BioTalent team at social event

Meet our Team

James Cox

James Cox

CEO & Co-Founder

​​James is the Group CEO and a Co-Founder of BioTalent. Before this, he had a successful career at Hobson Prior, part of Acacium Group, a leading pharmaceutical staffing business, where he set the record for the highest yearly perm billings in Independent Clinical Services history, launched a new office, and scaled out a global recruitment te...

Nicholas Boyle

Nicholas Boyle

Managing Director, UK and DACH

​​Nick is an LLB graduate from the University of Glasgow who has been recruiting within life sciences since 2013, while still remaining as passionate about the market from day one. Nick is Managing Director for BioTalent in the UK and DACH markets having led successful teams of recruiters on b...

Shaun Robinson

Shaun Robinson

Managing Director - USA

​​Shaun is the Managing Director of Trinnovo Group USA, overseeing our ambitious growth plans for the largest staffing market in the world. Before this, Shaun cultivated a decade of experience growing private and public staffing businesses across the US and Canada. Shaun has grown multiple businesses across a range of markets, diversifi...

Steven Fuller

Steven Fuller

Global Community Manager, Race in STEM

​A dynamic and open-minded thought leader, Steven Fuller is a passionate speaker, mentor, and advocate in the D&I space, where he cultivates ideas, challenges companies on how to diversify their workforce, and builds meaningful connections with a range of communities. Steve is the Global Community Manager for Race in STEM, a BioTalent and...

 Sarah Pawar

Sarah Pawar

Associate Director - Quality (EU)

​Sarah recruits within the UK and Irish market for professionals in the Quality Assurance space – in particular, Qualified Persons. She supports a wide range of clients from large-scale manufacturers to small-scale start-ups.

Christina Smith

Christina Smith

Business Manager - Data Science & AI (US)

​With a background in agency, executive, and in-house search, Christina joined BioTalent as one of the founding members of our US team where she built out our Data Science market in the East Coast biotech and pharma space. As a native New Englander, she now leads BioTalent's Boston-based East ...

Dan Jeffery

Dan Jeffery

Sales Director - Contracts (EU/UK)

​Dan is the Sales Director at BioTalent and leads our Contract Division across European and UK Markets. Dan specialises in building partnerships with companies across the Life Science spectrum, focusing on MedTech, SaMD and Biotech companies – providing contractors and consultants internationally.

Michael Kakoullis

Michael Kakoullis

Associate Director - Quality & Regulatory (US)

​​Michael has been delivering solutions in the life sciences recruitment space since 2016. He has helped organisations scale multiple teams across the UK, EU, and now the US. Michael is currently the Head of BioTalent's US division, where he helps develop, scale, and expand our offices in both...

Adam Wagg

Adam Wagg

Business Manager

​Adam has over 10 years in the recruitment industry, having worked the contract market for 7 years, he spent 12 months scaling Klarna’s tech teams, as well as helping our sister brand, Trust in SODA build their presence in Germany. Alongside his recruitment career, he spent 10 years as a Polic...

Ella Jobson

Ella Jobson

Team Leader - Medical & Drug Safety (EU)

Ella is responsible for managing partnerships with new and existing clients across Europe and the US, implementing and executing tailored solutions across our specialist brands and geographies, which meet our clients' immediate and long-term goals....

Jochen Surrey

Jochen Surrey

Senior Client Engagement Manager - BioTechnology (EU)

Jochen is focused on building partnerships with both new and existing clients across the US and Europe. With a passion for creating bespoke solutions to support high-growth organisations including Seed, Series A, and Series B companies, Jochen is adept at supporting our partners to implement co...

Leah James

Leah James

Client Engagement Lead - MedTech (EU)

​Leah is part of the Client Engagement team at Biotalent, specifically for the DACH region. Leah partners with Medical Devices, Software as a Medical Device, and Biotechnology companies throughout phases of growth. Prior to this role, Leah specialised in the QARA market.

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca Wallis

Senior Consultant - Quality & Regulatory (EU)

​Rebecca specialises in delivering QA/RA candidates to clients in the MedTech and Medical Device industries. Rebecca jumped into the industry back in 2017, and after taking a break to raise her son, she is excited to be back working in the forever-growing MedTech market!'

Arbeloa Mehmeti

Arbeloa Mehmeti

Recruitment Consultant - R&D (EU)

​Arbeloa is part of the Medical Device Engineering division within BioTalent and primarily focuses on appointments across the UK and Europe. He has worked in recruitment for nearly a year and has developed a deep passion for helping professionals find the right opportunity to work on products ...

Dixie Rowley

Dixie Rowley

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Quality (EU)

​Dixie is part of the Quality Assurance division at BioTalent and primarily focuses on senior appointments across the UK and Ireland. She is passionate about working within the Life Sciences industry to develop strong relationships with both candidates and clients.

Romy Rowland

Romy Rowland

Recruitment Consultant - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Romy is an Associate Consultant for Quality Assurance at BioTalent, specifically focusing on Candidate Engagement. Before joining BioTalent, she had a career working as a Shared Services Administrator as well as a Healthcare Recruiter for Bank Partners, Part of Acacium Group. She endeavours to deliver the finest candidates to her focus...

Leslie Eyidi

Leslie Eyidi

Associate Recruitment Consultant - Data Science & AI (EU)

Leslie has long had a passion for the life sciences – after obtaining a BSc in Biochemistry from Queen Mary University of London, she went on to complete an MSc in Pharmaceutics from UCL. Leslie spent time working as a Tutor and then as an analytical scientist before finding her calling in recruitment. After joining the BioTalent team, Leslie...

 Jogesh Bowry

Jogesh Bowry

Senior Recruitment Consultant - R&D (EU)

​Jogesh specialises in advanced therapeutics, MSAT & bioprocessing recruitment across the UK and DACH regions, utilising his scientific academic background in his role. Jogesh has a Master's degree in Chemistry from the University of Southampton.

Isaac Murray

Isaac Murray

Recruitment Consultant – Candidate Engagement (EU)

Isaac is a member of the medical devices team focusing on the In vitro diagnostic market in Berlin. Isaac grew up in Essex and spent three years on the Southwest coast in Cornwall completing a zoology degree at the University of Exeter. Before you ask, no, despite living in Cornwall for three years, he cannot surf.

Caleb Clarkson

Caleb Clarkson

Recruitment Consultant - R&D (US)

​Caleb specialises in building Computational Biology and Bioinformatic teams within the Biotech, Biologics and Pharma space in the US.​

Duncan Johnston

Duncan Johnston

Recruitment Consultant - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Duncan specializes in building Quality Assurance teams within the Biotech, Biologics, and Pharma space throughout Germany. He supports organizations ranging from small-scale start-ups to large manufacturing sites.

Shola Anjalee Sonagara

Shola Anjalee Sonagara

Trainee Recruitment Consultant - Candidate Engagement (EU)

Shola works in the Candidate Engagement team and focuses on securing permanent roles within the Quality Assurance market. She has a Master's degree in Pharmacy from the University of Nottingham and uses her knowledge & admiration for the Pharmaceutical & Life Sciences industries to ensure she sources the best candidates for her client...

Dominic	Pritchard

Dominic Pritchard

Principal Consultant - Medical & Drug Safety (EU)

​Dom has a medical background having trained and worked as a Physician Associate in Breast Cancer Surgery. He has recruited within Medical Affairs, Clinical Development, and now PV/Drug safety, where he focuses on the freelance/contract/consultant workforce. He is incredibly well networked, e...

Ellis	Lentell

Ellis Lentell

Team Leader - Engineering & CQV (EU)

​Ellis started his recruitment career in 2017 before moving across to BioTalent in March 2021. As a Senior Consultant. He has progressed within the company and currently leads our Engineering Team across the UK, Ireland and DACH regions, supporting global Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical o...

Georgette Shiels

Georgette Shiels

Recruitment Consultant - R&D (EU)

​Georgette specialises in delivering exceptional talent into hard-to-fill roles across R&D discovery up to early-stage clinical drug development in the biopharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Greg Hammond

Greg Hammond

Associate Director - R&D (EU)

​Greg has a BSc in Biochemistry and an MSc in Managing the Environment with Bioenergy from Aberystwyth University. Gregg started his recruitment journey in 2015 and has always been dedicated to supporting the Biopharmaceutical industry. He is passionate about Advanced Therapeutics and has attended conferences on the advancement of technology ...

Hannah Hollamby

Hannah Hollamby

Business Manager - Clinical (EU)

​Hannah leads our Regulatory Sciences team here at BioTalent (Clinical/RA/PV/Medical Affairs/Med Info) where she specialises in the Clinical space; predominantly placing Medics with expertise in Clinical Development and Medical Affairs into Pharma/Biotech organisations.​​

David Skinner

David Skinner

Senior Principal Consultant - Regulatory (EU)

​David holds a BA in Business Administration and has been recruiting in Life Sciences since 2008. He has built up a reputation for being knowledgeable, approachable, honest, and reliable while delivering first-class recruitment services to his established network and new relationships alike.

Waqar Majeed

Waqar Majeed

Principal Recruitment Consultant - Quality (US)

​Waqar focuses on contract appointments within the Quality Assurance market for the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology sector across the UK & EU. Waqar has a passion for the pharmaceutical industry and values the work that his customers do on a day-to-day basis.

Josh Greaves

Josh Greaves

Business Manager - Quality & Regulatory (US)

Josh has a passion for placing people in roles they can thrive in. Josh has been delivering senior talent solutions in the Quality Assurance & Regulatory Affairs space since 2016, and ​now he heads up our Medtech division on the west coast of the US.

 Luisa Namadila

Luisa Namadila

Recruitment Consultant - Quality (EU)

Luisa is a Quality Assurance Specialist for the Swiss Region. After completing a degree in Psychology from the University of Southampton, Luisa embarked on her journey through the world of recruitment. Having joined the business in 2021, Luisa is eager to progress through the ranks and keep making a positive impact in the Quality Assurance sp...

Lewis Besbeech

Lewis Besbeech

Recruitment Consultant - Data Science & AI (EU)

​Lewis specialises in Medicinal & Computational Chemistry across the UK and Europe, providing bespoke advice and support for candidates and clients throughout all interactive stages and aftercare processes.Lewis was born on the South Coast of England in Sussex; he has lived in various places across the UK and is now situated in Sou...

Louise Cleland

Louise Cleland

Senior Recruitment Consultant - Quality & Regulatory (EU)

​Louise specialises in the Quality & Regulatory field of medical devices & digital health across the UK & Switzerland. She was born in Brisbane, Australia but now resides in the heart of London. She loves working with startups to medium-sized companies and has supported companies o...

Natasha	Cole

Natasha Cole

Team Leader - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Natasha focuses on the Quality Assurance space in the Life Sciences sector, working specifically with biopharmaceutical or cell and gene therapeutic sectors. Natasha is currently heading up the Candidate Engagement Team within QA.

Natalie Wattenbach

Natalie Wattenbach

Team Leader - Candidate Engagement (EU)

​Natalie focuses primarily on supply chain and business-facing positions for clients within life science industries across the UK & DACH regions. Natalie also leads the Candidate Engagement function within the Technical Operations / R&D team.

Ashley Lawrence

Ashley Lawrence

Co-Founder

Ashley has over a decade of experience in the global recruitment market. His breadth of knowledge encompasses international mobility, alternative delivery models, and change management. A proven entrepreneur in the field of recruitment, Ashley co-founded the award-winning Trust in Soda...

Helena Sullivan

Helena Sullivan

Chief Marketing Officer

​​Helena is our CMO, leading marketing strategy and delivery for all Trinnovo Group brands (which BioTalent is part of) globally. Her team are responsible for communities, social media, and thought leadership including events, podcasts and blogs, digital marketing, bids & tenders, and more.Helena starte...

Anisha Patel

Anisha Patel

Chief Financial Officer

​Anisha joined Trinnovo Group (which BioTalent is part of) in December 2022 and is now our CFO. She controls the finance function and is focused on providing the ...

Ben Adams

Ben Adams

Co-Founder

​Ben co-founded BioTalent with a clear vision: to create a staffing agency built around people, culture, and excellence. Ben became a senior advisor to Ex-Military Careers, our social enterprise for veterans, and his success across all businesses saw him win NatWest Entrepreneur of the Y...

Abi Chamberlain

Abi Chamberlain

Solutions Delivery Director

​Abi has spent the last decade translating and aligning business strategy to pragmatic solutions that bridge the gap between technology, process, policy, and the human beings that need to interact with them. Abi works with our Community groups, Pride in Tech, Race in STEM, Ex-military Caree...

Alex Willshere

Alex Willshere

Associate Director - Learning, Development and Performance

​Alex is an Associate Director at Trinnovo Group (which BioTalent is part of) and heads up our group-wide Learning, Development & Performance team. Alex works closely with our C-level and Directors to ensure

Lucy Neal

Lucy Neal

Associate Director of Marketing

​Lucy is the Associate Marketing Director & Head of Thought Leadership at Trinnovo Group (which BioTalent is part of) and Founder of Women in DevOps, a community on a mission to close the DevOps gender gap and inspire the future leaders of the tech world. She is responsible for strategic p...