PUTTING CARE AT THE
FOREFRONT OF SEARCH

TO US, IT’S PERSONAL

The mission of Phase 3 is to accelerate drug development and impact society through building and supporting the world’s life sciences leadership teams.

In 1995, Alex’s family lost his 15-year-old brother, William, to bacterial meningitis. While he didn’t know it at the time, this event would profoundly impact his life and lead to the founding of Phase 3, where he and his team would strive to find a way to help other families avoid the same experience.

Our belief is that by fully understanding the strategic direction our clients want to take in the future, and by ensuring every leader we bring in fits the company today and can help drive an evolution of culture and results, Phase 3 will impact the wider world and deliver on our primary mission to positively transform patients’ lives.

“I created Phase 3 to bring greater collaboration, compassion and integrity into the how the biotech industry connects with senior life sciences leaders. For us, people come first.”

Alex Cooke

CEO AND FOUNDER

WE VALUE IMPACT ABOVE ALL ELSE

For biotech leaders looking for top talent to advance the goals of their organization, Phase 3 Search is the executive search firm that creates more meaningful and impactful connections through its divergent approach to search. What makes us different is the way we work with our clients, taking the time to understand and interpret their vision, culture and challenges. Get to know our team.

alex cooke

CEO & Founder

• 11 years industry experience
Forbes Business Council Member
• European and US Search Expertise
• Former Professional Jazz Musician

emma wolf

Head of Contract Placement & Search

• 7 years industry experience
• 2022 Top 10 Recruiters - Global
• 4x consecutive President’s Club winner
• Built headcount to ~20x in 6 months

Michael Burke

Head of Executive Search

• 12 years industry experience
• Partner of Pharmalogics Recruiting 2019
• 5x President’s Club winner
• Led mfg buildout with 80+ hires

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