Vector is a specialist in CDMO recruitment and talent acquisition, working with commercial, operations, and quality teams across the sector. Our approach is grounded in firsthand experience of how CDMOs operate, so every shortlist we deliver is structured around the realities of your roles and the demands of your growth stage.
Commercial
Talent for CDMOs across every level, from business development to C-suite.
QUALITY
Quality and regulatory professionals for CDMOs across drug product, drug substance, and biologics manufacturing.
OPERATIONS
Talent for CDMOs across production, supply chain, engineering, and development, from site launch through to full commercial production.
We operate on a global scale. We’ve hired talent globally, bringing the insight and localised strategies needed to hire effectively across the US, Europe, and APAC.
2 weeks
average time to shortlist
94%
retention at 12 months
30+
countries hired in globally
"Vector has brought a wealth of growth experience and resources, many of their team have operated within a large CDMO and Life Science industry Globally. Their understanding of our industry and growth challenges, combined with their commitment to honest transparent dialogue, made them the ideal partner for our expansion journey.
Vector's strategic vision extended beyond traditional recruitment. Their ability to identify and secure transformative talent, as demonstrated in the case of our Biologics collaboration, has had a lasting impact on our trajectory."
Bobby Sheng | CEO and Chairman | Bora Pharmaceuticals
Commercial
Vector supports CDMO recruitment across the full commercial spectrum, from business development and key account management through to C-suite leadership.
Our global network gives us access to candidates with direct CDMO and pharma services experience, and we understand how commercial functions are structured at different stages of growth.
Business Development Director/Manager
Account Manager
Sales Director
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Commercial Operations Manager
Commercial Analyst
Proposals Manager
and more
Quality
Quality and regulatory hiring in a CDMO environment carries real operational risk. The wrong appointment in a GMP-regulated site can affect inspection readiness, client confidence, and your licence to operate.
Vector recruits quality and regulatory professionals across drug product, drug substance, and biologics manufacturing, placing candidates with GMP expertise and the awareness to operate in a customer-facing environment.
Business Development Director/Manager
Account Manager
Sales Director
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Commercial Operations Manager
Commercial Analyst
Proposals Manager
and more
Operations
Operational talent determines whether a CDMO delivers on its client commitments, and Vector specialises in operations recruitment across production, supply chain, engineering, and development.
We have experience building teams from site launch through to full commercial production, with a clear understanding of the multi-client complexity, tight timelines, and delivery pressure that shapes every hire we make.
Business Development Director/Manager
Account Manager
Sales Director
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
Commercial Operations Manager
Commercial Analyst
Proposals Manager
and more
Scalable recruitment
outsourcing
Flexible and scalable recruitment outsourcing solution. We embed our experienced talent specialists directly into your recruitment team - providing seamless hiring support to drive your organisation’s growth without the headaches.
Talent is pivotal to
accelerating innovation
Leveraging our deep market insights, expansive network, and recruitment expertise, we empower you to assemble the teams essential for nurturing ideas, achieving business objectives, and propelling your organisation to unprecedented success.
"I would have no hesitation to use Vector again."
"Vector worked with us to help support a critical period of growth at AGC Biologics. They hired many critical hires over an 18 month period, across our sites in the US from site based roles to C-Suite. In parallel they supported the training of our Talent Acquisition teams, which resulted in eventually greater control of our own hiring, saving us money. Neil has been our customer single point of contact, since the relationship started, and has been very easy to work with from Day 1, with a high level of professionalism and work ethic, both are really hard to find in the search business. It is clear from the work he has done building a CDMO previously himself, he leverages this knowledge well for his customers. I would have no hesitation to use Vector again."
Patricio Massera, Former Chief Executive Officer
AGC Biologics
"Vector have become a valuable partner"
"Vector have become a valuable partner and played a key part in our growth strategy. We worked together when we were a much smaller business, and they have grown with us, delivering a variety of talent mandates, from delivering difficult leadership searches and talent development. Vector come with an exceptional network and a deep understanding of how CDMO businesses work from within. They have been a key enabler for Bora over the years."
CEO and Chairman
Bora Pharmaceuticals
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