John Ruhmann
Managing Director
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John Ruhmann manages senior level assignments in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, medical device, diagnostic, green tech and contract service sectors. John originally joined Levin & Company in 1988 and has been involved with retained recruiting in the Life Sciences for almost 25 years. He has successfully completed searches for Chief Executive Officers, Chief Scientific Officers, Chief Medical Officers, Chief Business Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Chief Commercial Officers, Chief Operating Officers, Vice Presidents and other functional executives in public, private and venture-backed start-up companies.
John’s expertise includes:
- A full spectrum of placements in functional and industrial specialties including: General Management, Research & Development, Clinical, Regulatory, Financial Management, Manufacturing, Engineering, Sales and Marketing.
- A strong interest in science which results in a deeper understanding of client technology and scientific approach. This leads to a higher volume of candidates due to John’s ability to appropriately represent his clients.
- A straight-forward, direct and informal communication style. This brings each client honest and clear feedback about how their company, technology and available position is viewed in the marketplace.
- A long-term client development vision, the goal being Levin & Company becoming a “go to” resource for attracting top-notch human capital. In essence, to become a trusted vendor that acts as an extension of your organization’s human resource efforts.
- A track record of creating and building value-added relationships. It is not uncommon for John to create bridges between entrepreneurs, investors and academia. John regularly utilizes his personal and professional networks to make initial introductions and referrals for potential collaboration.
- An organizer of informal industry networking events. Over the years, John has conducted small gatherings to foster relationships between executives and companies. In an effort to achieve this on a larger scale, in 2011 John created BioFish, an annual outing for our industry’s angling/outdoor enthusiasts. For more information about this event, please click on the following link: Biofish.