Drug Delivery
As more programmes hinge on how a molecule is formulated, stabilised, and administered, the people who make that work have become some of the hardest to hire. Vector recruits across the full delivery landscape, for the CDMOs and biotechs building these capabilities.
The chemistry behind those molecules was well understood long before they reached scale. What held programmes back, and what now separates the leaders, was delivery: oral peptide formulation, device design, sterile manufacturing at volume.
As the pipeline shifts towards complex biologics, peptides, and patient-administered formats, demand for formulation, device, and combination-product talent has run well ahead of supply.
Across the full delivery landscape
Drug delivery talent describes itself by route and platform, and so do the briefs we work. We recruit across each of them.
Injectables & Sterile Fill-Finish
Including long-acting injectables and depot formulations.
Oral Solid Dose & Bioavailability Enhancement
Spray drying, hot melt extrusion, and amorphous solid dispersions.
Inhalation & Nasal
Dry powder, metered dose, and nebulised delivery.
Combination Products & Devices
Prefilled syringes, autoinjectors, and on-body delivery.
Transdermal & Ophthalmic
Patches, implants, and topical delivery systems.
Novel Platforms
Lipid nanoparticles, microspheres, and particle engineering.
The people behind the platform
The role families that cut across every delivery route, from early development through to commercial supply.
Device & Combination-Product Engineering
Design, human factors, and integration with the drug.
Formulation & Drug Product Development
From early development through to commercial transfer.
Process Development & Scale-Up
Spray drying, HME, lyophilisation, and particle engineering.
CMC & Device Regulatory
Combined drug-device pathways and submission strategy.
Analytical Development
Method development and characterisation for complex formats.
Commercial & Business
DevelopmentThe people who win work on delivery capability.
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
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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.
"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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Whether you're planning a search, dealing with an urgent vacancy, or thinking through a broader talent strategy, we're happy to have a straightforward conversation about what you're facing. No pitch, no obligation. Our consultants have worked inside the industry you're hiring for, so you'll get a direct perspective from the outset.
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