Nurturing growth in the life sciences.
About us
The Ward Search Group (WSG) is a boutique executive search firm specializing in the life sciences industry. Based in Boston, we find physicians and exceptional leaders for our clients’ most business-critical positions. Founded in 2020, our firm’s leadership has 35+ years’ combined experience in life sciences executive search and a track record of highly satisfied clients.
“For more than a decade, I have had the opportunity to work with Kate Ward, both as a candidate and as a client in the area Drug Safety. I must say that she is one of the most dedicated and effective recruiters that I have ever worked with. The quality of her services—from understanding the unique client needs to identifying, screening, and coordinating qualified candidates in a retained search—really stand out relative to the competition. I would use her services again without hesitation.”
VP/ Head, Drug Safety
What we do best
We excel in finding physicians with the leadership qualities and emotional intelligence to succeed in executive roles. We also find non-medical leaders for clinical operations, regulatory, and other R&D roles. We are experienced at filling the following positions:
CMO (Chief Medical Officer)
Clinical Development (Director thru SVP/Head)
Medical Affairs (Director thru SVP/Head)
Drug Safety & Pharmacovigilance (Director thru SVP/Head)
Regulatory (Director thru SVP/Head)
CSO (Chief Scientific Officer)
Clinical Operations (Senior Director thru SVP/Head)
Project Management (VP/Global Head)
Translational/ Discovery Research (VP/Head)
400+
completed life sciences executive searches since 2010
75%
of searches were with repeat clients
35+
years of collective executive search experience among leadership team