Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer, and the life sciences industry is constantly striving to find more effective therapies with less side effects. Ultimately, we all hope to one day find a cure.

According to the American Cancer Society, “This year, about 609,640 Americans are expected to die of cancer – that’s more than 1,670 people a day. Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the US, exceeded only by heart disease.”

Furthermore, the risk of developing cancer in one’s lifetime is 40.14% for males and 38.70% for females. With whopping numbers like that, there is no time to waste in advancing preventative, diagnostic, and therapeutic efforts.

Due to these high cancer statistics, there is also an enormous economic impact. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality estimates that the total of all health care costs for cancer in the US in 2015 was $80.2 billion.

Always with the patients in mind, we can work with your company towards the same goal of improving their quality of care. Review the case studies below to see how we’ve helped this industry sector in various ways:

• Chief Medical Officer Aids Biotech Funding in Interim

A small biotech needed an interim Chief Medical Officer with cancer immunotherapy experience and an M.D. to help them while they raised additional funding for their product. Once the funding was provided, they would bring in a CMO permanently…

• Interim CFO Bridges Gap Before Permanent Hire

The Chief Financial Officer of an oncology-focused biotech start-up was planning on leaving the company. They needed an Interim CFO to help during the transition period and to fill the subsequent gap while the search for a permanent CFO was conducted…

• Interim BD & Oncology Expert Helps Rebrand Co.

A biotechnology company was looking to reposition and rebrand itself as a delivery platform company in the oncology space. The company needed assistance in executing these changes in the form of an Interim VP of Business Development…

• Interim Quality Director Jumps Right Into Start-Up

A pharmaceutical start-up in Pennsylvania was looking to file an NDA in the spring of 2017. The client had previously hired a quality consultant who wasn’t a perfect match…

Founded in 2004, Ashton Tweed specializes solely in the placement of life sciences professionals. See our services below and speak to a partner to discuss which hiring strategy is best for you!