Hire the life sciences people who aren’t looking

Surf Search recruits for biotech, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare employers across the United States. We fill the roles job postings don’t: senior scientists, quality and regulatory leads, commercial teams and executive hires.

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How a search works

20+ yearsrecruiting in life sciences

3–8qualified candidates per role

Passive talentreached through direct outreach

Who we recruit for

BiotechFirst leadership hires through to scaling R&D and operations PharmaceuticalProcess, manufacturing science, quality, regulatory and commercial Medical devicesClass II and III engineering, quality, regulatory and sales Life sciencesThe full range of life sciences hiring, recruited city by city ScientificResearch and laboratory scientists at every level HealthcareHealthcare, hospital and physician recruiting

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Sales & commercial

Regulatory, medical & quality

Leadership

Biotech executive searchScientific, technical and business leadership

How a search works

1
Intake
We start with the hiring manager: what the role needs, what you’ve tried, what hasn’t worked.
2
Sharpen the pitch
We tighten the job description and the reasons a happy candidate would move.
3
Work the network
We go after passive candidates, not job-board applicants.
4
Shortlist to start date
Three to eight qualified people, then interviews, references and the offer.

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Know the market before you make an offer

Pay by role and city from our Life Sciences 2026 Salary Guide, so your offer lands the first time.

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Medical device salaries in Boston

Sample annual salaries from the 2026 guide

Sample annual salaries from the 2026 guide
Role	Low	Median	High
Medical Device Sales Representative	$76,000	$131,000	$204,000
Quality Engineer	$102,000	$138,000	$175,000

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Source: Surf Search Life Sciences 2026 Salary Guide. Individual offers depend on the role, experience and compensation package.

Searches we have filled

Head of Sales — Boston

Finding a CDMO's first U.S. sales leader

A European CDMO needed a senior sales leader who would build its U.S. strategy and personally win clients. We mapped similar-sized companies to find its first U.S.-based hire.

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Site Director — Houston

Finding diagnostics experience in a small local market

After advertising failed to produce the right candidate, we found a Houston Site Director by tracing diagnostics experience across local medical device teams. Two more placements followed within six months.

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Principal Scientist, Oncology — San Francisco

Finding the scientist a biotech start-up couldn't reach

A biotech start-up needed rare oncology skills plus large- and small-company experience. Our Bay Area network produced three shortlisted candidates, a placement and further searches with the client.

Read the San Francisco case study

Director of Engineering — San Diego

Hiring an engineering leader, then building the team

A neurovascular device start-up needed a director who could set direction and stay hands-on. A referral through our network led to the hire, followed by engineering searches in R&D, quality and manufacturing.

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VP of AI Strategy — New York

Finding an AI leader who understands drug discovery

After eight months of internal recruiting, a pharma company turned to our AI candidate network for a leader with drug discovery experience. We filled the VP role and helped recruit the team.

Read the New York case study

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