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The 2024 Report on Biotech Board & Executive Compensation is now available for download.
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The NEW 2024 Bedford Group Transearch Report on Board and Executive Compensation in the Biotechnology Industry is now available for download. This report is an industry-wide survey of compensation awards and practices for Board of Directors and NEOs (CEO, CMO, CSO, CFO, COO, CLO) in the sector, focusing on micro and small-cap companies, and is representative of Bedford’s ongoing commitment to aiding organizations in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors to attract and retain exceptional Board and Executive talent.
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences has been a leading provider of executive search and talent strategy services for over 40 years. In addition to executive and board recruitment, Bedford offers compensation advisory and executive compensation benchmarking services.
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Bedford Group Transearch launches the first ever top 20 Under 40 Awards for Canadians in the Life Sciences
TORONTO, Sept. 9, 2024 /CNW/ - Catalytic Health and Bedford Group Transearch are proud to announce the inaugural Canadian Life Sciences Top 20 Under 40 Awards. The new awards will recognize 20 Life Sciences leaders making an outsized impact in their industry and...

What We’re Hearing: Pain Points and Opportunities for Life Sciences & Healthcare
The path ahead has never felt more uncertain. While investors push companies to sharpen value propositions, proven C-suite leaders are at a premium, and organizations are struggling to stay true to their core strengths amidst the hype of trendy technology. 4 MIN. READ...

Enhancing Board Diversity – Defining DEI Governance Strategy
As corporations strive for greater boardroom diversity, the progress, while commendable, reveals underlying disparities that merit closer examination. Drawing upon industry reports and trends, including insights from both: Bedford Group Transearch’s 2023 Mining...
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Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences Congratulates Greenshield on the appointment of Kelly Eldridge as the Vice President, Risk (CRO)
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences Congratulates Greenshield on the appointment of Kelly Eldridge as the Vice President, Risk (CRO). Eldridge brings 20+ years of progressive experience with complex service based operations in disability, risk management, customer...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences Congratulates Greenshield on the appointment of William Lu as the CISO & Vice President, Security
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences Congratulates Greenshield on the appointment of William Lu as the CISO & Vice President, Security. Lu has expertise in the Creation and operationalizing Information Security programs including verticals such as Cyber Security,...

Former Harry’s marketing leader appointed as General Manager, Consumer Division with Eko Health
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences Congratulates Eko Health on the appointment of David Bakey as the company’s General Manager of their Consumer Division. Bakey joins Eko with an impressive background, marked by success in both B2C and B2B growth across diverse...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences practice congratulates BioScript Solutions on appointment of Pharma General Manager as inaugural Vice President, Commercial
Bedford would like to congratulate Jonathan Soong on his appointment as Vice President, Commercial of BioScript Solutions. Since 2001, BioScript Solutions has supported patients with chronic illnesses and rare diseases by providing access to complex drug therapies and...
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences has been at the forefront of Pharma & Biotech executive search solutions for over 40 years.
From multinational pharmaceutical and medical device corporations, to start-ups and fast-growing biotechnology companies, Bedford/TRANSEARCH is North America’s leading life sciences executive search firm. We have been at the forefront of healthcare, biotech, and pharma executive search solutions for over 40 years.
Our team of experts has a deep understanding of the current and emerging trends in the global life sciences sector with deep capabilities delivering North American executive search solutions, with strong emphasis in Toronto, Boston, New Jersey, New York, Vancouver and Montreal.
With government pricing pressure, care model evolution, the speed of intersection between IT and healthcare services and convergence happening across formerly disparate healthcare sectors, this dynamic sector requires exceptional executive search capabilities and a track record of results.
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Derick Haire
Partner, West Coast Healthcare & Life Sciences

North American Healthcare Advisory Board

Jamie Condie
President
Becton Dickinson U.S. & Canada

Cheryl MacDiarmid
Senior Vice President
ViiV Healthcare

Rehan Verjee
Former President of EMD Serono Inc & Head of the Innovative Medicine Franchise
Merck KGaA

Dr. Simon Pedder
CEO
Nirogy Therapeutics

Meenu Chhabra Karson
Executive Chair
Samsara Therapeutics
Stragtegic Partners

Kurt Andrews
Founder
Collis Lane Consulting

Dr. Craig Dowden
Executive Leadership Coach and Author
Craig Dowden & Associates
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Enhancing Board Diversity – Defining DEI Governance Strategy
As corporations strive for greater boardroom diversity, the progress, while commendable, reveals underlying disparities that merit closer examination. Drawing upon industry reports and trends, including insights from both: Bedford Group Transearch’s 2023 Mining...

Biotech Executive Meenu Chhabra Karson joins Bedford Group Transearch Advisory Board
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and TORONTO, Jan. 30, 2024 /CNW/ - Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Meenu Chhabra Karson to their North American Healthcare Advisory Board. Karson will join a group of accomplished leaders from across...
Uncharted Waters and New Horizons: Mapping Healthcare and the Life Sciences for 2024
The Healthcare and Life Sciences sectors are undergoing a seismic shift, propelled by transformative technologies like AI, genomics, and the Internet-of-Things. These innovations will democratize healthcare, enhance diagnostic accuracy, and usher in an era of...
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