SERVICES · PLACEMENT MODEL
We place fractional executives and specialists across diagnostics, life sciences, and medical device — connecting companies that need senior-level leadership on a flexible basis with proven professionals ready to contribute immediately.
The same network. The same standards. A different engagement model.
A fractional leader works with your organization part-time — typically a defined number of days per week or month — at the executive or senior specialist level. They bring full-time expertise at a fraction of the cost, with the flexibility to scale up or wind down as your needs change.
And because fractional is growing as a model across life sciences and diagnostics, demand is moving faster than most companies expect. The professionals we place fractionally are the same caliber as the ones we place full-time — drawn from the same 24+ year network.
It's not staffing. It's not temp work. It's a senior professional embedded in your team, accountable for real outcomes, on a defined schedule.
Fractional placement is available across all of our core practice areas.
Not sure if fractional is the right model for your situation? Tell us what you're trying to solve. We'll give you an honest answer — even if that answer is that permanent placement makes more sense.
Across diagnostics, life sciences, and medical device.
Fractional Chief Commercial Officer
Fractional VP of Sales
Fractional Business Development Director
Fractional Sales Leader
Fractional Account Executive
Fractional Chief Scientific Officer
Fractional VP of R&D
Fractional R&D Director
Fractional Assay Development Leader
Fractional Scientific Advisor
Fractional COO
Fractional QA Director
Fractional Regulatory Affairs Director
Fractional Operations Leader
Fractional Manufacturing Executive
Fractional CEO
Fractional President
Fractional Chief Medical Officer
Fractional CFO
Fractional General Manager
Fractional Chief AI Officer
Fractional AI Implementation Leader
Fractional Technology Advisor
Fractional Informatics Executive
Fractional Digital Transformation Lead
Fractional VP of Marketing
Fractional Product Marketing Leader
Fractional Market Development Executive
Fractional Scientific Marketing Leader
Fractional Market Access Executive
Four situations where fractional consistently delivers the most value.
Pre-revenue and Series A organizations that need senior commercial or scientific leadership but aren't ready — financially or operationally — for a full-time executive hire. A fractional CCO or VP of R&D can build the foundation before a permanent hire is needed.
Organizations between permanent hires, going through a restructure, or navigating a regulatory challenge that needs interim senior leadership. Fractional fills the gap without losing momentum or leaving a critical function unled while the permanent search runs.
A CLIA lab expanding into managed care. A CDMO launching a business development function for the first time. A molecular diagnostics company building their first commercial team. Fractional leaders can stand up a new function, build the playbook, and hand off to a permanent hire.
Some of our best permanent placements started as fractional engagements. The company gets to see the person's work before committing. The candidate gets to evaluate the organization before accepting a full-time offer. It's a lower-risk path to a long-term hire.
Connexis recruits across diagnostics, life sciences, and medical device — these practices often intersect.
Diagnostics
Permanent and fractional talent for reference labs, IVD manufacturers, and diagnostics companies.
Explore →Life Sciences
Permanent and fractional talent for life sciences tools, CDMO, CRO, and biotech companies.
Explore →Medical Device
Permanent and fractional talent for medical device manufacturers and commercial organizations.
Explore →Common questions about our recruiting practice in this space.
Fractional placement is senior-level expertise on a defined part-time basis — a VP or C-suite leader working 2–3 days per week with accountability for real outcomes. Temp and contract staffing is typically lower-level, hourly or daily work without strategic accountability. Different categories, different candidate pools, different engagement models.
Yes, and this happens regularly. The company sees the person's work before committing to a full-time offer. The candidate evaluates the organization before accepting. It's a lower-risk path for both sides — and some of our best permanent placements started this way.
Typically faster than a permanent search. Fractional candidates are often available immediately or on short notice — they're building a portfolio of engagements rather than making a single career move. Most fractional placements complete within 2–4 weeks.
Often yes. Pre-revenue and Series A companies that need senior commercial or scientific leadership — but aren't ready financially for a full-time executive hire — are ideal fractional clients. A fractional CCO or VP of R&D can build the foundation before a permanent hire is needed.
Yes. We place fractional Chief AI Officers and AI implementation leaders for companies looking to build internal AI capability without committing to a full-time senior hire. This is a growing category as more organizations recognize they need dedicated AI leadership but aren't ready for a permanent C-suite addition.
Tell us what you're trying to accomplish and the timeline you're working with. We'll tell you honestly whether fractional is the right model — and whether we have the right person in our network.