Hughes and Associates

Based in Charlotte, Hughes and Associates is an employment agency focused on executive search and recruitment for pharmaceutical and biotechnology organizations. It connects scientific professionals with employers in specialized areas such as clinical pharmacology, pharmacometrics, DMPK, bioanalysis, and computational biology. Client services include hiring strategy, leadership and scientific talent acquisition, and access to screened professionals for urgent openings or longer-term growth. Candidates receive targeted job matching, confidential career strategy, and one-on-one guidance throughout their search. The firm also helps scientists move into leadership roles and find opportunities aligned with their goals and expertise. Its recruiting work spans pre-clinical and clinical specialties, including model-based drug development and quantitative systems pharmacology.