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Practice Areas


Most positions we are asked to fill, while unique to the organization, generally fall into one of the categories listed below.

Please contact us if you have a need that may not be represented and we will let you know if we will be able to support you.

Research and Development:

  • Biometrics / Biostatistics
  • Clinical Development / Clinical Research
  • Health Economics & Patient Reported Outcomes
  • Medical Affairs
  • Phase IV Patient Registries
  • Pricing & Reimbursement
  • Product Development
  • Quality Assurance / Quality Control
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Safety
  • Toxicology

Non-Technical Areas:

  • Alliance Management / Strategic Planning
  • Business Development / Corporate Development
  • Human Resources
  • Intellectual Property / Patents / Compliance
  • Marketing / Branding
  • Mergers / Acquisitions / Licensing
  • Public / Government Affairs
  • Public / Investor Relations
  • Sales

Functional Areas

Given the enormous variation in titles within a given field or between companies, we cannot list them all. However, we have provided what we hope is a broad enough list that will enable you to gauge our capabilities.

As always, feel free to contact us regarding a specific need that may not be represented below, and we will let you know if it is within our scope of experience.

Senior Management:

  • President
  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO)
  • Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
  • Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
  • Vice President (From Assistant Vice President to Executive Vice President)

Middle Management:

  • Director (from Associate Director to Executive Director)
  • Manager (from Assistant to Senior Manager)
  • Group or Team Leader
  • Head / Section Head
  • Medical Director / Medical Advisor

Technical Track:

  • Distinguished Scientist
  • Principal Scientist
  • Senior Scientist
  • Principal Biostatistician
  • Senior Biostatistician
  • Lead Biostatistician

“The process of scientific discovery is, in effect, a continual flight from wonder.”

Anonymous