About Us
A Decade of Precision. Partnership. PerformanceWHO WE ARE
Leaman Life Sciences was founded in 2014 and, over the past decade, has consistently redefined life sciences recruitment by combining deep market expertise with an exceptional client and candidate experience.
From our headquarters in Marylebone and Soho, London, and our office in Manhattan, New York, we have built enduring relationships with some of the most innovative and successful pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide — from agile start-ups to global enterprises of 50,000+ employees.
As a boutique yet growing consultancy, we focus on quality over quantity, ensuring every placement is precise, every process seamless, and every relationship valued. Over this decade of delivery, our clients have come to rely on us not only for our reputation, but for our insight-driven approach and uncompromising standard of excellence.
WHAT WE DO
Leaman Life Sciences is a global recruitment consultancy delivering both contract and permanent talent solutions. For over a decade, we have combined market insight with hands-on expertise across contingent recruitment, retained search, project-based solutions, marketing campaigns, and market mapping.
We also provide curated solutions designed to meet the unique needs of each client. Every candidate presented by LLS is fully committed, rigorously vetted, and professionally managed throughout the recruitment process.
Our consultants specialise in vertical markets, proactively sourcing the best passive talent to ensure our clients gain a competitive edge. Through a meticulous qualification process and a hands-on approach to headhunting and business development, we have spent more than ten years consistently delivering exceptional results.
Thanks to the depth of our relationships, built over a decade of partnership with clients and candidates alike, we are often first to know about changes within organisations and networks, enabling us to anticipate challenges and keep recruitment processes seamless.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
OLIVER GARBACZ
Managing DirectorOliver is the joint founder and director of Leaman Life Sciences, a solution-driven pharma recruitment and talent acquisition company. His first ever job was in life sciences recruitment at the tender age of 17, and he hasn’t looked back since. Since LLS’s establishment, Oliver has taken a joint strategic and hands-on role in the oversight and growth of the business; resulting in LLS quadrupling in size and establishing itself as a reliable and authoritative partner to some of the world’s largest and most successful pharma and biotech companies.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
Finding the right role — or the right candidate — can be a stressful process. At Leaman Life Sciences, we remove that friction. We focus on building genuine relationships with both clients and candidates, ensuring every interaction is personal, professional, and effective.
Quality over quantity is at the heart of everything we do. We are as selective about the clients we partner with as we are about the candidates we represent. Our consultants and researchers are highly trained, experienced, and committed — and it’s this dedication that sets us apart in the life sciences recruitment space.
OUR MISSION
We’re in this industry because we believe in – and care about – the difference it can make to global health. We realise that the value of our work is in its benefit to patients.
OUR VISION
We strive to become the single most trusted recruitment and talent acquisition partner in the life sciences industry.
OUR VALUES
Our culture is one of transparency and trust. Recruitment can be exhausting. It can also be time-consuming and expensive. We take a fresh approach to make life as easy as possible for both our candidates and our clients.
WORDS FROM OLIVER
“I’ve seen the life sciences recruitment world from every angle — from starting out at 17, to working in large corporate environments, to now leading one of the most dynamic boutique agencies in the sector. What became clear early on was that results alone aren’t enough: clients and candidates deserve a personal, thoughtful, and highly professional experience alongside exceptional delivery.
That insight shaped LLS. For over a decade, our mission has been to combine the rigour and scale of a large organization with a human, bespoke approach that puts people first.
Today, I’m proud to lead a team of exceptional consultants dedicated to delivering that standard across every interaction. Our journey so far has built a legacy of trust, precision, and consistent excellence, and what excites me most is the future — continuing to set the benchmark for quality, insight, and personal service in life sciences recruitment.”