Talent

At Lifeblood, we understand that the right talent is essential for the success of any MedTech company.

Unlike commodity talent firms that offer basic services, we go above and beyond in building full-scale teams by recruiting for all levels and functions, from C-level executives and board members to entry-level contributors.

Here is a sample of the positions we have successfuly recruited: Technical/R&D/Engineering, Ops, Regulatory (RA), Quality (QA), Clinical (CA), Finance, Business Development, Commercialization.

Hundreds of MedTech companies have chosen Lifeblood not only for our best-in-class recruitment services but also to join our vibrant community and gain access to our comprehensive advisory and legal support.

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Our Process

We manage the talent acquisition process from end-to-end, ensuring a seamless and efficient experience for our clients:

Initiation

Introductory Call

Host a kick-off call with hiring managers to understand the company, technology, and position requirements.

Messaging & Branding

Create custom, media-rich position descriptions and a tailored messaging strategy to attract top talent.

Outbound Recruitment

Use proactive strategies to reach out to potential candidates and engage them with your job opportunities.

Qualification

Candidate Calibration

Present a range of interested candidates to fine-tune the position profile and requirements.

Candidate Validation & Verification (V&V)

Conduct a thorough evaluation of candidates to ensure they meet the job requirements.

Candidate Presentation

Via email, we present to hiring managers fully qualified candidates with their resumes and copious notes supporting the candidates' credibility.

Candidate Interviews

Manage the logistics of scheduling interviews between candidates and the hiring team.

Negotiation

Identify Final Candidate

Support hiring managers in making an educated decision on the final candidate to hire.

Offer Stage

Conduct references and provide a full compensation breakdown to streamline negotiations.

Candidate Resignation

Guide candidates through the resignation process from their current employer.

Acquisition

Candidate Start Date

Coordinate with hiring managers and candidates to establish the start date.

Candidate Follow-Up

Regularly check in with both the new employee and the hiring managers post-employment to ensure a smooth transition.

Why Choose Lifeblood?

Our extensive industry knowledge and network, combined with a meticulous recruitment process, make us the ideal partner for your talent acquisition needs. Unlike basic service providers, we integrate talent acquisition with strategic advisory, legal support, and community engagement. This holistic approach ensures that our clients not only build strong teams but also benefit from strategic insights and a robust professional network.

Building a high performing team is always a challenge for early stage companies. Building a team across the Atlantic as we expanded from Europe to the U.S. market is even more challenging. We partnered with Lifeblood to make this process easier and more efficient for us. Our relationship with the Lifeblood management team has been built over years; their commitment to the global MedTech industry as well as their execution on the recruitment services is highly commendable. I have recommended the Lifeblood team to other CEOs who have enjoyed similar experiences and I will continue to recommend them as a talent search partner.

Brian Shields

CEO

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Neurent Medical

We needed a commercialization leader with a specific combination of skills and experience not necessarily from our field. We retained Lifeblood to expand and drive this search with high expectations. The outcome was a streamlined, expedited, and thorough delivery of relevant candidates that enabled our educated decision to make ‘the right’ hire. Both the Board of Directors and the executive team were impressed by Lifeblood’s ability to deliver above and beyond. I would recommend Lifeblood to companies that value a good process that delivers outcomes.

Mark Lehmkuhle

CEO

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Epitel

We had a hyper-specific need for a strategic marketing executive that would make the difference in our company’s industry positioning. We partnered with Lifeblood, who executed the search and hiring process efficiently and ahead of our timeline. Lifeblood’s commitment to the MedTech industry and their quality of service makes them a recommended resource for companies with strategic hiring needs.

Lucy O’Keeffe

CEO

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CroíValve

Having to replace a Founding Partner with an external hire is impossible. However, leveraging a search firm to run a thorough recruitment process to provide an educational experience on what external candidates could bring to your company is worth the investment. Lifeblood enabled our firm to have exposure to a cohort of talent combined with a high-touch, communicative process that yielded the ability for our executive team to make the optimal decision and hire. I recommend Lifeblood to MedTech service providers that have critical hiring needs.

Braulio Ortiz

Principal

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BioTeknica

Shortly after joining Optain as the CEO, our team and I identified a critical need for a Head of Clinical Operations to lead our pivotal study. We were referred to Lifeblood due to their experience building full-scale teams including clinical teams for SaMD products. Lifeblood provided us with a volume of strong candidates while managing the process efficiently from initial interviews through the references and the offer negotiation process. I would highly recommend Lifeblood for urgent and challenging hiring needs for SaMD startups.

Jeff Dunkel

CEO

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Optain

Inari has been fortunate to experience rapid growth, which brings about the need to hire top talent quickly in order to meet these growth demands. This is a good problem to have and Lifeblood has been a strong strategic partner to help us solve this problem leveraging their vast global network and depth of expertise in the MedTech industry. Our long-lasting positive relationship has been fueled by Lifeblood’s robust process, knowledge, and intuition helping us hire high performing talent very quickly in the Clinical and Regulatory functions.

Keith Hebert

Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs

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Inari Medical

We retained Lifeblood to conduct a recruitment process for an Independent Board Director, which was both a successful and highly educational process. Lifeblood’s quality and speed of service, and their attention to communication and details throughout the process is their differentiator in addition to their extensive executive network. I would recommend Lifeblood to MedTech companies who are in need of Independent Board Directors.

Gulam Khan

CEO

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Centerline Biomedical

Finding the right growth partner to support our team’s expansion and diversification during our early days and over the years to come is not an easy task. It is both about execution and cultural fit. We retained Lifeblood on numerous hiring needs, with a focus on diversity, to grow our women’s health company. The outcome of our business partnership has been successful, and we enjoy the relationship that we have built to this day. I recommend Lifeblood for women’s health technology companies who need to build diverse teams.

Tracy MacNeal

CEO

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Materna Medical