Pharma & Healthcare
Pharma and healthcare leadership hiring carries a compliance dimension most other sectors don’t: candidates need to be assessed not just on commercial and operational capability, but on their track record with regulatory bodies, quality systems and audit outcomes that can make or break a manufacturing licence.
ASTC recruits plant and quality leadership for pharmaceutical manufacturers, business heads for healthcare providers and life sciences businesses, and commercial leadership for companies navigating India’s complex mix of regulated and trade-generic markets. We look closely at how a candidate has handled a regulatory inspection, a quality escalation or a plant shutdown — situations where judgment under scrutiny matters more than a polished résumé.
This is a sector where confidentiality is frequently essential: senior appointments often happen while an incumbent is still in post, or ahead of an announcement the market isn’t ready to hear yet.
Tell us the role. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for it.
A first conversation takes about 30 minutes and costs nothing. You'll leave with a view of the market for that role the talent pools, a realistic compensation band, and how long the search should take whether or not you appoint us.
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You send the role
The title, the reporting line and why the seat is open. Two paragraphs is enough to start.
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We come back within a day
With a first read on the market: who exists, what they cost, how long it should take.
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You decide
No proposal deck, no pursuit calls. If we're not the right firm for this one, we'll say so.