Life sciences recruitment
Building high-performing teams and careers in life sciences.
With life science expertise and AI enabled sourcing, we provide open, unrestricted access to relevant talent and opportunities that align with your technical and commercial requirements.
The problem
Hiring for scientific roles requires scientific understanding.
Hiring in biotech, genomics, diagnostics, and NGS isn't difficult because talent is scarce — it's difficult because most recruiters don't understand the science behind the role.
This increases hiring costs, slows growth, and leads to ongoing turnover in critical commercial and application-based roles.
“Your work is technical. Your recruiter should be too.”
Get in touchWhat companies receive instead
- Irrelevant CVs
- Misinterpreted technical requirements
- Weak shortlists
- Weeks educating recruiters instead of interviewing
Your recruitment lead
Meet your scientific recruitment lead.
Bret Wurdeman
Life Science Commercial & Genomics Market Specialist
Bret has spent the last decade scaling scientific technologies across Europe and Africa, working across NGS, diagnostics, molecular workflows, product strategy, and commercial execution.
With experience on both the supplier and distributor side, he understands how scientific markets operate end-to-end: from technology rollouts and marketing execution, to customer adoption and commercial growth.
He has helped bring major scientific platforms to market, enabled cross-functional teams, and built commercial strategies across genomics, diagnostics, automation, and broader life science domains.
His blend of scientific understanding and commercial depth offers a uniquely holistic view of the talent required to move scientific businesses forward.
Expertise
- Commercial Strategy
- NGS & Genomics
- Scientific Sales
- Product & Marketing Leadership
- Workflow Enablement
- Distributor & Channel Management
Why Opus Science
The Opus advantage.
Scientifically trained recruitment expertise
Your search is led by a specialist with hands-on experience in genomics, NGS workflows, molecular diagnostics, technical sales, and application support.
We understand sequencing platforms, lab environments, customer workflows, and what separates a good candidate from a great one.
No learning curve. No "HR-only" interpretation of a scientific job.
AI-enhanced candidate screening
Our intelligent recruitment system collects and structures detailed candidate data through a guided process, creating complete, accurate profiles without the typical admin delays.
This means faster screening, cleaner candidate information, better job-fit, and higher quality shortlists.
Global talent access
We identify and qualify scientific talent across international markets.
Giving you access to skilled professionals who rarely appear through standard job postings or traditional recruiters.
You receive only candidates who meet your scientific and operational needs.
Roles
Specialists across commercial, technical and operational roles.
- Commercial Strategy
- NGS & Genomics
- Scientific Sales
- Product & Marketing Leadership
- Workflow Enablement
- Distributor & Channel Management
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Start your journey with Opus Science.
Whether you're looking to hire top scientific talent or find your dream role, getting started is simple and straightforward.
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- 01
Initial contact
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- 02
Consultation
Free discovery call to understand your needs
- 03
Demo
See the platform in action with your requirements
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Onboarding
Quick setup and training for your team