Physical Sciences

The recruitment of senior managers and Board members (both Executive and Non-executive) into companies utilising one or more of the Physical Sciences is the very essence of the work of Odgers Berndtson’s Physical Science Practice.

Our ability to understand not only the Science, but also the people and skill set implications of the business plan is of crucial importance to our clients and is rare in the recruitment market place.

The pace of technological progress in the sector continues unabated and raises many scientific and commercial challenges which place the highest demands on its constituent companies and organisations, the Executive and Non-executive management within them, and on the financial sponsors, be they corporate or private equity based.

The Physical Sciences practice has skills and experience in recruitment across the wide range of Sciences and Technologies which comprise the inorganic world including:  astronomy, chemistry, geology, metallurgy, mineralogy, physics and tribology.  Applications of this scientific base have taken the Physical Sciences team into areas as diverse as metals processing, semi-conductors, (including the III-V compounds), digital printing, manufacturing technology, robotics, femtocells, and many aspects of clean and green devices.

The Practice has close links to a number of other practices in Odgers Berndtson including Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Renewables, and Energy, Manufacturing and Infrastructure which give it access to the widest range of skills and experience available in international recruitment.

The Physical Sciences Practice sits at the heart of convergent technology, where the knowledge and experience of many disciplines come together to solve the technical challenges which underpin commercial and environmental opportunities in so many aspects of modern life.  The recruitment of technically and/or commercially competent and astute leaders is mission critical to these endeavours and the Practice is skilled in utilising exceptional executive search strategies to identify and attract outstanding candidates to these roles.

Odgers Berndtson is trusted advisor to its clients in the sector and recruits all functional disciplines, and Board level Executive and Non-executive roles, for its Physical Science Practice clients.  Experts within the Practice advise on the organisation structure and management skills set against the commercial challenge and our associated Interim Management and Select Teams can also fulfil temporary and middle management roles.

For more information on Physical Sciences recruitment contact Dr Colin Wall, Head of Physical Sciences Practice on +44 (0)20 7529 6327.