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The 2023 Report on Biotech Board & Executive Compensation is now available for download.
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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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TRANSEARCH International has chosen Décarie Executive Search to establish its presence in Montréal under the new brand name Décarie Transearch
Montreal, Septembre 25, 2023 – TRANSEARCH International, one of the top 10 executive search firms in the world, establishes its presence in Montreal through a new business partnership with Décarie Executive Search. Décarie Transearch now becomes a leader in executive...

Disrupting the Downturns
Economic slumps as an opportunity to build stronger organizations and amplify value.It’s easy to get caught up in the momentum of bad news. There’s a tipping point for the amount of sour notes we can listen to before the whole song takes on a gloomy vibe. Economic...

Strong Life Signs for the Life Sciences
Thriving from a recessionary footing means seizing opportunities from a sector’s bearish cycle READ TIME - 7 MIN. Our outlook for Healthcare and the Life Sciences is as bullish as ever. But recent trends might lead some to feel otherwise. For the sector that has long...

The 2022 Report- Board & Executive Compensation in the Biotech Industry
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences today announced their annual publication of The 2022 Executive & Board Compensation Report in the Biotechnology industry. This report details findings from an analysis of compensation composition and earnings for Named...
Completed Searches in Life Sciences

TRANSEARCH International has chosen Décarie Executive Search to establish its presence in Montréal under the new brand name Décarie Transearch
Montreal, Septembre 25, 2023 – TRANSEARCH International, one of the top 10 executive search firms in the world, establishes its presence in Montreal through a new business partnership with Décarie Executive Search. Décarie Transearch now becomes a leader in executive...

Disrupting the Downturns
Economic slumps as an opportunity to build stronger organizations and amplify value.It’s easy to get caught up in the momentum of bad news. There’s a tipping point for the amount of sour notes we can listen to before the whole song takes on a gloomy vibe. Economic...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences practice congratulates BioScript Solutions on the Appointment of Lisa Matar as new Chief Executive Officer
MONCTON, NB, May 8, 2023 /CNW/ - BioScript Solutions is excited to announce the appointment of Lisa Matar as Chief Executive Officer. "We're thrilled to [welcome] Lisa Matar as the first Chief Executive Officer at BioScript Solutions," said David Ford, co-founder of...

Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences practice congratulates Medexus on the Board Appointment of ViiV Healthcare Chief Medical Officer, Harmony Garges
TORONTO and CHICAGO, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - MedexusPharmaceuticals (Medexus) (TSX: MDP) (OTCQX: MEDXF) is pleased to welcome Harmony P. Garges MD MPH, Chief Medical Officer of ViiV Healthcare, and Menassie Taddese MBA, former executive at Pfizer and Viatris,...
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.
Some of our clients include:















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Across North America, Bedford Group Transearch has completed over 300 C-suite and senior healthcare & life science executive searches over the last decade. Achieving your talent strategy objectives starts with a conversation, today. Schedule a call to discuss your needs with one of our experts.

Howard Pezim
Co-Founder and Managing Director

Victoria Ritchie
Senior Principal- Healthcare & Life Sciences

Darren Raycroft
Managing Director- North American Healthcare & Life Sciences

Jessica Pezim
Client Partner - Healthcare & Life Sciences

Derick Haire
Partner, West Coast Healthcare & Life Sciences

Viki Tao
Research Consultant- Healthcare & Life Sciences
North American Healthcare Advisory Board
Strategic Partners

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

Kurt Andrews
Founder
Collis Lane Consulting

Dr. Craig Dowden
Executive Leadership Coach and Author
Craig Dowden & Associates
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
Strategic Partners

Kurt Andrews
Founder
Collis Lane Consulting

Dr. Craig Dowden
Executive Leadership Coach and Author
Craig Dowden & Associates
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Strong Life Signs for the Life Sciences
Thriving from a recessionary footing means seizing opportunities from a sector’s bearish cycle READ TIME - 7 MIN. Our outlook for Healthcare and the Life Sciences is as bullish as ever. But recent trends might lead some to feel otherwise. For the sector that has long...

The 2022 Report- Board & Executive Compensation in the Biotech Industry
Bedford Group Transearch Life Sciences today announced their annual publication of The 2022 Executive & Board Compensation Report in the Biotechnology industry. This report details findings from an analysis of compensation composition and earnings for Named...
The Bedford Report 2022- Chief Financial Officer Compensation in the Medtech Industry
The NEW 2022 Bedford Group Transearch Report on Chief Financial Officer Compensation in the Medtech Industry is now available for download. This report is an industry-wide survey of compensation awards and practices for CFOs in the sector, focusing on micro, small and...
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