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The right leader changes the trajectory.
SFR Search partners with boards, investors, and leadership teams to place the executives who move life sciences companies forward.
95%of searches completed in half the anticipated time
≤10 daysto present pre-qualified candidates
85%of hires come from the initial shortlist
90%repeat or long-term client engagements
Why SFR01
A search partner built for consequential decisions.
Leadership hires are never just résumés and requirements. They are questions of timing, trust, chemistry, and future value.
SFR Search combines deep life sciences relationships with persistent, highly focused execution. We stay close to the mandate, understand what success means inside the business, and bring forward people who can deliver it.
Reach that moves quickly
A long-cultivated network opens conversations that conventional sourcing cannot.
Fit beyond the brief
Experience matters. So do judgment, culture, ambition, and the moment your company is in.
What we do02
Leadership search across the life sciences ecosystem.
From venture-backed companies approaching a pivotal milestone to established global organizations shaping their next chapter.
Retained Executive Search
C-suite and senior leaders selected for the mandate, the moment, and the culture they will shape.
Board Search
Directors and chairs with the perspective, experience, and judgment to strengthen the whole board.
Specialized Search
Functional leadership and targeted team buildouts across the life sciences value chain.
Sector depth
BiotechnologyPharmaceuticals & CROsHealthcare ServicesMedical Devices & DiagnosticsManaged CareResearch & DevelopmentVenture Capital & Private Equity
Selected mandates03
Experience at the moments that matter.
A representative selection of board, C-suite, and specialized leadership engagements.
Chairman
Oncology Biotech
New York, NYBoard Director
Gene Therapy
San Francisco, CAChief Executive Officer
Rare Disease Pharma
Boston, MAChief Financial Officer
Rare Disease Biotech
Boston, MAChief Medical Officer
Neuro / CNS Biopharma
Chicago, ILExecutive Partner
Life Sciences Venture Capital
New York, NYHead of Market Access
Global Pharma
Basel / New YorkU.S. Clinical Development Buildout
Cell & Gene Therapy
Cambridge, MAClient perspectives04
Known for the work. Remembered for the partnership.
“I have absolute confidence in Suzana’s abilities and, to date, she has found me some of my best executives.”
“She is extremely thorough, thoughtful and proactive. She thinks out of the box—and is pleasantly relentless in her search for the right person for the job.”
“Her extensive network and focus on you as her client make the process expedient and successful.”
“Very customer focused with excellent follow-up. Good pool of talent. Strong C-suite network.”
“Without a doubt, Suzana is the best recruiter I have ever worked with.”
Leadership05
Senior-led. Relationship-driven.
The SFR Search leadership team brings close counsel and accountable execution to every engagement.
Managing Director
Suzana Farah Rahman
Suzana connects executive talent with biotechnology, diagnostics, medical device, pharmaceutical, and venture capital / private equity organizations. Her work centers on CEOs, boards, CFOs, CMOs, and senior clinical and medical affairs leaders.
A trusted advisor to boards and executives, she is known for an exceptional life sciences network, high integrity, energy, and an unwavering commitment to finding the right match.
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Executive Recruiter
Chandler Ponti
Executive Recruiter specializing in Life Sciences Research and Development, partnering with biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and venture-backed companies to identify executive and scientific leaders who drive innovation from discovery through commercialization.
Search expertise spans C-suite, Vice President, and Medical Director roles across Clinical Development, Translational Medicine, Regulatory Affairs, Medical Affairs, Biometrics, Drug Safety, Clinical Operations, and R&D.
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