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Meet our Team

James Cox

James Cox

CEO & Co-Founder

​​James is the Group CEO and a Co-Founder of BioTalent. Before this, he had a successful career at Hobson Prior, part of Acacium Group, a leading pharmaceutical staffing business, where he set the record for the highest yearly perm billings in Independent Clinical Services history, launched a new office, and scaled out a global recruitment te...

Nicholas Boyle

Nicholas Boyle

Managing Director, UK and DACH

​​Nick is an LLB graduate from the University of Glasgow who has been recruiting within life sciences since 2013, while still remaining as passionate about the market from day one. Nick is Managing Director for BioTalent in the UK and DACH markets having led successful teams of recruiters on b...

Craig Brown

Craig Brown

Director (US)

Craig's recruitment career started in London, UK in 2005 which then saw him move to the US in 2010. Craig brings a wealth of relevant experience, including over a decade of recruiting in both the medical communications and the agency world. Craig and his team are currently focused on offering staffing solutions into the medical marketing and ...

Alex McGarel

Alex McGarel

Director Client Solutions (US)

​Alex McGarel is an executive search and staffing industry expert with over 12 years of experience in building best in class, diverse and industry leading teams within the Life sciences. Alex leads our client solutions group across the US for BioTalent. Working creatively across our solutions to help Biotech, Biopharma, Medical Technology &am...

Greg Hammond

Greg Hammond

Associate Director - Head of Biotech (US)

Greg has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Managing the Environment with Bioenergy from Aberystwyth University. Greg started his recruitment journey in 2015 and has always been dedicated to supporting the Bioprocessing industry. He is passionate about Advanced Therapeutics and has attended conf...

Dan Jeffery

Dan Jeffery

Sales Director - Contracts (EU/UK)

​​Dan is the Sales Director at BioTalent and leads our Contracts division globally. Dan specialises in building partnerships with companies across the Life Science spectrum, focusing onQuality Assurance hires within

 Sarah Pawar

Sarah Pawar

Associate Director - Quality (EU)

​Sarah recruits within the UK and Irish market for professionals in the Quality Assurance space – in particular, Qualified Persons. She supports a wide range of clients from large-scale manufacturers to small-scale start-ups. "Working in a life-changing industry is...

Melody Lam

Melody Lam

Associate Director - Life Science (US)

​Melody Lam is the Associate Director of our West Coast Medical Device and Diagnostics division, based in San Diego, CA. Melody comes with eight years of recruitment experience from the East Coast to the West. In the last several years, Melody has successfully built and developed record-breaking teams while remaining hands-on as a top ...

Michael Kakoullis

Michael Kakoullis

Associate Director - Quality & Regulatory (US)

​​Michael has been delivering solutions in the life sciences recruitment space since 2016. He has helped organisations scale multiple teams across the UK, EU, and now the US. Michael is currently the Head of BioTalent's US division, where he helps develop, scale, and expand our offices across ...

Elizabeth Bevan

Elizabeth Bevan

Head of BioTalent Miami - Commerical (US)

Elizabeth works within our Pharma and Life Sciences team recruiting for roles based in the US, specialising in recruiting for the medical marketing and communications industries. Her team focus on finding agency, consulting and pharma talent within market access, medical communications, market research, PR and Healthcare Advertisi...

Hannah Hollamby

Hannah Hollamby

Business Manager - Clinical (EU)

​Hannah leads our Regulatory Sciences team here at BioTalent (Clinical/RA/PV/Medical Affairs/Med Info) where she specialises in the Clinical space; predominantly placing Medics with expertise in Clinical Development and Medical Affairs into Pharma/Biotech organisations.​​

​Nikhil Akkoo

​Nikhil Akkoo

Head of Market Access (US)

Nikhil leads our Market Access team in our Miami office, specialising in recruiting for the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industry. Typical mandates Nikhil works on include Market Access, HEOR, Pricing, Payer, Patient Access and Strategy. Nikhil recruits for Director level and above & has experience working with an array...

Daniel Boyce

Daniel Boyce

Senior Consultant - Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs

​Daniel Boyce focuses on Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs recruitment in the San Diego area. “Daniel is a pleasure to work with. He is a thorough professional and very diligent in his follow-through with the company and the candidate. He maintains a tight communication loop and is very responsive an...

Kinali Patel

Kinali Patel

Legal and Compliance Manager

​Kinali works within our core functions team, heading up legal and compliance globally for BioTalent. She completed her LLB from the University of Birmingham, and then went on to complete her LPC before going in-house in the recruitment industry. Kinali advises and assists the team on legal and compliance challenges, whilst implementing effec...

Sophie Harris

Sophie Harris

Principal Consultant - Med comms (US)

​Sophie is based out of the NYC office and brings 10 years of experience recruiting top Sales talent into healthtech and med device companies. She partners with firms to identify and place the key commercial hires that drive their success. Her expertise lies in building and scaling high-performing sales teams.

Jamie Brewer

Jamie Brewer

Manager - East Coast MedTech (US)

​Jamie works within our BioTalent Medical Device team in our Boston office, specializing in recruiting for R&D and Manufacturing. Typical mandates Jamie works on are Product Development, R&D (Electrical, Mechanical) Manufacturing, Project & Program Management and Operations roles. Jamie recruits for skilled engineers through to th...

​Daniel Enright

​Daniel Enright

Senior Consultant - Quality, Regulatory & Engineering (US)

​Daniel Enright works within our US-West Coast Medical Device team, specializing in recruitment for Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area. Typical positions Daniel Enright works on include Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs leadership, Sen...

Christina Giakou

Christina Giakou

Principal Consultant - R&D

​Christina is a member of the R&D team in London, specialising in Senior SME positions up to Director-level roles within the Life Sciences industry across the EU. Her key specialisations lie in Early Drug Discovery up to IND stages.

Cameron Cyker

Cameron Cyker

Senior Consultant - Med device (US)

​Cameron works within our medical device team in our Boston office, specializing in recruiting for Quality and Regulatory specialists for the med-tech industry. Typical mandates Cameron works on include quality engineers/managers, regulatory affairs specialists/managers, and QA/RA directors. Camero...

Maddie Holmes

Maddie Holmes

Talent Acquisition Lead (US)

​Maddie Holmes leads US Talent Acquisition and is based in our NYC office. In addition to overseeing hiring for all Investigo and BioTalent US offices, Maddie manages our internal referral program and all external R2R partnerships. She typically works with agency recruitment leaders, as well as expe...

Jason Garrett

Jason Garrett

Manager – R&D Engineering, Quality & Regulatory (US)

​Jason works within our US-West Coast Medical Device team, specializing in recruitment for Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, R&D, and Engineering in the San Francisco Bay Area. Typical positions Jason works on include Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs leadership, Senior Quality Engin...

Isabella Carcione

Isabella Carcione

Consultant (US)

​​Isabella works within our Medical Device team, specializing in recruiting for Engineering. Typical mandates Isabella works on include Senior Software Engineers, Software Development Engineers, Network Engineers, Biomedical Engineers, Principal Software Engineers, Sr. Project Engineers, and Sr. Design Engineers. Isabella recruits Ju...

Jeremy Burling

Jeremy Burling

Consultant - Med device (US)

​Jeremy works within our Medical Device team, specializing in recruiting for Regulatory and Clinical Affairs. Typical mandates Jeremy works on include Post-Market Regulatory Manager, Manager of Regulatory Affairs, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Compliance Manager, and Director of Clinical Affairs. Jeremy recruits for Spec...

Molly May Kennedy

Molly May Kennedy

Senior Consultant (US)

Molly Kennedy leads our Healthcare Advertising & PR team in our Miami office, specializing in recruiting for Strategy and Client Services. Typical roles Molly works on include Strategy Directors, Strategy VP/SVPs, Account Directors, Head of Accounts, and more. Molly recruits for Senior level and above, and has experience working w...

Alex Tapley

Alex Tapley

Learning Partner

​Alex is the Learning Partner for BioTalent. Alex is responsible for delivering company-wide training as well as individual coaching. The Learning and Development team play a vital role in helping individuals achieve their personal and collective goals through feedback, coaching and support. Alex is...

Bria Gaber

Bria Gaber

Principal Consultant (US)

Bria leads our US Life Sciences Executive Regulatory & Clinical Search recruitment functions based in New York. With over a decade of experience in life sciences recruitment, Bria actively collaborates with innovative and forward-thinking biotech companies, spanning...

Tyler Abrams

Tyler Abrams

Senior Consultant (US)

Tyler Abrams is a Senior Consultant at BioTalent-NYC, specializing in recruiting for Commercial Sales and Business Development. Typical mandates Tyler works on include Sales Representatives, Sales Account Managers, Sales Specialists, Regional Sales Directors, National VP of Sales, and VP Comm...

Chloe Cummins

Chloe Cummins

Senior Consultant (US)

​Chloe Cummins works within our Life Sciences team, specializing in recruiting for Clinical Operations. Typical mandates Chloe works on include Clinical Trial Assistant, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Manager, and Clinical Project Manager. Chloe has experience working with an arra...

Nicole Marzillo

Nicole Marzillo

Principal Consultant (US)

​Nicole Marzillo works within our Medical Communications team, specializing in recruiting for Scientific positions within Medical Marketing and Communications. Typical mandates Nicole works on include VP Medical Director, Medical Director, Senior Medical Writer, Editorial Director, and Senior Medical Editor. Nicole recruits for Medical Writer...

Jochen Surrey

Jochen Surrey

Senior Client Engagement Manager – EU and US Commercial

Jochen and his team are focussed on supporting the Pharmaceutical/BioPharma industry with all aspects of commercial recruitment such as Business Development, Sales, KAM, Alliance management and M&A. With a focus on building long-term partnerships our commercial team can create h...

Ella Jobson

Ella Jobson

Team Leader - Medical & Drug Safety (EU)

Ella is responsible for managing partnerships with new and existing clients across Europe and the US, implementing and executing tailored solutions across our specialist brands and geographies, which meet our clients' immediate and long-term goals....

Emma Presley

Emma Presley

Senior Contract Consultant - Key Account Management

Emma works within our Key Account Management Team in the contracts space, specializing in recruiting for IT. ​

Leah James

Leah James

Client Engagement Lead - MedTech (EU)

​Leah is part of the Client Engagement team at Biotalent, specifically for the DACH region. Leah partners with Medical Devices, Software as a Medical Device, and Biotechnology companies throughout phases of growth. Prior to this role, Leah specialised in the QARA market.

Dixie Rowley

Dixie Rowley

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Quality (EU)

​Dixie is part of the Quality Assurance division at BioTalent and primarily focuses on senior appointments across the UK and Ireland. She is passionate about working within the Life Sciences industry to develop strong relationships with both candidates and clients.

Duncan Johnston

Duncan Johnston

Recruitment Consultant - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Duncan specializes in building Quality Assurance teams within the Biotech, Biologics, and Pharma space throughout Germany. He supports organizations ranging from small-scale start-ups to large manufacturing sites.

Dominic	Pritchard

Dominic Pritchard

Principal Consultant - Medical & Drug Safety (EU)

​Dom has a medical background having trained and worked as a Physician Associate in Breast Cancer Surgery. He has recruited within Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and now PV/Drug safety, where he focuses on the freelance/contract/consultant workforce. He is incredibly well networked, e...

 Luisa Namadila

Luisa Namadila

Recruitment Consultant - Quality (EU)

Luisa is a Quality Assurance Specialist for the Swiss Region. After completing a degree in Psychology from the University of Southampton, Luisa embarked on her journey through the world of recruitment. Having joined the business in 2021, Luisa is eager to progress through the ranks and keep making a positive impact in the Quality Assurance sp...

Natasha	Cole

Natasha Cole

Team Leader - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Natasha focuses on the Quality Assurance space in the Life Sciences sector, working specifically with biopharmaceutical or cell and gene therapeutic sectors. Natasha is currently heading up the Candidate Engagement Team within QA.