Geoff Dobson cFCIPD

Non-Executive Advisor

Life Sciences Board

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Geoff is Non-Executive Advisor in Compass Carter Osborne, where he offers insight and experience gained from a career spanning 40 years in the life sciences sector.

Geoff has placed Board Chairs and Non-Executive Directors, CEOs, CFOs, scientific and corporate C-suite and global leaders into life sciences companies covering pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, genomics, digital health and life science research organisations.

Geoff also has over a decade of experience in-house in senior leadership roles in the life sciences sector. He has been Country General Manager based in Philadelphia, PA and Senior Vice-President; HR based in London for BTG plc. He has also worked for the Wellcome Trust during planning for the creations of The Francis Crick Institute, and earlier in his career he held HR roles with pharmaceutical, medical devices and biotechnology companies in the UK and USA.

A Chartered Fellow of the CIPD, he holds an Honours Deree from the University of Leeds, a Masers in Organisation Consulting from Ashridge College, and is a certified psychometric assessor and qualified coach. His PhD research focussed on leadership assessment and development.

“The team did an excellent job in delivering a strong group of candidates for such a critical role as CEO, reflecting positively on their expertise and dedication to their clients' needs. Their process has left a positive impression, further solidifying their reputation in the industry.”

Richard Yarwood, Surepharm - Chair

“Compass Carter Osborne started from the very beginning with a detailed, professional explanation of the available position. They spent time to present the great opportunity and chance to accelerate my career but at the same time, the challenge, and the strong expectation from their client. They patiently listened to my introduction and clearly identified and commented on important points for his client, my personal development and further presentation to my current company Hengrui. In the end, it was more like a joint project than a recruitment process. The chance to be part of the Hengrui scientific and therapeutic development and expansion in Europe for future therapies development for the benefit of both the patients and the company represents for me not only a challenge and pleasure but also an honour. The professionalism I received during the recruitment process thanks to Compass Carter Osborne was warm and friendly, and I can recommend them without hesitation.”

Hengrui Therapeutics - Head Biological Drug Discovery

“We held a competitive process and took proposals from 6 firms so that we had a strong cross-section of single-handed head-hunters and larger corporate executive search companies. I had worked with CCPO before so I could have just given the assignment to them but I wanted to see how the team would benchmark against some of the largest players. From the outset the attention to detail was remarkable. In addition to the work they were doing on the brief, I also had a call to check in and make sure that I had all I needed. The approach was forensic and meticulous without being over the top. The pitch was spot on and CCO were the clear choice. They had taken the time to understand our business needs and had done their homework on the organisation over and above the brief. I demonstrated that they had really listened. We are quite a cost constrained organisation and Compass Carter Osborne were not the lowest price in the companies that we looked at but given what they offered, represented excellent value. A true partner.”

PreventX - Chief Executive