David G. Jensen to Lead Biopharmaceutical /
Life Sciences Practice
David G. Jensen joined Kincannon & Reed this month in the newly created position of Managing Director, Biopharmaceutical Life Sciences.
Prior to joining the firm, David G. Jensen was CEO and Founder of two executive recruiting firms in the Life Sciences sector: CareerTrax Inc. and Search Masters International. Jensen is a well-recognized life sciences author and speaker, and is seen regularly in industry meetings or on university campuses. His monthly column "Managing Your Career" has been seen for more than fifteen years in magazines like BioPharm and Contract Pharma, and he writes a monthly column, "Tooling Up," for the AAAS, publisher of the journal SCIENCE. Jensen currently serves on the Editorial Advisory board of the Journal of Commercial Biotechnology and is a Contributing Editor for Contract Pharma.
"Dave has outstanding search industry credentials and is a great fit for this important new position. We recognize how important it is for our clients to work with a Principal who knows their business, knows the leaders in their space, and brings many years of experience matching top talent with organizational needs. Dave's corporate, entrepreneurial, and recruiting industry experience, as well as his expertise in biotech and pharmaceutical life sciences, will serve us well," commented Greg Duerksen, President of Kincannon & Reed.
Jensen says, "I am thrilled to be joining the Kincannon & Reed team. I am committed to the mission of tapping a huge set of worldwide contacts and then applying that resource to finding the best leaders for focused industry searches." Jensen will be based out of Kincannon & Reed's Scottsdale, Arizona, office.
Join us in welcoming Dave to the team! djensen@krsearch.net
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