Research and Development Executive Search Firm.

Discover Why ON Partners is the leading Research & Development Executive Search Firm.

Why ON Partners is the leading research and development executive recruiting firm in North America.

We have successfully placed numerous research and development leaders, primarily for the life sciences industry. Our consultants specialize in addressing global development and commercial challenges for emerging life sciences and healthcare companies, as well as large multinational biotechnology, pharmaceutical, diagnostics, and medical device companies. We work with public companies, private businesses, and growing VC-backed life sciences organizations to fill the following roles:

  • Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
  • Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)
  • Research
  • Clinical Development + Medical Affairs
  • Business Development
  • Innovation
  • Clinical Affairs

ON Partners is consistently ranked as a prominent executive search firm in Life Sciences and Healthcare.

How we approach research and development executive search:

We have proven results with placing research and development executive leaders across a range of industries, including technology, consumer services, product marketing, industrial, and more. The innovative research and development leaders we place in our recruiting processes build out commercial capabilities to drive demand generation and top-line revenue, improve sales processes and structures, and implement new strategies.

Think of our partners as a team of MVPs who are free to build their own portfolios and team up to give you the best combination of marketplace expertise, prioritized consulting, and a wider range of candidate networks.

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Why we bring individually crafted solutions to our accounting and financial services and industries.

At ON Partners, we offer a full range of executive R&D recruiting services. Our partners have worked with nearly 200 organizations, from early-stage companies to global brands, in their hiring process for top executives. We have made successful placements with companies across all industries, from financial services to technology, from life sciences to consumer services, and from industrial to energy.

Our consultants can identify agile, insightful, and forward-thinking R&D leaders to propel your organization forward.

Why we’re the top R&D executive search firm.

Without an experienced research and development executive in place, important company-wide initiatives can struggle. Each executive position is very demanding and unique, especially in today’s business environment. If you are looking for the right executive placement, expert recruiters at ON Partners have the executive recruitment experience, knowledge, and expertise to help your company find its next research executive.

Our consultants can identify agile, insightful, and forward-thinking R&D leaders to propel your organization forward, and as a premier executive search firm ranked in the Forbes Top 50 list, we partner with clients to attract and deliver long-term top talent. Our extensive network and candidate pool gives us access to today’s best-equipped leaders to meet your challenges.

Our marketing search process involves strategic planning and us looking closely at an executive’s background, attitude, and cultural fit to make sure that they will confidently fit into your organization’s leadership team. Executive research and development recruitment can be very draining on time and resources (it takes much more than a LinkedIn search), so leave the hard work to our R&D executive recruiters.

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About ON Partners

Since 2006, ON Partners has been the only pure-play executive search firm building diverse C-level and board leadership teams. We rebuilt the institution of executive search for the way you work. Our approach includes present partners who engage with their clients from the first brief to the final decision, individually crafted solutions that are unique to each client, and an easier experience all around. Named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms and to the Inc. 500/5000 Lists nine times, ON Partners is consistently ranked among the top 20 retained research and development executive search firms in the U.S.

Untraditional by Choice. Original by Design. Since 2006.

Research and Development Executive search for the way you work.

Our approach is untraditional – by choice. We got rid of what wasn’t working (unnecessary layers, outdated practices, cookie-cutter solutions) and envisioned a firm made up of partners without limits.

Our partners are less limited in what types of companies and candidates they can work with or how they grow their practices. Each of our partners brings specialized expertise across research and development industries, and functions.