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Executive Search for Green Chemistry & Biotech Leaders

We help deep biotech and sustainable chemistry innovators hire the AI, data, and technical leaders they can’t afford to get wrong.

What’s Changing in Green Chemistry & Biotech?

Industrial biotech and green chemistry are transforming how we make materials, fuels, and chemicals — but talent is the bottleneck. From scaling fermentation-based production to navigating safety and sustainability regulations, these sectors demand rare cross-disciplinary expertise. As AI in biotech accelerates discovery and biomanufacturing, the war for talent is fierce. Emerging green chemistry companies hiring technical leaders face complex hiring challenges that standard recruiters can’t solve. Lucent specializes in data leadership in biotech, and AI in green chemistry innovation.

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Early-stage companies innovating in synthetic biology, fermentation, and sustainable materials

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Firms commercializing lab breakthroughs in enzymes, polymers, and bioprocesses

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Established companies pivoting to low-carbon, bio-based manufacturing

Typical Searches in Green Chemistry & Biotech

Chief Scientific Officer (CSO)

VP Bioprocessing / VP Manufacturing (GMP & scale-up)

Head of Computational Biology / Bioinformatics

Director of Regulatory Affairs (non-pharma regulatory expertise)

Product Director – Sustainable Bio-based Products

CEO or COO with industrial biotech scale-up experience

Head of Data Science 

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Need help scoping your next critical role? We can help define it — not just fill it.

Why Is Hiring in Green Chemistry & Biotech So Complex?

  • Interdisciplinary skills required: biotech, chemistry, AI, and scale-up operations

  • High regulatory burden — even for non-pharma bio products

  • Talent concentrated in a few geographic hubs (e.g., Boston, Oxford)

  • AI expertise in biotech is scarce and highly competitive

  • Need for leadership that bridges science, product, and business strategy

  • Early-stage firms must attract top talent with limited cash, relying on mission and equity

Why Clients Choose Lucent

  • Deep knowledge of biotech, green chemistry, and AI-enabled R&D

  • Lucent Smart Search® process defines and delivers hybrid technical leaders

  • Trusted by synthetic biology pioneers and sustainable chemistry startups

  • Executive search, interim, and embedded talent solutions

Book a Discovery Call

Our expertise in mapping talent across tech sectors offers an invaluable advantage in securing the people poised to fuel your next stage of growth. To find out if we can help you secure talent for your team from specific markets, book a no-obligation 20-30 minute consultation call.

To me, Rebecca is more than just a recruiter; she's a valued business partner who assists me in locating, attracting, and recruiting top-notch candidates. Unlike your typical recruiter who simply relies on database searches, Rebecca employs a more comprehensive and systematic approach, yielding superior results. The candidates she provides consistently surpass the quality of those sourced by most other recruiters.

Rebecca goes above and beyond by actively promoting companies and roles to enhance visibility, incorporating innovative strategies like using videos to capture attention. The engagement level from candidates is exceptional, resulting in successful placements for key roles within rapidly growing companies facing significant challenges.

Matt Little, Chair and NED, Various High Growth Companies.
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