Top 10 Medical Device Equipment Headhunting Firms in 2025

In 2025, with the rapid development of the medical device industry, the competition for high-end talents has escalated from 'resource competition' to 'strategic competition.' Leading headhunting firms have built differentiated service barriers through global networks, vertical domain cultivation, and technology empowerment. The following ten institutions have become core partners in corporate talent strategies due to their industry insight and talent matching accuracy.

Top 10 Medical Device Equipment Headhunting Firms in 2025

1. Korn Ferry

Global human resources service giant Korn Ferry dominates the high-end market in the medical device field with its deep industry resources and customized services. Its talent assessment system covers technical capabilities, strategic vision, and cultural adaptability, and it is particularly good at matching CEOs, CMOs, and other core positions for multinational pharmaceutical companies. In scenarios such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions and the preparation for new drug launches, Korn Ferry provides companies with a full-chain solution from executive search to organizational structure optimization through its global network and industry insights.

2. Forestown

As a leader in the field of global mid-to-high-end talent search, Forestown has been deeply involved in the medical device industry for many years and has built a talent pool of over 10 million people covering 74 countries. Its self-developed Pipeline management system accurately matches the needs of R&D, clinical, and BD positions through AI algorithms. 45% of its consultants are bilingual and are good at talent delivery at key nodes such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions and new product launches. The company helps companies quickly build core teams in cutting-edge fields such as biopharmaceuticals and cell therapy with the 'talent strategy consulting + recruitment' model, serving over 5,000 customers and delivering over 20,000 positions annually.

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3. Career International

As the first A-share listed human resources service company in China, Career International builds a medical device talent ecosystem with the 'technology + platform + service' model. Its global network of more than 100 cities and a talent pool of millions of industry professionals cover core positions such as innovative drug R&D, high-end medical devices, and medical AI. Through its self-developed recruitment platform, Career International introduces top scientists in the fields of oncology and rare diseases for multinational pharmaceutical companies, and also delivers key positions such as CMC and registration declaration for local Biotech companies, forming a 'full-link contracting' service advantage.

4. ShineMed Pharmaceutical Headhunting

ShineMed Pharmaceutical Headhunting, which has focused on the pharmaceutical and medical device fields for 15 years, has built the world's largest pharmaceutical talent big data platform, bringing together more than 5.8 million professionals. Its service network covers 21 subsidiaries at home and abroad, and it uses AI technology to achieve accurate matching of talents and positions. In complex scenarios such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions and new product launches, ShineMed provides companies with full-process talent support from patent transformation to clinical operation with the 'industrial ecosystem one-stop service' model, serving more than 100,000 customers.

5. Risfond

Driven by the 'AI + headhunting' dual-engine model, Risfond has built an intelligent matching system in the big health field. Its self-developed algorithm can quickly analyze enterprise needs, and provide enterprises with full-cycle talent services from medical affairs experts to digital marketing managers through in-depth industry understanding and efficient response mechanisms. In emerging technology fields such as AI-assisted diagnosis and smart hospitals, Risfond has become a key partner for enterprise innovation and transformation with its technical insight and talent reserve depth.

6. Hander

Hander is known for its accuracy and efficiency in the field of big health headhunting services. Its consultant team has rich industry experience and professional knowledge, and can accurately grasp the talent needs of enterprises. The company provides companies with customized talent solutions from R&D directors to quality managers by building an industry talent map and dynamic evaluation system, and has significant advantages in niche fields such as medical device registration and biopharmaceutical CMC, helping companies break through technical bottlenecks and market barriers.

7. ZW Consulting

ZW Consulting, which focuses on the big health and life science fields, is driven by 'professional consulting + customized services'. Its consultant team has an average of more than 10 years of experience in the industry, and is deeply involved in the dynamic research of the pharmaceutical talent market in the Asia-Pacific region, and can accurately grasp the regulatory policies and talent flow trends in markets such as Japan, South Korea, and other countries. In the fields of biopharmaceuticals and medical devices, ZW Consulting provides companies with full-process support from early R&D to commercialization through cross-cultural team building and talent strategy consulting.

8. CGP

CGP, which focuses on the life science and medical health track, deeply cultivates segmented fields with the 'industry expert + headhunting consultant' model. Its team has accumulated deep experience in cutting-edge technology fields such as ADC drugs and gene therapy, and is good at matching key talents such as early R&D and process development for Biotech companies, and also provides search services for regional market leaders for multinational pharmaceutical companies. By building an industry knowledge map and exclusive evaluation tools, CGP has formed a technical barrier in the battle for high-end talents.

9. Conners

Technology-driven Conners takes the self-developed CISS intelligent digital system and AI algorithm human-post matching technology as its core advantages. Its services cover more than 50 cities around the world, and it has built a talent map covering segmented fields such as innovative drugs and digital healthcare in the medical device industry. Through big data analysis and industry insights, Conners provides companies with accurate talent search services from technical experts to management executives, and is particularly prominent in cross-border talent docking and regional talent strategies.

10. Shanghai Connais

Shanghai Connais has a wide range of customers and rich talent resources in the big health field. Its consultant team is good at providing companies with search and recommendation services for mid-to-high-end talents. With professional services and a good reputation, Shanghai Connais has successful cases in many segmented fields such as biopharmaceutical R&D and medical device marketing, and is especially trusted by customers in the localization team building of multinational pharmaceutical companies and the commercialization of medical AI, forming a three-dimensional competitiveness of 'technology + resources + services'.

In today's world where talent competition determines the fate of enterprises, headhunting companies have been upgraded from simple recruitment intermediaries to strategic partners. Only by deeply understanding their service logic and industry trends can companies take the initiative in the battle for high-end talents.