Building the Leadership That Builds Breakthroughs
Biotech, Pharma & Clinical Research Talent Specialists
We don’t just fill roles – we build leadership.
We deliver senior talent that drives performance, accelerates timelines, and strengthens culture.
At Elixir Associates, we partner with emerging and mid-sized Biotech companies – alongside CROs, MedTech, digital health, and the wider life science industry to build high-impact teams across the US and globally.
We move fast, act with precision, and represent your brand as if it were our own.
Every search is tailored around your needs, not ours.
We understand the stakes: every hire needs to deliver, align with your culture, and accelerate your mission. Our role is to make that happen — seamlessly, discreetly, and at pace. Whether you’re scaling your first leadership team or strengthening critical functions during rapid growth, we provide the experience, networks, and delivery models to get it right.
What We Deliver
Strategic talent, delivered with clarity and pace. Our client services include:
Executive & Senior Hires
– from C-Suite leaders to pivotal functional specialists
Strategic Recruitment Projects
– scaling teams as companies transition and grow
Interim & Contract Solutions
– bridging urgent gaps and delivering project milestones
MSP / RPO & SOW Programmes
– embedded models delivering end-to-end hiring at scale
Why Partner With Elixir
US-Focused, Globally Connected
– extensive networks across the most innovative life science companies worldwide
Senior Talent Specialists
– proven track record in board-level and strategic functional hires
Flexible in Delivery
– retained, contingent, interim, MSP, RPO, or SOW models shaped around your business
Values-Led
– passion, accountability, humility, perseverance, and hard work drive everything we do
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"I wholeheartedly recommend the team at Elixir Associates as trusted recruitment partners. Their preparation, insight and tenacity stood out immediately. They clearly invest time in understanding both the candidate and the organisation, which made the entire process feel considered and personal. They consistently went above and beyond and I gained not only a great opportunity but a valued professional relationship."
Oncology Healthcare Leader
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"Elixir Associates are the best recruitment team I have worked with. Their deep knowledge of the biotech and clinical space means they identify opportunities that genuinely fit your skills and aspirations. They stayed closely involved throughout the process, provided smart guidance and strong negotiation support, and ensured everything progressed smoothly. Professional, personable and highly effective. I would gladly work with them again."
Senior Clinical Scientist
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"A genuinely positive experience from start to finish. The Elixir Associates team were responsive, proactive and supportive, enabling me to make an important and successful step forward in my career."
VP Clinical Operations
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"The team at Elixir Associates played a vital role in helping me identify and secure a role that perfectly matched my experience and ambitions. They were diligent, transparent and highly responsive, providing clear guidance at every stage. It was a pleasure working with them and I would not hesitate to reconnect when considering my next career move."
Senior Clinical Operations Director,