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Your Trusted Life Sciences Recruitment Partner

Global talent solutions for cutting-edge life science organisations

Exceptional life science candidates provided via a personalised hands-on recruitment service. Permanent and contract talent solutions provided across 9 specialist functions in the UK, Europe, US, and Australia.

Meet Your Talent Partners

Tabby Cook

Client Relations

Tabby Cook, MSc

Your dedicated point of contact, Tabby oversees all client communication and talent strategy, ensuring a seamless and highly tailored solution to suit your business' stage of growth. With several years partnering directly with life science C-suite, HR, and talent acquisition professionals, Tabby supports companies at every stage of growth.

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Shaun Caulfield

Recruitment Relations

Shaun Caulfield, BSc

A specialist life science recruiter with extensive experience delivering company build-outs across the life science sector. Shaun commits his full professional focus to the life sciences market, maintaining an active network across Europe, the US and Australia, spanning all phases of drug development to remain closely aligned with the sector's evolving talent landscape.

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Client References

Trusted by life science companies worldwide

One of the most professional, responsive, and supportive recruitment agencies I’ve worked with.
Chief Commercial Officer
Global diagnostic company — Australia
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I had the pleasure of working with C&C Life Sciences, both as a candidate for a role, as well as hiring, and I can confidently say that they are one of the most professional, responsive, and supportive recruitment agencies I’ve worked with. From our first conversation, Shaun demonstrated a deep understanding of the specific requirements of the role I was recruited for. During the process, Shaun took the time to get to know my background, skills, and career goals, ensuring that the opportunity was a strong match with my aspirations. Shaun kept me informed at every stage, provided helpful interview tips, and followed up promptly after each interaction. I landed a role through them that aligns perfectly with my goals and values. It was therefore an easy decision to return to them when I needed to expand my team. Tabby and Shaun recruited the perfect candidates for the roles.

Chief Commercial Officer
Global diagnostic company — Australia
Their expertise and results-driven approach make them an invaluable partner for talent acquisition.
Managing Partner
European Regulatory Life Science Consultancy — Germany
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Our company has had the pleasure of collaborating with Shaun, Tabby, and the team at C&C Life Sciences for several critical talent acquisition projects. Their deep understanding of the Life Sciences industry, coupled with their extensive network across Europe, has consistently delivered exceptional results. Recently, Shaun and Tabby supported us in identifying and recruiting multiple highly skilled professionals for key roles within our organization, across Europe. Their ability to understand our unique requirements, coupled with their proactive and transparent communication throughout the process, ensured a seamless experience. Their expertise and results-driven approach make them an invaluable partner for talent acquisition.

Managing Partner
European Regulatory Consultancy — Germany
They have been instrumental in strengthening our team.
Head of Sales
European medical device company — Monaco
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I’m pleased to recommend Tabby and Shaun from C&C Life Sciences for their exceptional work. C&C Life Sciences played a pivotal role in filling all our Business Development positions, many in highly challenging territories. Tabby brings a structured, people-first approach, aligning candidate experience with business needs through excellent communication and attention to detail. Shaun consistently demonstrated professionalism and a solutions-oriented mindset, ensuring cultural fit and exceeding expectations with each hire. Together, they’ve delivered outstanding results under pressure and have been instrumental in strengthening our team.

Head of Sales
European medical device company — Monaco
Responsiveness and flexibility are unparalleled, constantly delivering with agility and adaptability.
Managing Director
European pharmaceutical company
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I enthusiastically endorse C&C Life Sciences for your recruitment needs. Their tailored approach sets them apart, as they meticulously source profiles to precisely match your company’s requirements, ensuring an ideal fit for every position. They possess a strong ability to listen attentively to your needs, translating them into proposals and profiles that are worth the review. Their responsiveness and flexibility are unparalleled, constantly delivering with agility and adaptability. With C&C Life Sciences as your recruitment partner, expect nothing less than personalised, efficient, and effective solutions tailored to your organisation’s needs and successes.

Managing Director
European pharmaceutical company
I would have no hesitation in recommending the C&C team.
CEO
Early-stage Australian Biotech
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Our company has worked with C&C Life Sciences on a complex search for a US-based Chief Medical Officer role. Throughout our engagement, they have been extremely helpful and responsive, knowledgeable in relation to the field, attentive to our specific needs, and thoroughly professional. They sourced a diverse pool of potential candidates, which has greatly helped us to narrow and refine our specifications, and to better understand our key considerations. I would have no hesitation in recommending the C&C team, and fully expect to work with them again on future searches.

CEO — Early-stage Australian Biotech

Since writing this review, one of the candidates was hired on a 6-month contract which was then extended with high praise of their performance.

I was very impressed in my dealings with Tabby and would recommend her and C&C Life Sciences.
VP of Sales, Europe
Large global pharma
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I was in contact with Tabby about a very interesting opportunity, but the timing didn’t work out for me due to ESOPs, bonus etc. I was very impressed in my dealings with Tabby and would recommend her and C&C Life Sciences to clients or candidates looking for a new opportunity.

VP of Sales, Europe
Large global pharma

Where We Operate

Networks within Six core functions.

We recruit permanent and contract talent across the full range of life science disciplines.

Biotech

Early to late stage biotechs scaling their innovative teams.

Pharma

Global and emerging pharmaceutical companies requiring specialist talent.

Medical Device, Diagnostics & Medical Technology

Connecting the right experts to drive device and technical development across regulated markets.

CDMO & Logistics

Talent solutions to support life science manufacturing and distribution activity.

CRO & Consultancy

Supporting these companies to scale in confidence, in line with their project demand.

Venture Capital & Private Equity

Hiring skilled investment professionals in-house and supporting portfolio company expansions.

We recruit across the following functions.

Medical Affairs
Clinical Operations & Clinical Development
Commercial
Market Access
Regulatory Affairs
Quality Assurance
Research & Development
C-suite, Executive & Board Positions
Venture Capital & Private Equity

Our Global Reach

Placing exceptional talent across key international markets

Two specialists. One shared goal.

Tabby and Shaun have worked together for several years and set out to build C&C Life Sciences together to take the stress out of recruiting for clients, and provide a more tailored, cost-effective service for scaling Life Science organisations.

Our model divides the two most critical functions (client and candidate communications) into dedicated roles. Tabby is always on hand for client needs; she is your consistent point of contact from the first briefing call through to offer stage and beyond. Shaun heads up the talent pipeline, spending every working hour sourcing, screening, and engaging the best life science professionals across your target market. This is how we have built exceptional talent networks and can deliver results for niche or time sensitive hires and do so at a fee structure that reflects genuine partnership.

Tabby Cook

Client Relations

Tabby Cook, MSc

Tabby brings extensive experience working directly with life science companies across the UK, Europe, Australia and the US. She manages every client engagement personally, from initial briefing and market mapping through to offer negotiation and post-placement follow-up. Clients consistently highlight her responsiveness, sector knowledge, and professionalism. Tabby has several years of experience working directly with life science C-suite, HR, and talent acquisition professionals to expand their teams.

Shaun Caulfield

Recruitment Relations

Shaun Caulfield, BSc

Shaun is a specialist talent recruiter, focused entirely on the life science sector. With deep reach across Biotech, Pharma, MedTech, CDMO and CRO markets globally he builds candidate pipelines that go well beyond what active job boards can offer. His focused approach means candidates are properly engaged, well-briefed, and motivated before they reach your inbox. Candidates and clients consistently note his sector knowledge, deep networks, and efficiency.

Complete Transparency

We give you an honest read of the market from the outset, including realistic timelines, candidate availability, and where your role sits competitively on package. No false promises, no inflated expectations.

We pride ourselves in ethical recruiting practices, we are transparent about candidate's salary expectations and motivations and never send candidate information without their prior consent.

Speed Without Compromise

We appreciate sometimes you needed your new team member to start yesterday. Because Shaun has a dedicated full-time recruiting role, we can reach short timelines. We never forward CVs, we present pre-screened, thoroughly briefed candidates who understand the role and are genuinely interested, with insight to their salary expectations, notice period, soft skills, etc.

A Personalised Service

We offer a variety of contingency and retained models, structured around your needs. Whether you're growing rapidly at volume, or filling a one-off niche hire, we recommend a bespoke hiring plan. We even offer services to assist existing talent and HR teams review direct applicants, saving time internally and budget, without engaging a full search service.

In-Person Where It Matters

We make it a priority to meet all of our clients face to face. Understanding your culture, team dynamics, and your growth ambitions in person means we represent your organisation with real depth, not just a job spec.

A recruitment experience that feels less transactional and more like a genuine extension of your hiring team.

Protections & Offerings

We understand the risks involved in making new hires

Every engagement with C&C Life Sciences comes with clear protections built in for your peace of mind.

All candidates come highly referenced on request.

Free replacement hire guarantees within various search models.

Balance honouring structure for retained searches.

We are happy to put prospective clients in contact with our existing clients, for direct referencing on request.

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