Deepening capabilities to serve high-growth biotech and life sciences organisations across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
June 29, 2026
Building a high-performing team in a regulated, science-driven industry is one of the most complex leadership challenges in modern business. In biotech, you are not just hiring for skills — you are assembling a group of people who must navigate scientific uncertainty, regulatory pressure, investor expectations and rapid organisational change, often simultaneously.
PRCSS is proud to announce a significant expansion of its executive search capabilities, extending our dedicated service to Series B and beyond biotech companies across the DACH region. This marks a meaningful evolution in how we support the life sciences community — one that reflects both the growing sophistication of the sector and the increasing complexity of talent challenges organisations face as they scale.
For over a decade, PRCSS has been placing scientific and commercial leaders across Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We have built our reputation on depth: deep knowledge of the science, deep relationships within the community and a deep commitment to outcomes that go beyond filling a vacancy. The expansion of our executive search division allows us to bring that same approach to the most senior and consequential hires our clients make.
The timing of this expansion reflects a structural shift in the DACH biotech ecosystem. Five years ago, the region had a handful of well-capitalised companies navigating late-stage development or commercialisation. Today, there are dozens — and the pipeline of companies reaching Series B and beyond is accelerating.
With that acceleration comes an intensifying demand for experienced C-suite and senior leadership talent: Chief Medical Officers who have navigated EMA interactions, Chief Commercial Officers who understand both the German market and international expansion, CFOs who can manage the transition from development-stage to commercial-stage capital requirements. These are not roles that can be filled from a database. They require a network, a track record and the kind of contextual judgment that only comes from sustained engagement with the field.
Our expanded executive search capability covers the full range of C-suite and senior leadership functions within life sciences organisations: medical, scientific, commercial, regulatory, manufacturing, finance and general management. We work on a retained basis, which means our full attention is dedicated to each search from initiation to completion.
Every search begins with a structured briefing process that goes well beyond a job description. We spend time understanding the organisation’s strategic trajectory, the team dynamics the new leader will enter, the specific challenges they will need to navigate in their first twelve months and the non-negotiable qualities that will determine their success. This briefing informs everything that follows — from how we frame the opportunity in the market to how we assess and present candidates.
Our candidate assessment process draws on behavioural interviewing, reference mapping and, where appropriate, external psychometric assessment. We present a shortlist of candidates who have been rigorously evaluated, not simply identified — and we remain actively involved through the offer and onboarding stages to support a successful transition.
PRCSS has always believed that the life sciences community in DACH is strengthened when talented people are in the right roles, at the right organisations, at the right time. Our expansion is an expression of that belief — an investment in our ability to serve the community at the level it deserves.
We are grateful to the clients and candidates who have trusted us over the past decade, and we are energised by the opportunity that this next chapter represents. If you are navigating a senior leadership search, or simply want to understand the market better before a need arises, we would welcome the conversation.
Please reach out to the PRCSS team directly. We are always happy to talk.