People
Talentmark's ability to deliver powerful recruitment solutions is based on a flexible team-based approach. All our Senior Consultants have experience at Executive level within the pharmaceutical and healthcare-related industries. This breadth of experience is combined with a real depth of understanding, enabling us to provide exceptional levels of insight, objectivity and, above all, quality.
Some of our people
William Neilson
A clinician by background who has worked in the pharmaceutical industry for over 20 years, with experience in senior executive positions in drug development and general management, encompassing assignments in Europe, Far East & the USA, working in both large multinational & smaller international family businesses.
Qualified in Medicine at the Westminster Hospital London after a BSc in Biochemistry at University College London. Master of Public Health and a Fellow of the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine. Practiced Medicine in the UK & South Africa before entering the pharmaceutical industry.
Richard Adams
Over 30 years' experience in the pharmaceutical and life science industries working in senior commercially-focused international roles including marketing, business development, country and regional management for major blue chip multinational corporations.
For the past 8 years has worked in international executive recruitment, and handles appointments across the board, with specialisation in senior-level international management positions in life sciences and non-executive board appointments.
David Nolan
Having originally trained in Public Relations & Communications, David developed his early career in Sales, Marketing and Sales Management within start-up and large blue-chip organisations before entering technology recruitment. Since 2001, David has specialised solely within lifesciences/pharmaceutical recruitment.
At Talentmark, David takes responsibility for the day to day running of the business and works with key clients to design and deliver complex-integrated recruitment projects.
Keith Thrower
A graduate in chemistry and with a doctorate in molecular biology from the University of Oxford, Keith worked for over 35 years in the pharmaceutical industry and as a consultant. He has extensive experience in the management and organisation of drug discovery and development, working as European R&D Director for a major international pharma company. He has been active in the pharma industry association and similar bodies, including chairing a working party on the assessment of Qualified Persons.
For the past ten years he has worked in executive recruitment, handling senior-level appointments in scientific and technical areas - including discovery research, preclinical development, regulatory affairs, manufacturing, clinical trials supplies and quality - for a wide range of pharma and biotech companies, CROs and other organisations across Europe and beyond.
