Sectors

Life 

Science

Executive search across pharma, biotech, MedTech, CDMO and API organizations, and adjacent life-sciences sectors
Life Science

Built for regulated, high-stakes life sciences hiring

The Life Sciences sector is defined by regulation, complexity, and extreme time-sensitivity—where the quality of leadership is directly reflected outcomes. We provide executive search and advisory support across 60+ countries, offering deep life science coverage across EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

Backed by a globally present footprint, our work spans:

  • C-suite Leadership
  • Critical Functional Heads
  • Mission-Critical Specialist Roles

Every mandate is executed with the hallmarks of our firm: direct senior access, rigorous assessment, and decisive closure.

Functional coverage

From board-level appointments to mission-critical technical experts, we cover the full life-sciences value chain globally. Our expertise spans the entire product lifecycle—from discovery and clinical development to commercialization and global supply.

GM / Board

Senior involvement from first discussion to final placement. No handovers. No loss of context.

Finance

CFO and finance leaders who drive performance, controls, and value creation.

HR / People

People leaders who build leadership depth, culture, and scalable organizations.

Commercial

Leaders who scale growth through strategy, market access, and execution.

R&D / Technical

Leaders across discovery, development, and product engineering.

Medical / Clinical

Medical affairs and clinical leadership spanning evidence, trials, and scientific engagement.

Quality & Regulatory

Leaders who protect the license to operate through compliance.

Operations / Supply

Manufacturing, supply chain, and technical operations leaders who deliver reliably.
Our experts

Global leadership team

Edgars Jermaks

Global Partner | Executive Search & TA Performance

Edgars is a global executive headhunter known for turning “impossible” searches into signed offers across Pharma, MedTech, and Industrial markets in EMEA, LATAM, and APAC. He brings direct, practical TA enablement: role calibration, market mapping, outreach strategy, stakeholder alignment, and closing discipline — with a strong focus on protecting candidate experience and moving fast without breaking trust.

Edgars Jermaks

Global Partner | Executive Search & TA Performance
edgars@xstature.com

Jurryt Liefveld

Global Head of Recruitment

Having lived and worked internationally, Jurryt has built a deep international network and operates at C-level, senior leadership, and specialist level. With more than 15 years of experience, his work is defined by discretion, long-term relationships, and direct access to senior decision-makers.

He co-founded Xstature Search Group around a clear principle: access is key — enabling deeper reach, unconstrained by the structures that define large search firms. He leads international executive search assignments end-to-end, working closely with clients to ensure depth, precision, and alignment throughout the process.

His focus is on Manufacturing and Life Sciences, working internationally from Amsterdam.

Jurryt Liefveld

Global Head of Recruitment
jurryt@xstature.com
Supported By

Life science advisory board

Our Life Science Advisory Board strengthens our judgment on high-stakes mandates — bringing board-level perspective across pharma, biotech, and MedTech. We draw on their expertise for market and growth strategy, senior stakeholder alignment, and executive development when complexity demands it.

Dr. med. Jan-Torsten Tews

Global Advisor & Coach

Jan-Torsten Tews brings deep international pharma and biotech leadership with proven C-level and board-level experience. A recognized respiratory expert and strategic operator, he supports Xstature with high-impact market and growth advisory, commercial strategy, and senior stakeholder alignment, adding sharp perspective across big pharma, biotech, and start-up environments.

Dr. med. Jan-Torsten Tews

Global Advisor & Coach

Jean-Luc Giraud

Global Advisor & Coach | CHRO-level Operating Model & Leadership

Jean-Luc is a global HR and transformation leader with a track record across pharma and complex matrix environments (including PE-backed contexts), recognised for building high-performing organisations, leading integrations, and aligning talent strategy with business outcomes. He strengthens TA performance through leadership alignment, governance, capability building, and executive coaching — ensuring hiring works as an operating system, not a set of interviews.

Jean-Luc Giraud

Global Advisor & Coach | CHRO-level Operating Model & Leadership

The questions we help leaders answer

  • How do we secure proven leadership for growth, transformation, and execution — fast and discreetly?
  • How do we access talent competitors can’t, especially when the market is tight or the search is stuck?
  • How do we build a top team aligned on strategy, culture, pace, and decision-making — without compromise
  • How do we de-risk key hires through sharper calibration and real market mapping?