Talent representation for early-stage life sciences and health tech.
We’re not a high-volume staffing agency. We’re representation: we get to know you well enough to put you in front of opportunities you’d genuinely want, and might not otherwise find.
Why we do this
Science is hard. Programs fail, and people who did good work find themselves looking. Science also succeeds: a company moves into the clinic, and the roles it needs change.
Either way, the gap between one job and the next costs people time, money and momentum. We exist to shorten that gap.
Who we are
Cambrian Ops is a talent and operations partner built for early-stage (pre-seed through Series C) life sciences and health tech companies. Our talent practice works as an embedded extension of the companies we serve, so we take the time to understand roles, teams and mission before we go to market.
That shapes how we work with candidates too. When we bring you into our network, our goal is to understand your background well enough to introduce you to the right roles, proactively.
Our focus
We work exclusively with early-stage life sciences and health tech companies in the primary hubs, for example San Francisco, Boston, San Diego and Seattle.
- All levels: Research Associate through VP.
- All functions: wet lab, in silico and computational, clinical, operations, G&A and beyond.
If you work in early-stage life sciences or health tech, you belong in our network, regardless of title or discipline.
How it works
Intake conversation
A 30 to 45 minute conversation about your background, goals and what you’re looking for next. We focus on what’s not on your resume: your preferences, ambitions and constraints.
Join our network
With your permission, your profile becomes part of our active candidate network.
Get introduced
We match you to relevant roles across our client network and, after checking with you, introduce you without you having to apply cold.
Stay connected
We check in as needed, and you can always reach out directly by email.
What we’ve built for your search
Our talent network
Everyone who joins starts with a conversation with one of our recruiters, so we know more than your resume: what you want next, the teams you work best in, and when you’re ready to move. When a client opens a role, we start with people we already know.
LoopTrack
The job search tool we built for the people we represent: every opportunity in one place, plus tools to prepare for interviews. See LoopTrack.
What you get
- Access to opportunities in our network that you might not otherwise know about.
- A monthly newsletter of open opportunities across our client companies.
- LoopTrack, our job search tool. It’s in beta; ask us about access.
What you owe us
- Nothing. Our clients pay us; you never do.
- No exclusivity. Joining our network doesn’t give us exclusive rights to your candidacy. You’re free to pursue other opportunities in parallel.
The talent newsletter
Open opportunities across our client companies, once a month. Subscribe on our Resources page.
Ready to join our network?
Email us your LinkedIn profile or resume and one line on what you’re looking for. We’ll set up an intake call.
We use what you send to represent you, and we introduce you to a company only after checking with you. Read our privacy policy.