The Sonder Group is an executive search firm that specializes in placing management, scientific, sales, and marketing professionals in life science tools, diagnostics, and services companies in North America and Europe. They have expertise in technologies such as diagnostics, genomics, proteomics, microfluidics, and in vivo imaging and have placed candidates in positions such as C-level management, scientific advisory boards, and sales and marketing roles. The Sonder Group offers search services on both a contingency and retained basis to help clients meet their business goals and fill open job opportunities.
2. The Sonder Group
Working with dynamic life science
companies to place executive
management, scientific, sales and
marketing positions.
3. Search Services
Engagements
Contingency & Retained
Markets
Life Sciences tools, diagnostics & services
Geographies
North America & Europe
4. Expertise
Technologies Diagnostics
Genomics Biomarkers
Proteomics Protein and DNA Dx
Microfluidics Cell analysis
In vivo imaging
Analytical technologies
Biotech
Drug Discovery & Development
Pharmaceutical Services
Drug delivery
5. Job Types
• C Level Management
• Scientific Advisory Board positions
• Sales, Marketing
• Business Development
• Scientific positions
• Service, Technical & Customer Support
• Field Applications
• Human Resources
• Finance
6. Process
Understand your business goals & job opportunity
Identify, screen & evaluate candidates
Present pre-qualified candidates & coordinate interviews
Final selection and assistance with compensation plan
Follow up & consultation to ensure smooth transition
7. Selected Past Searches
Chief Executive Officer Diagnostics
Chief Scientific Officer Bioinformatics
VP, Preclinical Imaging NA In Vivo Imaging
VP of Sales NA Micro fluidics
VP of Sales, Europe Micro fluidics
VP of Commercialization, Europe In Vivo Imaging
VP, Business Development Drug Delivery
Director, Business Development Single Molecule Detection
Director, Rapid Fire Business Micro fluidics
Director, Sales Development Protein Crystallization
Manager Nucleic Acids Micro fluidics
Director Assay Development Diagnostics/tools
8. Selected Past Searches (continued)
VP Sales & Marketing Imaging
Worldwide Sales Manager Genomics Services
Director European Sales Synthetic Biology
Regional Sales Manager Proteomics
Product Manager Next Gen Sequencing
Marketing Communications Gene Expression
Product Marketing Managers Molecular Biology Tools
Service Manger Micro fluidics
Director of Research & Development Micro fluidics/Genotyping
Human Resources Director Bioprocess
General Manager Micro fluidics
Director of Marketing Imaging
Principle Scientist Protein Diagnostics
Principle Mechanical Engineer Next Gen Sequencing
9. Selected Past Searches (continued)
Western Field Applications Specialist Imaging
Eastern Field Applications Specialist Constructive Biology
Western Sales Representative Micro Fluidics
Scientific Support Specialist Genomics
Manager Service Delivery Micro Fluidics
Software Engineer Single Molecule Detection
Telemarketer Imaging
Marketing Communications Specialist Genomic Services
Account Manager Midwest Imaging
Western Sales Representative and Asia In Vivo Imaging
Mid Atlantic Sales Representative Genomics
East Coast Sales Manager Protein Analysis
Mid Atlantic Sales Representative Analytical Sciences
North East Account Manager DNA tools
10. Karen Whitney, President
Spanning a career from Scientist to Sales and Business Development,
Karen has developed a deep understanding of the life science market and
created an extensive network throughout the industry. During her
leadership roles at both large and emerging organizations, she has gained
a firsthand appreciation for the kind of people who add value to today’s
companies.
Professional History:
• President of the Sonder Group since 2003
• Vice President, Newcogen Group (Flagship Ventures)
• Business Development, Celera Genomics
• Director of Market Development, PerSeptive Biosystems
• District Sales Manager, Applied Biosystems
• Colby College, BA in Biology
11. Contact
The Sonder Group, LLC
20 Read Road
Sudbury MA 01776
(o) 978-443-1854
(m) 978-337-1199
(fax) 978-443-9199
info@sondergroup.com
www.sondergroup.com