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October 6, 2026. Surf Search, a recruiting firm serving biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare employers across the United States, has been named to Forbes’ America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms 2026 list. The company earned the No. 170 position in the annual ranking, published on May 5, 2026, which recognizes 250 professional recruiting firms nationwide.
The recognition marks a milestone for a team with more than 20 years of life sciences recruiting experience. Surf Search works with employers hiring senior scientists, quality and regulatory professionals, commercial teams and company leaders. Its searches focus on reaching qualified people who may already be successful in their current roles and are unlikely to respond to a job posting.
Forbes produced its 2026 recruiting rankings in partnership with market research firm Statista. According to Forbes’ published methodology, the research gathered responses from approximately 13,800 recruiters, human resources managers, hiring managers and recent job candidates between November 2025 and January 2026. Recommendations determined which firms appeared on the final lists, with responses from the previous year also included at a lower weighting.
For life sciences employers, a recruiting assignment often depends on more than a candidate’s job title. The search may require a particular scientific background, experience with a regulated product, knowledge of a manufacturing environment or the ability to build a commercial team. Surf Search starts with the hiring manager to understand the role, the business stage and the experience a new hire needs to bring.
That approach carries through the search. The team refines the position and the reasons a candidate might consider a move, maps the relevant talent market and contacts prospective candidates directly. Screening considers technical qualifications alongside the responsibilities, team and working environment. The process continues through the shortlist, interviews, references and offer, giving employers a clear path from defining the assignment to the candidate’s start date.
Surf Search’s work spans both specialist appointments and leadership searches. Its published case studies include a European contract development and manufacturing organization’s first U.S.-based sales leader in Boston, and a Houston Site Director search requiring diagnostics experience. These assignments illustrate the firm’s attention to the employer’s specific market, location and hiring priorities.
The company also maintains recruiting practices in scientific and broader life sciences hiring, alongside its biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare work. Employers can explore teams focused on regulatory affairs, quality assurance and quality control, medical affairs and medical science liaisons, medical sales, pharmaceutical sales and biotech executive search.
Surf Search’s recognition can be verified on its Forbes company profile. The complete America’s Best Professional Recruiting Firms 2026 — Forbes, May 5, 2026 list provides the national ranking.
Employers looking to discuss a search can visit Surf Search’s employer services and share the role, location and hiring priorities with the recruiting team.
Surf Search is a life sciences recruiting firm connecting employers with specialist and leadership talent across the United States. Its industry practices cover biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, life sciences, scientific and healthcare recruiting. With more than 20 years of experience, the team combines direct candidate outreach with detailed screening and support throughout the hiring process. Learn more at surfsearch.org.
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