Walker Cole International

Walker Cole International is a specialist recruitment agency focused on building great teams within the pharmaceutical, life sciences and consumer health sectors. The company delivers senior permanent leaders, specialist contractors and entire team solutions tailored for high-stakes, highly regulated industries. Walker Cole's methodology combines rigorous search, market mapping and hands-on consulting to ensure organisations meet their talent objectives on time, on budget and with confidence. The agency is known for its work with private equity and venture capital-backed businesses, whilst remaining equally engaged by established organisations seeking organisational clarity, pace and precision in their hiring.

Walker Cole International specialises across multiple core sectors including pharmaceuticals (innovative, specialty and generics), cell and gene therapy, venture-backed life sciences, medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, contract manufacturing organisations (CMOs and CDMOs), contract research organisations (CROs) and consumer healthcare. Within these sectors, the agency recruits across critical functions including research and development, manufacturing and technical operations, quality assurance and compliance, regulatory affairs, clinical research, commercial, engineering and CQV, and supply chain and procurement.

The recruitment agency operates from offices in London and Boston, serving clients across both the United Kingdom and United States. Walker Cole International is trusted by pharma and life sciences leaders who value the agency's ability to understand specific business requirements, deliver high-quality candidate matches and maintain strong communication throughout the recruitment process. Clients consistently highlight the agency's responsiveness, speed of execution under pressure and capability to support both contract and permanent hiring outcomes across multiple hiring needs.