About Us

Marcus & Associates delivers tailored Executive Search and Interim Staffing solutions across the Life Sciences & Healthcare sectors by combining deep industry expertise with a relentless focus on relationships, flexibility and results. We partner closely with our clients who share our belief that our most valuable resources are our people: our dedicated consultants, researchers and support staff who bring passion, curiosity and collaboration to every engagement.

Our seasoned team immerses themselves in each client’s unique story and situation, cultivating long-term partnerships that go beyond individual placements or contracts. We maintain specialized Practice Areas—each led by a subject-matter expert—so every candidate is rigorously vetted for technical fit, cultural alignment and long-term potential. And at Marcus & Associates, you’ll often hear us say that our Monday team huddle is as critical as any client kickoff: it’s where we share market insights, celebrate wins and ensure we’re all aligned on how best to serve your evolving needs.

We’re a boutique, close-knit firm that invests heavily in the training and long-term development of our people:

Practice Area Leaders have been with us for an average of 12+ years and bring an average of 15+ years of recruiting experience.

Project Team Leaders average 7+ years at Marcus & Associates and over 10 years of recruiting expertise.

Recruiters average 5+ years with us and more than 8 years in the recruiting field.

With Marcus & Associates, you gain a true recruiting partner—backed by a culture of continuous learning and mutual support—who navigates the complexities of life-science and healthcare talent markets and delivers precisely the talent you need to advance our clients’ mission.

The Marcus & Associates team is very prompt, courteous, and timely with their follow up. They are proactive at all times and provide continuous communication. I would recommend them to anyone looking to utilize recruiting services.

Roxanne Schwans, Formerly, General Manager, Johnson & Johnson, Currently, SVP/COO, RITE AID

The team at Marcus & Associates is extremely reliable and results-oriented. I would strongly recommend them to anyone looking for resourceful and knowledgeable support to make a genuine difference.

Vishal Kapur, Global and US Head, Oncology, Regeneron

I have been working with Marcus & Associates for years. They represent many amazing companies, and most importantly, represent them well.

Lon Hecht, Senior Vice President, Optum Healthcare

The Marcus & Associates team is very professional, easy to work with, and provides great value to their clients.

Jesse Ma, Vice President, Aptus Health

Marcus & Associates are very detailed in their assessment of the fit between a candidate and the company. They go to great lengths to understand the individuals involved in the decision process.

Bernie Tobin, Formerly, President, Crescendo Biosciences, Currently, General Manager, Natera

In my 18 years of working with recruiters, Marcus & Associates really stands out from an employer perspective. If there was one word needed to describe Marcus & Associates it would be “integrity”.

Robert Polans, Vice President, Market Access, SK Life Sciences

Marcus & Associates does an outstanding job of connecting the right people with the right companies.

Brian Heath, General Manager, Oncology, Amgen

Our Mission

Marcus & Associates’ mission is the recruitment of world-class scientific, clinical, technical and commercial talent, including mission-critical executive officers, fast-track rising stars, industry-leading functional experts and drivers of excellence in science and technology, to give our Healthcare and Life Sciences clients a competitive advantage in building exceptional leadership teams that will make an immediate and significant long-term contribution to successfully achieving their organizational goals and objectives.

Our primary purpose is to meet the talent acquisition needs and requirements of our clients. We strongly believe that an organization’s most important resource is its employees and we partner with clients who share this same belief.

Marcus & Associates has established a proven track record of service and achievement unique within Healthcare and Life Sciences. We take pride in being a truly client-driven firm.

Core Values

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Integrity

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Trust

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Reliability

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Drive for excellence

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Meet The Team

Marcus & Associates invests heavily in developing our staff and provides extensive training annually – covering topics including executive search, Healthcare and Life Sciences, relationship building, communication and client service skills. This has helped us to build a commanding knowledge and expertise, which enables us to deliver consistently superior results and back up our commitment to filling every position.

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