Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Healthcare recruiters, Boston

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 2 retained, 1 contingency and 1 hybrid. Together they advertise 955 open roles.

Healthcare & Life Sciences firms ranked

Healthcare & Life Sciences recruiting firms in Boston, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	NOW Healthcare Recruitingsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	34	90.2
02	Titan Placement Groupsince 2022	Permanent primary care, behavioral health, dental and clinical leadership	Hybrid	Not disclosed	421	71.9
03	Northeast Healthcare Recruitmentsince 2011	Permanent physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	68.7
04	Olesky Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	44	67.8
05	FCS, Inc.since 1982	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	100	61.6
06	ClinLab Solutions Groupsince 2002	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	209	58.1
07	QCS Staffingsince 1992	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	27	57.8
08	Klein Hershsince 1998	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	48.4
09	Nachman BioMedicalsince 1984	Medical device and pharmaceutical recruitment across engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical and commercial roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	43.7
10	Commonwealth Science & Technology	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	37	43.3
11	Engage ScientificMelrose · since 2007	Life-sciences leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	41.6
=12	Discovery Search Partnerssince 2009	Retained executive search for life sciences and healthcare organizations	Retained	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=12	TalentBurstsince 2002	Life sciences scientific, clinical research and regulatory professional staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
14	Sci.bio Recruiting	Biotech and pharmaceutical scientific, technical and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	28	40.7
15	Power-4since 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
16	Proclinical	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	36.7
17	BioTalentsince 2018	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	33.1
18	Astera Searchsince 2025	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	9	31.4
=19	ARI Staffing GroupGreater Boston · since 2020	Life sciences and engineering permanent staffing	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	30.8
=19	One Recruitment Groupsince 2020	US life science direct-hire search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	30.8
21	Commonwealth Search Partnerssince 2025	Community health center CEOs and senior leaders; retained, interim and fractional executive search	Retained	Not disclosed	1	24.9
=22	Bench International	Executive and board recruitment for biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences companies	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	BioPoint	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Boston Clinical Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Coulter Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	ERAPS (Executive Regulatory Affairs Professional Search)	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Geneous Biomedical AdvisorsCambridge	Life-sciences and healthcare leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Global Recruiters of BostonNewton	Life sciences, biopharma, biotechnology and medical devices	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Global Recruiters of Boston NorthNorth Andover	Biopharma scientific, technical and executive leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	ianpaul search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Junto International	Biotechnology and pharmaceutical recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	LifeSci Search	Life sciences executive recruitment for biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech and investment firms.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Pravenza Group	Biotechnology, life sciences, scientific leadership and AI-enabled drug discovery recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Propel Careers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	RBW Consulting	Life sciences permanent, contract, and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	RecruitSeq	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	SRG	Life sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and clinical research.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	The Bowdoin Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Vi-Leon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Ward Search Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=22	Winter Oak Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

01NOW Healthcare Recruiting90.2
Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
02Titan Placement GroupPermanent primary care, behavioral health, dental and clinical leadership71.9
HybridNot disclosed421 open roles
03Northeast Healthcare RecruitmentPermanent physician, nurse practitioner and physician assistant recruitment68.7
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
04Olesky Associates67.8
Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
05FCS, Inc.61.6
ContingencyNot disclosed100 open roles
06ClinLab Solutions Group58.1
Not statedNot disclosed209 open roles
07QCS Staffing57.8
Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
08Klein Hersh48.4
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
09Nachman BioMedicalMedical device and pharmaceutical recruitment across engineering, quality, regulatory, clinical and commercial roles.43.7
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
10Commonwealth Science & Technology43.3
Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
11Engage ScientificMelrose · Life-sciences leadership search41.6
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
=12Discovery Search PartnersRetained executive search for life sciences and healthcare organizations41.3
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=12TalentBurstLife sciences scientific, clinical research and regulatory professional staffing41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
14Sci.bio RecruitingBiotech and pharmaceutical scientific, technical and executive recruitment40.7
Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
15Power-440.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
16Proclinical36.7
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
17BioTalent33.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
18Astera Search31.4
Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
=19ARI Staffing GroupGreater Boston · Life sciences and engineering permanent staffing30.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=19One Recruitment GroupUS life science direct-hire search30.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
21Commonwealth Search PartnersCommunity health center CEOs and senior leaders; retained, interim and fractional executive search24.9
RetainedNot disclosed1 open roles
=22Bench InternationalExecutive and board recruitment for biotechnology, healthcare and life sciences companies23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22BioPoint23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Boston Clinical Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Coulter Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22ERAPS (Executive Regulatory Affairs Professional Search)23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Geneous Biomedical AdvisorsCambridge · Life-sciences and healthcare leadership search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Global Recruiters of BostonNewton · Life sciences, biopharma, biotechnology and medical devices23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Global Recruiters of Boston NorthNorth Andover · Biopharma scientific, technical and executive leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22ianpaul search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Junto InternationalBiotechnology and pharmaceutical recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22LifeSci SearchLife sciences executive recruitment for biotech, pharmaceutical, medtech and investment firms.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Pravenza GroupBiotechnology, life sciences, scientific leadership and AI-enabled drug discovery recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Propel Careers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22RBW ConsultingLife sciences permanent, contract, and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22RecruitSeq23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22SRGLife sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and clinical research.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22The Bowdoin Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Vi-Leon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Ward Search Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=22Winter Oak Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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How these firms are scored

Rank here is within Healthcare & Life Sciences. Every score is built from public signals and measures specialisation and activity, not a guarantee of service quality. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change it.

Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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Healthcare recruiters in Boston: questions

How do healthcare recruiters in Boston charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 2 retained, 1 contingency and 1 hybrid. Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

How are healthcare recruiters ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.