Yaffa Grace & Co. | BioPharma Career Strategy | Recruiter Intelligence for BioPharma and Biotech Professionals
BioPharma Career Strategy
Yaffa Grace & Co.

The Market Is
Reading You.
Own The Narrative.

Recruiter-informed strategic positioning for BioPharma and Biotech commercial professionals and select clinical and R&D professionals navigating today's market.

"In less than three weeks I had three first-round interviews, two second rounds, and an offer at a company I genuinely wanted."

Elise M.  ·  Director, Patient Services · Rare Disease
Yaffa Grace, BioPharma Career Strategist

Clients have gone on to roles at

Amgen  Amylx  ANI Pharmaceuticals  BridgeBio  Bristol Myers Squibb  Genentech  Insmed  Krystal Biotech  Pfizer  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals  Amgen  Amylx  ANI Pharmaceuticals  BridgeBio  Bristol Myers Squibb  Genentech  Insmed  Krystal Biotech  Pfizer  Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Live Market Intel Oncology launch hiring moving now. Layoffs projected below 5% in 2026. If you are waiting for the posting, you are already behind the candidates already in conversations.
If This Sounds Familiar

This is not a talent problem.
It is a positioning problem.

I have spent 15 years building my career in BioPharma commercial and suddenly I am starting over from scratch.

I used AI to rewrite my resume and now I sound exactly like every other candidate in the pile.

Applications are going out. Nothing is coming back. The silence after 20 years of performance is the hardest part.

A layoff just hit. I need to move fast, but I refuse to look desperate doing it.

The reality without it

Before a human ever reads your resume, it has to survive an ATS scan built to filter on exact keywords. Then you have 8 seconds for a hiring manager reviewing hundreds of profiles to register as worth a call. In BioPharma and Biotech hiring right now, qualified is not enough. You have to be strategic, competitive, and backed by insider intelligence.

When your positioning lands

A recruiter picks up the phone. A hiring manager books the interview. Your name moves out of the maybe pile and into the yes conversation, because your materials finally speak the language of the people making decisions about your next role.

The gap between qualified and called is rarely about credentials. It is about how clearly your work communicates in the 8 seconds you actually get. That is fixable.

Get the Recruiter's Honest Read
Meet Yaffa Grace, MPH
Yaffa Grace

I know what happens
after you hit submit.

I co-founded Sales Talent Inc., one of the first specialized recruiting firms in the country, before spending a decade in pharmaceutical sales at GSK. After GSK, I returned to talent acquisition, this time focused exclusively on the BioPharma and Biotech space, placing commercial leaders across rare disease and oncology. That work led me to co-found BlueGene Search, a boutique executive search firm built specifically for the rare disease and oncology market.

I have been in the rooms where hiring decisions are made. I know what a strong BioPharma and Biotech candidate looks like to a recruiter and hiring manager, and exactly why the right person keeps getting selected over someone equally qualified. That intelligence is what I build into every engagement.

"The problem is never the experience. It is that 20 years of real expertise is invisible to the people making the decisions."

20+ Years BioPharma Published — BioSpace Women in BioTech Speaker HBA Member Professional Association of Resume Writers & Career Coaches Member
Client Outcomes

What happens when your
positioning finally lands.

3 weeks · 3 first-round interviews · 1 offer

"In less than three weeks I had three first-round interviews, two second rounds, and an offer at a company I genuinely wanted. Yaffa does not just write documents. She repositions you."

Many interviews · 4 job offers

"She helped build my confidence, was strategic, and helped my resume stand out in a very competitive industry. As a result, I had many interviews and 4 job offers. Time and money well spent."

Finally understood why · Back in the market

"Yaffa gave me clear, step-by-step direction and I finally understood why I was being overlooked. For the first time I felt like I could compete in this market and actually gain traction. Best decision I have made in my job search."

LinkedIn ready · Resume on point

"Yaffa is excellent. I would give her 10 stars if I could. My LinkedIn is now ready for potential employers and my resume is on point. Yaffa is responsive, insightful, and helped me craft my career story."

Best in the industry · Highly recommended

"Yaffa is one of the BEST I have worked with in the industry. Her rare disease experience is exceptional. I was very well prepared going into my interview. I have and will continue to recommend Yaffa to anyone seeking to make a career change."

3 weeks · 3 first-round interviews · 1 offer

"In less than three weeks I had three first-round interviews, two second rounds, and an offer at a company I genuinely wanted. Yaffa does not just write documents. She repositions you."

Many interviews · 4 job offers

"She helped build my confidence, was strategic, and helped my resume stand out in a very competitive industry. As a result, I had many interviews and 4 job offers. Time and money well spent."

Finally understood why · Back in the market

"Yaffa gave me clear, step-by-step direction and I finally understood why I was being overlooked. For the first time I felt like I could compete in this market and actually gain traction."

LinkedIn ready · Resume on point

"Yaffa is excellent. I would give her 10 stars if I could. My LinkedIn is now ready for potential employers and my resume is on point. Yaffa is responsive, insightful, and helped me craft my career story."

Best in the industry · Highly recommended

"Yaffa is one of the BEST I have worked with in the industry. Her rare disease experience is exceptional. I was very well prepared going into my interview."

Ready when you are

The right positioning changes
what is possible.

If you have spent 15 to 25 years building expertise in BioPharma and Biotech, your next move should not be left to a generic resume, an outdated LinkedIn profile, an early 2000's job search and interview strategy, and a prayer.

"The professionals who move fastest are the ones whose positioning is ready before the role they want posts."