mid-to-senior professionals into CROs, pharma, biotech and medical device companies, so I know the companies, the roles and what hiring managers in this space respond to.
It helps, because clinical research is a market where relationships and knowing how hiring managers think matter more than most. Beyond that, you need a coach who understands how hiring decisions are really made. The framework works across industries. What changes is the language, the evidence and the companies you target, and that's what we tailor to life sciences.
It's the same 5-step framework and the same programs. The difference is the focus: life sciences career paths, how pharma and biotech companies hire, and how to position scientific and clinical experience.
Yes. Most of my clients are based in the USA, but I work with professionals around the world.
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