Zest Scientific

Zest Scientific is a recruitment business serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and clinical research sectors, as well as early-stage HealthTech, ClimateTech and FoodTech start-ups. It describes its work as global recruitment solutions and says its clients range from top 20 pharma companies to pre-seed innovators.

The company says it opened in 2006 and reports over 15 years of experience in clinical research, biotech and pharma. It recruits across product, clinical operations, medical affairs, regulatory and quality, R&D, business development and commercial partnerships, data management, and AI and machine learning. It has separate areas for scientific sales, research and development, and clinical research, and a digital health team that supports global drug makers and AI-driven start-ups.

It works through executive search, exclusive projects and contingency assignments, and says it uses AI data insights to help identify candidates. Its address is in Sheffield, and it advertises roles across regions of the UK.