20 April 2021
Top hires for VC & PE portfolio companies Q1-2021
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Recent top global hires for Venture Capital and Private Equity backed companies, covering a broad range of disciplines and sectors across Life Sciences, Health, and Tech.
This quarter’s successful placements include:
| Function | Focus area | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | Oncology | Switzerland |
| CEO | Dental implants | Benelux |
| CEO | Cancer immunotherapies | Germany |
| Chief Financial Officer | Cell therapy | US |
| Chief Operating Officer | Veterinary services | Sweden |
| Chief Medical Officer | Immunotherapies | Switzerland |
| Chief Business Officer | Immuno-oncology | Switzerland |
| Head of Commercial Excellence | Medical devices | Ireland |
| VP CMC | RNA therapeutics | US |
| VP Sales | Drug delivery devices | Switzerland |
| VP Medical Affairs | Gene therapy | US |
| Business Unit Head | Life science tools | UK |
| Digital Health Solutions Director | Ophthalmology diagnostics | France |
| Senior Director Program Management | Vaccines | US |
| Director of Biologics | Antibody therapeutics | UK |
| Board Director | Regenerative therapeutic biologics | UK |
| Board Director | Surgical solutions | US |
| Chair | Rare diseases | France |
| Partner | Life science PE investor | Belgium |
Newly opened projects include:
| Function | Focus area | Location |
|---|---|---|
| CEO | CNS diseases | Singapore |
| Chief Medical Officer | Autoimmune disorders | Italy |
| Chief Technology Officer | Immuno-oncology | US |
| Chief Product Officer | Digital health | UK |
| VP Clinical Development | Personalised medicine | Netherlands |
| VP HR | Covalent therapeutics | US |
| VP Operations | Imaging technology | Belgium |
| VP Global Business Development & Licensing | Digital health | Iceland |
| General Manager Laboratory Services | Veterinary services | UK |
| Quality & Regulatory Affairs Director | A.I. enabled cardiac diagnostics | US |
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